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7.3/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Thanks Drew.
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to English pint glass.
Appearance: copper color with a finger and a quarter of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: piney to citrusy with orange peel and clean malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet quality; finishes somewhat piney and malty
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some smoothness along the tongue but with a note of dryness and some low hop bitterness assertiveness
Overall: for the most most part, it's a serviceable AIPA I could come back to.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2026 at 14:21

7.1/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
Thanks Drew.
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: copper color with a quarter finger of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: lemon, sly sweet wheat, banana sweetness, orange sweetness, muted woody spice, some sweet grassy notes
Flavor: wraps up the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet tone while underscored by a light spice; finishes sweet wheaty and banana-like with some orange pulpy sweetness
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; subtle smoothness, touch of dry spice bouncing along on the tongue
Overall: while it came across fairly nice, I didn't really see this as a true Belgian witbier. it might not be bad to return once the weather gets warmer.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2026 at 14:17

7.3/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: dark yellow to copper color with some transparency about it and a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet grassy to lemony tart with some sweet hay and tart citrusy character, subtle tart woody tones, light vinous accent
Flavor: wraps up the prior noted aromas to a fine sour to tart quality initially then a light sweetness comes in underneath; finishes slightly lemony and hay-like with a kiss of dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning to being a sipper; some smoothness but also some dry vinous tartness nipping at the tongue
Overall: nicely done tart saison bordering on being a sour saison.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2026 at 14:09

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7.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown to black color with a two and a half fingers of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, some vanilla and sweet cracker malts; lighter whiff of caramel further down in there
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a nice sweet to semi-bitter and an underscore of a toasted hint which all rolls up into one nice character; finishes semi-sweet through the chocolate tones with a touch of dryness
Texture: medium bodied, slight sessionability; pretty smooth along the tongue; subtle dryness along the tongue
Overall: I say a pretty nicely done porter I would have again.
Tried from Can on 02 Mar 2026 at 14:02

7.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to snifter.
Appearance: copper/purple color with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: red raspberry sweet to tart scents; light lemon notes; subtle sour-ish character
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine tart to sweet then underscored by some sweetness; finishes tart to sweet raspberry toned
Texture: light to medium bodied, nice as a sipper as some tart to sour features nip at the tongue
Overall: nicely done raspberry sour ale worth of coming back to.
Tried from Can on 02 Mar 2026 at 13:56

7.3/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark orange/copper color with a finger and a half of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy, lemon, lime & melon hoppiness; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bittersweet quality; finishes citrusy with some melon-like tones
Texture: medium bodied, good as a sipper; some smoothness, light dryness along the tongue
Overall: nice enough NEDIPA I would be willing to come back to.
Tried from Can on 02 Mar 2026 at 13:39

5.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: burnt yellow to almost copper color with a subtle transparency with a one and a half fingers of white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some grapefruity to orangey scents with a huge dose of sugar, some malts
Flavor: tries to mesh the prior noted aromas together but the whole thing just stays sweet the whole time; finishes sugary
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable (odd for a 12%-er); smooth yet becoming watery
Overall: I wonder if I'll be the last person to review this before they retire this. I don't see myself coming back to this.
Tried from Can on 02 Mar 2026 at 13:31

7.5/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two and a half fingers of khaki foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet & roasted coffee beans, some milk chocolate, light notes of dark chocolate, light dark bready tones
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fair sweet and roasty blend; finishes roasty smooth with a touch of dryness
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable, good smoothness but also dry along the tongue
Overall: nice enough coffee milk stout I'd have again

*Soul Purpose subsidiary beer.
Tried from Can on 02 Mar 2026 at 13:18

7.1/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: hazy orange color with a one finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: orangey and melon-like hoppiness; light clean malts
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine bittersweet juicy quality; finishes juicy, orangey and melon-like
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; smooth along the tongue, touch of dryness
Overall: not a bad session IPA, I could return to this.

* Soul Purpose subsidiary beer
Tried from Can on 02 Mar 2026 at 13:11