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jgb9348

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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
s: caramel | alcohol | piney
a: slightly hazy golden body | nice tan head
t: drying | fresh-cut grass | perfume end
p: citrus notes | mineraly | warming
o: older-school | fairly malty | balanced well for abv

19,2 ounce TALL can | Publix (grocery): Lake Buena Vista, Florida | 24-May-2025 | US$4,25 | Canned: 04-April-2025 | sampled: 24-May-2025
Tried from Can from Publix - Tallahassee (Village Square) on 24 May 2025 at 06:25

8.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
s: full tangerines | tropically | alpha acids
a: super rich & hazy straw yellow body | large off-white head
t: tang powder | rich wheats | creamy finish
p: strong hops | refreshing | pure juice
o: ultra new-school | great-for-summer | no bitterness nor pungency!

16 ounce can | Trader Joe's: Tampa (Swann Ave), Florida | 24-May-2025 | US$3,13 | no can date | sampled: 24-May-2025
Tried from Can from Trader Joe’s on 24 May 2025 at 06:23

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
s: graham crackers | icing sugar | soft nuts
a: clear golden and copper body | thick off-white head
t: rich malts | lactose | light chocolate
p: brewed coffee | cloyingly sweet | bitter end
o: robust throughout | true-to-style | nice in Winter (not so much in Summer/Christmas in July/my fault...)

16 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): New York (32nd Street @ 3rd Ave), New York | 22-November-2023 | US$free?!? | no can date | sampled: 19-July-2025
Tried from Can from Trader Joe's - NYC 14th St on 19 Jul 2025 at 06:21

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
s: orange juice | dank | oaty finish
a: very hazy straw yellow body | ugly off-white head
t: rich wheat | juicy | creamy finish
p: floral | clean malts | soft candy on end
o: new-school | smooth malts | great hop balance

16 ounce can | MOM's Organic Market (grocery): Alexandria, Virginia | 05-February-2025 | US$6,49 | Canned: 24-October-2025 | tagline 'in D.C.' | sampled: 01-July-2025 after just returning from a long drive from Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tried from Can from MOM's Organic Market - Merrifield on 01 Jul 2025 at 06:20

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
s: dark brown coloured body (as expected) | creamy tan head
a: caramelised sugars | permanent marker | rich nuts
t: earthy malts | prunes | oatmeal
p: creamy | big toffee notes | warming (seemingly a touch more alcohol than expected)
o: enjoyable | another great product from the brewery | a bit more roasty and nutty than others of the same name from around the globe (from what I remember)

16 ounce can | Carrefour Express (grocery): Buenos Aires (Teatro Colon), Argentina | 19-April-2025 | AR$2,900 | best by: 26-February-2026 | sampled: 20-April-2025s: dark brown coloured body (as expected) | creamy tan head
a: caramelised sugars | permanent marker | rich nuts
t: earthy malts | prunes | oatmeal
p: creamy | big toffee notes | warming (seemingly a touch more alcohol than expected)
o: enjoyable | another great product from the brewery | a bit more roasty and nutty than others of the same name from around the globe (from what I remember)

16 ounce can | Carrefour Express (grocery): Buenos Aires (Teatro Colon), Argentina | 19-April-2025 | AR$2,900 | best by: 26-February-2026 | sampled: 20-April-2025
Tried from Can on 20 Apr 2025 at 06:17

6.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
s: clear deep golden & amber coloured body | thinnish off-white head
a: drying | grapefruit | floral
t: mellow caramel malts | soft PNW hops | easy toasted sugars
p: creamy body | low alpha acids | crisp finish
o: balanced | easy-ish going | enjoyable for style (not too Americanised)

16 ounce can | Disco (grocery): Buenos Aires (Recoleta), Argentina | 18-April-2025 | AR$2,790 | best by: 10-March-2026 | sampled: 20-April-2025
Tried from Can on 20 Apr 2025 at 06:15

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
s: slightly hazy golden coloured body | rich off-white head
a: dank (duh!) | pine | rich biscuits
t: nutty | herbal | resinous finish
p: deep malts | caramelised sugars | perfumey end
o: robust throughout | true-to-name | still enjoyable - but deep (especially here in Argentina!)

16 ounce can | Disco (grocery): Buenos Aires (Recoleta), Argentina | 18-April-2025 | AR$3,520 | best by: 19-January-2026 | sampled: 20-April-2025
Tried from Can on 20 Apr 2025 at 06:14

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
s: maple | bourbon | nuts
a: dark brwn body | very thin tan head
t: tobacco | burnt grain | roasted coffee
p: rich pitted fruits | alcohol burn | pungent bitterness
o: still strong | deep sugars

12 ounce stubby bottle | 12-April-2018 | US$4,29 | sampled: 12-April-2025, exactly seven years after purchase!
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2025 at 06:58

8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
s: dank | crisp malts | grassy
a: clear golden body | nice white head
t: drying | fresh hops | biscuity malts
p: crisp flowers | complex yeast | bitter finish
o: balanced | fresh hop notes | great-for-style

16 ounce can | Carmine Street Beers: New York (Greenwich Village), New York | 03-July-2023 | US$6,99 | Canned: 02-September-2022 | sampled: 17-December-2023 as Beer #13 of my 2023 Advent Calendar
Tried from Can from Carmine Street Beers on 17 Dec 2023 at 07:52

8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
s: tea | lemons | floral throughout (duh!)
a: nice copper body | thinnish off-white head
t: honey | earl grey | citrus
p: thick malts | sweet throughout | hay at end
o: complex profile | great balance | easy-ish drinking

16 ounce can | Total Wine: Alexandria (Potomac Yard), Virginia | 13-November-2022 | US$4,29 | Canned: 01-June-2022 | sampled: 17-December-2023 as Beer #16 of my 2023 Advent Calendar
Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - Alexandria on 17 Dec 2023 at 07:50