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a: aniseed | permanent marker | bananas
f: astringent | lager yeast | deep bitterness on finish
t: thin body | alcohol warmth | strong spices toward end
o: robust throughout | not-what-i-expected | perfumey and yeast-centric
12 ounce can | Lowe's Foods (grocery): Raleigh (Cary), North Carolina | 15-March-2025 | US$1,99 (part of a mixed six pack!) | no can date | sampled: 27-July-2026 before heading off to Hong Kong and Korea with my family of five!
a: brine | tart lemons | easy wheats
f: cucumbers | caster sugar | hibiscus finish
t: thin throughout | quite salty | dry ending
o: super refreshing | pure gose (great!) | nice for style & the cucumbers, brine & tartness all come through well
16 ounce can | Plaza Liqour: Kansas City, Missouri | 15-January-2026 | US$2,69 | tagline: '25 058 05' (julian?) | sampled: 27-July-2026 before heading off to Hong Kong and Korea with my family of five!
jgb9348
updated a beer:
High Contrast
brewed by Torn Label Brewing Company
1 month ago
a: full oranges | coriander seed | crisp wheats
f: bread | curacao | caster sugar at finish
t: slightly creamy | easy-drinking malts | slightly floral end
o: balanced | refreshing throughout | quite citrusey for style (in a good way)
12 ounce can | Mike's Wine & Spirits: Kansas City (Waldo), Missouri | 13-January-2026 | US$1,67 | no can date | sampled: 26-July-2026
a: brewed coffee | caramelised sugars | pitted fruits
f: lightly smoked grains | prunes | nutty end
t: filling | icing sugar | coffee bitterness toward finish
o: robust | nice-for-style | relatively earthy & coffee focused (in a good way)
16 ounce can | Wegman's (grocery): Morrisville (Raleigh), North Carolina | 28-February-2026 | US$2,83 | canned: unknown (mushed letters), but at least it was in Washington | sampled: 26-July-2026
jgb9348
updated a beer:
Gummy Bear Beer
brewed by Kenai River Brewing Co.
1 month ago
a: brewed coffee | nutty | earthy malts
f: vanilla | walnuts | rustic end
t: creamy | burnt oatmeal | drying throughout
o: rich coffee flavours | soft sugars | velvety texture throughout - great to have!
16 ounce can | Westover Market (grocery): Arlington, Virginia | 04-May-2026 | US$4,99 | canned: 27-January-2026 | sampled: 25-July-2026 while watching the Warped Tour in Long Beach on my TV here in Washington after seeing the show last month in town, here.
a: bright yeast | full oranges | candy sugar
f: curacao | rich wheats | bready finish
t: malt-centric | syrup | spices at end
o: true-to-style | still warming | balanced well & fairly complex
12 ounce can (feels like 33 cL, though) | La Bodega (store): Anchorage, Alaska | 01-July-2021 | US$2,99 | no can date | sampled: a bit longer than five years after purchase, on 25-July-2026