Filed under: Abbaye Des Rocs, Belgian Strong Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler), Uncategorized | Tags: brown, cherry, chocolate, chunky with sediment, gusher, low strength, medium craft, medium quality, moss, murky, nice label design and packaging, no hops, pure malt, sediment, short fruity finish, smooth texture, Syrupy, unbalanced, very nice, wine
ABV, Volume & Calories: 10 % in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 400C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ
Aroma: very nice, cherry, chocolate, wine, sediment, moss. 9 out of 10.
Visuals: Gusher (like all Brasserie Des Rocs). nice label design and packaging, brown, murky, chunky with sediment, thin brown head, sticky lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: unbalanced, pure malt, syrupy, no hops, low strength, medium craft. 8 out of 10.
Palate: medium quality, smooth texture, short fruity finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: Very much like iced tea. Alcohol is almost unnoticable, not a repeat, not a favorite, low value, medium craft. 16 out of 20.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: bronze, clay, cocoa, dank, hazy, high craft, high quality, humid, light bitterness, longer malty finish, maple, medium strength, mud, musky, natural, off white head, sticky candy, sticky lace, tasteful, unfiltered, well designed
ABV, Volume & Calories: 5.8% in 12 fl oz. estimated at 150 C
Purchased at: Bound Beverages, Bensalem, PA for $3.33
Aroma: musky, dank, humid, sticky candy. 9 out of 10.
Visuals: tasteful, well designed, natural, bronze, hazy, unfiltered, off white head, sticky lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: maple, cocoa, light bitterness, medium strength, high craft. 9 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, clay, mud, longer malty finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: Perhaps the best amber ale I’ve ever had. I would have it again. Reasonable value. Very well crafted. 18 out of 20.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: bitter, bitterness, clody orange color, delicious finish, good unique presentation, grapefruit, high quality, interesting and funny label, intricate lace, master craft, mostly hops, pine, sandy texture, some barley, staying white head, very nice, very strong
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s, Lawrenceville, NJ for $2.99
Aroma: bitterness, grapefruit, pine, very nice. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: interesting and funny label, good unique presentation, clody orange color, staying white head, intricate lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: some barley, mostly hops, very strong, master craft. 10 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, sandy texture, bitter, delicious finish. 5 out of 5.
Overall: It’s all about the hops. Perhaps my perfect beer. I can’t wait to have it again. It’s a favorite. It is without a doubt, one of the best values I’ve encountered. Master crafted. 20 out of 20.
Filed under: Uncategorized
Brewer and Brand: Lezajsk 1525 Jasne Pelne
Calories: estimated 200
Stored in: 16.9 fl oz
Served in: tulip
Purchased at: Sherwood Liquors, Ewing, NJ
Price: $2.50
Price per fl oz $2.50/ 16.9 fl oz = $.14 per fl oz.
Consumed at: home
Aroma and Flavor: 6
Malts – Grain Hay Straw and light with Caramel and vanilla overtones. Not complex, but above average compared to american pils.
Hops – Flowery, Grassy. Tarry Pine, Resinous.
Yeast – Moldy, a bit dusty.
Miscellaneous – Plum Charcoal Honey and Brown sugar Vegetable (corn) not very sticky.
Appearance : 3
Head – Pours to a rocky creamy white head. Lacy with a wispy short lived head.
Body – Clarity sparkling and very clear yellow. slight gold tinge.
Flavor : 7
Initial flavor is nice, sweet, with a bit of hops at the end, but not bitter. Won’t stand up to anything, food wise, but a very nice beer.
Finish – sweet middling finish – not bad at all.
Palate : 3
Body – Light.
Texture – Watery Syrupy
Carbonation – Soft but visible
Finish – light to moderate
Alcohol – very little
Overall Score: 16
Comments: A surprisingly good beer – not my favorite type, but very enjoyable. Not deep or complex, but warming, and tasty.
I liked: The after taste, the slight hoppiness, and the sweetness. The aroma is nice, if tame.
I did not like: the slight watery theme, the lackluster color, and the lack of head.
Filed under: Uncategorized
ABV: 4.2%
Calories: estimated at 150 C
Volume: 12 fl oz
Glass: flat footed 8 oz shaker
Purchased at: West Trenton Fine Wines and Liquors, Explorer
Price per fl oz: $13 / 144 fl oz = $0.09 per fl oz
Consumed at: Home
sensory first impression: It’s a lemonade based beer – it’s funny and cute, but not entirely inspiring or great.
Aroma/Olfactory: 6 out of 10
Malt flavor is: sugary, lemony, tea
Hop flavor is: floral, herbal tea
Yeast flavor is: leafy
Other flavors include: mint, tea, lemon, sugar, water
Visuals/Appearance: 3 out of 5
Color is: pale, cloudy yellow
Liquid is: cloudy
Head and lace are: minimal, white, disperses to nothing
Taste/Flavor: 5 out of 10
Maltiness or Sweetness level is: heavy
Hoppiness or Bitterness level is: none
Sour level is: light, acidic
Palate/Tactile: 2 out of 5
Body or Mouthfeel is: light
Texture is: thin, sticky
Carbonation is: flat
Finish is: middling and overly sweet
Overall experience: 11 out of 20. I liked the novelty of it. I did not like the overt branding of lemonade as beer – I wanted beer, rather than lemonade.
Filed under: Uncategorized
ABV: 4.7%
Calories: estimated at 150 C
Volume: 12 fl oz
Glass: 4 fl oz flute
Purchased at: West Trenton Fine Wine and Liquor, Explorer Pack
Price per fl oz: $13 / 144 fl oz = $0.09 per fl oz
Consumed at: Home
sensory first impression: Beautiful bright yellow sunny color – very clear, bubble trails, nicely carbonated. Clean crisp lager like taste. Honey is obvious but not overly cloying. No head or lacing at all.
Aroma/Olfactory: 4 out of 10
Malt flavor is: sweet, syrupy, meadow
Hop flavor is: floral, grass
Yeast flavor is: dust, pollen, moist
Other flavors include: clove, corn, vanilla
Visuals/Appearance: 4 out of 5
Color is: bright, light golden, amber, yellow, shining
Liquid is: clear, sparkling
Head and lace are: initially thin and white, then nothing.
Taste/Flavor: 6 out of 10
Maltiness or Sweetness level is: light,
Hoppiness or Bitterness level is: none
Sour level is: none
Palate/Tactile: 3 out of 5
Body or Mouthfeel is: light
Texture is: sticky, sugary
Carbonation is: lively
Finish is: abrupt, sweet
Overall experience: 11 out of 20. I liked the flavor, the color, and the aroma. I did not like that each of these was a bit on the shy side, and that there was no head. Much like the berry weiss, this is very soda like, which is fine, but I was looking for a beer.
Filed under: Uncategorized
ABV: 4.7%
Calories: estimated at 150 C
Volume: 12 fl oz
Glass: 4 oz stem goblet
Purchased at: West Trenton Wine & Liquors Explorer Pack
Price per fl oz: $13 / 144 fl oz = $0.09 per fl oz
Consumed at: Home
sensory first impression: Heavy berry scent, very sweet, like a lightly carbonated fruit juice. Not bad, but not very mindful of beer in my opinion. Reminds me personally of a wine cooler. Color is beautiful. Scent and taste are good, and there is some depth to the flavor.
Aroma/Olfactory: 8 out of 10
Malt flavor is: syrupy, honey
Hop flavor is: floral, herbs
Yeast flavor is: dust, dry, small particles
Other flavors include: cherry, orange, kiwi, watermelon
Visuals/Appearance: 4 out of 5
Color is: bright, red, sunset, fiery, light ruby tinges
Liquid is: clear, immaculate
Head and lace are: translucent white, short lived, fleeting. Like pop.
Taste/Flavor: 7 out of 10
Maltiness or Sweetness level is: heavy
Hoppiness or Bitterness level is: none
Sour level is: medium
Palate/Tactile: 2 out of 5
Body or Mouthfeel is: light
Texture is: thin, sticky, like soda. Not watery at all.
Carbonation is: average
Finish is: abrupt, sweet.
Overall experience: 11 out of 20. I liked the aroma and color. I did not like the similarity to a fruit soda, though it might have its place paired with something heavy.
Filed under: Uncategorized
ABV: 5.5%
Calories: estimated at 200C
Volume: 16.9 fl oz
Glass: tulip
Purchased at: Sherwood Liquors Tour of Poland
Price per fl oz: $2.50 / 16.9 fl oz = $0.14 per fl oz
Consumed at: Home
sensory first impression: Scent is less than appealing. Slightly pukish. Color is bright gold, with a bright white head. Flavor is typical, polish lager/ale. Hops come through, but only at the price of distinction. Flavor, color, taste, and depth are all very average.
Aroma/Olfactory:
Malt flavor is: caramel, syrupy, cereal, toasted
Hop flavor is: herbs
Yeast flavor is: dusty, dirty, earthy.
Other flavors include: bubblegum, butterscotch, ginger, raisin, vanilla
Visuals/Appearance:
Color is: pale, yellow golden,
Liquid is: clear, slightly carbonated, bubble trail.
Head and lace are: minimal, white, quiet.
Taste/Flavor:
Maltiness or Sweetness level is: medium
Hoppiness or Bitterness level is: light
Sour level is: none
Palate/Tactile:
Body or Mouthfeel is: light
Texture is: thin, sticky, slick, filmy
Carbonation is: soft
Finish is: middling, average
Overall experience: A nice beer, but not above average. I liked the flavor, scent, and presence. I did not like the head, color, or depth.
Filed under: Uncategorized
Brewer and Brand: Kazimierz Pulaski Warka
Calories: 200
Stored in: 16.9 oz bomber
Served in: Shaker
Purchased at: Capitol Plaza
Price: 1.50
Price per fl oz $1.50 / 16.9 fl oz = $0.08 per fl oz.
Date: March 19th, 2008
Aroma : 2
Straw Cereal very light and not very impressive.
Hops are Perfumey Grassy Pine lemony and not great.
Yeast a sugary Dough and salty, wet Broth
Miscellaneous flavors include Raisin Apple Charcoal Butter too much Honey Maple syrup Pepper Soured milk and Vinegar
Appearance : 1
Head – none
Head – Off-white and kind of sad.
Head – Lacing – none.
Head – Longevity is none.
Body – Clear sparkling
Density – thin
Bottle conditioned – no.
Body – medium Amber Orange
Flavor : 6
Initial flavor – not a bad flavor, and it grows on you. Once you get over the alcohol and sweet cloy, you can settle into an above average beer.
Sweet and a bit Sour while very Salty
Finish – Flavor Sweet and a bit Acetic.
Finish – Duration is long.
Palate : 2
Body – Light to medium
Texture – Oily and finishes Creamy.
Carbonation – Lively
Finish – Feel is Chalky
Alcoholic – moderate to heavy
Overall Score: 11
Comments: Not a bad beer, but a bit too smooth for me. A long aftertaste, and darkens in flavor over time, which is redeeming, but not by much.
I liked: The overall flavor. The color was nice. The aftertaste is very enjoyable.
I did not like: The cloying sweetness, the complete lack of head, and the simplicity of the components.
