Drip au Lait Orange Almond by Urban South Brewery is a sour beer with the addition of coffee, orange and almond flavorings. These additions cause the beer to fall under BJCP category 28C Wild Specialty Beer, which is home to sour versions of fruit/herb/spice or wood beers. This beer pours a deep... Read More
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Dan Preston
Beer Judge
Dan discovered craft beer his junior year of college and never looked back. After a few years of brewery tours and tastings, he finally dove into homebrewing in 2009 when a work colleague was giving up the hobby. Shortly after, he joined one of the oldest club’s in the nation (Boston Wort Processors) and quickly got into judging beer and was a National-ranked BJCP judge by 2013. As an officer of the Worts since 2011, Dan has assisted in organizing several AHA/BJCP competitions as well as trying to promote beer education and experimentation. While he appreciates and makes all beer styles, Dan’s favorites are of the hoppy or sour variety, and has even had great luck combining the two.
My reviews
Appearance:
5 / 6
Aroma:
16 / 24
Flavor:
30 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 20
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
20 / 24
Flavor:
34 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 20
This IPA pours a toasty golden color with great clarity and a thick white head that sticks. The hops aren’t as big as you’d expect, but are still plentiful with notes of pine, resin, grapefruit, passion fruit and peach. The malt is a bit bolder than desired, almost to an English IPA level, which... Read More
Appearance:
5 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
37 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 20
Aldersbacher Kloster Weisse Dunkel by Aldersbacher Brewery is a Dunkels Weissbier and will be judged under BJCP 2015 category 10B as such. This beer pours a hazy mahogany with garnet highlights and a long-lasting, dense beige head. The haze is moderate and OK for the style, which typically... Read More
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
20 / 24
Flavor:
32 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 20
This Saison pours a deep straw color with brilliant clarity and a large white head. Spicy notes are noticeable the second the beer hits the glass and the nose is all the about the spice. A blend of freshly ground peppercorns is discovered up front as well as some clove, ginger, cardamom and... Read More
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
22 / 24
Flavor:
36 / 40
Mouthfeel:
10 / 10
Overall Impression:
18 / 20
Missing Pieces by Highland Brewing is a Double IPA and will be judged as such by BJCP 2015 Category 22A.
This beer pours a deep yellow color, approaching golden, with a lasting off-white head and some haze, though less than expected for a New England style IPA. Fortunately it hits the... Read More
Appearance:
6 / 6
Aroma:
20 / 24
Flavor:
34 / 40
Mouthfeel:
8 / 10
Overall Impression:
16 / 20
Honeybird by Sketchbook Brewing Co. is a Pale Ale featuring additions of honey & basil. Due to the specialty ingredients it technically falls under BJCP 2015 category 34B Mixed-Style Beer (combination of 31B alternative sugar and 30A spice, herb, vegetable) with 18B American Pale Ale as the... Read More