The Beer Diviner Brewery Reviews

malrubius	2.9 The Beer Diviner Hudson-Chatham Stagecoach Porter Bottle from the source. Dark dark brown with brown head that fades to nothing quickly. Roasted coffee dark chocolate woody aroma until head is gone, then fruity boozy vanilla. Very sweet once the carbo fizzes out and quite fruity like raisinettes. LIght woody bitterness. Medium-heavy slick cloying body that is nearly flat. The carbo is the thing that kills this, leaves that slick cloying chocolate and booze in the mouth. Expensive ($10) drain pour. Monday, May 14, 2018
malrubius	3.9 The Beer Diviner Double Diabla Can from the souce. Bright clear copper with orange and pine and grapefruit aroma and overripe oranges (Centennial?). Heavy toasted caramel and nutty sweetness with some peach fruitiness. Medium pine and grapefruit bitterness in fairly dry finish. Medium body medium low carbo slightly sticky. Way old school. This would have been in the bomb in 2010. Very good. Thursday, May 10, 2018
malrubius	3.6 The Beer Diviner MVP Pale Lager Can from the source. Hazy golden orange with island head. Nice noble hop grassy earthy aroma with some honey and crackery malt. Medium sweet honey cracker with light grassy earthy bitterness in earthy finish. Medium light body, low carbo. Good but not great. Tuesday, May 8, 2018
trapped	3.7 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout Bottle. Pours inky black with small foamy tan head, mocha caramel aroma, medium carbonation, dark chocolate/mocha taste with alcohol undertones, thin body, long bitter mocha finish. Well done, though a bit thin. Tuesday, September 12, 2017
ben4321	3.4 The Beer Diviner Ancestral Red Ale Rating # 6300! Bottle from Half Time. Murky darker reddish color with a fizzy, quick dissipating head. Caramel, dark fruit, raisin, some light booze. Fairly sweet, a little sticky. Solid mouthfeel. Decent stuff. Tuesday, June 6, 2017
tsd08460	3.8 The Beer Diviner Divinator Aroma: citrus, bread, cereal, Appearance: amber with a beige head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, sticky, lively, long finish, Decent - no date on the bottle, would re-rate it at the source Sunday, October 9, 2016
Oakes	3 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout Dark brown, aroma of orange, plums. Some dark malts. Toasty dark malts with a mellow oat accent, a fair bit of dark fruitiness. Touch of acidity late. Not coming together super well, but not all bad either. Saturday, July 9, 2016
Ferris	3 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout Bottle - Coffee, chocolate and some molasses notes. Deep jet brown with a light brown head. Light sour coffee highly carbonated and a light finish. Likely a bit infected but not horrible. Thursday, June 30, 2016
fiulijn	2.6 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout Tasting at Matt’s Dark brown color, near black; the brownish head is short lived. It seems to be a not bad beer originally, but it’s infected, and quite sour; not drinkable as is. Wednesday, June 29, 2016
beerplace	3 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout 650ml bottle at Matt’s. Aroma is coffe notes, toasted malt. Taste is quite sour with coffee notes. Meh. Wednesday, June 29, 2016
mcberko	2.7 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout 22 oz. bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is a bit all over the place, with caramel, candied sugar, dark fruits, coffee and roasted malt -- strange combo of notes. Flavour is dominated by dark dried fruits upfront, followed by candied sugar, a touch of tartness, and subdued coffee. The sourness definitely indicates something wrong here. Not disastrous, but there’s something a bit off here. Wednesday, June 29, 2016
ByTheirLimpin	3.4 The Beer Diviner Ancient Gruit Ale Holy.....Not prepared at all for this one. Big sour nose of rotten something. Palate follows suit...to quote, "Tastes like bigfoot’s d*!#. But, I get it. Sunday, February 21, 2016
j12601	3.4 The Beer Diviner Divinator Pours a hazed amber with a thin white head. Sweet malt, sticky soft citrus, melon and honey. Medium bodied, sweet and malty. Malt into the finish, very faint grapefruit. Too much malt for me. Tuesday, August 25, 2015
nimbleprop	3.3 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout 22oz bottle pours a murky, deep brown with some cloudy, tan head. Nose has bread, brown sugar, mild coffee, toast, yeast, a little milk dud. Flavor is malty sweet, brown sugar, a little cakey. The coffee is more distant. Muddy finish. Sunday, August 2, 2015
alobar	3.2 The Beer Diviner Solstice Blonde Ale Pours a cloudy dull orange color with aroma of tropical fruit, spice, and something sour. Tropical fruit flavor with caramel, spice, and just a hint of sour. Very different for a blonde. Good beer! Sunday, July 26, 2015
alobar	3.5 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout Pours cola brown with off-white creamy head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee bean, chocolate, and Belgian yeast. Oat flavor with roasted malt, chocolate, and some yeast. Nice beer, Saturday, July 25, 2015
alobar	3.1 The Beer Diviner Very! Brown Ale Murky brown pour with aroma of nuts, chocolate, and banana. Banana and chocolate sweetness with some nuts. Decent beer, Saturday, July 25, 2015
alobar	3.1 The Beer Diviner Maple Sap Brown Porter Dark brown pour with aroma of maple syrup with some roasted malt. Roasted malt flavor with maple syrup sweetness, and touch of tartness. Good beer. Saturday, July 25, 2015
alobar	3.2 The Beer Diviner Divinator Murky orange brown color with aroma of citrus fruit, biscuit, and some pine. Sweet fruit flavor with hint of caramel, and some bread. Decent beer. Saturday, July 25, 2015
alobar	3.2 The Beer Diviner Ancestral Red Ale Reddish orange pour with aroma of caramel, tropical fruit, and some bread. Caramel and fruity sweetness with bread backbone. Rather nice beer. Saturday, July 25, 2015
UDBeernut	3.6 The Beer Diviner Divinator Bottle from coldbrewky, many thanks bro. Pours tampn amber, slight off white head thats leaves alot of lacing. Light citrus nose. Taste has solid bitterness, toast, grapefruit. Medium body with a sticky mouthfeel. Sunday, May 10, 2015
j12601	3.3 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout Pouring at TAP NY 2014. Pours a cascading brown with a thick tan head. Coffee, banana, cocoa, chocolate on the nose. Medium to thick bodied. Chocolate, coffee, cocoa, long and sweet. Chewy malt. Too sweet for me. Friday, April 24, 2015
j12601	3.4 The Beer Diviner Maple Sap Brown Pouring at TAP NY 2014. Pours a hazed amber with a thin tan head. Smells of sap and malt. Malty and nutty, sweetness then malt bitterness. Long malt, sweet maple, toffee. Friday, April 24, 2015
mabel	3.3 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout [6668-20140816] Bottle. Mild roasted grains aroma. Brown cola body with a quick foamy off-white head. Slightly soured roasted grains flavour. Full body is a little boozy. Interesting, strange soured note. (7/3/7/3/13) 3.3 (@ Campground Brewdown 2014, Millmont, PA) Overheard: "Arrrrgh! I’m gonna (mmmummmmble) that nail!" - hammer nail Sunday, December 21, 2014
ChadPolenz	3.7 The Beer Diviner Fresh Hops Pale Ale A lot of breweries use wet hops in IPAs, but you don’t tend to see them in pale ales that often. That makes The Beer Diviner Fresh Hops Pale Ale rather unique in a way. And while it certainly is an enjoyable beer, the fact remains it’s a familiar palette of Centennial and Cascade hops – only more dank than you’re used to. I poured a 16oz growler into a tulip glass. It cost $5 ($0.31 per ounce). Appearance: Dark orange color over a translucent body. Pours to a small, white, soapy head which retains and laces fairly well. Smell: Hop-forward nose of orange and tea notes. Mild overall. Taste: For a pale ale, there’s a lot of hop presence in this beer. Right away I get strong orange flavors, though sweet, such as orange sherbet or orange juice concentrate. Some more earthy/piney notes towards the middle and distinct tea flavor on the back end (Centennial always has a black tea flavor). Note that I said hop flavor and not bitterness. I’m sure the IBUs on The Beer Diviner Fresh Hops Pale Ale are pretty high for a pale ale, the fact remains it’s not an especially bitter beer. I would like to see more malt presence here, though. It’s a strong foundation for sure, but isn’t making for much distinct characteristics. Mild notes of honey, and a general sweetness, which is fine. The hops do linger in the aftertaste, leaving a dank and astringent flavor. This is enjoyable. Drinkability: At 7% ABV, I was expecting to have to brace myself as I started on The Beer Diviner Fresh Hops Pale Ale. The body is surprisingly light for the weight, though. The mouthfeel is a bit thin, but with a smooth texture and easy finish. There’s a lingering aftertaste of resin and herbs, but it’s easily tolerable. Tuesday, September 16, 2014
ChadPolenz	3.7 The Beer Diviner Rudy's Hammer Pale Ale I’m not usually a fan of any beer that claims to be “English-style” since that tends to be code for “fermented with Ringwood yeast and tastes like butter.” Thankfully, The Beer Diviner Rudy’s Hammer Pale Ale is nothing like that. This is definitely an American take on the classic British style with plenty of biscuity malt and mild fruit presence, though the hops are still noticeable. I poured a 16oz growler into a tulip glass. It cost $5 ($0.31 per ounce). Appearance: Flame orange hue over a mostly transparent body. Pours to a small, off-white, foamy head which retains and laces fairly well. Smell: Biscuity malt and light fruity/marmalade notes. Taste: There’s a certain malt character that some English and English-style beers have that are quite reminiscent of biscuits; not bread, not muffins, but biscuits. That flavor is present right away in Rudy’s Hammer. And thankfully, these biscuits haven not been buttered by Ringwood yeast. There’s also some mild marmalade-like sweetness of orange and banana here (not a flavor combination I often find in the style). The hops are reserved, but noticeable. Just a touch of crisp bitterness on the back end and perhaps a hint of black pepper. It finishes lightly sweet and leaves no aftertaste. This is quite enjoyable. Drinkability: This beer definitely has the makings of an English-style brew in both flavor and delivery. The mouthfeel here is a bit thin (perhaps my growler started going flat), though it’s comfortable in the mouth and goes down with the greatest of east. Rudy’s Hammer is actually rather refreshing while in the mouth. If only it weren’t 5.5% ABV; as this is definitely something I could session (but at a lower alcohol percentage). Monday, September 15, 2014
ChadPolenz	3.6 The Beer Diviner Flemish Red Would you believe The Beer Diviner’s Flemish Red is the second beer of the style I’ve had in as many months from a small brewery? It’s a very rare, niche style, though it’s nice to see it catching on as sour beers in general become more popular. I haven’t had enough of this style to say how this represents it as far accepted style characteristics, but as a beer in general it’s pretty good. Not quite as sour as I’d prefer, though it is still plenty flavorful and easily drinkable. I poured a 16oz growler into a tulip glass. It cost $6 ($0.38 per ounce). Appearance: Ruby red/burgundy hue. Translucent, but nothing visible inside the beer. Pours to a surprisingly large, off white, frothy head which retains and laces tremendously. Smell: Standard sour aroma at first with notes of black cherry, though there’s a distinct vinegar-like presence and something slightly acrid. Taste: This is an ideal starter sour beer as it’s not quite the pucker-bomb that you’d find in Belgium (or by certain American breweries). It’s more a reddish/brown brew that happens to be slightly tart and sour than a straight up sour beer per se. The brewery’s website says that it’s brewed with coriander, orange peel and ginger root and uses two English hops and is fermented with wheat Belgian ale yeast. It doesn’t list the malts, though. That certainly is an interesting, if not flat-out strange combination. Anyway, the flavor here is familiar as there’s a gentle maltiness throughout the palette. Slightly sweet with flavors akin to those commonly found in a red or brown ale, but without nearly the hop presence. The sourness is also noticeably immediately in the form of a tang and astringency on the front end, with candy-like sourness, and slight vinegar flavor on the backend. The aforementioned spices are quite subtle, though they could account for a medicinal-like taste. Overall, it’s not bad, but it could definitely be improved. A significant barrel or wood-aging treatment would probably help. Drinkability: The first thing I noticed about The Beer Diviner’s Flemish Red is how thin the mouthfeel was. The texture itself is smooth, but the lack of in-your-face sour flavor makes it seem a little weak. It is remarkably smooth, though, which makes it highly drinkable for a sour. It probably could use a little more body and robustness considering it’s a decent weight at 6% ABV, though one pint is definitely a satisfying serving size. Sunday, September 14, 2014
ChadPolenz	4.2 The Beer Diviner Farmhouse Ale The Beer Diviner Farmhouse Ale is a good example of the new generation of American saisons. Not very traditional compared to its European brethren, it’s an overtly modern example of the style and it works well because of its uniqueness, not in spite of it. A tasty combination of citrus flavors and spicy yeast character, while still functioning as the refresher it should be. That’s something to like. I poured a 16oz growler into a tulip glass. It cost $5 ($0.31 per ounce). Appearance: Glowing orange pumpkin-skin hue. Hazy. Pours to a large, eggshell, frothy head which retains and laces very well. Smell: Sweet orange sherbet with a touch of banana and bubblegum. Taste: At first, The Beer Diviner Farmhouse Ale doesn’t seem like a saison. There’s a strong presence of orange in various incarnations: orange peel, orange sherbet, and even some orange juice. Sweet to be sure, but in no way cloying or chewy. There’s additional malt presence through the middle, coupled with some dry spiciness and bitterness. The classic farmhouse/black pepper qualities are present here, but they’re quite tame (which is fine by me). I also detect some flavors of banana and bubblegum – akin to those you find in a hefeweizen, but it doesn’t have the overt wheat character of beers of those styles. There’s a touch of acidity on the finish, but otherwise this is a really enjoyable and unique palette. Drinkability: Saisons tend to be highly effervescent (to say the least), but this beer is a bit tamer – and for good measure. Medium to full bodied with a soft, comfortable mouthfeel and easy finish. Refreshing while in the mouth and only a mild aftertaste so as not to linger uncomfortably. The Beer Diviner Farmhouse Ale is one of the better brews by the Bly Hollow Brewery – they should sell this in bottles instead of draught-only. Saturday, September 13, 2014
beerbill	3 The Beer Diviner Solstice Blonde Ale 12 oz. bottle. Pours a hazy reddish brown (odd for a golden or blonde ale I thought) with a moderate linen white head that lasted through the first two sips and left no lace. The aroma is malt with just a bit of caramel and some notes of vinegar. The flavor is malt with some mild caramel followed by white vinegar. Fairly sour actually. I don’t think this is intentional. Mild bitterness at the finish. Sourness lingers on the palate briefly beyond the swallow. An odd duck for sure. Wednesday, September 10, 2014
jercraigs	3.4 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout 2014-08-16. Black body with a small tan head. 3+ Aroma is modest, dark malt. Light roast and muted vinous notes. Flavour is similar, sweet dark malt character with light roast and coffee accents. Average plus bodied palate, soft carbonation. Just okay, the coffee isn’t really to my tastes. Bottle at Campground Brewdown Friday, August 22, 2014
argo0	3.1 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout 22oz bottle, at Campground Brewdown. Small beige head atop brown black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, coffee, some milk chocolate, cherry. Taste is moderately sweet, coffee, some roast, bittersweet chocolate, alcohol. Medium body, some stickiness. Tuesday, August 19, 2014
jtclockwork	3.2 The Beer Diviner Ancestral Red Ale Bottle. Pours orange gold off white head. Overcarbonated. Nose/taste of orange peel, tree bark, ginger root, coriander, wheat malt, medicinal notes and white grape fruitiness. Medium body. Friday, August 8, 2014
Maverick34	3.4 The Beer Diviner Original Pale Ale Bottled. Super big fluffy head. Bright amber pour. Pretty complex for a pale, some yeast and a bit of citrus Friday, July 25, 2014
Mep3222	3.8 The Beer Diviner Ancestral Red Ale Malty spicy Belgian yeasty aromas. Banana, nut, sweet spice. Slight cloudy and dark in color. But of a sweet fruit aroma in there as well. Very full flavored and complex. Almost get a bit of a fig aroma or date aroma, maybe that was the fruitiness? The carbonation is very low and does out fast. That detracts from the beer. Fix that and this is really a nice complex great beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, July 18, 2014
blipp	3.5 The Beer Diviner Maple Sap Brown Draft. Pours deep brown with a beige head, just a touch lighter than the maple sap porter. Moderate sweetness, lightly roasted malts, low bitterness, hints of chocolate, and a sweet finish. Not bad. Tuesday, July 15, 2014
blipp	3.4 The Beer Diviner The Bitter Biker Draft. Pours gold with a white head. Light pale malty base, with moderate floral sweetness, and light fruity sweetness. Pretty good. Tuesday, July 15, 2014
blipp	3.4 The Beer Diviner Farmhouse Ale Draft. Pours golden orange with a white head. Spicy yeasty base, with lighter fruity and floral notes, and a spritzy fruity finish. Pretty good. Tuesday, July 15, 2014
blipp	3.7 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout Draft. Pours near black with a beige head. Sweet coffee and cream, with light bitterness, light roasted malts, and a sweet coffee finish. Enjoyable. Tuesday, July 15, 2014
blipp	3.1 The Beer Diviner Ancient Gruit Ale Draft at the tasting room. Pours gold with a white head, Moderate honey sweetness, odd spicy notes, pale toasted malts, low bitterness, and a relatively dry finish. Odd, but not bad. Tuesday, July 15, 2014
blipp	3.5 The Beer Diviner Maple Sap Brown Porter Draft at the tasting room. Pours near black with a beige head. Lightly roasted and sweet malts, with light maple notes, light earthy notes, low bitterness, and a relatively sweet finish. Pretty good. Tuesday, July 15, 2014
ben4321	3 The Beer Diviner Maple Sap Brown Porter Location: Sampled at TapNY, 4/26/14 Aroma: The nose is sweet and light, malts, the expected maple Appearance: Pours a murky reddish-orange color with a beige head Flavor: The flavor was also sweet and light, slightly off, slightly tart Palate: The body is medium, it is slightly cloying, with a decent mouthfeel Overall Impression: I found this one to be just okay, but it wasn’t a favorite for me. Monday, April 28, 2014
RussianDragon	2.5 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout Thanks for sharing, Shane! Pours a murky dark brown with lasting minimal beige head. Aroma is slightly sour and medicinal, with a hint of chalk and roasted malt, followed by slight chocolate bitterness. Flavor is roasted malt, with the usual notes of coffee, chocolate and cigar, but with the unwelcome addition of brownie dough and sour milk. Overall cloying sweetness within the context of stout. Coffee note is surprisingly minimal. Worth trying once. Sunday, April 27, 2014
Huhzubendah	2.1 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout Divine? Are you goddamn serious? Things that are divine include (in no particular order) deep dish Chicago style pizza, March Madness, pussy, brownies, blues guitar. There is nothing at all divine about some random ass brewery in the middle of where the fuck ever dumping Folgers grounds into a failed home brew experiment, bottling that shit and selling it to motherfuckers like yours truly. The beer is dark brown with a long lasting beige cap. The aroma brings a touch of coffee, circus peanuts, hallways, Bethesda Naval Hospital, other intangibles. I wonder if they used enema coffee in this batch, maybe half fresh and half ferociously spewed from a diseased anal cavity. Flavor is lacking. Coffee presence is muted. Lacking roast and depth. Mediocre at best. Many of my friends have brewed better coffee stouts. Divine - not so much. Sunday, April 27, 2014
Huhzubendah	2.7 The Beer Diviner Divinator Beer shared by Shane. Thanks man! The beer is cloudy russet orange with a creamy, off-white head. Aromas of candied citrus, alcohol, fruity malts. Malty and grainy with a super creamy feel. Low carbonation. Lacking big hop character I would expect from a DIPA. Minimal bitterness and hop presence. Earth notes and creamy malts. Bordering on American strong ale. Not my thing. Sunday, April 27, 2014
RussianDragon	3.1 The Beer Diviner Divinator Pours a murky caramel brown with a quickly dissipating head; lacing lingers. Aroma is malt with Grape Nuts and honey sweetness. Flavor is sweet malt with faded hop bitterness; this is not a fresh sample. A certain sour tang in the finish, I look forward to trying this on tap. Thanks Shane for sharing! Sunday, April 27, 2014
OldGrowth	3.5 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout Bottle, from Beer World Kingston. Good aroma, sweet. Chocolate and fruit. Vinous, berry, and a citric bite. Dark orangey brown color, good initial head that faded quickly to a ring. Spotty lace. Sweet bitter flavor. Medium body, lite creamy mouthfeel, sweet dry finish. It’s good, little odd on the finish for me. Interesting blend with the Belgian yeast and sugar. Friday, April 18, 2014
BrewBoxer	3.6 The Beer Diviner Ancestral Red Ale Bottle. Pours a deep brown reddish color with a foamy head . Taste is fruity and hoppy with a malty backbone. Very flavorful awesome beer ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Sunday, February 2, 2014
BrewBoxer	3.4 The Beer Diviner Original Pale Ale Draft at the brewery...made a pit stop for gas and saw this random gem across the street and had to stop in... got the girlfriend furious but it was totally worth it! Great flavorful pale ale..interesting how all the beers have a higher then average ABV. Very good regardless Sunday, January 26, 2014
BrewBoxer	3.8 The Beer Diviner Ancient Gruit Ale Draft at the brewery...made a pit stop for gas and saw this random gem across the street and had to stop in... got the girlfriend furious but it was totally worth it! Has a spicy sourish tangy taste. One of the more interesting ones I’ve had there Sunday, January 26, 2014
BrewBoxer	3.7 The Beer Diviner Got Your Back Coffee Oatmeal Stout Draft at the brewery...made a pit stop for gas and saw this random gem across the street and had to stop in... got the girlfriend furious but it was totally worth it! Deep black color. Nice coffee boozy taste. Great imperial stout Sunday, January 26, 2014