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Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
a: very hazy golden body | thinnish white head
a: alpha acids | dank | apricots
f: grapefruit | pine | pungent
t: pure resin | crisp malts | citrusey end
o: robust throughout | pure old-school | floral & dry
12 ounce can | Hy-Vee (grocery): Omaha, Nebraska | 21-August-2025 | US$10,99/mixed six pack | best by: 05-November-2025 | sampled: 21-August-2025, a few hours after purchase
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Spicy Pickle Time from Zipline Brewing Company 5 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
a: perfectly clear golden body | absolutely no head
a: brine | chiles | yeast
f: salt | pickles (duh!) | spice
t: cucumbers | biscuits | soft sweetness at end
o: true-to-name | refreshing in Summer | easy-drinking, still!
12 ounce can | Hy-Vee (grocery): Omaha, Nebraska | 21-August-2025 | US$10,99/mixed six pack | best by: 07-December-2025 | sampled: 21-August-2025, a few hours after purchase
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
a: pretty chunky & hazy golden coloured body | thinnish off-white head
a: full oranges | dank | light caster sugar
f: dry | rich wheat | resin finish
t: herbal | soft bitterness | floral at end
o: nice blended style | mineraly | very citrusey
12 ounce can | Hy-Vee (grocery): Omaha, Nebraska | 21-August-2025 | US$10,99/mixed six pack | best by: 22-October-2025 | sampled: 21-August-2025, a few hours after purchase
jgb9348
updated a beer:
Golden Cypher Hazy IPA
brewed by Empyrean Brewing Company
5 months ago
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Ruthie (N/A) from Exile Brewing Company 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
s: honey | biscuits | flowers
a: pretty hazy golden body | thick soapy off-white head
t: mild | nutty | caster sugar
p: wheat | wort | caramelised sugars
o: drying | malt-forward | balanced - a good N/A option
12 ounce can | Hy-Vee (grocery): Council Bluffs, Iowa | 28-October-2024 | US$1,99 (part of a mixed six) | sampled: 17-March-2025
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Murder of Crows from Skookum Brewery 5 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
s: liquid smoke | molasses | anise
a: dark brown body | oily thin brown head
t: meat | oatmeal | caramelised sugars
p: nutty | graham crackers | licorice
o: good spices | deep malts | complex sugars throughout
12 ounce bottle | Downtown Spirits: Seattle (downtown, duh!), Washington [state] | 07-February-2020 | US$2,99 | packaged: 31-December-2019 | sampled: 01-March-2025 as Last Beer Before a Month Off for March 2025!
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
s: wheat | yeast | sour (duh!)
a: pitch blue body - just like powerade | no head at all
t: tart | rich brine | juice
p: funky | rich malts | fruity end
o: this seems like a real gatorade | interesting | true-to-intention
16 ounce can | Glen Ro Spirit Shoppe: Monroe, Connecticut | 29-November-2024 | US$4,99 | sampled: 01-March-2025
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Short Stack from The Virginia Beer Company 5 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
s: maple | alcohol | roasted grain
a: dark brown body | thick tan head
t: rich sugars | toast | syrup
p: nutty | toffee | bitter finish
o: robust throughout | nice sweetness | hidden alcohol
16 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Arlington (Clarendon), Virginia | 23-January-2025 | US$3,25 | Canned: 03-January-2025 | sampled: 01-March-2025
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Tahitian Sunset from Equilibrium Brewery 5 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
s: tropically | stone fruits | vanilla
a: ultra thick pink coloured body | thinnish fast-dying head
t: icing sugar | cream | raspberries
p: cloying | creamy | soured finish
o: fruit-centric | rich malts | not-an-IPA! (good, but don't list 'ipa' on the label, period.
16 ounce can | The Food Emporium (grocery): New York (49th @ 8th Ave), New York | 19-October-2024 | US$6,99 | sampled: 19-October-2024 on the streets of New York after seeing Enter Shikari