Beer Army Combat Brewery Reviews

alexsdad06	3 Beer Army Heroes Never Die!!! This is a backlog rating from a bottle in 2015, from notes. I took notes on every beer that I had, but didn't rate most because they were below average to average and my time was better spent with family or work. Technology, or the lack thereof, also contributed to the backlog. Words to describe this beer are toasted pale malts, caramel, faded hops, ok. Saturday, July 29, 2023
kevinator	3 Beer Army Heroes Never Die!!! Average IPA with a copper color and light body. Maltiness was mid-level with a decent hoppiness. Nothing unique. Wednesday, February 12, 2020
foyle	4 Beer Army Ballistic Advantage On tap at Beer Army Burger Company. 10 oz pour in tulip glass. A 1" tan head falls quickly. Color is dark brown/black. Rich aroma of alcohol, chocolate, dark roasted malt. Mouthfeel is thick and astringent. Flavors of chocolate, bready malt, earthy malts. Enjoyed but alcohol presence is very noticeable is aroma and taste. Friday, February 15, 2019
foyle	4 Beer Army Fire In The Hole On tap 12 oz in tulip glass at Beer Army Burger Company. A thin off white head with a reddish brown bottle. Nice malty aroma. Flavor is well balanced with sweet, rich malt, caramel, along with some hops in the finish. Quite good and paired well with burger. Friday, February 15, 2019
Travlr	3.4 Beer Army Fat Cow Brown Ale Draft. Clear brown color, tan head. Nutty cocoa aroma. Taste is chocolate, subtle earth, subtle nuts. Decent. Tuesday, December 27, 2016
GenDV138	3.4 Beer Army Zero Dark Thirty 22 oz bottle poured into a tulip. Two year old bottle I forgot about. Courtesy of a friend, thanks Mike! Dark brownish black with light tan head. Aromas of licorice, dark fruit, pine, light roast. Tastes of licorice, roast, dark fruit, light floral. Medium body with a dry finish. Sunday, September 11, 2016
jrodooo5	2.5 Beer Army Carolina Belle Blah. Pours ok w/ nearly no aroma & a pretty bland taste. It’s drinkable but not necessarily enjoyable. It’s somewhat watery & just doesn’t carry enough of a flavor profile to make this any good! Not recommended! Monday, May 9, 2016
scotchzombie	2.9 Beer Army Heroes Never Die!!! On tap at Beer Army in New Bern, NC. Pours golden yellow with a very leggy white head. Really leggy. Aroma is not much. Some hops. Taste is a bit weak. Not much citrus but grass and bitter hops with a bit of pine. Somewhat of a malty backbone. Mediocre IPA. Sunday, January 3, 2016
GenDV138	3.2 Beer Army Battle of Brock's Mill 22 oz bottle shared by a friend, thanks Mike! Dark brownish with big amount of light tan head. Aromas of malt, caramel, roasty notes, subtle smoke. Tastes of caramel, malt, roasty notes, very subtle smoke. Medium-light body with dry finish. Friday, November 6, 2015
Tmoney99	3.7 Beer Army Zero Dark Thirty Bottle shared by alexsdad06. Poured dark brown color with an average frothy brown head that lasted and produced very good lacing. Medium to heavy complex toasted aroma. Medium to abundant body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy dark sweet flavor with a medium to heavy sweet finish of moderate to long duration. This is a very good beer. Saturday, October 24, 2015
alexsdad06	3.7 Beer Army Zero Dark Thirty 22 oz. bottle picked up at Appalachian Vintner shared with the group. Pours a dark cola brown color with a small off white head. The aroma and flavor have roasted malts, dark chocolate, some coffee, earthy hops with a splash of resin, some sweetness popped in and unfortunately a hint of oxidation was showing, overall this was a 10% beer from a new brewery so all is good with this one. Friday, October 23, 2015
Beerdedone	2.6 Beer Army Fire In The Hole Bottle. Pours amber with a thin off-white head. Aroma of caramel & toffee. Flavor was malty with caramel, citrus and had some nuttiness. meh Friday, October 16, 2015
DrSilverworm	3.8 Beer Army Zero Dark Thirty Tasted from a 22oz bottle. Very dark brown color. Thin khaki head. Short ropes of lace. Wonderful earthy, mild piney hop. Great malt character... Awesome dark chocolate, some coffee, roast malt. Nice spicy character, definitely seems like some rye in here, which works great. Medium to bigger body. Kind of chewy. Smooth, lighter carbonation. Mild dry. Awesome long earthy roasty aftertaste. Moderate to bigger bitter taste. Lighter sweet. Mild dry. Mild warmth. Touch off, bit of butterscotch. Only really started noticing it towards the end, but once it got in my head... Geez, couldn’t get it out. Kind of works with the malt, though. but overall, very nice double black IPA. Been a while since I had a decent one. Wednesday, October 14, 2015
hayduke	3 Beer Army Heroes Never Die!!! Sampled at GABF. In the tasting glass was copper. White foam. Nose of caramel malts and citrus hops. Flavor if citrus. Bitterness low for an IPA. Thursday, October 1, 2015
hayduke	3 Beer Army Fire In The Hole Sampled at GABF. In the tasting glass was amber red. Off-white foam. Nose of malts. Medium body. Flavor of malts. Very one dimensional. Thursday, October 1, 2015
Miburui	2 Beer Army Fat Cow Brown Ale This is the last "Beer Army" beer I will buy. I've been seduced by their low "clearance" prices at my local liquor store a number of times (side note: this beer has been marked clearance for months and yet new bottles continually arrive? They didn't have Fat Cow before, but all of a sudden here it is). This beer is similar to their porter in that it's dark and carbonated like a cola. Looks kind of attractive in the glass with a light brown foamy head but the problems start with the aroma, which is basically a mess of mixed signals. The problems persist into the taste and mouthfeel.. There's either too much going on, or not enough, I can't tell. Either way, it's not good. 3 bucks for 1 pint, 6floz seems like a good deal, but there are so many better ways to get drunk off better tasting alcohol. Don't pull this out for guests and pass it off as a craft beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Saturday, September 12, 2015
argo0	3 Beer Army Zero Dark Thirty 22oz bottle. Small beige head atop black body with brown edge. Aroma is moderately sweet, molasses, milk chocolate, some roast, light anise, alcohol burn. Taste is moderately sweet, roast, milk chocolate, some earthy/grapefruit, molasses. Medium-full body, some sticky. Not bad, but don’t see how this has IPA in its description. Tuesday, August 18, 2015
altonbrownd	2.2 Beer Army Fire In The Hole Bottle from Chevy Chase Supermarket. Amber body with slight head. Nose is toffee, caramel and very sweet. Not my thing. Texture very sticky. Flavor is malty, citrus, wheat. Sticky citrus finish. Not so good. Friday, August 14, 2015
sloth	2.8 Beer Army Carolina Belle Large, pinkish hued head, good retention and lacing.Lightly hazy, amber/copper hued brew. Tart nose, hibiscus? and other fruity notes, mild. Body is lightly medium, tame carbonation, slightly tangy, metallic. Slight fruity flavors, berries, watermelon with some light doughy hints. Honey? Not really. Dry finish, slightly fruity and quick. Bomber from statelineliquors. Friday, July 31, 2015
ben4321	3 Beer Army Battle of Brock's Mill Location: 22 oz bottle from State Line, 7/30/15 Aroma: The nose has a light smoke, lots of wet wood, peat, dark berry, and a bit of dirt Appearance: It pours a reddish-brown color with a small tan head and average lacing Flavor: The fruitiness comes out more in the flavor, fairly sweet, lightly smoky, and mildly bitter Palate: The body is light-medium, a hint thin, but not terribly so, overly fizzy, with a short duration Overall Impression: The more I drink of this one, I keep coming back to that wet wood. It really reminds me of a log right after a rainstorm. Not sure how to feel about that. It’s kind of lacking in smoke as well, and a bit thin, but it isn’t incredibly flawed or anything. I’ve had plenty better, but this is drinkable. Thursday, July 30, 2015
Brew_Jew	3.7 Beer Army Carolina Belle Pours a hazy ruby color with very little head but a good amount of fizz. Smell has classic sour beer characteristics. Oddly, taste is hardly sour at all, and the hibiscus and honey come out fragrant, but also mellow and mild, and not as sweet as I would have thought. It’s a surprisingly dry, floral brew with a thin texture and some biting carbonation. Too bad these brewers went under. Friday, July 24, 2015
Drake	3.5 Beer Army Battle of Brock's Mill Bomber from State Line, 4/18/15. Clear dark brown, thin fizzy tan head, fair retention. Aroma of smoke, chocolate, mild dark fruits. The taste is smoke, nuts, dark fruits, roast. Thin bodied moderate carbonation. Sunday, June 14, 2015
Drake	3.8 Beer Army Zero Dark Thirty Bomber from State Line, 4/17/15. Dark brown, large foamy tan head. Good retention. Aroma of roast, chocolate, herbal hops. The taste is roasted malt, chocolate, dark fruits, piney hops. Medium bodied, low carbonation, moderate lingering bitterness. Sunday, June 14, 2015
Drake	3.2 Beer Army Fat Cow Brown Ale Bomber from State Line, 4/17/15. Dark brown, large creamy tan head. good retention. Aroma of chocolate and caramel. The taste is chocolate, nuts, dark fruits, caramel. Thin bodied, moderate carbonation, lingering fruit. Sunday, June 14, 2015
HourGlass13	2.8 Beer Army Carolina Belle Pours a light yellowish amber, with a small white head that fades quickly. Very fizzy and carbonated. The aroma is wheat with berries and a hint of sweetness. Light body. Light berry taste and mild sweetness in flavor. Not a lot to it. Thin. Friday, June 5, 2015
freekyp	2.5 Beer Army Carolina Belle A very mild wheat ale with hibiscus and honey. Extremely light bodied with fizzy carbonation. Doesn’t hold a head very well. Pleasant floral berry aroma. Light berry sweetness in flavor. Honey us undetectable. Just ok. Saturday, May 30, 2015
Ed5388	3.3 Beer Army Zero Dark Thirty 22oz bomber shared by JohnGonk. Pours almost black with a small foamy light tan head. Aroma of malty expired IPA, caramel, roasted malt, and light rotted citrus notes. Taste is much better then the aroma. Burnt toast, caramel, roasted malt, bitter citrus zest, and pine. Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Flanny	1 Beer Army Rebellious Patriot Sunday, May 24, 2015
Maxbier	2.9 Beer Army Fire In The Hole Blind tasted, pour from a bottle into a snifter. Clear brown with tan head. Aroma is slightly medicinal earthy tree roots (lets call it woodsy). Flavor is nutty, pizza dough, metallic bitter hop. Malty leather finish. Flavor reminds me of the aroma of a high end men’s shoe store (Gucci, John Lobb, Church). The lingering flavor is not offensive; malty, molasses and vanilla. Saturday, May 23, 2015
Wiseblood	3 Beer Army Battle of Brock's Mill Saturday, May 16, 2015
dlovell2	3.4 Beer Army Battle of Brock's Mill Pours dark brown with amber tint and a tan head. Aroma is smoky with coffee and chocolate. FLavor is smoky roasted malt with some dark fruit flavors. Flavors of black coffee and chocolate. Roasted finish. Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Anderaos	3.9 Beer Army Battle of Brock's Mill Muito aromática, ainda mais saborosa, uma das melhores cervejas que já provei! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Saturday, May 9, 2015
ben4321	3.6 Beer Army Angels Location: 22 oz bottle from State Line, 4/19/15 Aroma: Has a clean aroma, Belgian yeast, some candied sugar, and light fruity notes Appearance: It pours a clear golden color with a thin, fizzy white head, and mild, spotty lace Flavor: The flavor is medium sweet, a little fruity, yeasty, and with a little spice as well Palate: Light bodied, with a clean mouthfeel, average carbonation, and a sharp finish Overall Impression: Not bad. This is a clean beer, with a nice, sharp mouthfeel. Solid overall, it leans sweet, but doesn’t get cloying. Easy drinking. Sunday, April 19, 2015
radagast83	3.2 Beer Army Battle of Brock's Mill Draft at the DC Beer Festival in Nationals Stadium. This one poured a dark cola color with a small off-white head. Aroma was light smoked malts, some chewy grain. Light meaty smoke notes, dark roasted malts. Some light bitterness. Easy to drink, which I didn’t think it would be after initially smelling it. Thursday, April 16, 2015
radagast83	3.4 Beer Army Heroes Never Die!!! Draft at the DC Beer Festival in Nationals Stadium. Poured a clear medium-copper color with a small off-white head. Light earthy notes, light citrus, some zesty notes. Flavor was nice light malts and floral notes. Some mild citrus. Drinkable. Thursday, April 16, 2015
radio_nowhere	3.1 Beer Army Heroes Never Die!!! Draft sample at Cherry Blossom Beer & Wine fest, hazy copper color with off-white head. Aroma notes of grassy/earthy hops and caramel malt sweetness. Taste adds toasted grain and some pine. Medium body, moderate-low carbonation, dry with lingering pine/earthy finish. A little too rough for me. Sunday, April 12, 2015
Iphonephan	3.4 Beer Army Heroes Never Die!!! From a 22 oz bottle shared in Avon NC. Pours a clear deep copper with a thick ecru head. Grassy nose. Flavors of citrus with floral notes. Bitter finish. Wednesday, April 1, 2015
noodleuser	2 Beer Army Heroes Never Die!!! Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Iphonephan	3 Beer Army Fire In The Hole From a 12 oz bottle shared in the outer banks of NC. Pours a clear amber with an ecru head. Malty nose. Nutty flavors. Smooth finish. Sunday, March 29, 2015
Drake	2.9 Beer Army Rebellious Patriot Bomber from State Line. Pours a clear golden with a large foamy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of doughy malt, citrus and banana. Something smells just a bit off. The taste is biscuit malts with some toast, floral hops and tropical fruits. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, a hint of tannins in the finish. Friday, March 20, 2015
Drake	3.1 Beer Army Fire In The Hole Bomber from State Line. Pours a hazy amber with a thin creamy white head. Good head retention. Aroma of caramel, toffee, grain, nuts, hints of stone fruit. The taste is dark fruits, raisin, toffee, caramel, mild toast and citrus, tinny hops. Medium bodied. Thursday, March 19, 2015
HourGlass13	2.8 Beer Army Rebellious Patriot Pours a clear light blond gold color with a decent white head that stuck around. Aroma is mild floral hops, but mostly toasted grain. Taste is toasted grain on the palate with light sweetness and a whiff of leafy hops in the finish. A little thin and watery with a dry metallic finish. Definitely not anything that is gonna wow you. Saturday, March 14, 2015
freekyp	2.1 Beer Army Rebellious Patriot Hardly rebellious, this about as run of the mill as a craft beer can get. Definitely a gateway beer, this Patriot is content to ride its lightly wheaty malt backbone to a weak watery finish. Slight grassiness lays a supporting role in the otherwise barren hop profile. This beer army is better off calling for a full retreat! Saturday, March 14, 2015
czarnathan	2 Beer Army Battle of Brock's Mill Friday, March 13, 2015
Drake	3.2 Beer Army Angels Bomber from State Line. Pours a clear golden with a thin fizzy head that fades quickly. Aroma of bready malt, candi sugar, yeast, mild fruits. The taste is tart stone fruits, nutty notes, bready malt, spice, a bit of caramel. Mildly vinous. Medium bodied. Decent. Thursday, March 5, 2015
sloth	2.5 Beer Army Angels Small white head thats short lived, fair lacing. Murky, gold color. Nose is yeasty with some fruity bananna esters. Body is lightly medium, sort of a prickly carbonation, pastey, coating on the palate. Sweet malts, yeasty, bready, sweet. Sweet , malty finish. Not really enjoyable at all and definately in the wrong style category. Bomber from statelineliquors. Friday, February 27, 2015
FROTHINGSLOSH	3 Beer Army Zero Dark Thirty From the February 2015 3R6P tasting. +++ Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a small foamy tan head that left a bit of lacing. The aroma was piney, furity and somewhat bitter with an undertone of anise. The flavor was bitter, a bit roasty, fruity and floral hops, anise, pine and a bit of malt. Medium length finish. Medium body. Ok. Sunday, February 22, 2015
ben4321	3 Beer Army Rebellious Patriot Location: 22 oz bottle from State Line, 2/9/15 Aroma: It has a grainy/bready aroma to go along with some light grassy notes Appearance: It pours a clear golden color with a fizzy off-white head, and very light lacing Flavor: Similar flavor, with some sweet malts, lots of grains, and a light, clean bitterness Palate: The body is light-medium, it has a lively carbonation, and a clean, dry finish Overall Impression: Well damn, if I didn’t score this a freaking 3.0 before seeing the other reviews. That is a weird coincidence if I’ve ever seen one. Seriously, as the fourth rater of this beer, it would put me exactly on average to give this a 3.0 (as all three previous raters gave it the exact same score), and somehow, without noticing, that is exactly what I did. I should have changed it to a 2.9 or a 3,1, but this is just too perfect. Monday, February 9, 2015
ozzie299	3 Beer Army Angels Sunday, February 8, 2015
swoopjones	3.2 Beer Army Heroes Never Die!!! bottle, amber colored pour, medium to fuller body. Malt forward IPA, sweet caramel maltiness, piney hops on the back end. Hints of floral & citrus notes. OK Saturday, January 31, 2015