3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at brewery. A surprisingly good spring offering from this small brewery. I’d never heard of them since they only distribute in NC, and was skeptical about southern beer brewing, but was pleasantly surprised by this one. A bit more hoppy than I’d like, but that didn’t detract too much. Very flavorful, not at all bland or boring. I’d definitely buy this if it were sold near me.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On draft. Light orange golden color, thin head. Sweet malty aroma, bread, honey. Taste is sweet, some bitter in the finish and higher than average carbonation. Pretty good overall.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Copper pour with little to no head. Malty aroma, with some bread yeasts. Flavor was malty and hint of alcohol. Finish was slightly metallic. Drinkable but nothing special.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at Solas in Raleigh. Pours a light orange with a thin white head. Aroma is bread with some floral, honey and fruity notes. Flavor is malty, bready, honey, and a hint of floral hops. Easy drinking and very smooth. Pretty decent offering from this local brewery.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
This fabulous extra was provided bottle form by kp. Thanks Keith! Pours a reddish brown with a medium head and little retention. Grainy, malty aroma... rice and creamed corn. Pretty much the same taste as the aroma. Strong grain taste, almost comically so. Alcohol is barely noticeable. Drinkable.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On Tap in Raleigh-NC. Clear copper pour not much head. Sweet malt aroma mixed with hops and grains. A little thin but refreshing and drinkable.
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Copper pour with spotty off white lacing. Honey and fruit on the nose. Malty with a balanced hop flavor. Clean and refreshing, however it is very thin bodied.
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
12oz bottle. Light copper color. Aroma of butter sauce. Flavor is crisp clean malt. Sweet malt character followed by a balanced hop bitterness. Not the best lager. (bottled on 01.23.08)
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours an amber color with a white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, grain, and some peppery hops. Flavor is sweet sugary malts and a light bitter finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle courtesy of kp: Pours a transparent copper amber with a spotty-lacing off-white head. Aroma of sweet, lightly toasted caramely malt and some noble hops. Body starts with a nice mild sweetness and earthy bittering hop balance before a crisp, smooth fairly full finish. An authentic and drinkable heller bock.
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