Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Just tasted their Pale ale, poured it out and on to the Marzen ,which is a bit better but still is poor. Aroma was promising, just about right for the style, lots of sweet malts scents and maybe a touch of pepper. Very pale copper colored ( a bit too pale) and transparent with a poor head that doesn't last and doesn't lace. Mouth is OK, a bit thin but not too bad. Flavor has the same problems as the Pale, decent malt body but lots of off flavors as well, again metalic and medicine. I think its adjuncts, or some cheap method of bittering. Why are they making this crap? what is the point? They are just going to teach people to drink other beers!

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Generally it seems to me that Pale Ales are underrated here, perhaps the style is just not very popular; milder than APA's or IPA's. the nose on this is a mix of big malts and cirtusy hops, fairly standard for the style. A nice clear light copper body with a good frothy off white head, moderate retention and lace. Good mouth, a light medium body slick, nice fiz. Carmel malt flavor provides a decent backbone with a stronger hops bite then might be expected, this tastes more like a light IPA than a Pale Ale. Finish is dry and clean, alcohol not present (and I miss it.) This is a very acceptable session brew but there are better American Pales out there, I like Geary's alot more. Nothing wrong here, just a bit unbalanced, not enough malt but very drinkable. Rerate: 12/12/08 What was I thinking/drinking? Lovely malt backbone, great hops balance at the end, really nice brew!!!!!

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

winey nose typical for the style, lots of grape and lots of malt, very sweet nose with just a touch of hops citrus. Meidum amber body below a small white head, very little lacing. Mouth is full and sticky. Flavor is big, hits fruity then goes very earthy with fig and sweet raw malty notes, goes very bitter and sour near the end and finishes with an alcohol warmth and an interesting peppery aftertaste. A heavy brew!

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

100th review and just bottled first batch of homebrew! Sweet nose, lots of malt and citrus very well balanced. pours a dark copper slightly foggy body with carmel colored medium head, nice retention and moderate lace. Medium mouthfeel is slick, coats the mouth nicely, tight well done carbonation. Flavor is sweet chocolate and figs with nice balance on citrusy hop. finish is slightly bitter with a sweet/sour aftertaste. Really excellently balanced for a sweetish beer!

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Initial pine in the nose gives way to some nice roasted malty notes. Pours a VERY dark brown with just a hint of ruby, and a decent short lived off white head with very little lacing (perhaps the weakest aspect of this Schwarzbier.) Mouthfeel is a bit lighter than the medium one would expect. Flavor is mild but well balanced. Hints of chocolate start the taste with some fig/ ripe dark fruit, hops kick in fast and they are citrusy. Finish is very dry and clean, the flavor profile is quite well done, a touch of chemical in the after taste.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

Fairly strong and very hoppy nose,pine, citrus and maybe a bit of raisin. this amount of hops nose in an American Brown is optional but I think its overdone here. Very deep brown with hints of copper body that is clear, nice head off white, not long lasting, but leaves a nice skim coat. Mouthfeel is thin, too thin I think for the style. I am not getting enough malt in the flavor. I pick up cirtus hops initially, mid taste is some almost non-existent crystal malts, there is a somewhat nasty astingency high up in the rear sides of the mouth, finishes dry and just a hint of sweet. The label promises a traditional Brown with lots of malt flavor nicely balanced with hops but that just isn't happening for me. This is quite drinkable but I think it misses the style here and there. Ok, now I have read the other reviews, many mention maltiness but I still don't taste it, oh well. LATER AS it warms the malt is coming through a bit more which is nice but the mouth is getting ever more thin, just not a well made beer.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Very unusual brew! Really big nose lots of malt and some hoppy fruit, not bananas or other esthers normally found in a hefe. large eggwhites head befitting the hefe style atop a very cloudy light peach/amber body. Light on the lacing. Mouthfeel is a bit fullish and not as slick as a normal hefe. Not a complicated flavor but nicely balanced for a fest. Not much hops, lots of malt, and some yeast... again befitting the hefe style but clove, and tropical fruit esters notably absent, this really is between hefe an marzen/oktoberfest. Quie interesting, very drinkable. A faint sourness to the finish which is dry.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Reviewing the bottle but it is quite similar to the draft. malt and biscuit and vanilla in the nose, no real hops nose at all. Clear medium amber body is topped by a decent head with little retention but nice lace. Mouth is medium bodied, fills the mouth nicely and is clean and the carbonation is done nicely. Nice carbonation level. Wow is this drinkable! Hits a little sweet with nice roasty maltedness, gives a quick hop tingle then finishes a bit sour. This could be a major major session beer, somewhat befitting its purpose!

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 4 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Almost no nose, perhaps a vague sweetness. Moderate light brown head with little lace atop a a dark brown body that is not quite opaque. Nice medium bodied mouth, good tingle, slick and clean. Flavor is crystal malts and moderate hops. Hits tart, goes sweetish with roasty malt goodness, finishes a bit sour, clan dry aftertaste with a hint of pine. Pretty nice effort and very good for the price.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Very solid malt hit int he nose followed by pine and pepper, very nice nose! A very reddish deep copper transparent body is topped off by a nice beige head of medium retention with moderate lace and a lovely skim coat. Mouth is medium bodied with a delayed sting and is nicely slick without cloying, carbonation is spot on. Flavor takes a moment to develop in the mouth, there is a strong malted back bone with a surprising amount of fruity notes, tart apple and deep fig, follows nicely bitter and finishes a tiny touch sweet, only negative is a slight chemical taste to the finish.