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Sometimes traditional is good.
This beer would be a great transition beer for those who tend to steer away from darker or fuller beers. The beer might segue a neophyte craft beer enthusiast from pale, light beers into the wonderful realm of darker, fuller flavored products... Read More
Pours an almost clear deep mahogany brown and a large tan head of tiny bubbles - very visually appealing. The head hangs around for a while leaving a bit of Belgian lace.
Once the bottle cap was opened, aromas of roasted malts (think dark chocolate and coffee) just exploded right out of the bottle. The beer was pitch black in appearance with a rocky and creamy tan head that just lasted forever.
The beer had a very nice hoppy aroma of pine needles and slight citrus qualities. It poured a light straw color that featured a very nice carbonation and nice clarity. Nice qualities of malt sweetness and hop bittering that was was not... Read More
A plethora of aromatic hops are released upon pouring this IPA from a 16 ounce can into a pint glass. This type of aroma strongly suggests the aggressive use of dry hopping which in this case featured a bouquet of passion fruit, sticky pine and... Read More
This beer marries two summer beer ingredient standards---peach and apricot. Today’s sample poured a hazy dark gold, as an unfiltered wheat ale should. Its snow white head was dense, but fell quickly to get down to the tasting business. Aromas... Read More
This beer began with a light to medium bitterness, with more hops pointed toward hop flavor (floral and earthy) than bitterness. It had some caramel sweetness underpinning the hops, which were vaguely toasty. I appreciated the beer rustic... Read More
Grapefruit and IPA seem to be hanging out together everywhere nowadays. This sample is a 50/50 mix between India Pale Ale and grapefruit juice. The juice addition contributed a zesty aroma, supported by minor grass and floral notes which were... Read More
This beer starts off with a surprisingly fruity aroma – in addition to the pine, lemon, and floral hop aromas that are typical of many Double IPAs, there was also a strong pear and peach presence that was both unexpected and enticing.
This Bourbon Barrel Aged IPA pours a deep gold color with creamy white head, which persists and has clear clarity. An aroma of fresh, un-charred oak barrel consisting of nutty and vanilla lactones is most prominent on the nose. No detectable... Read More
This American Pale Ale pours golden color with bright clarity. A white head quickly fades leaving a scant trace throughout the drinking of the beer.
This American IPA pours a deep gold color with hazy clarity. A creamy bone white head is persistent and lasts throughout the beer. A lovely lacing is left on the glass as the beer is consumed. Hop aroma is high and prominent and consists of... Read More
This Vienna lager pours an amber color with clear clarity and a compact head of tight white bubbles that persist during the entire beer.
This Wit pours a deep gold color with cloudy clarity. A foamy bone colored white head quickly dissipates but leaves a ring around the glass. The aroma consists of moderate malt sweetness with a light doughy and tart wheat character.
This Barrel Aged Belgian Quad pours a dark brown color with a fluffy, light-brown head which quickly dissipates, but leaves a ring around the glass. When held to the light, the clarity is clear and ruby and orange highlights can be seen in the... Read More