Rennat42
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Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle.
A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, minimal fizzy head.
A- Caramel, toast, faint port, heathered honey.
F- Dried leaves, caramel, treacle, malty, faint peat, slightest charred bitterness.
T- Medium body, slightly thin texture, average carbonation, slightly oily finish.
O- The 12 was okay, the 16 was great, the 18 was outstanding, and then the 30 fell short. Little peat and pretty one dimensional. 5 years of age. Just didn't get much scotch influence in this one. Does get better as it warms.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can.
A- Black color, black liquid, brown head.
A- Chocolate, maple, roasty, sweet.
F- Chocolate, maple, sweet, mild roast.
T- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, slightly sweet finish.
O- Not enough porters in a stout filled world. This was tasty. That said a half can would've been good as it was rather sweet and did become slightly messy as it warmed. All in all, a fine beer in small doses.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle.
A- Black color, black liquid, no head.
A- Chocolate, candied nuts, sugary.
F- Chocolate, bourbon, nutty, brown sugar, sweet.
T- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, rich finish.
O- No pecan which is what I expect from a praline, but every other nut in here. Not bad but certainly not the best variant. Drank pretty fresh. Definitely on the sweet side. Mostly chocolate. Half a bottle would've been enough here. Does get nuttier as it warms.
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can.
A- Dull yellow color, opaque liquid, no head.
A- Lemon, vanilla.
F- Lemon pudding, milky.
T- Light body, creamy texture, flat carbonation, milky finish.
O- More smoothie nonsense. I was hoping for an actual Berliner with some flavor. No, this was a smoothie.Taste was a bit unbalanced. Not terrible but disappointing.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle.
A- Black color, black liquid, brown head.
A- Chocolate, bourbon, oak.
F- Chocolate, vanilla, sweet.
T- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, decadent finish.
O- I get bourbon on the nose but the rum sweetness on the palate. Not much banana if any. A bit sad there as I wanted a banana flavor up front supported by everything else. This was definitely mostly chocolate syrup and vanilla. A tad too sweet but still solid.
Rennat42 (5616) reviewed Fox Leap from Allagash Brewing Company 4 weeks ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle.
A- Pink color, clear liquid, light pink head.
A- Tart, oak, bright, cherry.
F- Acidic, tart, cherry, funky, oak.
T- Light body, average texture, medium high carbonation, tart finish.
O- No detectable bourbon barrel, just some generic oak. This was a year old. Could use a touch more cherry and definitely some bourbon influence. Rather sour and an average amount of funk. Good but not as complex as I'd hoped.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle.
A- Dark brown color, opaque liquid, light brown head.
A- Banana, chocolate, whisky, faint spice, brown sugar.
F- Banana, chocolate fudge, whisky, molasses, burnt sugars, slightly sweet.
O- For some reason my rating got deleted, wish I would've gotten a notification for whatever reason. Tough to remember exactly the notes I had on this one as it was literally a year ago. I did enjoy it and felt the flavors were pretty spot on. Solid variant.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can.
A- Pale yellow color, clear liquid, white head.
A- Pickle brine, tart.
F- Pickle juice, tart, slightly salty.
T- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, tangy finish.
O- Straight up bread and butter pickle brine. I loved it but I love pickle juice. For a buck a can, it was awesome. Not much depth just pickle juice and tartness.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottle.
A- Dark reddish brown color, dark liquid, minimal head.
A- Malt, brown sugar, mild oak,.
F- Bitter, malt, burnt caramel, licorice, anise, medicinal, subtle booze.
T- Full body, sticky texture, average carbonation, bitter finish.
O- Felt this was much more American style than English. Rather bitter and not a lot of sweetness. 2022 vintage drank with 3 years of age. Honestly, for the price and hype, this was highly overrated at least for my preferences. I respect why people like it but I was sorely disappointed. 4 oz would have been enough let alone a full 17oz bottle. A want list beer for me that did not live up.
Rennat42 (5616) reviewed Brew Jay from Kinkaider Brewing Company 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can.
A- Yellow color, clear liquid, white head.
A- Grains, lemon.
F- Grains, lemon, wheat.
T- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish.
O- Even about 4 months past the drink by date it was still decent. Better than I expected. Not astringent or cheap tasting. Solid blonde. Sometimes Kinakider does a decent job with mediocre styles.