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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
501 Thimble Island Sea Foam United States IPA 3.7

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

Very present nose of citra, tangerine. Very pale yellow hazed body (Its a NEIPA) with short-lived head. Medium lite mouth and a bit fizzy. At 5% the flavor is pretty decent. A very sessionable lemony shandy-like flavor that goes down easy with not much aftertaste.

Sep 24, 2019
10:51:24 PM
502 Thimble Island Vanilla Coffee Stout United States Coffee Stout 3.1

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

Nose of espresso, toffee, creme boule. Dark brown opaque body topped with almost no head, leaves no lace. Mouth is surprisingly a lite medium, even though no head the mouth seems over-carbonated. An enjoyable and highly artificial flavor profile. Coffee, vanilla, a wee hint of dank dark fruit. Sweetness is a bit cloying.

May 7, 2020
03:47:07 AM
503 Toadstool United States Stout 4.2

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

Vinous nose..... Prune cocoa bread orange peel. Deep brown opaque body topped with a nice caramel colored head. Leaves typical nitro skim code on side of the glass. Sick mouth is nicely carbonated somewhat slick and mouthcoating. Flavor quite similar to Murphy's. Chocolatey malt at the forefront, bitter in the middle, with a long finish that is slightly sweet. Notes of espresso throughout and also hints of tangerine. Quite drinkable.

Dec 21, 2022
10:31:47 PM
504 Troegs First Cut IPA United States IPA 3.8

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Seasonal offering from Troegs. Honking big nose on this...pineapple, tangerine, cotton candy and a hint of pine in the nose. Pours a slightly hazy pale orange/amber body with moderate white head and minimal lace. Mouth is medium to light bodied, carbonation well done, slightly slick. Flavor follows the nose, not terribly bitter but the 45 IBU's do make their presence known. A sweeter IPA that would make a good IPA intro to swill drinkers. Tangerine not eh first hit followed by a wee bit of pineapple with a sweet endnote but a pretty try and ever so slightly bitter aftertaste. Giving it an 8 here even though the taste is really not strictly IPA-ish. Well balanced, interesting, very drinkable but the serious IPA drinker will find it somehow a bit hollow. One last thing, they hid the 6.2 ABV real well.

Apr 3, 2017
12:00:00 PM
505 Troegs Nugget Nectar Ale United States IPA 3.9

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

STILL WAITING FOR A TROEGS BEW THAT TASTES GOOD! Pine and flowers in the nose, like rolling in a fresh meadow. and bread in the nose. Surprisingly darkish copper body topped with decent head and minimal lace. Mouth is slick and perhaps under-carbonated. The 93 IBU seems exagerated, its bitter but really? The malt is quite present in the flavor and its well balanced for a hoppy brew.malts are sweetish and the hops surprisingly neutral leaning towards floral.Very nice dry clean finish.

Mar 10, 2017
12:00:00 PM
506 Troegs Perpetual IPA United States Imperial IPA 2.8

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

Tropical nose which is becoming a bit to prevalent in my opinion. Sweet malts there as well violet and candy. Pours a hazed medium amber body with minimal head and negligible lace. Mouth is a bit thin and perhaps under-carbonated. Flavor is astringent without being pleasant. Needs a better malt profile. Alcohol is the predominant flavor until the aftertaste which is medicinal and nasty.

Jul 3, 2016
12:00:00 PM
507 Troegs Sunshine Pils United States Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 4.2

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

Most ratings on this one are old. I believe the recipe has changed significantly. Its worth revisiting. Grassy Saaz in the nose with some biscuit notes and some wildflower.Pale straw body is super clear with dead white egg whites head that has very good retention, and leaves nice lace...Spot On! Mouth is medium to lite bodied with excellent carbonation. Classic Pils flavor profile with hay up front, a tinge of lemony citrus, a very dry clean finish that is just slightly bitter. This is a great American rendition of a classic European style....WELL DONE!

Jun 22, 2016
12:00:00 PM
508 Troegs Troegenator Doublebock United States Doppelbock 2.5

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

No nose, yes no nose! Vigorous pour produces very little head with near zero retention. True deep ruby body, off-white skim coat.Mouth is medium to light, a bit under-carbonated. Flavor is NOT bold, subtle ripe fruit, roasted grains, toffee, coffee, maybe some banana. Sweet cotton candy finish. I wonder if this is a bad bottle, the carbonation is just soooo off. The flavor profile is OK to good, the alcohol ois properly masked for the style.

Apr 17, 2016
12:00:00 PM
509 Troutbrook Thomas Hooker Blonde Ale United States Cream Ale 3.1

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

Reviewing from memory, only had it on tap. Decent nose, a bit spicy and a bit fruity. Pale orange to medium amber color with so-so head, not much lace or retention. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, not particularly creamy, a bit slick. Tastes a bit like a whitbeir, I really thought there was wheat in it when I first had it. Its fairly sweet, finishes a bit sour and wet, has a little spice in in and some malt, I wonder if it has corn or rice? Not in any way spectacular but a decent flavor when the keg is fresh.

Sep 13, 2008
07:50:13 PM
510 Troutbrook Thomas Hooker Irish Red Ale United States Irish Ale 2.1

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

Nasty sour off-tasting stuff! Maybe it was a bad keg? Very little nose, tiny skim coat of a head, no lace, copper body, thin mouth, very sour flavor, touch of hops, no malt, sucked!

Dec 16, 2008
07:02:16 PM
511 Troutbrook Thomas Hooker NorEaster Winter Lager United States Vienna / Amber Lager 1.5

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 3 | Flavor: 3 | Overall: 3

I have added this beer. Hard to name the style because its a spiced lager and that is NOT an available style here. I don't know what to say, I have had three hooker beers on draft at my local and they all suck big time yet they get good reviews at most sites; it might be a problem with my local. However here goes. Sweet nose, not of malt and not of fruit. Medium amber body with thin head that provides no lace. Thin mouthfeel, almost watery. Bad flavor, mostly annice or licorice and putrified malt. Disgusting beer, perhaps because my local has a dirty tap?

Dec 16, 2008
07:15:16 PM
512 Two Roads Lil' Heaven United States IPA 3.4

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

Typical pine and citrus nose with a hint of honey. Pale gold body topped with average white head and some lace, fair retention. Medium in the mouth with perhaps carbonation overdone. Not much malt in the taste with pine hop notes predominant. Finish is quite astringent. Not impressed with Two Roads but this one is quite drinkable.

Jun 20, 2014
12:00:00 PM
513 Two Roads No Limits Hefeweizen United States Hefeweizen 3.7

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

Cardamom, bubblegum, clove, citrus peel on the nose. Pours a foggy gold/copper body with good white head and moderate lace. Mouth is well carbonated but a touch thin. Flavor is all bubble gum and clove perhaps lacking in the subtlety of a finer hefe. Pretty good attempt for an American Brewer.

Sep 17, 2022
01:32:01 AM
514 Two Roads Ol’ Factory Pils United States Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.4

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 3 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Two roads is really ubiquitous in my little home state of Connecticut. I really don't understand why you would want to hop the hell out of something you're calling a pills to the point where the traditional pills flavors are buried by a sweet ish bitter ish presence of hops and malt. Slightly tropical nose that is very faint. Pour is a slightly hazed pale gold with little head that does not have retention and no lace. Average mouth slightly watery not slick carbonation perhaps slightly lacking. Some traditional grassy flavors at first it's a little sweet in the middle and goes very very medicinal at the end absence the medicinal it could get a good flavors score. But hey it is what it is and what it is is you know sort of drinkable with a bit of a nasty finish.

Sep 11, 2022
12:34:20 AM
515 Two Roads Road to Ruin Double IPA (Road 2 Ruin Double IPA) United States Imperial IPA 3.1

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

Well they kicked it up to 8% but the rest of this review is still pretty accurate 8 years later.Moderate nose of pine and orange, fairly standard. Medium amber body topped by nice white head with goo lace. Mouth is medium, nothing special. As the brewer says, not much malt, lots of hops., kinda lacking in flavor but strongly unflavored bitterness. Fairly neutral in taste, not much flavoring hops, not citrus or floral in flavor. A bit buttery for an IPA. Finish is super dry and slightly medicinal. this brewery is close to making good beers (I've had their Saison) but they just miss. need to work the recipe and get serious. At 7.2 "Double IPA is a bit of a stretch, alcohol present but mild.

Jan 28, 2023
12:00:02 AM
516 Two Roads Worker's Comp Saison United States Saison 1.8

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 2 | Overall: 3

If you have even the smallest soft spot in your heart for Saisons do not taste this Shite! As this is brewed in my home state and as they have several other brews that have just appeared at my local vendor and I am a big fan of Sasions, I had so hoped this would be tasty but alas! Ok, thats out of the way so on with the review. The pale resemblance to the nose of a good Saison is the best part of this beer; clove predominates and not much else there. Terrible Terrible appearance; a pale yellow body (reminiscent of Bud, Pabst, etc) is not topped at all; no head, almost dead still in the glass, zero lace Mouth is very light, some tingle, not slippery. Flavor is clove followed by clove and finishing with clove. No malt, tiny bit of hops bitterness, the initial taste is close to right for a Saison but thats all there is; no barnyard funk, no grass, no fruit, no sour...OK that might rate a three but this gets a two because it ends with an awful chemical medicinal nastiness that is just awful. (yes I think this beer sux!) My local supplier has two more of their brews which, as I grabbed this six, I had hoped to review in the future. Now the thought of buying 6 of anything from these folks scares the hell out of me. Maybe I can talk them into selling me a mixed 6. Oh yes,one more thing, a Saison at 4.8 ABV....WTF!

Jan 25, 2013
12:00:00 PM
517 Uerige Doppel Sticke Germany Altbier 3.9

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

Grapes and figs in the nose along with serious citrusy hops. Very dark amber body with minimal head and lace. Very fullish slippery mouth, flavor is sweet carmelized sugar at first hit followed by anice, pears, raisins, pepper and a strong sour and bitter finish, after taste of piney hops.

Dec 24, 2008
07:10:24 PM
518 Uinta Hop Notch IPA United States IPA 3.8

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

notes of lemon and wildflowers in the nose, pours a copper body with a long lived off white head and slight lace. Good IPA mouth, medium bodied and perhaps a bit to fizzy. Flavor is a bit sweet which is kind of nice as a change of pace. Good bitterness level, hops more floral than resinous, pretty nice brew and a bit too drinkable,

May 22, 2015
12:00:00 PM
519 Uinta Lime Pilsner United States Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.9

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

Grass, biscuit, lime in the nose, fairly faint nose. Very pale yellow body topped with almost no head and no lace. Thin but not quite watery mouth. Flavor follows nose, burbs quite limey.

Jul 8, 2017
12:00:00 PM
520 Unibroue La Fin du Monde Canada Abbey Tripel 4.3

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

Very nicely done! Poured in a flute, ala Hefe style, a great head with a wonderful nose of spice, biscuit, peppers, anice, an overwhelming nose, that sits ontop of a foggy deep gold body; excellent. Nice mouthfeel, medium and fizzy as should be. For its style the flavor is delicate, lots of fruit and grape notes but a solid malt body, tastes a cross between a Hefe and a Saison, just really nice, tart and earthy with deep fruit. This is an excellent beer, very well done!

Nov 26, 2008
03:50:26 AM
521 Unrefined Brown Shugga United States American Barleywine 4.0

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

Mild nose... Raisin, cotton candy, fresh cut grass. Deep copper body thin off white head, reasonable lace for the ABV. Moderate to low carbonation, slick on the mouth, medium body. Fairly subtle flavor for its style. Black cherry, brown sugar but sweet well balanced with coffee tones a very long finish that is a bit of stringent and nicely bittered. Tasty is always from Lagunitas.

Nov 11, 2023
10:02:45 PM
522 Victoria Mexico Dunkel / Dark Lager 2.7

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

Well this beer IS available in the US, maybe not legally but... I happened into a small Mexican Restaurant in a Mexican section of Brooklyn to get an order to take out. There was a hand written sign in felt marker on an old cardboard box side saying Victoria now available. Of course I had to try one. I am handicapped with this review because it came in a bottle and it didn't really look like the right place to ask for a glass, so I can't attest to appearance. That really bothers me because I see BeerPal lists this as a dunkel. I would never have guessed that from drinking it and none of the reviews here either support or contradict it being a dunkel. Almost NO aroma, just a very pale sweetness. Highly carbonated, I suspect small tight bubles that would disappear rapidly. Mouth feel very similar to water. Tasted to me like Corona but not as stong a flavor...LESS skunk. No nasty aftertaste. An easy drinking beer that is not particularly rewarding but quite acceptable. I imagine on a hot day it would be a great session lager. Interestingly, I was sitting near the kitchen, and when a shrimp dish hit the fan the beer actually started to taste like sea-food, the flavor and aromoa are that pale! I hope somebody reviews this beer and actually sees it, I would have sworn by taste that it would be pale golden, not a dunkel. I'll be damned, I searched the net and finally found apicture of a mug of this beer and it is indeed amber in color. This is one MILD dunkel!

Feb 19, 2006
02:52:19 PM
523 Victory Headwaters Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 3.6

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

Some floral notes in the nose,some vanilla,maybe some anise, and some cotton candy. Pours a slightly clouded pale (bit more pale than expected) copper body with a moderate but long lasting head and decent lace. Mouth on the thin side yet somehow a bit creamy. Tasting this after some imply IPA's is a mistake on my part but; flavor profile is mild mild did I say MILD? So maybe it'sOK for an AMERICAN Pale to be lacking in the malt backbone department but frankly, I think not. Finish is neutral, its like drinking one of those relatively new "session" IPA's but more balanced (the sessions tending to taste ore like hop water than beer.) That said its VERY drinkable, just wish it had more body to it.

Jun 21, 2016
12:00:00 PM
524 Victory HopDevil United States IPA 3.6

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Lots of malt in the nose with citrus hop notes. Medium copper body is topped by fair white head with little lacing. Mouth is almost spot on, medium bodied, slightly still, a bit slick. Flavor is fairly complex, malt hits first followed by a pretty good bitter bite; grapefruit/blood orange and a bit more sweetness then usual for an IPA, very drinkable. Perhaps more similar to an APA then an IPA due to excellent balance. Good brew!

Jul 2, 2015
12:00:00 PM
525 Victory Mad Kings Weisse United States Hefeweizen 4.4

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

Nose: Banana, Orange, Honey, Cookie Dough Appearance: Huge everlasting egg whites head covers a pale, slightly hazed, gold body that continually effervesces. SPOT ON FOR STYLE!!! Mouth: Medium bodied, slick, tingly Flavor: Best American here I've had. Well balanced and hits all the proper notes. The banana, clove routine is, unlike most US Heffe's, understated, nicely grassy at the end and just a bit more hops bitterness than expected, but I like! Finish is slightly sweet and alrighty sour.

Dec 31, 2016
12:00:00 PM