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Explore The Beer Connoisseur® magazine's database of most recent beer and cider reviews as evaluated by our panel of judges in the Official Review.

Sip of Sunshine

Lawson's Finest Liquids Sip of Sunshine IPA beer
Reviewed by: Dan Preston
Judges Rating:
92
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

This beer pours a deep golden color like orange blossom honey or a sunbeam. It has a faint haze and a lasting off-white head. The aroma is very citra-esque with lots of tropical fruit notes- passionfruit, guava, pineapple – orange, some... Read More

Super Session #2

Lawson's Finest Liquids Super Session #2 IPA beer
Reviewed by: Dan Preston
Judges Rating:
90
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
34 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

This session IPA pours a deep golden color with an orange hue, huge dense white head and great clarity. The aroma is full of sweet fruit (apricot, peach, melon) and floral hop notes.

pFriem Pilsner

pFriem Family Brewers Pilsner German Pils beer
Reviewed by: John C. Tull
Judges Rating:
95
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

The aroma of this beer is quite clean with notes of grainy malt and noble hops (herbal and earthy). The color is a light straw, exceptionally bright, with a white head that persists as a thin layer over most of the surface.

pFriem Wit

pFriem Family Brewers Wit Witbier wheat beer
Reviewed by: John C. Tull
Judges Rating:
97
Aroma:
23 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
39 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

The aroma of this Witbier presents vanilla and orange-peel zest undertones, a hint of sulfur, slight perfumes from hops and yeast esters, a touch of coriander, and a sweet wheat malt breadiness that all combine to provide a very nice olfactory... Read More

pFriem IPA

pFriem Family Brewers IPA beer
Reviewed by: John C. Tull
Judges Rating:
92
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
37 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
17 / 20

This IPA has strong citrus character along with some tropical fruit aroma. Grapefruit and passion fruit dominate with a slight pithy/woody quality in there as well. The malt aromas are heavily masked by the hops, but grainy sweetness and a touch... Read More

Frambozen

pFriem Family Brewers Frambozen Sour Fruit beer
Reviewed by: John C. Tull
Judges Rating:
99
Aroma:
23 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
40 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
20 / 20

The aroma of this fruit lambic is a menagerie of olfactory delights: dominating raspberry, woody pith, hints of tartness, sweetness, and a little barnyard for good measure.

Reviewed by: Sal Mortillaro II
Judges Rating:
95
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

This Imperial White IPA pours a deep gold color with slightly hazy clarity.  A lathery, bone white head is persistent during the entire beer.  The aroma of this beer is very forward, consisting of moderate, general grainy base malt sweetness and... Read More

Nitro Vanilla Porter

Nitro Vanilla Porter
Reviewed by: Sal Mortillaro II
Judges Rating:
80
Aroma:
19 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
34 / 40
Mouthfeel:
7 / 10
Overall Impression:
14 / 20

This Nitro Vanilla Porter pours a very dark brown color with clear clarity.  The pour creates beige colored beautiful, creamy, and everlasting head.  The overall aroma of this beer is very muted with the most prominent note in the aroma is a... Read More

Uroboros

Uroboros Stout by Anthem Brewing Co.
Reviewed by: Sal Mortillaro II
Judges Rating:
91
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
37 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

This Belgian inspired Stout pours an opaque black color.  A creamed coffee head quickly dissipates on the pour and leaves a thin ring around the glass.  An overall moderate-low aroma consists of roast grains with wisps of chocolate on the nose. ... Read More

Upland Harvest Ale

Upland Harvest Ale Beer
Reviewed by: Jason Johnson
Judges Rating:
91
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
5 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

The hop aroma is bright and clear, loaded with mango and juicy citrus. The malt aroma is lightly toasty and crisp. I did detect a faint amount of DMS in the aroma.

Salamander Slam

Salamander Slam by Frog Level Brewing Co.
Reviewed by: Sal Mortillaro II
Judges Rating:
79
Aroma:
20 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
32 / 40
Mouthfeel:
7 / 10
Overall Impression:
14 / 20

This IPA pours a light amber color with clear clarity.  A bone white head forms, consisting of dense tiny bubbles that dissipate quickly leaving a ring around the glass.  Most prominent on the nose is a moderately intense hop aroma consisting of... Read More

Nutty Brunette

Nutty Brunette by Frog Level Brewing Co
Reviewed by: Sal Mortillaro II
Judges Rating:
89
Aroma:
23 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
35 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
17 / 20

This American Brown Ale pours a dark brown color with good clarity.  A fine beige creamy head is moderate in its retention and leaves a ring around the glass when it dissipates.  A moderate malty sweet aroma is forefront on the nose consisting of... Read More

Incorrigible Reserve

Incorrigible Reserve by New Holland
Reviewed by: Michael McGuire
Judges Rating:
88
Aroma:
21 / 24
Appearance:
5 / 6
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

This beer was presented as a White Sour Ale with blackberries and blueberries.  It poured clear and pink with modest head retention.  At first whiff the aroma announced that this was a serious sour ale with plenty of brett funk in the nose.  The... Read More

Payette Oktoberfest

Payette Oktoberfest
Reviewed by: Nelson Crowle
Judges Rating:
92
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

This beer pours a beautiful brilliantly clear deep gold - almost light amber with the orangish tint that is typical of a Marzen. A medium head of tiny ivory-colored white bubbles fades slowly leaving a little Belgian lace.

12th of Never

12th of Never Lagunitas Brewing
Reviewed by: Mike Habrat
Judges Rating:
91
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
5 / 6
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

12th of Never by Lagunitas Brewing Co. was judged as an American Pale Ale (style 18B), according to the BJCP 2015 Style Guidelines.

Harvest Apple

Harvest Apple

Colorado
United States
Big B’s Harvest Apple Semi-Sweet Hard Cider
Description 

Big B’s Harvest Apple Semi-Sweet Hard Cider is hand crafted using a perfect blend of local apples.  It’s a semi-sweet hard cider and has a bold and refreshing apple taste.

Available in 12oz cans, 22oz bottles 1/2, ¼, and 1/6 bbl k

Beverage Profile
ABV: 
6.2%

 

 


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Reviewed by: Randy Scorby
Judges Rating:
90
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
17 / 20

This cider pours medium straw and is brilliantly clear, with champagne like bubbles that rise from the glass.  It has a prominent fresh and lightly bruised apple aroma followed by a spicy, cinnamon background note and a light acidity.

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