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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.

Goose Island IPA

Goose Island IPA
Reviewed by: Dan Martich
Judges Rating:
80
Aroma:
10 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
32 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
14 / 20

This beer pours with a light golden color and a fluffy white head. Fine bubbles randomly rise to the surface. The medium intensity hop aroma is of woodsy, floral, and some low amounts of pine, and grapefruit rind notes.

Matilda

Matilda by Goose Island Brewing Co.
Reviewed by: Dan Martich
Judges Rating:
92
Aroma:
24 / 24
Appearance:
4 / 6
Flavor:
34 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
20 / 20

This beer pours golden copper, it is hazy with an off white head that's fluffy in texture and thick.  Visually, medium sized bubbles rise to the surface at an average speed.  The aroma has toasty, light caramel, and fresh baked bread  malt... Read More

Athena Paradiso

Athena Paradiso With Passion Fruit and Guava
Reviewed by: Rodney A. Tillinghast
Judges Rating:
93
Aroma:
23 / 24
Appearance:
5 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

This beer presented itself a muddled yellow below a huge, frothy head.   I sensed substantial levels of fruit in the nose—mango, pineapple, and a hint of lemon.  It featured a crisp, citrus tartness in the flavor, with good levels of acidity and... Read More

Boxer's Revenge

Boxers Revenge by Jester King Brewery
Reviewed by: Susan Ruud
Judges Rating:
97
Aroma:
23 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
20 / 20

Wow – This Strong, Barrel Aged Sour beer is nearly perfect – It pours dark amber in color and is rich, strong, sour, sweet all rolled together.  It is extremely well balanced  and is sour but not overly acetic, full bodied with hints of vanilla,... Read More

Tavern Ale

Tavern Ale by Big Boss Brewing Co.
Reviewed by: Sal Mortillaro II
Judges Rating:
96
Aroma:
23 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

This Barrel Aged Ale pours a deep amber color with hazy clarity.   A fine-bubbled white head quickly dissipates and leaves ring and lacing around the edge of the glass.  An aroma of barrel qualities of oak character and vanilla lactones are... Read More

Juiceless

Juiceless by Wicked Weed Brewing Co.
Reviewed by: Rodney A. Tillinghast
Judges Rating:
93
Aroma:
23 / 24
Appearance:
5 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

This American-style IPA features very sturdy aroma notes of mango and pineapple, with a little pine dank mixed in.  I picked a little alcohol in the mix as it warmed up.  It settled thickly in the glass, after a mountainous head over its dark... Read More

Hospitali-Tea

Hospitali-Tea by The Unknown Brewing Co.
Reviewed by: Dan Martich
Judges Rating:
88
Aroma:
18 / 24
Appearance:
4 / 6
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
20 / 20

The nose of medium-low fruity esters,  and very ripe pineapple fruit welcomes the taster.  There's also a low level of citrus lime peel, with light caramel and floral hops.  The beer pours copper and cloudy with an off white head thickness.  Lots... Read More

North State IPA

North State IPA Wildcard Brewing IPA beer
Reviewed by: Randy Scorby
Judges Rating:
92
Aroma:
22 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
37 / 40
Mouthfeel:
9 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20

The initial sniff grabs the drinker with big tropical fruit hop aroma of pineapple and mango, with a background note of mixed stone fruit.  A light floral alcohol note and light bready maltiness chimes in as it warms to support the complex hop... Read More

Santilli

Night Shift Brewing Santilli IPA beer
Reviewed by: Rick Franckhauser
Judges Rating:
97
Aroma:
24 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

Santilli was evaluated as an American IPA (2015 Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Category 21A ) offering according to BJCP guidelines. 

Maple Tripple Ale

Lawson's Finest Liquids Maple Tripple Ale beer
Reviewed by: Dan Preston
Judges Rating:
97
Aroma:
24 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
19 / 20

This beer pours a very deep copper with mahogany hues, a huge dense off-white head and great clarity. The aroma is intense and complex with rich vanilla & oaky liquor notes with lots of dark fruit (plums, cherries, raisins, currants) and... Read More

Reviewed by: Dan Preston
Judges Rating:
94
Aroma:
23 / 24
Appearance:
6 / 6
Flavor:
38 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
17 / 20

This beer pours pitch black, completely opaque and devoid of light, with a deep tan head that sticks to the glass with legs & lace. The aroma is chock-full of deep roasted malts, coffee, cocoa, espresso, & lightly burnt toast.

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

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