jgb9348
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7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
a: super hazy straw yellow body | thick frothy off-white head
a: melons | lactose | orange juice
f: floral | rich oats | grapefruit zest
t: creamy | icing sugar | stone fruity
o: rich throughout | pure new-school | hidden alcohol (closer to ~7,5%)
16 ounce can | The Food Emporium (grocery): New York (49th & 8th Ave), New York | 05-December-2025 | US$6,99 | no can date | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on 06-December-2025 walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas!
a: melons | lactose | orange juice
f: floral | rich oats | grapefruit zest
t: creamy | icing sugar | stone fruity
o: rich throughout | pure new-school | hidden alcohol (closer to ~7,5%)
16 ounce can | The Food Emporium (grocery): New York (49th & 8th Ave), New York | 05-December-2025 | US$6,99 | no can date | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on 06-December-2025 walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas!
Tried
from Can
from
Food Emporium @ THE MARKETPLACE
on 06 Dec 2025
at 16:23
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
a: dark brown coloured body | thick strong tan head
a: pitted fruits (duh!) | rich roasted grains | earthy
f: figs (of course, but these are strong!) | maple syrup | brown sugar
t: robust malts | raisins | lightly brewed coffee
o: plentiful sugars | rich malts throughout | great balance, even (especially) fresh!
16 ounce can | The Food Emporium (grocery): New York (49th & 8th Ave), New York | 05-December-2025 | US$8,99 | no can date | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on 06-December-2025 walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas!
a: pitted fruits (duh!) | rich roasted grains | earthy
f: figs (of course, but these are strong!) | maple syrup | brown sugar
t: robust malts | raisins | lightly brewed coffee
o: plentiful sugars | rich malts throughout | great balance, even (especially) fresh!
16 ounce can | The Food Emporium (grocery): New York (49th & 8th Ave), New York | 05-December-2025 | US$8,99 | no can date | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on 06-December-2025 walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas!
Tried
from Can
from
Food Emporium @ THE MARKETPLACE
on 05 Dec 2025
at 16:21
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
a: crazy hazy green coloured body (i know it was intended, but still) | rich frothy lighter green head
a: melons | kiwi | lactose
f: creamy | soft wheats | big apples
t: strong fruits (of course!) | vanilla | thick in mouth
o: cloying | nice fruitiness | great idea/well-executed (just perhaps a bit too much for me)
16 ounce can | MOM's Organic Market: Arlington (Court House/Rosslyn), Virginia | 16-November-2025 | US$4,09 | no can date | sampled: 06-December-2025 while walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas!
a: melons | kiwi | lactose
f: creamy | soft wheats | big apples
t: strong fruits (of course!) | vanilla | thick in mouth
o: cloying | nice fruitiness | great idea/well-executed (just perhaps a bit too much for me)
16 ounce can | MOM's Organic Market: Arlington (Court House/Rosslyn), Virginia | 16-November-2025 | US$4,09 | no can date | sampled: 06-December-2025 while walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas!
Tried
from Can
from
MOM's Organic Market - Merrifield
on 06 Dec 2025
at 16:19
8.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
a: dark purple coloued body | beautiful lavender head that stays afloat for a long time
a: tart | blackberries (duh!) | spontaneous fermentation
f: great effervescence | rich pitted fruits | thin body
t: complex floral notes | dry & fruity | great berry notes
o: elegant | true-to-name/style | a great beer to sample if you can find it...i did for cheap (in the middle of new york, too)!
75 cL capped and corked bottle | The Food Emporium (grocery): New York (49th & 8th Ave), New York | 06-December-2025 | US$9,99 | bottled: june 2024 | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on 06-December-2025 walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas!
a: tart | blackberries (duh!) | spontaneous fermentation
f: great effervescence | rich pitted fruits | thin body
t: complex floral notes | dry & fruity | great berry notes
o: elegant | true-to-name/style | a great beer to sample if you can find it...i did for cheap (in the middle of new york, too)!
75 cL capped and corked bottle | The Food Emporium (grocery): New York (49th & 8th Ave), New York | 06-December-2025 | US$9,99 | bottled: june 2024 | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on 06-December-2025 walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas!
Tried
from Bottle
from
Food Emporium @ THE MARKETPLACE
on 06 Dec 2025
at 16:18
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
a: rich hazy straw yellow body | big white head
a: orange juice | dank | floral
f: tang powder | thick oats | creamy end
t: lactosey | resinous | curacao
o: fresh throughout | no bitterness & smooth | juicy (of course, as expected - a great combination!)
16 ounce can | The Food Emporium (grocery): New York (49th & 8th Ave), New York | 06-December-2025 | US$6,99 | canned: 13-June-2025 | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on 07-December-2025 walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas!
a: orange juice | dank | floral
f: tang powder | thick oats | creamy end
t: lactosey | resinous | curacao
o: fresh throughout | no bitterness & smooth | juicy (of course, as expected - a great combination!)
16 ounce can | The Food Emporium (grocery): New York (49th & 8th Ave), New York | 06-December-2025 | US$6,99 | canned: 13-June-2025 | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on 07-December-2025 walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas!
Tried
from Can
from
Food Emporium @ THE MARKETPLACE
on 06 Dec 2025
at 16:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
a: slightly hazy golden coloured body | thinnish just off-white head
a: deep pine | crisp malts | light sugars
f: floral | sprucey (of course!) | mellow hops
t: alpha acids | easy malt bill | refreshing end
o: nice in [Winter] season | clean-drinking | good flavour without being overpowering
16 ounce can | Whole Foods (grocery): New York (57th/Columbus Circle), New York | 06-December-2025 | US$3,99 | canned: 29-October-2025 | tagline: 'super spruce' | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on 07-December-2025 walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas!
a: deep pine | crisp malts | light sugars
f: floral | sprucey (of course!) | mellow hops
t: alpha acids | easy malt bill | refreshing end
o: nice in [Winter] season | clean-drinking | good flavour without being overpowering
16 ounce can | Whole Foods (grocery): New York (57th/Columbus Circle), New York | 06-December-2025 | US$3,99 | canned: 29-October-2025 | tagline: 'super spruce' | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on 07-December-2025 walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas!
Tried
from Can
from
Whole Foods Market - Columbus Circle
on 06 Dec 2025
at 16:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
a: clear dark amber coloured body (duh!) | thin white head
a: crisp malts | light nuts | earthy
f: rustic grains | easy sugars | yeast finish
t: bready | bitter | some light stone fruits
o: deep malts throughout | one-dimensional | clean-drinking
16 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): New York (21st St: Chelsea), New York | 07-December-2025 | US$3,50 | Canned: 16-September-2025 | sampled: 07-December-2025 while walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas
a: crisp malts | light nuts | earthy
f: rustic grains | easy sugars | yeast finish
t: bready | bitter | some light stone fruits
o: deep malts throughout | one-dimensional | clean-drinking
16 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): New York (21st St: Chelsea), New York | 07-December-2025 | US$3,50 | Canned: 16-September-2025 | sampled: 07-December-2025 while walking the streets of New York with my family of five at Christmas
Tried
from Can
from
Trader Joe's - NYC 14th St
on 07 Dec 2025
at 16:11
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
a: perfectly clear golden body | thinnish white head
a: biscuits | soft lemons | low alpha acids
f: bready | crackers | apples
t: canned corn | coriander seed | easy malts
o: malt-centric | some off-flavours | easy-going (of course)
12 ounce bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): Williamsburg, Virginia | 23-November-2025 | US$2,00 | no bottling date | sampled: 10-December-2025 before seeing Too Many Zooz here in Washington
a: biscuits | soft lemons | low alpha acids
f: bready | crackers | apples
t: canned corn | coriander seed | easy malts
o: malt-centric | some off-flavours | easy-going (of course)
12 ounce bottle | Trader Joe's (grocery): Williamsburg, Virginia | 23-November-2025 | US$2,00 | no bottling date | sampled: 10-December-2025 before seeing Too Many Zooz here in Washington
Tried
from Bottle
from
Trader Joe's - Charlottesville
on 10 Dec 2025
at 16:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
a: fairly hazy copper body | rich tall tan head
a: dank | toasted grains | yeast
f: bready | toffee | alpha acids
t: biscuity | rich earth | rustic finish
o: older-school | filling | piney bitterness throughout
12 ounce can | Stadium Market: Ann Arbor, Michigan | 29-December-2025 | US$2,19 | canned: 14-October-2025 | sampled: 26-February-2026 as the second-to-last beer before my month off!
a: dank | toasted grains | yeast
f: bready | toffee | alpha acids
t: biscuity | rich earth | rustic finish
o: older-school | filling | piney bitterness throughout
12 ounce can | Stadium Market: Ann Arbor, Michigan | 29-December-2025 | US$2,19 | canned: 14-October-2025 | sampled: 26-February-2026 as the second-to-last beer before my month off!
Tried
from Can
from
Stadium Market
on 26 Feb 2026
at 16:05
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
a: clear golden body | thinnish white head
a: biscuits | bitter hops | metallic
f: stale hops | crackers | bready finish
t: caster sugar | crisp & thin | funky malt throughout
o: decent at best | missing dankness of a real West-Coastie | balance is at least right
12 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Princeton, New Jersey | 21-April-2025 | US$1,75 | no can date | sampled: 28-February-2026
a: biscuits | bitter hops | metallic
f: stale hops | crackers | bready finish
t: caster sugar | crisp & thin | funky malt throughout
o: decent at best | missing dankness of a real West-Coastie | balance is at least right
12 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Princeton, New Jersey | 21-April-2025 | US$1,75 | no can date | sampled: 28-February-2026
Tried
from Can
from
Trader Joe's - NYC 14th St
on 28 Feb 2026
at 16:04