 muzzlehatch (4424), Burlington, Vermont, USA
Mar 21, 2008
22 ounce bottle from City Market in Burlington, VT (March 2008), served a bit below cellar temperature from a Chouffe tulip. No idea what to expect from this sucker, the first "Peak Organic" seasonal, except that being brewed by Shityard, it’ll likely not be something I’ll buy again. But there’s always hope, right? It pours a totally clear copper-brass, with a moderate fluffy off-white head that dissipates rather slowly leaving hints of lace....mild, rather sweet aroma, hints of nutty-caramel qualities; closer to a brown ale with a touch of hops than anything; with warmth an unpleasant mustiness sets in that conflicts with the sugary malts, and the all-too-typical Shipyard house diacetyl comes to the fore....and well, the moment I’ve (not) been waiting for as I put it to my lips: sour, cardboardy, harsh and completely muddled on the tongue, with a hard, dry burnt-woody quality that makes it nearly undrinkable....low carbonation, syrupy mouthfeel. Yep, another winner from New England’s worst brewery....
satan165 (70), River Grove, Illinois, USA
Jul 25, 2008 i found this to be more then just a regular beer with ’organic’ stamped onto it to generate sales. the maple comes through well enough on the nose, subtle on the palate but present enough to appreciate it the small doses such a flavor would be acceptable in. by no means does it present itself as sticky or even that sweet. the character of oats was nothing wildly radical in terms of taste or mouthfeel. this beer was a bit average despite its strange ingredients but still worth a shot in my opinion.
bag (83), Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 22, 2008 On tap... poured dark amber with long-lasting white head. Deep aroma of sweetbread. Not much flavor at all. Slight bitter finish. This was less than impressive.
Taktik_MTL (1843), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
Jul 21, 2008 Verre de dégustation , provenant d’un fût, au Vermont Brewers Festival 2008 (Burlington, VT). Arôme: Odeur d’érable et de céréales avec une pointe d’houblons. Apparence: La couleur est cuivrée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’érable et d’avoine. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Amertume en arrière goût. (Rating #1836)
fredandboboflo (341), East Setauket, New York, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Bottle. Aroma of sugary maple candy, maple syrup, sweet malt, sweet oats, corn. Flavor quite sweet with a strong emphasis on the maple syrup aspect. Syrupy, sweet, cloying. If this is what they were aiming for, they should re-examine their goals.
LilBeerDoctor (332), East Setauket, New York, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Bottle. Pours a clear copper with a small thick light tan head that leaves awesome lacing on the glass. Aroma is very sweet - maple syrup, light fruits and jam - with an oat malt base. Flavor is a bit odd at first with lots of sweet maple sugar. Later oats, toast/roasted malt, sour apple, and buttery toast come out. Weakish palate. This beer really does grow on you. After my first pint I was unsure of what I thought, but after trying it some more I really started to like it. Quite drinkable and pretty tasty too. A unique beer, and of course, it’s organic!
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