jgb9348
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5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
a: slightly hazy golden body | thin white head
a: biscuits | light grain | soft hops
f: effervescent | hop pellets | bready end
t: nutty | malt-forward | yeast throughout
o: old-school APA | strong biscuity malts | straight-forward (no complexity)
12 ounce can | Cuban Gourmet (Shoppes/Wine): Shreveport, Louisiana | 18-April-2024 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 02-September-2024 (Labor Day)
a: biscuits | light grain | soft hops
f: effervescent | hop pellets | bready end
t: nutty | malt-forward | yeast throughout
o: old-school APA | strong biscuity malts | straight-forward (no complexity)
12 ounce can | Cuban Gourmet (Shoppes/Wine): Shreveport, Louisiana | 18-April-2024 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 02-September-2024 (Labor Day)
Tried
from Can
on 02 Sep 2024
at 17:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
a: hazy orange body | fast-dying white head
a: tropically | tart | passionfruit (duh!)
f: brine | fresh mangoes | easy wheats
t: soured | very fruity | lactobilly funk
o: clean throughout | refreshing (great after a long training run!) | nice fruit flavours
16 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Falls Church (Bailey's Crossroads/Skyline), Virginia | 29-November-2022 | US$3,75 | no can date | sampled: 08-September-2024
a: tropically | tart | passionfruit (duh!)
f: brine | fresh mangoes | easy wheats
t: soured | very fruity | lactobilly funk
o: clean throughout | refreshing (great after a long training run!) | nice fruit flavours
16 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Falls Church (Bailey's Crossroads/Skyline), Virginia | 29-November-2022 | US$3,75 | no can date | sampled: 08-September-2024
Tried
from Can
from
Trader Joe's - Falls Church
on 08 Sep 2024
at 16:59
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
blake's blueberry lemonade cider
a: clear copper body | fast-dying head
a: fresh apples | crisp yeast | blueberries (duh!)
f: sweet apples | artificial fruits | tart end
t: clean-drinking | fruit-forward | effervescent
o: true-to-name | refreshing, at least | a bit too artificial/fake
16 ounce can | Meijer (grocery): Allen Park/Detroit, Michigan | 23-October-2022 | US$1,99 | no can date | sampled: 16-September-2024
a: clear copper body | fast-dying head
a: fresh apples | crisp yeast | blueberries (duh!)
f: sweet apples | artificial fruits | tart end
t: clean-drinking | fruit-forward | effervescent
o: true-to-name | refreshing, at least | a bit too artificial/fake
16 ounce can | Meijer (grocery): Allen Park/Detroit, Michigan | 23-October-2022 | US$1,99 | no can date | sampled: 16-September-2024
Tried
from Can
from
Meijer - Northville
on 16 Sep 2024
at 16:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
-sampled horizontally with 'basic becky'
a: oily topped dark brown body | no head
a: sap | star anise | bourbon
f: rich anise | deep nutmeg | strong malts
t: alcohol warmth | licorice bite | honey & maple finish
o: complex | deep & pungent | still has an edge!
stubby twelve ounce bottle | Byron's Liqour Warehouse: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 01-September-2022 | US$11,69 | bottled: 18-August-2022 | sampled: 07 & 08 October-2024 (aged just over two years after purchase!)
-final verdict: not as rounded, muted and as enjoyable as 'basic backy' (perhaps the three years younger made this true?)-
a: oily topped dark brown body | no head
a: sap | star anise | bourbon
f: rich anise | deep nutmeg | strong malts
t: alcohol warmth | licorice bite | honey & maple finish
o: complex | deep & pungent | still has an edge!
stubby twelve ounce bottle | Byron's Liqour Warehouse: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 01-September-2022 | US$11,69 | bottled: 18-August-2022 | sampled: 07 & 08 October-2024 (aged just over two years after purchase!)
-final verdict: not as rounded, muted and as enjoyable as 'basic backy' (perhaps the three years younger made this true?)-
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2024
at 16:51
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
-sampled horizontally with 'basic rebecca'
a: oily-ish lighter brown body | absolutely no head
a: cardamom | roasted coffee | pitted fruits
f: sweet prunes | vanilla | light aniseed
t: slightly warming | raisins & figs | nutty & earthy finish
o: complex | very polished | easy-ish drinking (for ABV)
stubby twelve ounce bottle | Hy-Vee (grocery): Papillion/Omaha, Nebraska | 07-October-2019 | US$7,99 | no bottle date | sampled: 07 & 08 October 2024 (exactly five years after purchase!)
-final verdict: much more smooth & complete than 'basic rebecca', easy-drinking & very well-aged. (perhaps the extra three years aging helped this out?)-
a: oily-ish lighter brown body | absolutely no head
a: cardamom | roasted coffee | pitted fruits
f: sweet prunes | vanilla | light aniseed
t: slightly warming | raisins & figs | nutty & earthy finish
o: complex | very polished | easy-ish drinking (for ABV)
stubby twelve ounce bottle | Hy-Vee (grocery): Papillion/Omaha, Nebraska | 07-October-2019 | US$7,99 | no bottle date | sampled: 07 & 08 October 2024 (exactly five years after purchase!)
-final verdict: much more smooth & complete than 'basic rebecca', easy-drinking & very well-aged. (perhaps the extra three years aging helped this out?)-
Tried
from Bottle
from
Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits - Lincoln NE
on 07 Oct 2024
at 16:49
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
a: relatively clear copper body | fast-dying off-white head
a: wheat (duh!) | canned corn | coriander seed
f: bready | curacao | very light hop bitterness
t: full oranges | soft yeast | light metallic pungency at end
o: good for style | noticeable malts | smooth sugars/fruit/yeast
16 ounce can | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 03-September-2022 | US$3,79 | tagline: 'Happy Spring 2022' | sampled: 26-September-2024 (just over two years after purchase!)
a: wheat (duh!) | canned corn | coriander seed
f: bready | curacao | very light hop bitterness
t: full oranges | soft yeast | light metallic pungency at end
o: good for style | noticeable malts | smooth sugars/fruit/yeast
16 ounce can | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 03-September-2022 | US$3,79 | tagline: 'Happy Spring 2022' | sampled: 26-September-2024 (just over two years after purchase!)
Tried
from Can
on 26 Sep 2024
at 16:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
a: oily black body | very thin light-brown head
a: licorice | burnt coffee | pitted fruits
f: nuts | strong oatmeal | light cherries
t: lactose | bitter earth | anise throughout
o: creamy | a lot of brewed coffee | balanced enough, but still strong (even after 3 years!)
16 ounce can | Knightly Spirits: Orlando (Orange Blossom Trail), Florida | 04-November-2021 | US$5,22 | no can date | sampled: 14-November-2024, just over 3 years after purchase
a: licorice | burnt coffee | pitted fruits
f: nuts | strong oatmeal | light cherries
t: lactose | bitter earth | anise throughout
o: creamy | a lot of brewed coffee | balanced enough, but still strong (even after 3 years!)
16 ounce can | Knightly Spirits: Orlando (Orange Blossom Trail), Florida | 04-November-2021 | US$5,22 | no can date | sampled: 14-November-2024, just over 3 years after purchase
Tried
from Can
from
Knightly Spirits - Orange Blossom Trail
on 14 Nov 2024
at 17:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
a: hazy golden body | thin off-white head
a: wheat | curacao | honey
f: pure wheat | soft citrus | coriander seed
t: clean-drinking | soft sugars | light spices
o: refreshing | true-to-style (even from North Carolina!) | great for season! (summer)
12 ounce can | Lowe's Foods (grocery): Raleigh (Brier Creek), North Carolina | 11-February-2024 | US$11,99/mixed six pack | no can date | sampled: 25-July-2024
a: wheat | curacao | honey
f: pure wheat | soft citrus | coriander seed
t: clean-drinking | soft sugars | light spices
o: refreshing | true-to-style (even from North Carolina!) | great for season! (summer)
12 ounce can | Lowe's Foods (grocery): Raleigh (Brier Creek), North Carolina | 11-February-2024 | US$11,99/mixed six pack | no can date | sampled: 25-July-2024
Tried
from Can
from
Lowes Foods - Hickory
on 24 Jul 2024
at 16:42
jgb9348
added a new beer
Rumpelstiltskin
by
The Beer Den @ Lowes Foods
9 months ago