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jgb9348

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7.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
a: brown-ish body | nice but thin tan head
a: molasses | smoked malts | graham crackers
f: funky yeast | bright cherries | rustic malts
t: grain | soft caramelised sugars | tart ending...odd!
o: complex | very easy-drinking | polished sugars after these years!

12 ounce bottle | BeerTopia (now closed): Omaha, Nebraska | 09-November-2018 | US$1,99 | bottled: 05-September-2018 | sampled: 14-November-2025, just a little over seven years after purchase
Tried from Bottle from Beertopia on 14 Nov 2025 at 22:41

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
a: deep dark brown coloured body | fast-dying creamy tan head
a: roasted oatmeal | brewed coffee | caramelised sugars
f: rustic malts | bitter nuts | earthy end
t: clean-drinking | malt-centric | light sugars
o: balanced well | fairly creamy | subtle pepper on finish

16 ounce can | The Thirsty Mosquito (shop): Chincoteague, Virginia (Eastern Shore) | 26-May-2024 | US$4,50 | no can date | sampled: 15-November-2025 after seeing Tom Morello here in Washington
Tried from Can on 15 Nov 2025 at 22:35

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
a: slightly hazy golden body | thinnish white head
a: tart limes (duh!) | lactobilly funk | brine
f: soured | mellow wheat malts | subtle sugars
t: floral | easy-drinking | hibiscus finish
o: balanced well | refreshing | nuanced but very easy-drinking for Summer (or Autumn for me!)

16 ounce can | SperryVille Corner Store, SperryVille, Virginia | 11-October-2025 | US$4,59 | no can date? | sampled: 16-November-2025
Tried from Can from Sperryville Corner Store on 16 Nov 2025 at 22:24

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
a: clear-ish rich copper body | thick off-white head
a: nutty | squash (duh!) | big caramelised sugars
f: rich malts | creamy lactose | toffee finish
t: deep allspice | funky herbal notes | tart-ish end
o: robust spices | deep malt & pumpkins | soft sugars throughout...polished

12 ounce can | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 30-November-2024 | US$2,99 | no can date | sampled: 17-November-2025
Tried from Can on 17 Nov 2025 at 22:22

jgb9348 updated a beer: Set Break brewed by Brix City Brewing
7 months ago


8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
A: ultra hazy straw yellow body | thin white head
A: rich oranges | wheatie | icing sugar
F: creamy | deep vanilla | citrusey
T: lactosie | oaty | strong full oranges
O: grapefruity | strong sugars | pungent new-school

16 oz can | Mom's Organic Market: Arlington (Rosslyn), Virginia | 08-October-2025 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 10-November-2025 while enjoying dinner with my family of five on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Tried from Can from MOM's Organic Market - DC/Ivy City on 10 Nov 2025 at 19:41

jgb9348 updated a beer: Costa Chica brewed by Bingo Beer Company
7 months ago


jgb9348 updated a beer: Ice Cream Kid brewed by Starr Hill Brewery
7 months ago


5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
A: deep clear light brown body | almost no tan head
A: toffee | rustic | deep biscuits
F: nutty | biscuity malts | mineraly finish
T: deep bitterness | grainy | drying end
O: good-for-style | deep malts | mellow towards finale

16 oz can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Richmond (Short Pump/Glen Allen), Virginia | 31-August-2025 | US$3,25 | canned: 18-June-2025 | sampled: 10-November-2025 while enjoying dinner with my family of five on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2025 at 19:30

jgb9348 added a new beer Prost! by The Virginia Beer Company
7 months ago