The Land of Kudzu & $16 Mocktails.
Glamping down by the Helene carnage for a bit.

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SaltyGrog (5069) reviewed
Highlands from Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery (San Antonio, United States 🇺🇸)
1 month ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 7
At the source, morning before my flight. Location is super close to the airport!

Very spirited, bright pale gold pour with a lingering frappe top.
Herbal, lemon, grassy, floral nose.
Sharp floral, white pepper, lady fingers & light frosting. Mellow herbal bite. Baking soda.
Delicate & extra crispy.

Good.
Tried from Draft at Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery on 15 May 2026 at 02:59
SaltyGrog (5069) reviewed
Un Trago from Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery (San Antonio, United States 🇺🇸)
1 month ago
6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
At the source for brunch. Damn good bagel sammies.

Hazy yellow gold half pour at the source, very active, lingering white frappe head.
Danky, veggy nose.
Citrus forward, piney & grapefruit rind numbing bitter veg, dry to parching. Medicinal finish wasn't my favorite.

Tight & too intense for a session labeled beer.
Tried from Draft at Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery on 15 May 2026 at 02:56
SaltyGrog (5069) reviewed
Direct to the Public from Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery (San Antonio, United States 🇺🇸)
1 month ago
7/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Half pour at the source. Before & after a dope bagel brisket sandwich.

Dark cola, lathery short head.
Steel oat nose.
Oats, cola, almond & some dunkle-clovey-singed honey notes. Lingering medium-light herbal hops.
Lightweight but not super thin. Medium high acid, slightly parching.

Good.
Tried from Draft at Wild Barley Kitchen & Brewery on 14 May 2026 at 16:52
SaltyGrog (5069) reviewed
Coolship Resurgam from Allagash Brewing Company (Portland, United States 🇺🇸)
1 month ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 7 Overall 8
Short default tulip pour, no big boy glass option, As Is NYC. no vintage.

Clear, medium gold, thin white line of froth.
Buttery, apple, a touch of cheese, savory stuff.
Lovely lemon tea twang, pedestrian funk, basic grainy middle, lovely drying astringency, honey finish but nothing lingers. Grapey burps.
Crispy, thin co2, fruity, mellow funk, a little too pedestrian perhaps but it's quite good.
Tried from Draft at As Is NYC on 30 Oct 2025 at 02:45
SaltyGrog (5069) reviewed
Virginia Hewes Crab from Albemarle CiderWorks (North Garden, United States 🇺🇸)
1 month ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Did I really get this east coast cider added to my Seattle Press box? Yes, that lazy, yes it was cheaper.

Lo-ball glass at home. Medium gold, slither of lace.
Rich, sharp, boozy, super crabby tannic nose that's basically iced tea meets muscadine grapes.
Crispy, juicy berry, cherry pit, black iced tea, lingering apple core, pithy finish.
Middling carb, bright acid, nicely warming.

All over the place. Ended well.
Tried from Bottle from Press Then Press Cider Shop on 22 Aug 2026 at 01:35
SaltyGrog (5069) reviewed
1906 Reserva Especial from Hijos de Rivera (A Coruña, Spain 🇪🇸)
1 month ago
5/10 — Appearance 9 Aroma 5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 4 Overall 4
$2.75 single from Appalachian. Best by 12/26.

Extra frothy, sticky, amber pour.
Sticky, Euro malt, vegetal, menthol.
Sweet, frothy, sticky, Honey Nut Cheerios, half n half, industrial sharpness, faded resin.
Frothy but ca't get it up enough to crisp-ify. Needs to be ice cold to tolerate.

Bleh.
Tried from Bottle from Appalachian Vintner on 22 Aug 2026 at 00:46