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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
176 Royal Standard Wee Heavy Ale United States Strong Ale 2.8

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

Remarkably undetectable nose. Hazy copper body with a head that disappears almost instantly and leaves no lace no skim coat. Mouth is thin the decent tingle perhaps slightly under carbonated. Flavor is sweetish moderately toasted malt. Alcohol will masked, not complex, it's actually pretty tasty.

Jan 6, 2023
08:35:08 PM
177 Kent Falls Some Vague Reassurance Everything’s Going To Be Alright United States IPA 3.9

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Huge nose leaps out of the can. Pineapple, orange, and tropical fruit along with a serious dankness and some wildflower honey. Pale apricot colored body fully hazed topped with a white frothy head with moderate retention and decent lace. Mouth is slightly thin, just a bit slick, and carbonation is minimal but adequate. Flavor has some sour perhaps some sticky terpenes with some astringency towards the end that I associate with a lot of Kent falls IPAs. A little grass and perhaps a touch of barnyard funk in the taste I find myself wondering about the yeast.

Jan 22, 2023
02:23:48 AM
178 Victory Sour Monkey United States Wild Ale 3.6

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

Nice nose, sweet tarts! Floral...no malt. Clear medium gold body topped with a white head that quickly leaves a skim coat and a touch of sudsy lace. mouth is thin and VERY tingly. Flavor is again all Sweet Tarts! Alcohol totally masked which is a bit scary. No complexity...this is a one note brew. Would be a 6 but kicking it up for masking that very high abv.

Jan 22, 2023
08:49:57 PM
179 Armada Brewing Mermaid Cove United States IPA 4.2

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

On draft at the local. Long-lasting nose. I think there's some weed in there definitely tropical notes pineapple guava Clementine. Decent head medium retention leaves a skim coat pretty good sudsy lace. Mouth is just a hair creamy great tingle.... carbonation spot on it's a bit slick and a bit drying. I'm totally digging the flavor on this and it reminds me a bit of Bell's Two Hearted but hazy. There's just a hint of sweet tart maybe a little touch of sour pineapple at the end some nice high orange-colored citrus notes in the middle. Really well balanced. Astringency right near the end that goes away fast leaving a really clean slightly sour aftertaste. I'll have another please. They also have a really fun website maybe the best website I've seen for a Brewer so far except they could give us a little more information on the actual recipes.

Jan 28, 2023
06:38:55 PM
180 Clown Shoes Swagger United States Vienna / Amber Lager 3.9

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

Rye and floral hops in the nose it's a really nice noise. Dark copper clear body topped with an off-white head with decent retention and good lace. Full body then slightly creamy on the mouth with decent carbonation. Flavor is straightforward one-dimensional but tasty definitely quaffable. Super clean finish. Starts a little bit sweet the malt kicks in finishes just a hair bitter and drying.

Feb 2, 2023
01:05:15 AM
181 Clown Shoes Burnt Caramel United States Brown Ale 3.6

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Nose of toasted grain, cookie dough, raisins, brown sugar. Very deep copper body is quite clear with a tan head that leaves a skim coat and no lace. Strong tingle and a fairly creamy mouth medium bodied. Flavor reminds me a lot of Lagunitas Brown Shugga. Starts with dark fruit overripe, then a big hit of sweet cotton candy followed quickly find a hint of bitterness and ends up fairly dry. I touched too sweet overall but not a bad brew.

Feb 25, 2023
08:41:26 PM
182 Wave Length United States IPA 4.4

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

On tap at the local, Icons in New Fairfield Connecticut. Slightly mild nose no barley detectable hints of some wheat. Perhaps are largely tropical citra happening here. Appearance is classic New England hazed IPA moderate gold to copper body white head that has some retention leaves a skim coat with gorgeous lace. I'm loving the mouth feel on this which is coming from the wheat no doubt it's creamy and moderate to full bodied. The flavor is spot on for New England hazy.... It's heady topper slightly reduced. At 6.5% it it's a nice place on the alcohol level. The flavors are typical of your hazy New England IPA some mango some pineapple very tropical and yet they are somewhat more restrained which I think is a plus. The spirit is happening for sure and I'm going to have to check out equilibrium for some more of their brews.

Mar 3, 2023
07:14:29 PM
183 Juice Lord IPA United States IPA 3.4

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

Standard hazy NEIPA nose slightly low-key. The Amber color has an odd 10 show beige smash green in it on the body with a head that leaves the skims coat. Poor retention and a little bit of sudsy lace. Paininess from the oats coming through in the mouth feel. Feels a bit under carbonated. A little understated compared to most AZ IPAs which in my opinion is a good thing however towards the end there's some astringency a little bit of aspirin not the kind of bittering I'm looking for in this type of beer. Finishes pretty clean slightly sweet.

Mar 11, 2023
06:39:25 PM
184 Kittens and Canoes United States IPA 3.8

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

The junior version of their dogs and boats. Ripe pair dominates the nose with just a tickle of spicy swee sticky buns. Hazed medium gold body that is somewhat translucent tapped by a nice egg white 2-in head that leaves great lace. Mouth is light to medium bodied with excellent carbonation. Flavor is less fruity than the nose ... Starts bitter then some apricot or pear flavors come through... The finish is lengthy and goes somewhat astringent perhaps too much so. Very little malt happening here.

Mar 21, 2023
10:31:46 PM
185 Saboteur Baltic Porter United States Porter 4.1

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

Red berry fruit, cotton candy, tobacco, in this big nose. There's a cake extremely dark brown with a deep tan head that lasts well and leaves good lace. Creamy slick and coating in the mouth with a medium body. The starts a little on the sweet side and finishes nicely bitter. There's coffee and dark chocolate and a lot of toasty malts. The alcohol is warming there's perhaps a bit of a vanilla flavor towards the end and the finish is long.

Aug 11, 2023
11:32:50 PM
186 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
187 Cellar Eyes Riwaka United States American Pale Ale 3.5

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

Okay this is weird but I get a smoky nose almost like a sweet barbecue maybe an Asian barbecue. Also some pepper and some very sweet peach in the nose. Unique. Hazed deep gold slightly amber body whitehead that lingers slightly but doesn't really last too long minimal lace. Mouth has a nice tingle it's medium to light bodied plays really well in the back of the mouth very tangy. Okay weird I also get barbecue in the flavor they're calling this a pale ale it's much more like a sour which happens a lot with Kent falls. There's some apple cider vinegar there's some candy sugar there's a medium length finish that ends up almost clean surprisingly for as sweet and tart and sour and yes it's almost like drinking a sweet tart. Suspect the barbecue is coming from the oak barrel aging. I mean they're calling this a Paleo so I don't know where to downgrade the score because this is not a pale ale. I would wonder if it had gone bad except I bought it at the brewery so it's two and a half years old if doesn't taste like it's gone bad it's just really not a pale ale. I find a drinkable it's tasty it's just not a payal what do I do I guess I'll knock it down two points on flavor for being totally off style.

Nov 12, 2023
12:40:23 AM
188 Captain Jack United States Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 4.0

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

Billy Brady on the nose some nice funky pasture. Pours a clear light gold with minimal head and minimal lace although it's in the s***** airport bar plastic glass so who knows. Really soft smooth mouth with a great tingle really spot on. It's a fairly hoppy German pilsner a lot of bread and cracker some peppery spice it's really an excellent pilsner. Is it worth 12 bucks at an airport bar I don't know but it's pretty damn good.

Dec 3, 2023
07:46:23 PM
189 Alchemist Focal Banger United States IPA 4.1

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

Huge long-lasting nose fresh, tropical, pine. Fully hazed medium amber body with a very smallish white head that lasts well and leaves decent lace. Mouth is full slick slightly drying and long-lasting. Flavor is so green with fresh hops... Citrus pith.. bitter... Sour lemon... Pine resin.

Jan 13, 2024
01:25:16 AM
190 Charter Oak Juice Boost NEIPA United States Imperial IPA 4.2

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

Huge nose of citrus and pine and mango. Looks just right for a NEIPA... Totally hazed dark amber body, Great lace, and a whitehead with moderate retention. This big beer brings all of your mouth into play especially the back outside tongue. It's pretty clean is moderate carbonation. If you're looking for something that's hoppy as hell and will call juicy has really at least as much old-fashioned California IPA flavor as it does normal New England juice bombs then this is the one for you.

Mar 24, 2024
08:21:35 PM
191 Kent Falls Hörde Dortmunder Export Inspired Lager United States Lager 3.9

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

Sweet malts immediate upon the nose.... Fresh baked bread... Just a little floral. Light copper body topped with a whitehead with minimal retention and minimal lace. Mouth is creamy and quite effervescent. Medium bodied. Flavor starts a bit hoppy.. mid taste goes a bit sour.. malt showing up in the finish which is rather lengthy. A touch of astringency in the finish. Gets better as it warms.

Mar 29, 2024
11:03:50 PM
192 Sierra Nevada Kellerweis Hefeweizen United States Hefeweizen 3.5

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

I hesitate to grade this one as all the lovely yeast remained stuck to the bottom of the bottle, even after vigorous agitation before the second half pour. That said the haziness has definitely improved. Pale lemon yellow body, nicely clouded, good white head with Ok lacing. Nose is a bit too mild but requisite notes of bread, citrus, and spice are present. Body is just a bit too light and mouth could be a bit more slippery. Flavor is also slightly mild but good. Banana, clove, citrus, mild peppery notes, a little unusual with a bit of hops near the end,finish is dry, aftertaste sweet and a bit of pepper. Just a touch of chemical in the end which is off-putting. First good American heffe I have tasted, this stands up well to its European competitors. I am doing a side by side with Schneider Original and its close, very close, the Schneider does not have the odd chemical taste present in the Sierra, but hats off to Sierra they are taking this heffe seriously! Will revisit another batch, the muck stuck on the bottom of the bottle really worries me, perhaps it has been mishandled and perhaps the odd chemical note is not typical, in which case this beer would rate a 3.9 or so.

Dec 13, 2009
12:00:00 PM
193 Smuttynose Finestkind IPA United States IPA 4.1

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

Nose predominately hops,lots of pine and citrus, a thin wiff of vanilla and malt. Smallish white head sits leaves mediocre lace and sits atop a hazy medium amber/light copper body. Mouth feel is medium bodied carbonation a bit flat. Flavor, well this is a beer for the hop heads, nothing delicate of balanced here, its straight ahead hops...a big mouthful of bitter, hint of deep over-ripe fig or raisin, very bitter finish, all appropriate to an American IPA. Well done for what it is. Rerate:2022 head lasts with a nice skim coat and leaves lovely lace. Carbonation is spot on.

Apr 8, 2022
10:32:29 PM
194 Gearys Hampshire Special Ale United States English Pale Ale 3.6

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

Mild nose of malt and citrus sits. Beige head that is minimal with OK lace on top of dark copper body. Mouth is medium carbonation a touch flat. Some biscuit and chocolate in the flavor firmly hopped for an English Pale, deep ripe fruit, lots of pine in the finish, pretty good brew. 7% alcohol is well masked, there is a touch of warming at the end, finish is very clean and dry.

Dec 24, 2009
12:00:00 PM
195 Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA United States IPA 4.1

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

Well its pretty darn good! I've got a lot of sawdust up my nose just now but the pine and citrus nose is coming through anyway with a nice aroma of yeasty malt as well. Head is gorgeous; off white and very thick and eggwhite like in texture. This all sits over a (surprisingly foggy) medium copper body. (I can't decide if I should down grade for the fog, I suppose I should but I like a slightly fogged beer, even if it is filtered and I am not sure if this is unfiltered or chill haze.) Excellent lacing! The mouth is thick and chewy and very creamy, a great trick considering the ABV. Taste is good. Lots of hops but not super bitter (I guess maybe the torpedo device works!) A very solid slightly caramel malt backbone on this one, a bit of a surprise for an American IPA, a fair amount of biscuit, nice nuttiness, a hint of ripe tropical fruit, a fair amount of citrus and lots of pine, a dry slightly bitter finish, alcohol just a bit present and warming. Very well done, and the lace remains spectacular! ADDITIONAL NOTE: Having found one from the same 6 as a year ago I recommend drinking these fresh. The nose remains but the finish is much more bitter than the 70-80 IBU would hint at. Then again, maybe you'll like it that way. (no re-rate)11/14 getting this regularly on tap now. Even smoother and creamier.

Jan 3, 2010
12:00:00 PM
196 Brooklyn East India Pale Ale United States IPA 4.2

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

Strong nose of pine and lemon with malt present. Pours a large egg-white head with tight foam that leaves very good lace. The body is clear and the copper color is slightly pale, this is a very nice looking beer! Mouth is medium and a bit chewy, nice tingle, coats the mouth nicely and the IBU's really kick the rear outside of the tongue. This beer is quite bitter (in a very good way). Flavor , well there is a big mouth of grapefruit, some sweet fruit, some pine notes, a late-in-the-taste carmel flavor, with may be a hint of concord grape. A dry bitter finish follows the sweetness. Also a hint of nuttiness in the finish. Another excellent offering from Bkly, probably the best large brewer in the US.

Jan 24, 2010
12:00:00 PM
197 Samuel Adams Noble Pils United States Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 2.9

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 6

High quality lager nose, at first a lot of bread and yeast notes, with mellow malt following, and a touch of floral hops with a hint of grass. Nice clear golden body, minimal head and no lace. Mouth is a bit thin and a bit watery. Carbonation is a bit too fizzy. Flavor is primarily bitter, very unbalanced, no malt backbone to speak of, nasty chemical aftertaste. Sad imitation of a high quality pils. Far and away the worst Sam I have ever had. Feb 20 2011 rerate coming soon, have had this on tap and while not my favorite the above review is too harsh.

Feb 16, 2010
12:00:00 PM
198 Otter Creek Copper Ale United States Altbier 3.3

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

Mild nose mostly carmel malts with a hint of spicy hops. Clear copper body is topped with a minimal, short lived head that leaves a tiny lace, the carbonation seems almost soda fizzy up the sides of the glass but does not seem to produce any additional head. Mouth is thin, watery and a touch flat in terms of carbonation. Taste is better then it looks. Lots of really nice malt, slightly sweet with hints of coffee and carmel and a touch of smoke, almost a light Rauchbier flavor. Minimal hop flavor balances the sweetness nicely with a bright high note in mid taste and their is a touch of grass towards the end and a slightly butter and vanilla finish. This is VERY drinkable, I wish the appearance was better attended to and the fizzy quality was dealt with.

Apr 2, 2010
12:00:00 PM
199 Harpoon UFO Pale Ale United States English Pale Ale 3.9

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

Well this beer is pretty tasty, much more flavorful as it warms, but its not attempting to play by the English Pale Ale rules......what to do? Nose is IPA with a bit more malty tones, but lots of citrus and pine notes. Appearance may be a touch too pale, a very light honey colored foggy (UFO) body with a decent head and very nice lace. Nice mouth, soft and slippery and medium bodied. Good carbonation level though perhaps a bit too tingly for its style. Flavor is so so when cold, mostly hops, but it really rounds out as it warms and achieves balance with strong malt flavors filling the palette. An almost chemical bitterness, present when drunk cold, is gone once it warms a bit. Finish is dry and clean.

Apr 6, 2010
12:00:00 PM
200 Blue Point Spring Fling Ale United States Amber Ale 3.5

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

Very ale like in appearance and flavor, this lager pours a deep copper clear body with a thin off white head that has moderate retention and no lace. Ale like nose of carmel malt and spicy hops. Medium bodied mouth is nicely carbonated. Tastes like a copper or brown ale, lots of carmel, a touch sweet, finish is fairly dry. Not complex, no standard lager flavors, good session brew.

Apr 15, 2010
12:00:00 PM