andrewje41 Profile

16 oz can poured, picked up at Tapped, Mill Creek. Very clean and shiny golden pour, plenty of foam head and lacing. Aroma presents a lot of citrus fruit, with the slightest touch of cool pine. Flavor is well balanced for a double. Biscuit malts, some caramel, bright citrus hop profile, piney bitterness, lingering citrus juice and late rind notes. Well layered and put together imperial west coast. Love this one.

Tried from Can on 24 Jul 2025 at 04:05

9.4

andrewje41 (7962) reviewed Yeti Imperial Stout from Great Divide Brewing Company 4 months ago

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9.5 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9.5

Draft 13 oz pour enjoyed at Elliott Bay Pizza. Really surprised I never ended up taking notes on this absolute gem that has frequented the specialty shops of my local for over a decade. I've really loved this series since I visited the brewery in 2013, but with the series as a side note, this base beer is damn near perfect. To paraphrase what mcberko stated, this might be the best no adjunct, no barrel imperial stout out there. What beats it? Huge roast, bold and bitter coffee notes, burnt caramel like character, long lingering charred toast. Dry cocoa nose, some toast. Love the level of bitterness this stout offers. Love that it's hot, but not boozy or overly aggressive. Flavor hangs on the palate forever. Imperial stout dialed in, with no need to change. Keep adding to this series please! But don't ever stop making this original, badass plain Yeti.

Tried from Draft on 11 Jul 2025 at 23:58

7.3

andrewje41 (7962) reviewed Oshman's California Common from Bugu Brewing 5 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

16 oz can from a 4 pack filled at the brewery. This is the last of the pack, and it had been pushed to the back of the fridge and forgotten about for a little while. Glad it turned up! Clean, lighter golden amber. Lots of loose foam head. Spicy bready malts, crisp taste, cracker malt finish. Unique lager, really refreshing. Surprised I so seldom see this style around anymore. Bready, earthy nose. Quite good.

Tried from Crowler on 09 Jul 2025 at 02:19

andrewje41 added a new beer Oshman's California Common by Bugu Brewing
5 months ago

andrewje41 (7962) reviewed Brother Thelonious from North Coast Brewing Company 5 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

750 mL bottle poured, pulled from the cellar. Not sure on the bottle date here, but if I were to guess, this is a 2017 or 2018. Copper, dark amber pour, decent amount of tan foam head that hangs on, touch of sediment. Nice dark fruit notes, some raisin. Caramel, gentle bready, bran like malts. Seems to have held up really nicely over the years. Easy drinking for its strength, so really smoothed out if I remember correctly from trying this one fresh. Long lingering raisin note. Solid, classic belgian ale from my local shelves, although brewed many miles away. Not surprised this one has continued to come back over a decade later. Very good brew.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2025 at 02:04

7.3

andrewje41 (7962) reviewed Cactus League from Bugu Brewing 5 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft pour to a tulip at Bugu Brewing, Monroe. Pours bright, clean berry pink. Thin fading head. Mild tart, crisp pear flavor with a gentle berry. Refreshing, has a more fruity feel over being a sour. Some melon rind late palate linger. Unique and fun beer that sticks to their usual baseball theme. Enjoyed this.

Tried from Draft on 29 Jun 2025 at 19:35

andrewje41 added a new beer Cactus League by Bugu Brewing
5 months ago