Filed under: DuPont, Saison [farmhouse ale] (tulip) | Tags: alcohol, brilliant, clear, fields, fine lace, golden, hay, high craft, high quality, long malty finish, low hops, low malt, low strength, nice, okay design, rain, smooth texture, thin white head, very well balanced, wheat
ABV, Volume & Calories: 6.5 % in 12.7fl oz. estimated at 150 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ for $3.79 after discount
Aroma: nice, hay, fields, wheat, rain, alcohol. 8 out of 10.
Visuals: okay design, brilliant, golden, clear, thin white head, fine lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: very well balanced, low malt, low hops, low strength, high craft. 8 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, smooth texture, long malty finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: A very nicely craftedfarmhouse ale — perhaps the best, I’d have it again, not nearly a favorite, medium value, high craft. 16 out of 20.
Filed under: Abbey Tripel (trappist), Captain Lawrence | Tags: alcohol, bright, burn, fruit, golden, great lace, great strength, hazy, high malt, high quality, hops, long easy finish, master craft, medium hops, okay label design, smooth texture, spices, thin white head, very nice, well balanced
ABV, Volume & Calories: 10 % in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ for $13.29 after discount.
Aroma: very nice, fruit, spices, hops, burn, alcohol. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: okay label design, golden, bright, hazy, thin white head, great lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: well balanced, high malt, medium hops, great strength, master craft. 10 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, smooth texture, long easy finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: An absolutely delicious beer, easy to drink despite the ABV. I would get it again, but it’s so damn expensive, I doubt I will. Expertly crafted. 18 out of 20.
Filed under: American Pale Ale (lager glass, shaker), Mikkeller | Tags: beautiful, brilliant, citrus, great lace, high craft, high malt, high quality, medium finish, medium hops, medium strength, medium texture, nice, persistent white head, pine, red golden color, simple design, well balanced
ABV, Volume & Calories: 6% in 17 fl oz. estimated at 175C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ for $8.54 after discount
Aroma: nice, pine, citrus. 7 out of 10.
Visuals: beautiful, simple design, red golden color, brilliant, persistent white head, great lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: well balanced, high malt, medium hops, medium strength, high craft. 9 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, medium texture, medium finish. 3 out of 5.
Overall: A fantastic brew, like all Mikkellers, I’d love the opportunity to repeat, but not necessarily a favorite, overtly expensive, superlative craft. 18 out of 20.
Filed under: American Strong Ale (trappist), Southern Tier | Tags: bright, citrus, clear, gold, high craft, high quality, hops, little lace, low strength, medium hops, medium malt, nice, nice design, no head, pine, smooth texture, subtle finish, well balanced
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ for $5.69 (after discount)
Aroma: nice, pine, hops, citrus. 8 out of 10.
Visuals: nice design, gold, bright, clear, no head, little lace. 3 out of 5.
Taste: well balanced, medium malt, medium hops, low strength, high craft. 8 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, smooth texture, subtle finish. 3 out of 5.
Overall: Not bad at all, but rather dull. I could avoid a repeat, not a favorite, some value, medium craft. 16 out of 20.
Filed under: Avery, Imperial Stout (snifter) | Tags: alcohol, amazing, ashes, beautifully designed, black, blankets, charcoal, chocolate, coffee, deep hops, enveloping, hefty malt, high craft, high strength, highest quality, impenetrable, impressive, little head, long dark finish, minimal lace, oak, opaque, overwhelms, soft grained texture, well balanced, wispy
ABV, Volume & Calories: 11.73% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400C
Purchased at: Canal’s, Burlington, NJ for $6.64 (after discount)
Aroma: impressive, amazing, coffee, chocolate, oak, charcoal, ashes, alcohol, blankets. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: beautifully designed, black, impenetrable, opaque, little head, wispy, minimal lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: well balanced, enveloping, overwhelms, hefty malt, deep hops, high strength, high craft. 10 out of 10.
Palate: highest quality, soft grained texture, long dark finish. 5 out of 5.
Overall: Simply amazing. Perhaps the best beer in my long bearded journey thus far. I will absolutely repeat, it’s an instant favorite, of the highest possible value, and craft. 20 out of 20.
Filed under: Imperial Stout (snifter), Southern Tier | Tags: beautiful design, black, coffee, coffee malt, expertly balanced, expertly crafted, full hops, highest quality, little head, long dark finish, nice, opaque, quiet, roasty, smooth texture, staying lace, very strong
ABV, Volume & Calories: 11% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Circle Liquors Super Saver, Pennington, NJ for $8.99
Aroma: nice, coffee, roasty, quiet. 9 out of 10.
Visuals: beautiful design, black, opaque, little head, staying lace. 4 out of 5.
Taste: expertly balanced, coffee malt, full hops, very strong, expertly crafted. 10 out of 10.
Palate: highest quality, smooth texture, long dark finish. 5 out of 5.
Overall: A beautiful, rewarding, and expensively crafted brew. An absolute repeat, and a favorite, real value, high craft. 20 out of 20.
Filed under: Barleywine Style Ale (snifter), Rogue | Tags: alcohol, amazing, black, cherries, grapes, hefty malt, high quality, layered, long lasting off white head, medium craft, oak, opaque, persistent lace, rough finish, smoother texture, some hops, sourness, tannins, thick, very strong, way off balance, well designed, wine
ABV, Volume & Calories: 11.5% in 12 fl oz. estimated at 200C
Purchased at: Circle Liquors Super Saver, Pennington, NJ for $4.49
Aroma: amazing, tannins, oak, grapes, wine, alcohol, cherries, sourness. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: well designed, black, thick, opaque, long lasting off white head, persistent lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: way off balance, hefty malt, some hops, layered, very strong, medium craft. 8 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, smoother texture, rough finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: A mixed bag. Interesting, but very chemical, and lots of unmasked alcohol. Seems fruity, but also off. Nice to try, but not a repeat, not nearly a favorite, medium value, medium craft. 16 out of 20.
Filed under: Imperial/Double IPA (snifter, tulip), Southern Tier | Tags: aromatic, beautiful label, bitter hops, brilliant, citrus, clear, delicious, drying, fresh, golden, high quality, high texture, nice, persistent, pine, slowly dissipating lace, strong, strong finish, sweet malt, well balanced, well crafted, white head
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 360 C
Purchased at: Circle Liquors, Pennington, NJ for $5.99
Aroma: fresh, nice, aromatic, pine, citrus. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: beautiful label, golden, brilliant, clear, persistent, white head, slowly dissipating lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: well balanced, sweet malt, bitter hops, strong, well crafted. 10 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, high texture, strong finish, drying, delicious. 5 out of 5.
Overall: A beautifully executed imperial IPA. Everything it should be. I’ll have it again. It’s an exemplar. Of average value. Beautifully crafted, and I expected nothing less of Southern Tier. 20 out of 20
5 Saranac Pumpkin
7 Almost a joke in itself
5 dark and frothy but
7 flavor is water and spice
7 but then nothing very nice
