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jgb9348

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jgb9348 has a new beer style achievement

Level 10 for Lager - Pale ticks with a total of 250 ticks of this sub style.
Crisp Lime from New Trail Brewing Co. was the one that did it!
1 month ago


6.1/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
s: soap | fake citrus | bread
a: crisp golden body | fast-dying white head
t: herbal | light biscuits | grassy end
p: clean-drinking | soft malts | mellow limes
o: refreshing | simplistic | no bitterness or pungency

12 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Princeton, New Jersey | 21-April-2025 | US$1,14 | Canned: 20-February-2025 | sampled: 11-June-2025
Tried from Can from Trader Joe's - Brooklyn on 11 Jun 2025 at 06:16

jgb9348 has a new beer style achievement

Level 1 for Mild - Dark ticks with a total of 5 ticks of this sub style.
Dapple from OEC Brewing (Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores) was the one that did it!
1 month ago


7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
s: molasses | light spice | toasted grain
a: dark brown body | nice tan head
t: crisp | specialty grains | light caramel
p: toffee | brewed coffee | subdued milk chocolate
o: clean-drinking | nuanced...still | good for style - even (especially?!?) in JUNE!

16 ounce can | Liqour Outlet Wine Cellars: Boonton, New Jersey | 30-November-2024 | US$3,29 | sampled: 03-June-2025
Tried from Can on 03 Jun 2025 at 06:13

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
s: strawberries | cream | tart
a: crazy & hazy pink body | just about no head
t: soured | great blueberries | ice cream
p: vanilla | rich malts | soft maple at end
o: cloying | fruit-forward (duh!) | true-to-name

16 ounce can | Ye Olde Spirits Shoppe: Frederick, Maryland | 06-February-2025 | US$6,29 | sampled: 01-June-2025
Tried from Can from Ye Old Spirit Shop on 01 Jun 2025 at 06:11

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
s: maple | nuts | liquid smoke
a: beautiful amber body | thin tan head
t: earth | caramelised sugars | smoked grain
p: molasses | rustic throughout | easy stone fruits
o: crisp throughout | good balance | great-for-style

16 ounce can | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 23-March-2025 | US$3,39 | no can date | sampled: 01-May-2025
Tried from Can on 01 May 2025 at 06:07

8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
s: honey | flowers | coriander seed
a: hazy orange body | fast-dying white head
t: rich oranges | big wheats | strong yeastie finish
p: curacao | dry grains | sweet fruit notes
o: polished | plentiful orange notes | complex throughout, even with age

12 ounce can | Total Wine: Cary (Raleigh), North Carolina (Crossroads Blvd) | 30-May-2021 | US$2,79 | sampled: 30-April-2025, just under four years after purchase
Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - Cary, NC on 23 Apr 2025 at 06:05

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
s: allspice | caramelised sugars | basement-y
a: dark brown body | thin & fast-dying tan head
t: cherries | vanilla | nutty end
p: polished sugars | earthy throughout | smooth end - nice even in spring
o: balanced | sweet & smooth | enjoyable anytime!

16 ounce can | Wegman's (grocery): East Syracuse (James Street), New York | 29-June-2024 | US$2,17 (part of a mixed six pack) | sampled: 28-April-2025
Tried from Can from Wegmans - Rochester (Latta Rd) on 28 Apr 2025 at 06:04

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
a: deep dark borwn body | thin head
a: peanuts (duh!) | toasted malt | caster sugar
f: nutty | light chocolate | caramelised sugars
t: rustic | toffee | sweet end
o: malt-forward | liquid reese's cup | sweet but balanced

12 ounce can | beerstore | purchased: | unknown price | sampled: 04-September-2024
Tried from Can on 04 Sep 2024 at 06:01

7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
a: dark brown coloured body | nice thin off-white head
a: cherries | roasted grain | tart
f: soured fruits | oatmeal | brewed coffee
t: noticeable chocolate | earthy malts | mineraly finish
o: complex | balanced right | somehow very nice blend of porter/stout with a cherry! (aged well, too, perhaps?!?)

twelve ounce bottle | Costco: Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia | 15-December-2018 | US$18,99/four pack | bottled: 10-September-2018 | sampled: 03-May-2026, a bit longer than seven years after purchase!
Tried from Bottle from Costco - Charlottesville on 03 May 2026 at 16:58