Taste: 6 Finish: 6 Visual: 3 Aroma: 3
Total: 18
It pours a mirky medium brown. Very little head or lacing. Hops and a hint of chocolate in the aroma. Sweet taste. Definitely honey with hops. Roasted malt. It's 8.7% but the alcohol only peeks out a little towards the back. To me it's a bit too sweet. Could use a bit more hops or some other flavor to balance the sweetness. A good sipping brew.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Little Krum's Brew Lair Russian Imperial Stout: 21
Taste: 7 Finish: 7 Visual: 4 Aroma: 3
Total: 21
Deep brown, almost black stout. A bit of a head but just right for a RIS. Some good lacing. Aroma has a bit of chocolate and coffee. It has a lighter flavor than I was expecting. Bubbly on the tongue. Kind of a chestnut & walnut flavor. Under it is some chocolate. Not a bitter dark and not a milk chocolate. Kind of in the middle. Very easy to drink. Goes down smooth. Can't really taste the alcohol which is a good thing. Overall, a solid RIS.
Total: 21
Deep brown, almost black stout. A bit of a head but just right for a RIS. Some good lacing. Aroma has a bit of chocolate and coffee. It has a lighter flavor than I was expecting. Bubbly on the tongue. Kind of a chestnut & walnut flavor. Under it is some chocolate. Not a bitter dark and not a milk chocolate. Kind of in the middle. Very easy to drink. Goes down smooth. Can't really taste the alcohol which is a good thing. Overall, a solid RIS.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Burnt Hickory Killdozer: 22
Taste: 8 Finish: 7 Visual: 4 Aroma: 3
Total: 22
Small batch brew from my brother's brewery in Georgia! It's listed as a barley wine ale. I've maybe had one barley wine in my life. So this will be a learning experience. Deep amber color. Slight head. A very sweet, malty aroma. The taste is very sweet. Sugary and syrupy. In the back is some caramel. Lots of dark fruit like plums and cherries. Well, if they were soaked in alcohol! What a kick! This clocks in at ~12% so it's a sipping brew for sure. Definitely something to warm you up over a long night. Very enjoyable.
Total: 22
Small batch brew from my brother's brewery in Georgia! It's listed as a barley wine ale. I've maybe had one barley wine in my life. So this will be a learning experience. Deep amber color. Slight head. A very sweet, malty aroma. The taste is very sweet. Sugary and syrupy. In the back is some caramel. Lots of dark fruit like plums and cherries. Well, if they were soaked in alcohol! What a kick! This clocks in at ~12% so it's a sipping brew for sure. Definitely something to warm you up over a long night. Very enjoyable.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Ballast Point Sculpin: 27
Taste: 9 Finish: 9 Visual: 4 Aroma: 5
Total: 27
Light amber in color. A bit cloudy. Small head but it laces. Aroma is full of citrus and hops. Good citrus up front. Grapefruit, orange, and lemon peel. The carbonation is light but just enough to cut through. The finish has a good bit of bitter hops. Spicy. And very smooth. I don't really taste the alcohol (7%). A very clean IPA with a lot of flavor. But it doesn't hit you over the head, nor linger too long.
Total: 27
Light amber in color. A bit cloudy. Small head but it laces. Aroma is full of citrus and hops. Good citrus up front. Grapefruit, orange, and lemon peel. The carbonation is light but just enough to cut through. The finish has a good bit of bitter hops. Spicy. And very smooth. I don't really taste the alcohol (7%). A very clean IPA with a lot of flavor. But it doesn't hit you over the head, nor linger too long.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
North Coast Le Merle: 27
Taste: 9 Finish: 9 Visual: 4 Aroma: 5
Total: 27
A light copper and cloudy color. The aroma explodes with banana, ripe red fruit, straw, and yeast. The head is full but a bit fizzy. The taste is very fresh. Good yeasty flavors and coating on the tongue. Straw, hops, a bit of plums, and and undertone of alcohol (7.9%). The finish is great for a Saison. A bit meaty but still crisp. Really, a great brew.
Total: 27
A light copper and cloudy color. The aroma explodes with banana, ripe red fruit, straw, and yeast. The head is full but a bit fizzy. The taste is very fresh. Good yeasty flavors and coating on the tongue. Straw, hops, a bit of plums, and and undertone of alcohol (7.9%). The finish is great for a Saison. A bit meaty but still crisp. Really, a great brew.
Victory Summer Love Ale: 20
Taste: 7 Finish: 7 Visual: 3 Aroma: 3
Total: 20
At first look, you'd swear it was a Bud. Crystal clear and glassy. Pale yellow in color. More of a fizz than a head. Not much aroma. But after one gulp, you realize this is something much better. It's like taking a Bud and adding real hops to it. Not overpowering, but just enough to know you're drinking beer. A hint of lemon in the back and a clean finish. Definitely a good hot weather brew perfect for downing quickly after mowing the lawn.
Total: 20
At first look, you'd swear it was a Bud. Crystal clear and glassy. Pale yellow in color. More of a fizz than a head. Not much aroma. But after one gulp, you realize this is something much better. It's like taking a Bud and adding real hops to it. Not overpowering, but just enough to know you're drinking beer. A hint of lemon in the back and a clean finish. Definitely a good hot weather brew perfect for downing quickly after mowing the lawn.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Lagunitas Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale: 19
Taste: 8 Finish: 3 Visual: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 19
Light amber in color. Creamy head. A bit of lacing. Nice citrus/grapefruit aroma. A good hop bite upfront with good balance of citrus. Then at the finish it goes sweet. Apricot. Syrupy. A little lemon peal. But I don't like the sweetness. I get trying to balance the hops. But to me this isn't right.
Total: 19
Light amber in color. Creamy head. A bit of lacing. Nice citrus/grapefruit aroma. A good hop bite upfront with good balance of citrus. Then at the finish it goes sweet. Apricot. Syrupy. A little lemon peal. But I don't like the sweetness. I get trying to balance the hops. But to me this isn't right.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Port Brewing Wipe Out IPA: 22
Taste: 7 Finish: 7 Visual: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 22
I've been away too long! Many beers tried. Just none reviewed...
Huge frothy head. Plenty of lacing. Pale orange color. Slightly cloudy. Good hops aroma with a some clove, grapefruit, and hay. The punch is subtle for a big IPA. But it is only 7% so I guess it's a medium IPA! A bit more carbonated than usual. It has some grapefruit undertones. A bit spicy around the tongue. The finish is of roasted hops. Overall very smooth but it has just enough flavor. Very good but not great.
Total: 22
I've been away too long! Many beers tried. Just none reviewed...
Huge frothy head. Plenty of lacing. Pale orange color. Slightly cloudy. Good hops aroma with a some clove, grapefruit, and hay. The punch is subtle for a big IPA. But it is only 7% so I guess it's a medium IPA! A bit more carbonated than usual. It has some grapefruit undertones. A bit spicy around the tongue. The finish is of roasted hops. Overall very smooth but it has just enough flavor. Very good but not great.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Sam Adams Baltic Lager:
Taste: 8 Finish: 8 Visual: 5 Aroma: 4
Total: 25
Almost black. Big creamy head. Lots of lacing. Roasted malt aromas. At first it has great porter flavors of roasted malt and bitter chocolate. Then the hops kick in. It gives it a vbit of spice. Also an undertone of citrus makin it very distinct. Finishes with a bit of a hop bite but mostly smooth. Grat hybrid of a beer.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Rubicon Capricorn Black Ale: 22
Taste: 7 Finish: 7 Visual: 5 Aroma: 3
Total: 22
Huge chocolaty head. Black as night ale. Aroma is faint but of roasted malt. Nice roasted/dark chocolate taste. It's very round in the mouth. A nice amount of malted flavors. Good hops at the end that linger just enough. Carbonation is light but enough to add a bit of "spice" to it. Very good black ale.
Total: 22
Huge chocolaty head. Black as night ale. Aroma is faint but of roasted malt. Nice roasted/dark chocolate taste. It's very round in the mouth. A nice amount of malted flavors. Good hops at the end that linger just enough. Carbonation is light but enough to add a bit of "spice" to it. Very good black ale.
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