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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet coffee, roasted coffee tones, subtle ash, sweet maple, light caramel/toffee malts and a little bit of chocolate
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty quality; finishes coffee sweet with maple notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning to being sessionable, good smoothness
Overall: nice enough milk/sweet stout that has what Aslin says are there.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet coffee, roasted coffee tones, subtle ash, sweet maple, light caramel/toffee malts and a little bit of chocolate
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty quality; finishes coffee sweet with maple notes
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning to being sessionable, good smoothness
Overall: nice enough milk/sweet stout that has what Aslin says are there.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2026
at 14:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Growler to tulip.
Appearance: thick hazy burnt yellow to orange color with a finger and a half of white foamy head which dissipated slowly to leave some lace
Aroma: papaya, mango, lemon and peachy hop aromas flowing into some light clean malts
Flavor: wraps up the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy bittersweet to sweet juiciness; finishes mostly with the mangoes & peaches and pretty juicy toned
Texture: medium bodied, leaning to being a sipper; good smoothness along the tongue; low hop bitterness
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA well worth coming back to.
Growler to tulip.
Appearance: thick hazy burnt yellow to orange color with a finger and a half of white foamy head which dissipated slowly to leave some lace
Aroma: papaya, mango, lemon and peachy hop aromas flowing into some light clean malts
Flavor: wraps up the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy bittersweet to sweet juiciness; finishes mostly with the mangoes & peaches and pretty juicy toned
Texture: medium bodied, leaning to being a sipper; good smoothness along the tongue; low hop bitterness
Overall: a very nicely done NEDIPA well worth coming back to.
Tried
from Growler
on 07 Mar 2026
at 14:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Growler to tulip.
Appearance: thick pale yellow/orange blurriness with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mango to orangey to pineapple, floral and piney hops; light clean biscuity malts
Flavor: wraps up the prior noted aromas to a sweet juicy to bittersweet juicy candied quality; finishes mango, piney and floral semi-dry tone
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA worthy of coming back to.
Growler to tulip.
Appearance: thick pale yellow/orange blurriness with a finger and a half's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: mango to orangey to pineapple, floral and piney hops; light clean biscuity malts
Flavor: wraps up the prior noted aromas to a sweet juicy to bittersweet juicy candied quality; finishes mango, piney and floral semi-dry tone
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Growler
on 07 Mar 2026
at 14:04
CoastGuardVet
updated a beer:
Monument Eyes
brewed by Foam Brewers
7 months ago
CoastGuardVet
updated a beer:
Magnificent Gestures
brewed by Foam Brewers
7 months ago
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: pale yellow cardboard haziness with a two finger white foamy head which settled down at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: white grapes, oranges, mangoes and lemon hop notes; light clean malts with some creaminess
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes white grapey & orangey juicy and somewhat dry
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; some smoothness with good level of creaminess in there
Overall: nicely done NEDIPA worthy of coming back to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: pale yellow cardboard haziness with a two finger white foamy head which settled down at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: white grapes, oranges, mangoes and lemon hop notes; light clean malts with some creaminess
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes white grapey & orangey juicy and somewhat dry
Texture: medium bodied, leaning into being a sipper; some smoothness with good level of creaminess in there
Overall: nicely done NEDIPA worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2026
at 13:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: dark red to brown color with a two and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet & toasted nuttiness, molasses, honey, breadiness, earthiness and sweet grains
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to toasted bready & earthy quality; finishes bready sweet & nutty
Texture: between light & medium bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue, good carb level
Overall: I say a very nicely done Munich dunkel lager very worthy of returning to.
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: dark red to brown color with a two and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which settled off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet & toasted nuttiness, molasses, honey, breadiness, earthiness and sweet grains
Flavor: melds the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to toasted bready & earthy quality; finishes bready sweet & nutty
Texture: between light & medium bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue, good carb level
Overall: I say a very nicely done Munich dunkel lager very worthy of returning to.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2026
at 13:32
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: rusty yellow to copper color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: biscuity to bready maltiness, light honey notes, floral/clean grassy hops with a touch of hop spice
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to subtle bittersweet quality; finishes bready malty with light hop spice
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue
Overall: nicely done festbier well worth coming back to
Can to mug.
Appearance: rusty yellow to copper color with a two and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: biscuity to bready maltiness, light honey notes, floral/clean grassy hops with a touch of hop spice
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to subtle bittersweet quality; finishes bready malty with light hop spice
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, pretty smooth along the tongue
Overall: nicely done festbier well worth coming back to
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2026
at 13:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: thick pale orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which trailed off at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruity to orangey to mango and floral hop tones; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes grapefruity, mango-like and florally hoppy
Texture: light to medium bodied - perhaps closer to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness to the point of being semi-creamy, nice low carb, low hop bitterness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA worthy of coming back to.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: thick pale orange haziness with a two finger white foamy head which trailed off at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: grapefruity to orangey to mango and floral hop tones; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine juicy sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes grapefruity, mango-like and florally hoppy
Texture: light to medium bodied - perhaps closer to medium bodied, sessionable, good smoothness to the point of being semi-creamy, nice low carb, low hop bitterness
Overall: pretty nicely done NEIPA worthy of coming back to.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2026
at 13:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes. Consumed on 07/10/2017.
On tap at Foam Brewers.
Appearance: glossy semi-burnt orange color with no head and no lace
Aroma: peaches, pears and apricot fleshy sweet with a good tart skin-like tone to each of those fruits
Flavor: tart to sweet to sour through the prior noted aromas; finishes peachy tart with some sour fruity toned quality
Texture: medium bodied; leaning towards being a sipper; subtle smoothness; light yet noticeable sour semi-harshness to clamp down on the tongue
Overall: a very nicely sour ale very worthy of having again.
On tap at Foam Brewers.
Appearance: glossy semi-burnt orange color with no head and no lace
Aroma: peaches, pears and apricot fleshy sweet with a good tart skin-like tone to each of those fruits
Flavor: tart to sweet to sour through the prior noted aromas; finishes peachy tart with some sour fruity toned quality
Texture: medium bodied; leaning towards being a sipper; subtle smoothness; light yet noticeable sour semi-harshness to clamp down on the tongue
Overall: a very nicely sour ale very worthy of having again.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Mar 2026
at 03:39