Beer Reviews by RICHSBEER

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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
101 Virgin Islands Blackbeard Ale Virgin Islands, U.S. Amber Ale 3.5

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

pours a nice dark amber (unusual for Caribbean) with nice off white head. A nice aroma of bread and caramel arose from the glass. The flavor was malty, sweet, caramel, and is bready with an aftertaste that is malty with a finish that is refreshing and fairly smooth. If i could have only 1 beach beer this would be it.

May 5, 2012
12:00:00 PM
102 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale United States American Barleywine 3.3

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

pours a nice copper amber in color with a nice quickly disappearing head. The aroma is of honey and hops. The flavor is fruity and woody with hints of caramel and brown sugar. You can barely taste the high ABV but you can feel it's kick if you drink a few.

May 11, 2012
12:00:00 PM
103 Lagunitas Brown Shugga United States American Barleywine 3.2

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

Pour a dark orange with a small off-white head with heavy amount of lacing. The aroma is of citrus hops and caramel malts. Aroma is fairly sweet. The taste is sweet with lots of caramel malts and brown sugar. Good amount of citrus and pine in the finish. The mouth feel is full bodied with medium carbonation. Very smooth creamy mouth feel.

Dec 15, 2013
12:00:00 PM
104 Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine United States American Barleywine 3.3

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

Pours a murky red color. Off white head dissipates quickly. Wispy and spotty lacing. The aroma is of rich brown caramel, brown bread, raspberry scones, fruitcake, pinch of brown cocoa, juicy red berry and currant esters. Bourbon and wood are initially quiet, but become more prominent as the beer warms. The taste is of candy apple, brown bread, chewy caramel, toffee, brown cocoa. Earthy and herbal hops are stiff and bitter with a spicy and oily punch that clamps down a bit. They bring a nectarine/marmalade citrusy dimension too. Vinous fruitiness of cherries, currants, and red berries. Woody barrel flavors and bourbon punch through toward the back with a touch of spicy alcohol heat. Sweet candied finish with earthy bitter hops gripping harder. The mouthfeel is thick and chewy in body with a syrupy and viscous feel. Low carbonation. Spicy alcohol warmth and light to medium bodied.

Oct 26, 2014
12:00:00 PM
105 Combustion No Regrets United States American Barleywine 2.5

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

pours a dark golden color with a small white head that fades quickly to lace. the aroma is barley and not much else. The taste is way over hopped for the style. the mouthfeel is full bodied and way to much Alcohol taste for me. You can taste every bit of the 10.7%

Aug 27, 2023
05:45:07 PM
106 Four String Rumble Strip United States American Barleywine 2.7

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

poured a dark amber color with medium beige head that didn't last long. The aroma fruit, roasted malts, and hops. The taste was fruit, hops, yeast and malts. The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied but very sweet.

Jul 29, 2018
12:00:00 PM
107 Mendocino Imperial Barley Wine United States American Barleywine 2.4

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

pours a copper, almost ruby color with an insubstantial tan head and no lace. The aroma is a little sweet from what seems to be dark fruits. I get no hint of hops. Alcohol comes through, reminds me of a brandy. The malt is bigger as well, more toffee and bread-like. The taste starts out sweet with the bread malt and dark fruits mixing a little, but then the heat plays around on the back of the throat. The mouthfeel is watery and medium bodied. It's not balanced.

Sep 16, 2012
12:00:00 PM
108 Stone Double Bastard Ale United States American Barleywine 3.7

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

pours cloudy copper with medium sized tannish white head with nice lacing. the aroma has strong floral and citrus hops with some pine mixed in along with some brown sugar sweetness. The taste is very similar to the aroma. Toasty brown sugar and sweet caramel are dominant but not overshadowing of bitter hops. Hops provide some piney aspects, but mostly served just to add bitterness. The mouthfeel is full bodied and a sipper for sure. No trace of the alcohol.

Oct 15, 2012
12:00:00 PM
109 Avery Hog Heaven United States American Barleywine 3.9

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

Pours a beautiful deep orange with a small light tan head and has a good amount of sediment and leaves some nice lacing on the glass. The aroma is an earthy aroma from the hops up front and sweet malt along with honey. The tastes has a nice bitter flavor that is balanced with some sweetness and has some nice caramelized and honey like flavors to go with a nice hop bite. The mouthfeel is medium mouthfeel with little carbonation. Well balanced and tasty all the way through.

Feb 9, 2013
12:00:00 PM
110 Buckeye Lake Black IPA United States American Black Ale 3.6

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

pours dark brown/black with about a small tan head. Head retention is decent, and there's a lot of lacing. Aroma is like roasted malt, piney hops, bittersweet chocolate, and some coffee. The taste is similar to the aroma, but with the addition of some burnt/charred malt and a bit of spicy hops. Finishes bitter and roasty. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit coating with a good amount of carbonation.

Jul 6, 2015
12:00:00 PM
111 Magic Hat Demo United States American Black Ale 3.4

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

Pours very dark brown, indeed almost black in color. Quick head. Just a little foam after a couple of sips. A bit creamy on the roasty malt end. With maybe some earthy hops added to the mix. Roasty malt and mild hop bitter bite upfront. The roast takes on a nice roasted coffee quality. But the palate lacks body and gets watery from the middle to the finish. Easy to drink and enjoy.

Apr 27, 2012
12:00:00 PM
112 New Belgium Snow Day United States American Black Ale 3.0

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

Pours a dark chocolate color with large tan head that fades quickly leaving a little lace. The aroma is roasted malts hops. The taste follows the aroma. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and nicely carbonated .

Dec 28, 2019
07:38:28 PM
113 Christian Moerlein Pacer United States American Pale Ale 3.5

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

pours a golden copper color with slight whitehead, which fades quickly, but leaves a good film. The aroma is tangerine, grapefruit, really nice citrus notes. The taste is lots of citrus, tangerine but more grapefruit also some tropical fruit, very nice. The mouthfeel is medium body and carbonation.

Oct 21, 2018
12:00:00 PM
114 Seventh Son Assistant Manager United States American Pale Ale 3.2

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

pours a shocking copper to amber with small off-white head. Pretty clear with active carbonation with outstanding lacing and retention. but it is very faint and is slightly sweet, ever so slightly tropical. The taste is just a vague faint hops, delivering crisp malt, some tropical notes, and a light tropical bitterness that lingers a moment.

Oct 21, 2018
12:00:00 PM
115 Hoof Hearted Thanks for Letting us Play Tonight United States American Pale Ale 3.0

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

pours a hazy yellow-brown with a small foamy white head that has good retention and leaves some lacing behind The aroma is clean and juicy hop with notes of tangerine, grapefruit peel, pineapple, mango & passion fruit. The taste is juicy citrus notes follow the aroma, tangerine pith and grapefruit. The mouthfeel is medium-light body with medium carbonation

Nov 10, 2018
12:00:00 PM
116 North High Life United States American Pale Ale 3.5

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

pours a golden color with a small head that quickly settles leaving no lacing. The aroma is a nice bread/malt/yeast aroma that is reminiscent of a dry Champagne, a hint of herbs rounds it out The taste is dry, mostly grains/malts, a hint of herbs and a nice caramel finish The mouthfeel is medium-bodied, dry initially but the caramel finish adds a bit of sweetness

Nov 10, 2018
12:00:00 PM
117 Alaskan Brewing Big Mountian Pale United States American Pale Ale 3.3

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

Pours an amber orange color with small white head which fades quickly leaving little lace. The aroma is fruit and malt. The taste follows aroma. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation.

Nov 24, 2018
02:28:24 PM
118 Pabst APA United States American Pale Ale 2.5

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Pours a clear golden color with a large white head that hangs around for a while. The aroma is similar to reg PBR but with more subtle hops, with touch of citrus. The taste follows aroma . The mouthfeel is medium bodied and nicely carbonated. ..

Feb 1, 2019
01:21:01 PM
119 Millersburg Brewing Opossum Run Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 3.5

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

pours a copper color with large white head that hangs for bit leaving a nice lace. The aroma is of sweet malt, caramel, pine citrus. The taste follows aroma with bready, grassy notes, and citrus notes. the mouthfeel is light bodied with nice carbonation, refreshing.

May 11, 2019
09:48:11 AM
120 Millersburg Brewing / Lockport Brewery Andrews Ice United States American Pale Ale 3.2

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

pours pale yellow color typical for the style, with nice white head that fades quickly leaving some lacing. The aroma is lightly toasted biscuit, yeast, bready. The taste has floral notes, herb and some fruit. The mouthfeel is light and pleasant. Overall typical for style.

May 11, 2019
11:06:11 AM
121 Eldridge & Fiske Juicy Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 3.7

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

pours a pale yellow color with medium sized white head that hangs around a bit fading to decent lacing. The aroma is fruit and pine. The taste follows aroma profile but a little more fruity, which works well. The mouthfeel is lighter side of medium with nice carbonation. For only being open a week, this brewery has some great beers.

May 12, 2019
05:08:12 PM
122 Outerbelt Drink up Daddy United States American Pale Ale 3.5

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

pours a nice clear golden color with large white head that hangs around for a bit. The aroma is malt and fruity. the taste follows the aroma though not quite as fruity tasting as the aroma. The mouthfeel is light and refreshing, nicely carbonated.

Jun 23, 2019
03:25:23 PM
123 Sideswipe Brewing Arcade United States American Pale Ale 3.3

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

pours an dark orange with large foamy, bubbly head. Quite fizzy as soon as I popped the cap. Spotty lacing and great retention of a thin cap. The aroma is tropical with berry notes. The taste is hoppy middle; hefty malt, but never heavy or particularly sweet. Strong and lingering grapefruit pith finish. The mouthfeel is medium heavy body with amble carbonation.

Dec 30, 2019
01:36:30 PM
124 Ellison Dawn Street United States American Pale Ale 3.0

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

Pours a medium lighter straw yellow body with an orange/copper hue, small thick frothy white head, good retention, lots of lacing. The aroma is musty pineapple, grapefruit, a bit of grainy straw, that yeasty dry flour-like bread aroma, a bit of herbal resin as well. The taste is musty resin, grapefruit, pineapple, a bit of tropical fruit, less of the grainy straw and bready flour. The mouthfeel is medium lighter body, good carbonation, balanced.

Dec 30, 2019
02:34:30 PM
125 Three Floyds Zombie Dust United States American Pale Ale 3.5

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

Pours a dark golden color with nice white head. The aroma is a bit hoppy with nice pine notes. The taste is typical for the style with a bit of bit as part of the aftertaste. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with nice carbonation.

Mar 19, 2021
03:16:34 PM