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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
126 Captain Lawrence Orbital Tilt (Mosaic) United States IPA 4.0

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

Not a lot of noise, tropical notes, maybe a hint of banana, perhaps a hint of the oats. Medium amber body hazed with off white head that leaves a skim coat and good lace. Mouth is medium bodied, a bit creamy, slick, and spot on carbonation. Pretty tasty, not complex, easy drinking. Tangerine pith in the front, moderately bitter, clean dry finish, some astringent aftertaste.

Nov 1, 2020
06:27:15 PM
127 Citra Brau Hoppy Lager United States Lager 4.0

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

Nose of ripe melon, violets, I really hope and tangerine. Hazy medium yellow body topped with decent white head leaving a skim coat and moderate lace. How to slightly creamy carbonation is spot-on. Bitter and sour in the end nerd wondering if there's some wheat in the bill please ask. Some grapefruit notes maybe a little Pine, Touch of oregano.

Nov 22, 2020
01:48:10 AM
128 Samuel Adam's Alpine Lager United States Lager 4.0

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

Mild nose grass and light malts. Reminds me of Hamm's the beer refreshing if you're old enough to remember that. Medium to deep Gold Body almost clear topped with a nice white head that has a lasting skim coat and a bit of lace. Mouth is light but not watery maybe just a little creamy lots of carbonation going in there. Maybe slightly too much carbonation. A lot of pills flavor going on here but more sweetness. Sam's Boston Lager headed to Bavaria but kept a little of Sam's traditional flavor profile with it. There's some lemon some pepper some biscuit and a fair amount of grass. It's pretty tasty and pretty easy drinking. More Please!

Dec 29, 2020
06:58:30 PM
129 Charter Oak 1687 Brown Ale United States Brown Ale 4.0

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

Bread dough, vanilla, baking spices, in the nose. Deep Ruby Brown body with an off-white head leave the skim coat and a touch of lace. Mouth is both creamy and tingly nice carbonation level fully coating. There's a lot going on in the flavor with fairly distinct phases. Start creamy with just a hint of dark fruit in the middle and a touch of charred malt and chocolate towards the end. Aftertaste is slightly sweet slightly oily and slightly bitter, very drinkable.

Feb 21, 2021
10:39:24 PM
130 Fiddlehead India Pale Ale United States IPA 4.0

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

Having this on draft at icons in New Fairfield. Mild nose of citrus and Pine . Hazed dark golden body Topped with a decent white head that leaves a skim coat and very nice lacing . Mouth is light and slick Slightly creamy Understated carbonation . This is just a really nice IPA A little sweet With a Tarte bite of hops in the middle Extremely clean finish Dangerously sessionable

Feb 3, 2021
07:43:36 PM
131 Brooklyn Total Request IPA United States IPA 4.0

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

Long lasting New England hazy nose. Tropical pineapple Tangerine grapefruit and just a hint of bubble gum in the nose. Hazy medium orange Amber body topped with a very fluffy nice pillowy Whitehead leave some lace. Mouth is a big slick medium-bodied could use maybe a touch more fizz. Whatever notes of Tangerine peel some Alkaline almonds like flavors slightly astringent finish but fairly clean alcohol pretty well masked, but slightly warming. Really pretty tasty nothing too special but well-made.

Apr 1, 2021
06:44:16 PM
132 Orval Belgium Belgian Ale 4.0

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

Drinking a late 2019 in mid 2021, not sure how it had been treated. Not getting the fabulous nose oft mentioned. Smells like a mild heffe, some bubblegum, some barnyard funk. Huge, too huge really, white head makes for a challenging pour. Cloudy medium apricot-colored body under that huge head and leaves interesting lace. Mouth is slightly creamy and very full, very carbonated...over-carbonated? I would like to call this finish sour but sadly medicinal is more appropriate. Warming alcohol is a big part of the ending. Starts almost neutral then a rapid hit of bitter, then heads off into the pasture before that unpleasant ending but that goes away and leaves a fairly clean and just slightly sweet aftertaste. Definitely complex. Smooths out s it warms a bit or maybe I am just getting used to the aspirin finish.

Jun 27, 2021
07:58:37 PM
133 Clam Island United States Imperial IPA 4.0

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

Mild inoffensive NEIPA nose, perhaps slightly less tropical than most; guava, mango, touch of grass and biscuit. Fogged pale gold body topped with ok head and good lace and little leaves a good skim. Nice in the mouth, tingly just right, a bit slippery and medium bodied. I am liking the flavor profile. Its NEIPA but moderate, I am wondering if there is wheat in the malt bill. Alcohol at the end is slightly warming. The finish is very clean and almost no aftertaste. There is a nice bitterness in mid swallow and before that just a touch of tropical profile; maybe tangerine and a wee wee hint of pulp.

Jul 28, 2021
10:11:51 PM
134 NoDa Jam Session United States American Pale Ale 4.0

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

Floral nose with se pine. Copper body strong lace skim coat. Medium bodied light carbonation not too slippery. On style strong malt body and quite old school bitterness.

Nov 22, 2021
07:31:15 PM
135 Alchemist Heady Topper United States Imperial IPA 4.0

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

Amazing nose really pungent. I'm getting pine tropical fruit and bread fairly equally balanced just a major nasal assault. Medium gold body is pretty hazed and tapped with a rather minimal head that doesn't leave much lace. Clean thin mouth very nicely carbonated and quite coating. I'm getting an ugly medicinal finish from this can which I don't recall getting on previous samples. This sucker is bitter with a touch of sour at the end. Taste really follows the nose with a mixture of good old fashioned IPA pine resin and New England IPA flavors of peach and perhaps some green tropical fruit. I'm going to rewrite this again later because I don't remember it tasting quite like this previously and I'm wondering if I've got a funky can. But here it is for now.

Aug 2, 2022
01:25:28 AM
136 Cruise Control United States Helles / Dortmunder 4.0

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

Bread and pasture and a hint of lavender in the nose. Pale copper body with minimal head and no lace. Mouth is medium bodied slightly creamy with minimal carbonation. Very drinkable... Clean taste biscuit, bright and sweetish, hops slightly floral and a bit of bittering..... Perfectly balanced.

Sep 17, 2022
12:08:05 AM
137 Canal Street Kolsch United States Kölsch 4.0

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

Lemon and grass in the nose. Boys almost no head leaves almost no lace lovely light golden body. Nice tingle in the mouth clean medium to light body. Given this a pretty high grade for flavor there's not a lot of flavor there but it's a Kolsch. Tastes a lot like a classic pills there's some grassy field in there perhaps just a hint of lemon rind. Finishes totally clean this is totally crushable and just under 4%. It is what it is and what it is is well done.

Oct 24, 2022
06:25:59 PM
138 Jack's Abby Copper Legend United States Marzen / Oktoberfest 4.0

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

Maybe it's me but I'm getting only the faintest nose from this Brew. A hint of malt. What a marzen should look like medium copper body nice frothy head with fantastic retention and really good lace. Nice in the mouth with soft but thorough carbonation. Light malts predominate the flavor some bread some crust some biscuit. Hop level is spot on for type. Hint of sweetness towards the end with a very clean short finish. Just extremely drinkable and another fine effort from Jack's Abby.

Oct 26, 2022
01:05:54 AM
139 Clown Shoes Reindeer Games United States Imperial IPA 4.0

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

A fairly faint nose. Some biscuit and some floral .... Lavender? Clear medium copper body topped with a thin white head that has good retention and leave some foam if not lace on the sides of the glass. Mouth is slightly creamy and quite clean and nicely carbonated. Alcohol is pretty well masked but slightly warming. A very malty flavor not terribly complex but that's kind of okay. Old fashioned hops which is to say bittering and piney. Finishes with a hint of cotton candy but only just a hint and the finish is lengthy and at the end is a bit floral. This is a goddamn good beer.

Dec 22, 2022
10:29:07 PM
140 Cosmic Waffle United States Belgian Ale 4.0

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

Big old barnyard funk in the nose Belgium all the way Plus cloves plus cardamom they're calling this a Belgian IPA but it's really a Hefe. Slightly hazed amber body with fantastic lace and a good head and it leaves a great skim coat with retention. Mouth is creamy carbonation is good. I don't know how to score the flavor.... I'm in a tastes like I said someone or a heffe so what the hell is a Belgian style IPA supposed to taste like? If this was a hefe or SSO and I'd probably give it an 8 on flavor so what the hell I'll give it an 8.

Jan 6, 2023
02:50:14 AM
141 Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Germany Hefeweizen 4.0

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

Typical Hefe nose with the esters is just a little bit more on the mild side. More clove and spice than banana which I think I'm going to like. I didn't have a proper hefe glass but the poor has the head that won't expects frothy and white the lovely clear gold body tending towards the Amber side. Mouth is foamy medium to light bodied proper tingle. Flavor is following the nose. Light on the banana somewhat heavy on the clove hints of cardamom wheat malt is there but barely. Reminds me an awful lot of what I drink in the pubs in Switzerland. So I'm probably going to kick it up a little for sentimentality sake.

Aug 7, 2023
09:00:02 PM
142 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
143 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
144 Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA United States IPA 4.0

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

I had this on tap recently and it seemed so much better than in bottles. So this review is for the forced draught. I would have to call this an outstanding beer though perhaps not as true to its style as the bottled version. It is definatley far more balanced then a classic India Pale Ale. Light in color, classic head, very citrus in the nose, extremley drinkable. In a blind tatste test I might not have thought this was an IPA...the hops are there but they are really mellow and balanced.. There is, however, just something magical about the balance in the 60 minute draught, perhaps so well balanced that it disqualifies it from its purported style but if you see this one on tap have one, a really wonderful beer! 5/27/10 Not a re-rate but in the bottle this is not quite as magical and much more spot on for a standard barer IPA. Pretty complex with all the usual notes plus some ripe fruit and very hopy but surprisingly not killer on the bitter. A really great IPA!

Feb 12, 2006
02:24:12 AM
145 Schneider Weisse Tap 7: Schneider Weisse Original Germany Hefeweizen 4.0

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

Pours out a nose of pepper, yeast, clove,and vanilla. In the glass its a medium copper body (perhaps a bit too much clarity) with a creamy head that dissipates rapidly to a nice layer of lace with a small ring of foam around the edges. Lace on the sides after a swig slowly and fully slips back down the glass; its a little slippery on the glass and in the mouth which is a quality I enjoy in a good Hefe. Mouth feel is slick, sof,t slippery and thin. This beer is well balanced and just a touch mild for a Hefe. It hits sweet, flowery, and peppery... then goes to a lemony tart and sour...finishes delightfully dry and leaves a mildly tart pepper in the aftertaste. It burbs great too!

Mar 11, 2006
08:49:11 PM
146 Cisco Whales Tale Pale Ale United States English Pale Ale 4.0

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

Very small in the nose when poured cold more aroma seems to develope after the head dissipates. Still not a strong aroma but nuts, citrus and bread detected along with a nicely done peppery aroma. Pours a great thick carmel colored head that does not last. Laces nicely with small bubbles continuing throughout the drink. A deep honey, light bronze cloudy body... an apealing looking brew that always leaves a bit of residue on the bottom of the glass. Mouthfeel is a touch chewy and a touch slippery...medium bodied, again its nice. The mild flavor suprised me. I hadn't read that they were crafting and English style Pale and was expecting (for no real reason) an American style. The hops are definatley present but not overwhelming. It has two very distinct tastes as it starts nutty and honey and then bang go the hops its bitter and acidic. Finish is a bit floral and goes tart at the end but leaves a clean after taste. Balance on this beer is spot on. A moderately complex brew, very well crafted and perfect for introducing a novice to hops. Great for sessions as well I suspect.

Sep 26, 2006
08:34:26 PM
147 Paulaner Oktoberfest Germany Marzen / Oktoberfest 4.0

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

Mild toasty, malty nose with carmel/toffee tones, and a bit nutty; smells like dessert! A clear and very deep copper body with a dark beige head of medium size and retention and minimal lacing, it really looks like a beer! The mouthfeel is full and round with minimal carbonation. I can be a hop head but I really do like this flavor. It hits sweet but rapidly goes a bit more bitter then the nose predicts then goes candy sweet. Alcohol is fully masked. Finish is slow to develop but is nicely tart/sour. A brew of medium complexity with excellent balance for its type. And very sessionable.

Nov 8, 2022
06:28:13 PM
148 Southampton Double White Ale United States Witbier 4.0

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

Ok, reviewing from memory after an afternoon on the Hudson starting with Brown Sugga, followed by Hampton Double White, and ending with DogFishHead 120 minute, amazing I can still type! man this is a great witbier! Nice forthy head on a deep gold body, nose of malt and fruit and a bit f citrus. Good mouthfeel, fairly thick and full for the type and silky at the same time. Great flavor, really well balanced and not overly spiced. Sweet notes hinted at but a nice tartness prevails. Very similar to a heffe. Good wheat flover in there too with a clean finish, another great beer!

Aug 13, 2007
01:46:13 AM
149 Hoegaarden Original White Ale Belgium Witbier 4.0

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

Nose is very floral, lots of esters, vanilla, clove, honey. A wonderful nose. Beautiful and fairly unique appearance; a foggy glass of pale sun; lemony yellow with a nice white head that looks like partially whipped egg yokes. Not great retention or lace but the skim coat remains and is lovely. Medium bodied in the mouth, slick and clean. Typical witbier flavor matches the nose, hits spicy of corriander and clove, goes very nicely bitter and leaves a slight clove aftertaste, really good balance of bitter and sweet. Gets a little soapy as it warms.

Jul 9, 2008
08:15:09 PM
150 Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout United States Coffee Stout 4.0

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

Strong nose; floral hops, tootsie rolls, and coffee. A nearly opaque dark brown body with a decent off-white head with little retention and little lace. Mouth is full, round, creamy, light on the carbonation. Flavor is predominately sweet, over ripe figs, coffee, brown sugar and with a fairly heavy hops bite. Clean and dry in the aftertaste. A little bit like eating a charred marshmellow.

Jul 10, 2008
11:51:10 PM