SaltyGrog Profile

Bottle via Press online & their fall bottle club box.

Lo-ball glass at home after a week in the fridge. Drank half a night ago & enjoyed it too quickly to review.
Pale gold pour, quick sizzle of head, just a bit of haze vs the clean first pour.
Nose is saline, weak ginger ale, bitter melon rind, sharp apples, mild bubble gum & sidra funk, tiny bit of musk.
Bittersharp most of the way. Sour plum, juicy with moderate tartness, lemon, even veggie funk, some woodiness & overall spice on the lightly yeasty entrails. Hard acid & medium sharpness, some minor pith astringency, decently big belly burn. Decent but uneven bubbles. Dry but not completely.

Overall this is pretty sharp & punchy. Probably would have rated it stronger yesterday. Good+.

Tried from Bottle from Press Then Press Cider Shop on 25 Nov 2025 at 23:09

SaltyGrog added a new beer Creekside Cuvee by Mast Year Cider Collective
3 months ago

SaltyGrog added a new brewery: Mast Year Cider Collective located in United States
3 months ago

7.1

SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Black Ops - Four Roses (2019 - ) from Brooklyn Brewery 3 months ago

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Single from Appalachian at a very reasonable $4.95.
Inky black pour, russet edges. Lingering pale brown ring of lace after a beautiful cascade.
Sharp & velvety malt, pecan sweetness, dense but muted nose, hint of varnish.
Thin & dense impy stout, old wood, pleasant oxidation, burnt raisin, sharp dates, burnt veg, lingering medium tea astringency. Strong molasses, big soy sauce notes. Off-sweet ending off-dry, acidy, sharp & bitter.
Overall body is a touch light, sharpness high to on point. rich & boozy, thin & bitey.

Hot but tasty.

Tried from Can from Appalachian Vintner on 22 Nov 2025 at 03:09

SaltyGrog updated a beer: Nittiness & Whizz #2 brewed by Oliver's Cider
3 months ago

6.3

SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Funky Ferments Sweet Caroline from Stardust Cellars 3 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

Pounder via Local 604. Mojito glass at home.

Quick sizzle, very magenta, concentrated grapefruit juice, very light haze.

Slick, lots of unfermented honey, lime acidity cuts it some.
Sweet n sour grape, lime peel, sugary essence, bubblegum, no muscadine funk. Thick. Slight tartness saves from being a mess. Would be amazing dry.

Tolerable flavors, nothing great.

Tried from Local 604 on 21 Nov 2025 at 23:20

SaltyGrog added a new beer Funky Ferments Sweet Caroline by Stardust Cellars
3 months ago

6.9

SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Salal Berry Cider from Bauman's Cider Company 3 months ago

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Clear 750 via Press Online($22 before discount). Descriptions on the internet of this new to me berry: "kinda good" "okay" "multiple harvests" "emergency food source". Press had more positive words.

NV - No Vintage, though their own website has a 6.9%abv edition.

Clear mojito glass at home. Pours a peachy rosé, shy soda head.
Floral & very spiced nose, gum & subtle cranberry laced with apple cinnamon juice box.
Taste is sharp apples, lingering sugar for a semi-sweet feel & rounded botanicals. Old world herbs & serviceberry for that dark earthy sweet plus almond combo. Tastes like there's a boozy component. Finish is slick. I think its sweetness is distracting. Apple is definitively sharp, mildly tart & adds some skin astringency to keep up.

Fun to try new things.

Tried from Bottle from Press Then Press Cider Shop on 21 Nov 2025 at 22:17

SaltyGrog added a new beer Salal Berry Cider by Bauman's Cider Company
3 months ago