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jgb9348
updated a beer:
Super Singel
brewed by Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
4 months ago
jgb9348
updated a beer:
Peach Tea Blonde
brewed by Beale's Beer
4 months ago
jgb9348
updated a beer:
Whole Punch: Jelly Donut
brewed by Hitchhiker Brewing Company
4 months ago
a: super funky | crisp | tart raspberries
f: cedar | rustic malts | drying
t: spontaneous fermentation | floral | thin throughout
o: complex | woodsie | very enjoyable (great age, perhaps still getting better?!?)
12 ounce stubby bottle | Total Wine: Alexandria, Virginia | 24-October-2020 | US$4,49 | bottled: 09-September-2020?!? ('253 0 2' on tagline) | into store: 08-October-2020 | sampled: 11-February-2026
a: artificial peaches | light caster sugar | soft malts
f: crackers | mild lemons | easy malts
t: creamy | relatively nutty | yes...Snapple Peach Tea
o: easy-drinking | refreshing | barely noticeable fruits
12 ounce can | Big Meadows General Store: Shenandoah National Park (Luray), Virginia | 30-August-2025 | US$1,89 | no can date | sampled: 10-February-2026
a: canned corn | yeast | coriander seed
f: full oranges | rich malts | candy sugar finish
t: floral | bananas | slight bubble gum on end
o: rich throughout | good yeast elements | creamy and polished...especially for abv
16 ounce can | Wegman's (grocery): Alexandria, Virginia | 13-November-2021 | US$1,99 (part of a mixed six pack) | canned: 27-October-2021 | sampled: 09-February-2026 (a bit more than four years after purchase)
a: funky yeast | cedar | tart blackberries
f: spontaneous fermentation | thin malts | oaky finish
t: drying | slight citrus | complex tartness throughout
o: true-to-name & hard to nail down | great balance | nice-to-sample
750 mL bottle capped bottle | Oliver's Beverage (Brew Crew): Albany, New York | 29-June-2024 | US$1,99!!! | 2015 Vintage (sticker on front) | batch #2, bottle #128 | sampled: 08-February-2026, Day #2 of the Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - in Celebration of Italy!
a: light grain | slightly nutty | yeast finish
f: bready | biscuity | low alpha acid hops
t: clean-drinking | soft crackers | stone fruit end
o: crisp throughout | balanced | no real sugars
12 ounce can | The Perfect Pour: Elk Ridge, Maryland | 26-August-2025 | US$2,79 | no can date | sampled: 30-January-2026 after skiing with my family of five here in Upstate New York
a: rich malts | lactosey | soft earth
f: yes...irish cream | mellow brewed coffee | caramelised sugars
t: lactose | some grain | vanilla finish
o: easy-ish drinking | true-to-name | nice in Winter - especially in the 'Southern Tier' of New York
12 ounce can | The Perfect Pour: Elk Ridge, Maryland | 26-August-2025 | US$1,75 | best by: 13-June-2025 (purchased after this date!) | sampled: 30-January-2026 after skiing with my family of five here in Upstate New York
a: cherries | bourbon | cedar
f: woodsie | earthy malts | alcohol warmth at end
t: nutty | slightly astringent | mellow oranges
o: quite pungent (still) | true-to-name | nice-to-sample in Winter
12 ounce bottle | Total Wine: Alexandria, Virginia | 02-November-2020 | US$4,99 | best by: 08-June-2021 (whoops!) | sampled: 05-February-2026, a bit longer than five years after purchase!