Darwin Brewing Company Reviews

Tmoney99	3.9 Darwin Apparent Motion Bottle. Poured black color with an average frothy tan head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy barrel aged roasted dark malt and coffee aroma. Medium to abundant body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Moderate to heavy dark sweet flavor with a moderate to heavy dark spiced sweet finish of medium to long duration. This beer is showing some age, but met my expectations. Tuesday, February 13, 2024
rat	2.4 Darwin San Juan Lager pours pale straw color, white foamy head ,aroma tropical and pine, taste of citrus and tropical flavor quiet refreshing Thursday, October 21, 2021
Aurelius	2.4 Darwin Cyan Pineapple Sour Sampler, on tap, BJ's Tallahassee. Very light body. Misty, and as the name suggests, pale blue. This was pretty one note - it just tastes like Sweetarts. Fizzy, tart, I think the pineapple contributes greatly to the fermentables. Sunday, April 25, 2021
Theydon_Bois	3.4 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout Panda at home, thanks to SHIG, 30/12/20. Light black with a moderate tan cap that dissipates edgeward. Nose is dried fruits, cocoa powder, dark malts, light roast. Taste comprises light chocolate, spice, toffee, dried fruits, caramel, brown sugar dusting. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok. Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Grumbo	3.7 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout 24/12/2020. Can sample courtesy of SHIG, cheers. Pours black with a small beige head. Aroma of light roasted malt, chocolate, dark fruits, caramel and nut. Moderate sweetness, light roasted bitterness. Medium to full body, slick texture, soft carbonation. Nice. Thursday, December 24, 2020
SHIG	3.5 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout Can: Poured a black with a huge tan to light brown head. Aroma is sweet, chocolate, malty, toffee. Taste is rich roasted malts, coco, biscuit, chalky, little tingle. Sunday, December 20, 2020
Tmoney99	3.7 Darwin Juicydayze Can. Poured clear copper color with an average frothy white head that lasted with very good lacing. Moderate to heavy earthy hop aroma. Medium to abundant body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Moderate to heavy citrus bittersweet flavor with a moderate to heavy bittersweet finish of medium to long duration. This beer met my expectations. Friday, November 20, 2020
Tmoney99	3.6 Darwin San Juan Lager Draft. Poured clear amber color with an average frothy white head that lasted with very good lacing. Moderate bready malt aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Moderate balanced flavor with a moderate fruity sweet finish of medium duration. This session beer met my expectations. Thursday, November 19, 2020
jjgmd	2.8 Darwin Big Deal Hazy Mango IPA With Z, pours semi clear orange copper color with no head.Nose is hoppy mango. Taste is hoppy , not getting much mango. Finishes on the bitter hoppy notes sans mango . Tuesday, July 7, 2020
zgaier	2.9 Darwin Big Deal Hazy Mango IPA Bottle. Pours a dark orange with an off white head and light hops aroma. Taste is of light hops notes, some malt with grains into the light bitter finish. Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Stuu666	3.7 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout Can at Craig's, 6.9%. Pours black, nose is roasted, caramel, vanilla, taste is sweet toffee, nutty, caramel, chocolate. Thursday, March 5, 2020
cgarvieuk	3.2 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout can at home... dark black.. thin tan lacing... soft sweet caramel toffee.. soft crystal malts... nose.. soft Dry crystal toffee malts... soft sweet crystal toffee malts Thursday, March 5, 2020
PhillyBeer2112	3.5 Darwin Big Deal Lager Draft at Luckys Market, Winter Park, while christmas shopping. It was free! Nice. Its a good lager, clean, crisp, crackery, mild hopping, lightly grassy, low bitterness. I would definitely come back to this. Friday, December 27, 2019
lipuma29	4 Darwin Pirata Pils Saturday, October 26, 2019
cheap	2.2 Darwin Pirata Pils From a can its pour has this big fat foam that takes up most of the glass. On the drink it comes across more like a highly carbonated saison. There is some bitterness in there but for the most part it initially comes across quite refreshing. Does have a pilsner bite but it comes across just a little astringent. typical of many domestic style pils. Not bad but that uneasiness in the bitterness tends to stick in yer throat on the finish. Thursday, October 17, 2019
gelbertron	3.2 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout Where: Total Wine, Ft. Lauderdale With: J, A and M Color: Opaque black Head: small, off white Aroma: Roasted, chocolate Tastes: Light chocolate (semi-sweet), medium roasted malt. Light to medium mouth feel. Lactose finish that is mildly bitter. Lacking strength in the flavors. Overall: 3.2/5 Tuesday, October 8, 2019
burg326	3.1 Darwin Big Deal Blood Orange Berlinerweisse Poured a clear amber orange color from the bottle with aromas of nothingness. Nothing o cant beleive this there are few beers this happens but I found one. Flavors are tart blood oranges and orhing else, offensive. But this bottle is more than a year old so I might be doing a disservice. Sunday, September 15, 2019
bbbeer	3 Darwin Summadayze IPA Yellow-orange, small white head. Aroma is fruity and grassy. Fairly light body. Mild bitterness, some sweeter tropical fruits. Fine. Friday, June 7, 2019
dbk2641	3.6 Darwin Pirata Pils One of my favorites. It has a rich color and it has a great flavor. The flavor is smooth, and the beer is refreshing it truly is a mold to follow not to heavy not too light but just right Wednesday, May 29, 2019
weihenweizen	3.3 Darwin Circa 1926 Tangerine Wheat Refrigerated 12 oz. aluminum can poured into a glass. Hazy golden with small white head. Aroma is tangerine, medium body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is tangerine, coriander, and a little floral. Saturday, May 25, 2019
tryeverything	4.1 Darwin Big Deal Chocolate Pumpkin Ale Absolutely amaze balls! Fantastic for a fall day or winter drink. A little pricey at $10 a bottle, but a great birthday or Christmas gift Sunday, February 24, 2019
Listigovers	3.1 Darwin Pirata Pils Clear and golden. Smells malty and sweet lager. A light and simple beer, some light sweetness int he start but it finishes with a bit of bitterness. Fairly long aftertaste for such a light pils. Decent. Sunday, January 20, 2019
cane181	4.1 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout Really good milk stout flavor and feel. Very smooth. Roasted flavor, creamy finish. Overall highly rated milk stout. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Monday, December 24, 2018
EmperioCredit	4.9 Darwin Big Deal Lager Saturday, October 27, 2018
chinchill	2.7 Darwin Big Deal Chocolate Pumpkin Ale Shared 22 oz bottle in Florida. Pours very dark brown with a decent beige head. Aroma: too much earthy gourd here. Flavor: again a bit too much earthy gourd but thankfully the chocolate is more prominent. Overall: disappointing and over-priced. Thursday, October 18, 2018
drowland	3.5 Darwin Best Coast - Strawberry 7/17/18. Dark golden pour with a touch of haze under a nice off-white head. Light strawberry lip balm aroma, mild tartness. Doughy flavor, Cheerios, light citrus aspect, mild tartness, strawberry candy. Not bad. Saturday, October 13, 2018
Lubiere	3 Darwin Quadiversary A deep dark copper red ale with no head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with loads of candy sugar, alcohol warmth, dark fruits fruits, fusel alcohol, cloying. In mouth, sweet caramel malt with loads of candy sugar, plums, alcohol warmth, a bit of solvent. On tap at brewery. Saturday, September 15, 2018
Lubiere	3.6 Darwin Supadayyzz Should read Supadayze.. Lol.. A dark orange amber ale with a thin lacing off white head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with loads of resinous floral hops, tropical fruit, very nice and hoppy. In mouth, a nice sweet caramel malt with loads of resinous floral hops, light tropical fruits, menthol, alcohol warmth, very nice. Saturday, September 15, 2018
Lubiere	3.3 Darwin Ayawasca A reddish copper ale with no head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with loads of candy sugar and dark fruits, plums, alcohol warmth, nice. In mouth, sweet caramel malt with candy sugar, light curacao, coriander, dark fruits, alcohol warmth, herbaceous character, interesting. On tap at brewery. Saturday, September 15, 2018
Lubiere	3.6 Darwin Best Coast - Strawberry A golden Weisse with a very thin off white head. In aroma, nice lactic notes with strawberry pulp. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with loads of strawberry pulp, light lactic notes, very nice and refreshing. On tap at brewery. Saturday, September 15, 2018
Kobart	3.9 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout Thursday, August 30, 2018
PorterPounder	2.8 Darwin Big Deal Hazy Mango IPA 8/24/18 - Tallahassee, Fl - Lucky's Market - 22 oz bomber - shared with the gang at Proof. Slight haze to the light orange pour, bubbly off-white head. Aroma has a very faint trace of mango, but kind of chemically, No real mango in the flavor, kind of mundane and acidic, light citrus bitterness, Mouthfeel kind of pasty and mouthy. Saturday, August 25, 2018
Aurelius	2.8 Darwin Big Deal Hazy Mango IPA Pedestrian label on a slightly Belgian bomber. Misty tea colored pour. Chemical aroma. Edgy bittering, acidic, ambiguously fruity, not sweet. Lightish body, light carbonation, pithy finish. Thanks to PorterPounder. Friday, August 24, 2018
mcberko	2.4 Darwin Best Coast - Strawberry On tap at Kickbacks, pours a hazy dark copper golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out tart strawberries upfront, with a touch of lacto. Flavour is bizarre, with tart and acidic strawberries, some metallic notes, and lacto. Doesn’t seem so well-designed. A bit rough. Thursday, August 23, 2018
jjgmd	3.6 Darwin Big Deal Chocolate Pumpkin Ale With Z after a surprise visit home, pours a dark black pour with an ephemeral mocha head. Nose is more chocolate with lighter pumpkin. Taste is chocolate with upfront alcohol and lighter spice. Finishes on the spicy chocolate malty notes. Quaff Score 7 / 10 Wednesday, August 22, 2018
zgaier	3.7 Darwin Big Deal Chocolate Pumpkin Ale Bottle. Pours Black with a brown head and aroma of chocolate and light pumpkin spice. Taste is of roasted malt and chocolate with allspice and fall spices into the finish. Wednesday, August 22, 2018
ads135	3.5 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout Very sweet and chocolatey. Thick on the tongue with a nice, lactic smooth finish. Tried at Anne’s 70th bday party in Sarasota in 2018. Saturday, June 16, 2018
cinetic	2.9 Darwin Summadayze IPA Tuesday, June 12, 2018
ads135	4 Darwin Summadayze IPA Nicely balanced IPA that Jess and I tried in Cortez Florida in 2018. Orange with a thick head. Aroma of grass and grapefruit. Potent finishing bitterness. Thursday, June 7, 2018
mandzirm	3 Darwin Circa 1926 Tangerine Wheat Friday, June 1, 2018
fgrunberger	2.1 Darwin Summadayze IPA Thursday, May 24, 2018
shawnmurphy	3.4 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout On tap at Lazy Moon pizza restaurant near UCF in Orlando, Fla. Pours nearly opaque black with brown highlights, a tiny spritz of tan lacing, no head. Aroma: coffee and chocolate. Flavor: malt-forward (chocolate-covered espresso beans, caramel, brown sugar) with porridge. Mouthfeel: medium- to full-bodied, primarily from the creamy lactose finish. Monday, April 2, 2018
hopdog	3.1 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout On tap at Hunahpu's Day 2018. Poured a brown color with a small sized off white head. Chocolate, caramel, and some roast. Friday, March 23, 2018
dvpgh	3 Darwin Circa 1926 Tangerine Wheat Saturday, March 10, 2018
GatorGuy	4 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout Sunday, January 28, 2018
chinchill	3 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout Undated 12 oz can from Florida. Clear but near black and opaque red-brown body with a durable, foamy beige head. Sticky lacing. Aroma: weirdly fruity with some off-notes. The flavor is better than the aroma suggests, but still weird and too sweet. Very smooth, medium-full body with medium-light carbonation. Sunday, January 7, 2018
BelgianBeerGal	3.6 Darwin Big Deal Lager Draft sipping and strolling at Lucky's while Harper danced. This is a great hellles lager. Pretty bold malt flavor with a nice, crisp bitterness. Crazy drinkable; it was gone before I knew it. Thursday, January 4, 2018
mandzirm	3 Darwin Summadayze IPA Sunday, December 24, 2017
solidfunk	3.5 Darwin Llama Mama Milk Stout Caramel with some roast. a little coffee like breaktime cups. Black pour with decent head. Bittersweet finish. Saturday, December 23, 2017
GatorGuy	4 Darwin Marron Ale Wednesday, December 20, 2017