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# Beer Origin Style Score Date
76 Brooklyn Sorachi Ace United States Saison 4.2

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

Nose of lemon, yeast and and some cardamom. Spot on for style. Unfiltered medium yellow body is topped by a great rocky head with excellent retention and decent lace. Mouth is fullish and creamy with very nice carbonation. A slightly mild saison flavor profile; spicy flavors are subdued (I LIKE!) and lemon is present as well as yeasty farmhouse funk. Finish is perfectly dry. I love these saisons in place of champaigns.

Nov 3, 2014
12:00:00 PM
77 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
78 Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse United States Weizenbock 3.5

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

Surprisingly light nose.... Floral and sour fermented pear. Some baking spice. Clouded copper / Amber body leaves a skim coat but not much lace. Creamy mouth full-bodied perhaps slightly under carbonated. Flavor is basically hefeweizen... Clove maybe some cardamom. Hops are tart perhaps slightly piney. Fairly low on the banana / bubble gum esters. Obviously wheat and in a good way. Drinkable but perhaps a little intense.

Jan 1, 2023
08:17:41 PM
79 Budweiser Budvarceske (Czechvar) Czech Republic Bohemian / Czech Pilsener 3.5

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

Decent pils, good malt and biscuit in the aroma, nice golden body, OK head with minimal lace. Medium mouthfeel, full-flavored for a pils, lots of malt and bread, a wee bit of peppery spice, an OK pils.

Nov 22, 2008
11:26:22 PM
80 Cambridge Flower Child IPA United States IPA 3.9

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

Very mild nose, honey and floral. Thick egg white head atop and orange amber body, decent lace. Mouth is moderate to think with OK carbonation and a touch creamy. Flavor is also mild, not very bitter for an IPA, very drinkable but without much individuality. Hops are almost absent in terms of flavoring, although well balanced with hops vs malts. Very very sessionable. I am actually enjoying an IPA that is NOT overly tropical, not overly piney, again very drinkable.

May 18, 2017
12:00:00 PM
81 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
82 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
83 Captain Lawrence Fresh Chester Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 4.0

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

Aroma, well had this in a wood fired pizza joint so it was tuff to tell, some pine, some malty sweetness. Pretty looking beer, average copper color, very nice head with very good lacing. Mouth is pretty full bodied and nicely slick with a fairly low level of tingle which is appropriate for the style. Flavor is buttery and musty which is again appropriate for the style. There is a (I think) stronger malt backbone to this then the brewer's description mentions, again appropriate to the style as it befits its English Pale birth line. It is more heavily hopped than an English Pale, some flavoring hops but predominately bittering hops. The finish if both bitter and slightly malty-sweet. This is very high on my list of American Pales,perhaps the leader.

Jul 11, 2011
12:00:00 PM
84 Captain Lawrence Freshchester Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 3.4

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

Floral nose with some dark ripe fruit and a bit of cotton candy. Lovely copper body is clear and topped with a nice white head that lasts and has good lace. Mouth is creamy and rounded but ends a touch watery. Mild flavor, some fruit pits, not complicated, slight medicinal finish, not an East Cost Pale, a tribute I suppose to brewer's west coast roots. Malt backbone a bit weak for my tastes in a Pale, this is more an IPA.

Jul 17, 2018
12:00:00 PM
85 Captain Lawrence Imperial India Pale Ale United States Imperial IPA 4.2

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

Really strong nose of grapefruit and orange and pepper with a hint of the grain bill coming through.Lovely looking brew, very clear pale amber body toped by skim coat that lingers and leaves moderate lace. Mouth has great carbonation and is slippery and fullish. Nice complex flavor with alcohol playing a large roll. VERY bitter, the citrus in the nose is not as present in the taste, maybe some vanilla, lots of resin, and some rawish grain, perhaps the best Imp IPA i have had, wish I knew the ABV, its up there! Not rerating it yet but very different now in 2014. Boy not clear but foggy, sour taste, not sure but might be bad bottle.

Dec 29, 2012
12:00:00 PM
86 Captain Lawrence Orbital Tilt (Citra) United States IPA 3.3

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

Strong and lasting nose ... biscuit and sour stone fruit and cotton candy. Minimal head, slight skim coat, no lace, medium amber body with lots of sediment. Mouth is thin, moderate tingle. Very much an on complicated flavor profile, more pine then one expects, starts tart, finishes sweet, bit of objectionable medicinal aftertaste.

Nov 27, 2019
12:22:27 PM
87 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
88 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
89 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
90 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
91 Charter Oak's Wadsworth IPA United States IPA 4.2

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

Strong nose ..... lemon, pepper, tangerine, honey, violets, lite malts. Hazed light orange body topped with a decent head that is short lived, nice lacing. Mouth is clean, medium bodied, proper tingle.Starts fruity but quickly goes to a piney bitterness, more so than the 65 IBU might suggest. With all the citrus in the nose there is surprisingly little in the mouth. Tastes like an old school IPA which is a treat. From the website an unusually accurate description. "Beer Stats: 6.5%ABV; 65 IBU; 12SRM? Best if served at 48 – 54F (9 – 12C) Tasting Notes: Our Wadsworth India Pale Ale , and its bold red branding, is a well balanced brew at 6.5% ABV; plenty of select malted barley, and an aggressive dose of premium hops, we think you will enjoy the taste and aroma of this style. Charter Oak’s IPA pours with a full head of foam and a rich amber shade. As you bring your glass up to your mouth, one can not help but enjoy the aroma of the citrus, floral, and piney from our fresh, finishing hops. Indeed, a familiar nose for most American west coast India Pale styles. Once the liquid reaches your tongue, our hops are loud and clear and as this IPA reaches the back of your palate, the hops only become more flavorful and intense. Having said this, our IPA is not too bitter and one could argue, with all the hoppiness of this this well balanced style, it is a beer that can be savored all night long."

Jun 13, 2020
02:11:13 AM
92 Chatoe Rogue Wet Hop Ale United States IPA 2.1

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

Another failure from Rogue (if this is what home brew tasted like I'd quit brewing) Aroma: a lot of malt, almost no hop notes, cloying caramel sweetness Looks: Medium reddish copper body toped with almost zero head and no lace. Mouth: Decent medium bodied and a bit slippery/oily. Flavor:Starts sweet, ends sweet, lots of malt, some off chemical taste, lacking in bitterness (only 65 IBU in a 'wet hop" product?), awful balance and lots of wrong flavors, dirty socks/old tennis ball mixed with brown sugar and a touch of pine Overall: there are some great fresh hopped beers out there, this isn't one of them

Feb 24, 2011
12:00:00 PM
93 Cigar City Guayabera Citra Pale Ale United States American Pale Ale 4.1

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

Solid citra nose balanced with some bread notes and a hint of pine. Slightly hazed pale gold body topped with minimal head and a bit of lace. Nice mouth, not quite chewy, good tingle. Not complicated but excellent balance; pineapple, orange peel, some drying on the finish which is clean with decent bittering and alcohol slightly warming. Not a classic pale ale (citra) but very drinkable!

Nov 20, 2020
01:32:25 AM
94 Cigar City Jai Alai IPA United States IPA 3.9

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

Mild nose, pineapple and pine, toffee. Pours a big pillow of a white head with good retention and lace over a clear medium amber body. Clean mouth on the thin side slightly slick not heavy on the tingle. Hits mild but the bitterness creeps (no offense Nixon) up in the aftertaste. A very balanced flavor profile, nothing stands out....some tobacco, touch of stone fruit, hint of honey, not at all cloying, very well made old style non-NEIPA IPA, Cheers!

May 21, 2020
07:16:21 PM
95 Cigar City Maduro Oatmeal Brown Ale United States Brown Ale 3.6

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

Sweet malt, chocolate, coffee and some high pine notes in the nose. Dark brown not quite opaque body is topped with a caramel colored skim coat that leaves pretty nice suds and some lace. Mouth is pretty light almost watery not a lot of carbonation in the tongue. Flavor not nearly as sweet as the nose black coffee comes through and dominates the aftertaste. There's some deeply roasted malt flavors. Just a hint of dark fruit in the beginning. Very very drinkable somewhat drying.

Jan 24, 2022
01:43:12 AM
96 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
97 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
98 City Steam Naughty Nurse United States Amber Ale 3.0

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

Was looking for a Thanksgiving afternoon beer to set me up while I cook before serving the bird and the Saisons and thought I'd give this a try. Aroma is sweet malt and citrus, orange detected. Pours a medium copper body with minimal off white head and some lacing. Mouth is Ok, a bit under-carbonated and a bit thin. The Crystal malt is cloying with some carmel undertones. Has a bitter hit in the middle and finishes a bit too sweet. Drinkable sort of.

Nov 24, 2011
12:00:00 PM
99 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
100 Clown Shoes Aurora Orangealis United States IPA 3.7

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

Orange peel dominates the nose with lighter floral notes perhaps lavender. And not quite clear deep golden body with some red overtones topped by a decent off-white head with decent retention and not much lace. Mouth has a real nice tingle good carbonation level moderate to full-bodied palate coating. Not particularly complex in the flavor world definitely some orange peel it's sweet for an instant and then goes a bit sour which is somewhat interesting and finishes really quite dry and clean. There is some pine in there. There's a unique flavor towards the end can't quite put my finger on it not sure if I like that unique flavor it's way high in the back of the mouth and maybe it's just a little bit like gym socks.

Dec 27, 2022
12:56:21 AM