Butcher's Brewing Reviews

ResinousTeam67	3 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Friday, April 19, 2024
toshinari81	1 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Monday, June 13, 2022
roblanglands	3 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Monday, June 6, 2022
bunbuntaro	3.7 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Sunday, August 11, 2019
rlanglands	2.5 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Wednesday, July 17, 2019
BrewSpot	2.8 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Can bottled on 04092019 poured in a tulip Aroma: distinct malty scent reminded me of yeast and some floral notes. Also, I sense banana bread and a hint of a sourness Appearance: dark gold clear body with thin head, head retention is bad Flavor: not too much to say, not as perky as an APA. A bit disappointed. Low level of bitterness, and a sour, bitter after taste. Not pleasant. Mouthfeel: undercarbonated, and neither smooth nor fizzy. Overall: not a beer I would recommend. This beer kinda fails in almost every category. Amongst so many wonderful beers brewed in the US, you guys seriously cannot find a decent brewmaster to at least test this beer before you release it? Monday, June 24, 2019
midu	4 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale 香りも味もしっかり!! うまーっっなwhiteビールでした♡ Wednesday, June 5, 2019
KevinMei	2.9 Butcher's Choice Red IPA Tuesday, February 5, 2019
BubbleChecker12	4 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Friday, October 12, 2018
MaltoseLegion13	3.6 Butcher's Double Shaka Imperial Mucho Aloha IPA Sunday, July 8, 2018
GarrettB	3.1 Finest Made 12 Rye India Pale Ale April 26th, 2015 - As I mentioned in a previous review, Butchers is long gone, but their beers left quite an impression. In that impressionable group I include the Rye Select IPA. It is solidly dark and cloudy, and gives off a fresh and springy aroma, rich with lavender and iris smells. The flavor is thusly a little strange, dank and botanical, and also some mushroom funk. I say funk because that earthy mushroom taste reminds me of fungi past its prime, giving off a vague bitterness. Somewhere in the background is the hops, piney and very sharp with cedar. Sunday, April 8, 2018
FoamMuse9	5 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Its an easy drinker with elevated taste. Love the finish. The notes of banana really add a hint of Hawaiian tropics. Brings me straight back to the North Shore with a beach bonfire! Tuesday, April 3, 2018
JeffUndie	5 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale So refreshing. Just enough flavor and a clean finish. Can’t have just one. Tuesday, April 3, 2018
doryokujin	4.5 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Sunday, April 1, 2018
GarrettB	3.2 Butcher's The Old Sow April 15th, 2015 - Butcher's is a new brewery in town (and at the time of actually writing this review, it has since faded from the scene) and I'm loving what they're putting out. The Old Sow's label makes me think this might be a deep, smokey and bacon flavored beer, but this is not the case at all. Instead it is a light colored blonde brew with a thick inch of sloshing foam, and a light floral scent Lychee is also in abundance on the nose, weaving through and through my nose. The flavor also expresses a huge surge of lychee, but the sensation is short, disappearing quickly in the aftertaste. The lychee quality is more dry than sweet, making this a simple, clean, tropical beer that's easy to ingest. Friday, March 16, 2018
djd07	3.6 Finest Made 12 Rye India Pale Ale On tap at GABF, pours a clear org thick frothy white head. The aroma is rye and grapefruit. Slick body, juicy, tropical fruit, light rye, nice bitter finish, very good. Sunday, December 24, 2017
djd07	3.3 Finest Made 31 Amber Ale On tap at GABF pours a clear copper with small off white head. The aroma is resin and pine. Medium body, strong pine, lingering resin bitterness, good. Sunday, December 24, 2017
djd07	3.3 Finest Made 29 Hefeweizen On tap at GABF, pours a hazy gold with frothy white head. The aroma is is yeast,clove, and wheat. Medium body clove, yeast, light fruity malt, dry finish, good. Sunday, December 24, 2017
GarrettB	3.4 Butcher's Oatmeal Stout February 23rd, 2015 - Apparently no longer of this world (as of the assembly of this review, based on notes taking a year and a half ago) Butcher made some great brews, and I first realized this when trying their Oatmeal Stout. The smell comes across as both light and creamy, with whiffs of chocolate, but more predominant are notes of frothy milk latte and cinnamon. Some light caramel or light toffee is detectable, but also subtle, even with some warmth in the beer. Chocolate is very robust in the flavor, pushed up and around by a roiling carbonation. The tempest of bubbles might be too strong, actually, since it obscures flavors I catch a little later when the beer flattens. There I find Mexican chocolate (with the added salinity) and cacao nibs in an engaging dynamic. Sunday, November 26, 2017
sonnycheeba	3.6 Finest Made 19 Blood Orange IPA Tap. Pours clear light amber. Aroma and flavor are juicy oranges, pale malt, light toast, faint caramel, sharp piney bitterness, and mostly dry with some light citrus sweetness. Medium body. Saturday, October 21, 2017
snoworsummer	3.2 Finest Made 19 Blood Orange IPA Draft at Home & Away. Pours clear amber with a creamy off white head. Tastes like orange candy, tart lemon, grapefruit hops, and biscuit malt. Light/medium body and carbonation. Smells like sweet orange, grapefruit hops, lemon, and biscuit malt. Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Fatehunter	3.6 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Pours a finger of head on a clear straw body. Aroma is apricot and grain. Taste is an apricot sweet throughout but balanced with a bit of pine bitter. Texture is softer. Nice. Saturday, May 27, 2017
weitz15	2.4 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Dry, grainy flavor with a hint of hops. The malted finish makes this stand out over other pale ales that feature actual citrus. Tuesday, May 16, 2017
jinroh	2.7 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Pours amber, relatively clear and not very foamy. Aroma biscuity and with some caramel character. Tastes sweetish, bit of sugary fruits there as well, besides loads of more caramel. Quite quick finish, just slight burnt sugar floating around in the linger. Overall, simple non pretentious pale ale, drinkable - yes, interesting - no. Tuesday, May 16, 2017
blipp	3.7 Finest Made 19 Blood Orange IPA Draft. Pours deep golden orange with a white head. Citric and juicy, like orange candy, some pithy bitterness, mild malty sweetness, and a moderately bitter citric finish. Solid. Friday, May 5, 2017
fonefan	3.4 Butcher's The Old Sow Bottle 22fl.oz. @ Hotel Room, Amsterdam, Netherlands. [ As Butcher’s The Old Sow ]. Gusher !!! Light unclear medium yellow color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, grass, leather. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, brett, sweet malt, sweet hops, pale malt, citrus, leather. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160904] 7-3-7-3-14 Saturday, February 25, 2017
fonefan	3.7 Butcher's Continental Breakfast Stout Bottle 22fl.oz. @ Craft & Draft, Overtoom 417, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1054 JR. [ As Butcher’s Continental Breakfast Stout ]. Clear dark black brown color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark malt, roasted, chocolate, sweet malt. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, chocolate, dark malt, roasted, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20160904] 7-4-8-3-15 Monday, February 20, 2017
blipp	3.4 Finest Made 12 Rye India Pale Ale Draft. Pours golden orange with a white head. Lightly sweet and mild rye malts, some citric hop bitterness, floral notes, and a quick hoppy finish. Solid. Earlier Rating: 5/18/2016 Total Score: 3.1 Draft. Pours golden orange with a white head. Fruity hops, rye and sweet malts, toffee, moderate bitterness, and a bit of lingering crystal malt stickiness. Fine. Monday, January 2, 2017
alexanderj	2.5 Butcher's The Old Sow Bottle. Foamy pour. Musty, fruity and earthy aroma. Overtly carbonated and thin. A bit off. Some earthy and fruity hops in finish. Needas refinement Saturday, December 31, 2016
BeerandBlues2	2 Butcher's Continental Breakfast Stout Bottle at home. Pours near opaque black with a medium, frothy tan head, long retention with good lacing. Aroma is heavily metallic with roast malt notes and prunes. Flavor is tart and acetic prunes, light coffee and roast malt, somewhat metallic with a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Not sure what went wrong with this one. Saturday, November 26, 2016
Marheb	2.7 Finest Made 71 Barrel Aged Sour With Cherry And Orange (En fût à la source): Modérément vinaigré, très acide lactique, des oranges vives et de la cire à chaussure qui ruisselle. Grossier. Saturday, October 15, 2016
Marheb	3.7 Finest Made 61 Northern English Brown Ale (En fût à la source): Des grains rôtis dans un liquide plein de clarté. Les sucres, la charpente et la minéralité sont adéquats. De la haute buvabilité. Saturday, October 15, 2016
Marheb	3.8 Finest Made 12 Rye India Pale Ale (En fût à la source): Un bon sucre d’érable reste sur la langue après un déluge intéressant de tangerine. La finale est acceptablement amère et sèche. Saturday, October 15, 2016
Marheb	3.4 Finest Made 03 Session India Pale Ale (En fût à la source): Un mélange moelleux de raisins verts et de terreau noir, une machabilité relativement élevé avec une longue et traître amertume. Saturday, October 15, 2016
Marheb	3.9 Finest Made 22 Hoppy Pilsner (En fût à la source): Melon d’eau, agrumes, bonne salinité et amertume. On s’éloigne de la pilsner rapidement mais on se rapproche d’une excellente APA. Saturday, October 15, 2016
blipp	3.3 Finest Made 03 Session India Pale Ale Draft. Pours gold with a white head. Light citric hops, mild-moderate bitterness, faint pale malts, and a quick hoppy finish. Fine. Monday, October 3, 2016
blipp	3.5 Finest Made 61 Northern English Brown Ale Draft. Pours brown with an off white head. Hard roasted malts, a bit of nutty sweetness, low bitterness, and a quick and dry finish. Solid. Monday, October 3, 2016
blipp	2.8 Finest Made 05 Rauchbier Draft. Pours hazed amber orange with a white head. Chewy sweet makes, some smoke, toffee, and a bot of a worthy finish. Meh. Monday, October 3, 2016
blipp	3.6 Finest Made 71 Barrel Aged Sour With Cherry And Orange Draft. Pours deep brown with a beige head. Acidic and tannic, a hint of roasted malts, mild fruity notes, some balsamic, and tart lingering acidity. Pretty good. Monday, October 3, 2016
blipp	3.5 Finest Made 31 Amber Ale Draft. Pours amber orange with an off white head. Toasted and sweet malts, fruity hops, a bit of bitterness, and a quick finish. Balanced throughout. Monday, October 3, 2016
mjg74	3.6 Finest Made 12 Rye India Pale Ale Bomber from Albertson’s, Somewhat sweet and fruity up front. A lot of grapefruit flavor. Ruby red grapefruit flavors throughout. A little bit of a sugary sweetness. Clean and easy drinking. Pretty good brew. Not much in the way of rye though. Tuesday, August 30, 2016
KyotoLefty	2.6 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Can from Liquor Mountain., Rather stale nose of caramel, light mineral and citrus hops. Hazy orange-amber with lace. Mineral, spicy hop, caramel, medium malt. A rather plain, boring pale ale but inoffensive. Wednesday, August 10, 2016
TimE	2.1 Butcher's Mucho Aloha Extra Pale Ale Not sure what it looks like but so estry and so sweet and cloying, what it looks like is pretty much irrelevant. Full body. A mess. Sunday, July 10, 2016
blipp	4.1 Butcher's Prospect Ave Pilsner Draft at West Coast BBQ. Pours gold with a white head. Juicy Mosaic hop bomb lager. Dank juicy hops, mild-moderate bitterness, and a crisp clean base. Super crushable. Tuesday, May 31, 2016
blipp	3.3 Butcher's Hubba Bubba Draft. Pours hazed golden orange with a white head. Mild fruity base, some banana and faint citrus, mild spice, bubblegum, and a solid wheaty base. Not bad. Friday, May 20, 2016
Benzai	2.8 Butcher's The Old Sow Bottle @ weekly tasting shared by Dutchdrebus. Gusher! Clear yellow golden color, huge soapy white head. Aroma is somewhat malty, lightly hops, a distant fruityness. Taste is a bit faint, but again a distant hint of hops, fruityness and light to moderately bitter. Watery texture, fizzy carbonation. Not very pleasant. Thursday, May 19, 2016
DutchDrebus	3.3 Butcher's The Old Sow Bottle @ benzai. Clear orange with a large white head. Smells hoppy, fruity, sweet. Tastes malts, hops, grains. Way too much carbo, thin to medium body. Slightly unpleasant. Thursday, May 19, 2016
Idiosynkrasie	3.5 Finest Made 12 Rye India Pale Ale 650ml bottle. Cloudy, orangey, deep golden colour with average to huge, firm, frothy, more than fairly lasting, moderately lacing, off-white head. Citrusy fruity, hoppy aroma, notes of mirabelle, tangerine, lychee, a minimally waxy pineapple touch, salty spicy background. Taste is bitter and fruity hoppy, salty spicy biscuity malty, notes of unripe pineapple, unripe yellow stone fruit, nectarine and mirabelle, tangerine, orange zest; slightly prickling carbonation. Wednesday, May 4, 2016
User134089	3.9 Butcher's Prospect Ave Pilsner Type: 16-oz. draft Glass: Clear shaker pint glass From: Hooleys Pub in La Mesa (San Diego), Calif. Price: $5.25 ($1 off for Happy Hour) Purchased: May 1, 2016 Consumed: May 1, 2016 Misc.: N/A Was looking for something new to try and this one fit the bill at Hooleys. Kind of looking forward to trying just a pilsner and not some complex beer. Had never had a beer from this new brewery, so not sure what to expect. Kind of hard to see in the place, but poured a yellow, golden, clear color with one finger of frothy, white head when I got it. Serene setting underneath the head with just a few bubbles. Good amount of layered lacing. Average retention. (Sight - 4.00) Holy hops on the smell! Was not expecting a hoppy pilsner and initially thought I had the wrong beer, but let’s do this. Smelling smooth Mosaic, floral hops, tropical notes with hints of mango, passion fruit and pineapple and juicy tangerine. Not getting any pilsner notes. (Smell - 4.25) Taste followed the nose, but not as much IPA as the nose. Actually getting some pilsner notes. Mosaic, orange blossom, floral hops, bitter Citra, tropical pulp, mango peel, hints of pineapple, passion fruit and Southern Cross (I think). (Taste - 4.25) Light body. Oily-to-creamy texture. Average carbonation. Juicy, citrusy finish. (Feel - 4.00) This was awesome for the style. More IPA than pilsner, but still light and refreshing. Well done. (Overall - 4.50) 4.21 94 A- Wednesday, May 4, 2016
BeerandBlues2	3.6 Finest Made 12 Rye India Pale Ale Bottle at home. Pours cloudy orange with a large, foamy off-white head, long retention with good lacing. Aroma is heavy fruity and citrus hops (tangerine, mandarin), spicy and earthy rye malt with some cracker malt notes. Flavor is moderate fruity and citrus hops and bitterness, spicy and earthy rye mat, light cracker notes, melon esters and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Saturday, April 30, 2016