The Unknown Brewing Company Reviews

geologyguy	3.4 The Unknown Yucatan Lines Good but very light fruity smell, taste is interesting... it's a sour...but if it was made from a brown ale... different...and even pretty peppery! Hmm very interesting...extra credit for uniqueness...had at Liberty for lunch after a nice steak before my birthday in a few days 😀, pandemic ending US covid deaths about 604,000... Saturday, January 20, 2024
Idiosynkrasie	3.1 The Unknown Bright Ass Tank Top 473ml can. Minimally milky, orange golden colour with small to average, frothy, fading white head. Tangy, wheaty malty and slightly fruity aroma, notes of lime and salt. Taste is tart, tangy, fruity and slightly wheaty malty, notes of lime, salt, a touch of sour malt, a very subtle touch of rum. Watery texture, slightly astringent palate, medium, scattered, prickly carbonation. Fairly refreshing, a tad simple and monotonous - OK. Friday, October 27, 2023
jgb9348	3.8 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA Crisp and ever so slightly hazy golden coloured body with a nice, rich three to four centimetre tall tan head that covers the beer nicely! Aroma of grass, very piney and resinous hops that show a PNW slant along with a nice alpha acid bitterness and a good deal of floral notes towards the end, with a nice balance of malts as well and a tiny bit of sweetness noticeable in the nose - perhaps from honey? Medium-bodied; Very hop-forward, grassy and herbal flavours show way up front with a lot of bitterness, but a good deal of malts coupled with the hops for a good balance and a rich quality, especially at the end. Aftertaste is very hoppy with a nice bitterness, a good herbal and piney bite along with the sweetness that comes out at the very end that brings a touch of flowers too - very nice throughout and especially at the end. Overall, a well-balanced, fairly West Coastie IPA with a lot of old school bitterness and qualities with a good balance, not much sweetness and a robust quality throughout. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint pour on draught at Mason Social [restaurant] in [old town] Alexandria, Virginia on 05-March-2022 for my Wife's Birthday in interruption of my month-without-alcohol, Happy Birthday Amanda, with all my kids as well for US$7,00. 8,4,8,3,15 Thursday, July 13, 2023
kevinator	3.3 The Unknown Pre-Game Pilsner Solid Pilsner. Nice grain malt with a crisp finish. Some hops present for balance. Friday, September 16, 2022
kevinator	3.3 The Unknown Giggle Juice Above average for the style. Citrus juicy notes. Moderate bitterness with a medium body. Friday, September 16, 2022
ffbot	1.7 The Unknown Head First Pale Ale Pour is a semi hazy deep gold with slight head n carbonation. Smell id's slight, soft hops and mild fruit. Taste is also slight. Not a ton going on here. It's fine Tuesday, August 31, 2021
jbruner	3.7 The Unknown Bright Ass Tank Top Pours a hazy golden orange from the can with bubbly white foam that leaves moderate lace. Aroma of nice sweet and tart lime with a touch of lactic acid and sweet barrel notes. Taste follows, sweet fruit and wheat, a touch of vanillins, and a nice tart back end that rounds it out. Could use more of the rum, but solid. Friday, February 5, 2021
jbruner	3.3 The Unknown Side Hustle Pours a mostly clear pale yellow from the can with thin wispy white foam but solid bubbly carbonation that pricks the tongue throughout. Aroma of cracker and biscuit pilsner malt with a touch of grassy and herbal hops behind. Taste follows, sweet from the malt, decent bitterness from the hops, dry quick finish, bubbly effervescence. It's OK, but want more hop aroma from a dry hopped beer, maybe just call it an American pilsner next time. Friday, January 29, 2021
Ratman197	3.4 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA Can poured a clear orange amber with a small lingering ivory head. Aromas of biscuit, grapefruit, light lemon zest and a hint of orange zest. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of biscuit, citrus and a hint of pine with a crisp dry lingering bitter finish. Thursday, November 12, 2020
jhsnitz1	3.2 The Unknown The Juniper Tree Pinkish hue and sweet aroma. Slightly sweet and funky taste., very mild choir flavor dominated by the other flavors. Dry finish. Sunday, August 9, 2020
.nailshorse	0.5 The Unknown Brown Ryed Girl not drinkable Sunday, July 5, 2020
JStax	4.2 The Unknown Pre-Game Pilsner Draft pour into a pint glass. The beer is a clear gold with a white head of foam. Crisp and grassy aroma. A touch of lemon zest. Medium body and medium carbonation. Thursday, July 2, 2020
malvrich	2.5 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA Undated can A: Thickly murky dark dull orange pour with 1/4" of beige foam. Good retention and thick lace. S: Malty caramel and toffee scent with no discernible hop notes. Maybe a hint of orange. A chemical note. Acetone. T: OK so there's some hops here in the form of bitter citrus pith. Orange, grapefruit and lemon-lime notes present alongside a malty wall of toasted bread. Moderate sweetness provides some balance. M: Thick texture, average carbonation and a fairly dry finish. O: Looks unappealing, smells old and stale but tastes fairly decent. Unknown has finally started dating their sixpack carriers but still not the cans. Baby steps but still unacceptable. Thursday, March 19, 2020
Piw	3.2 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA Frisch gezapft. Orangefarben mit leichter Trübung und mittelgroßer Schaumkrone. Süffig. Hopfig. Aroma von Heu. Leicht herb im Antrunk. Mild im Abgang. Wednesday, February 19, 2020
jhsnitz1	2.6 The Unknown Year of the Platypus Smells like a cool, wet day in the pine forest. Taste is earthy hops and tinny without having typical hop bitterness. Almost subtle mint or menthol in the finish. Sunday, December 29, 2019
foyle	3 The Unknown Freshtober Poured from pint can into pint glass. A thin head quickly vanishes. Color is amber with mild streaming carbonation. Aroma is malty, raisin, citrus. Mouthfeel is medium with a dry finish. Flavor is bready malts with pine and citrus hops. Overall: decent but not sure how close it meets the style. Tuesday, December 3, 2019
malvrich	3.5 The Unknown Freshtober 2 month old pint can A: Poured very little head atop a clear rusty orange body. Nice color. S: Herbal hops, wood and dried leaves. T: Malt sweetness noticed first, quickly joined by piney and tart citrus and stone fruit (cherry?) hops. Bitter aftertaste. Very nice balance. M: Low to average carbonation level, medium body and a clean finish. O: Surprisingly good. I find many marzens too sweet but this is very tasty and beautifully balanced. Saturday, October 19, 2019
HourGlass13	2.6 The Unknown Oktoberfest Cloudy gold pour with a thin white head on top. Aroma of malts and pork rinds. Taste is malty. Toasty. Not much else. In the grand scheme of things not a bad beer but cant stand up to others. Sunday, September 29, 2019
weihenweizen	3.4 The Unknown Bright Ass Tank Top Refrigerated 16 oz. aluminum can poured into a glass. Hazy golden with small white head. Aroma is rum, medium body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is rum, lime, and salty. Tuesday, August 6, 2019
jhsnitz1	2.6 The Unknown Southern Hospitali-TEA Opaque copper color, no head. Taste is spiked sweet tea with a bitter finish and aftertaste. Friday, July 26, 2019
dextermorgan	3 The Unknown Dirty Commie Heathen Saturday, March 16, 2019
dextermorgan	3 The Unknown Raisin The Roof Saturday, March 16, 2019
dextermorgan	4 The Unknown Fashionably Late Saturday, March 16, 2019
dextermorgan	2.5 The Unknown Sofa King Nice Saturday, March 16, 2019
riggsfc61	3.3 The Unknown Southern Hospitali-TEA Found out of can from a traveler's center in sylva, NC. Aroma is strong like a cold brewed tea. Hazy brown tea color. Certainly tastes as advertised. Monday, February 4, 2019
Cybercat	3.8 The Unknown Venture Stout Pours opaque dark chocolate with a thick and persistent tan head. Aroma provides roast malt, chocolate, coffee and a hint of molasses. Flavor features roast malt, chocolate and coffee with a touch of molasses and some bitter hops on the back end. Texture offers fair body and peppy fizz. Take a venture. Thursday, January 17, 2019
aoiioushi	3.4 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA Monday, December 31, 2018
aoiioushi	3.1 The Unknown Venture Stout Monday, December 24, 2018
Cybercat	3.4 The Unknown Madame Butterfly Pours clear, bubbly topaz with a thick though not long-lasting ivory head. Aroma presents tart pomme and fresh malt with a tropical hint. Flavor gives up tart and sour pomme and tropical fruit, fresh malt, a little woody hops and a floral hint. Texture offers OK body and fair fizz. Nothing tragic about it. Monday, November 19, 2018
BelgianBeerGal	3.6 The Unknown Tele-Porter Can from Grape and Gourmet. This must be a new/updated version based on the new adjuncts and ABV. A really nice porter where you definitely get the added coffee and chocolate. Enjoyable. Monday, October 29, 2018
riggsfc61	2.5 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA Found out of can from a friend. Pours a foggy light copper with medium foam. Good standard hop. But taste wise it was very standard. Right in the middle for the style. Saturday, October 27, 2018
hershiser2	3.7 The Unknown Brown Ryed Girl Can from Sam's Quik Shop. Pours hazy brown with a soft beige head. Aroma is rye, citrus, caramel, chocolate. Flavor is roasted rye, caramel, coffee beans, chocolate, citrus. Very strong flavor, very roasty. Saturday, October 20, 2018
HourGlass13	3.4 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA Pours up a hazy amber color with a sticky off white head. Aroma is mild, but has faint floral, resin, citrus. Not a huge nose. Taste is low to medium bodied mild hops present, citrus, and a malty backbone. Easily quaffable nice balance and not over powering. Monday, October 15, 2018
siennadean917	4.1 The Unknown Bright Ass Tank Top Less key lime flavor. Almost more of pina colada at first. Rum barrel aged Saturday, September 15, 2018
lavaaaron	3.1 The Unknown Bright Ass Tank Top Can pour. Aroma of lime cleaning solution like a mr clean. First sip tastes like a pina colada with the rum barrel giving some coconut and caramel nuts. Medium sourness with some lime juice coming through. The aftertaste is lime oil. Saturday, September 15, 2018
dlovell2	3.4 The Unknown Scratch N' Sniff IPA Pours copper with white head. Aroma is citrus, pine resin, and floral. Flavor is citrus with pine resin finish. Not especially aromatic as stated on can. Thursday, September 13, 2018
jandd1983	4.2 The Unknown Dirty Commie Heathen Bottle. It poured a dark brown color with a tan head. The aroma was of bourbon, chocolate, oak, cherries and coffee. The taste was similar to the aroma with more bourbon, chocolate, oak, cherries, coffee, booze with medium carbonation and a nice chewy aftertaste. Score... Thursday, August 23, 2018
alexsdad06	4 The Unknown Dirty Commie Heathen Draft at The Lodge HH Island from recent notes. Pours dark brown to black in color with a small khaki colored head. The aroma and flavor have roasted malts, dark chocolate, cherries, bourbon, oak, some roasted bitterness to the finish, bourbon works pretty well with the base beer, nice under the radar beer. Saturday, August 11, 2018
Cybercat	3.9 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA Pours slightly hazy topaz with a thick and frothy ivory head. Aroma yields resiny hops, fresh malt, subtle woody tones - and something else. Another grain? Flavor provides citrus - definitely orange - plus resiny hops, fresh malt and woody notes for a very drinkable ale. IPA or not an IPA, who give a drat. Texture offers firm, smooth body and peppy fizz. Get to know it on the edge. Friday, August 10, 2018
gmoretti	1 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA Saturday, July 21, 2018
Bacchus66	2.9 The Unknown Venture Stout 12oz can at home. Dark brown, nearly black with a tan head. Flavors are heavy on roasty malt and coffee, with cocoa notes. Long, hoppy burnt finish. OK Thursday, July 19, 2018
Dogbrick	3.6 The Unknown 4.5ish Sample at the 6th Annual Craft Beer Festival by The Community Tap on 04/21/2018. Cloudy reddish-orange color with a thin white head that dissipates quickly to a sparse outer ring. Spotty lace. Aroma of tart fruit, yeast and malt. Medium body with flavors of tart citrus, champagne yeast and bready malt. The finish is mildly tart with a fruity aftertaste. Decent overall. Sunday, July 15, 2018
Noodle	2.7 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA Light on aroma and light on flavor. It’s not overtly offensive but it’s not all that pleasant to drink either. Has some decent maltiness but hops are largely missing. Saturday, July 14, 2018
drsordr	3.3 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA Can from Tasty Beverage Company Asheville pour hazy dark orangish gold with large white head. Nose pine, orange peel, lemon, light dank, light oxidation. Taste moderate bitter up front. More bittering and dank hop than flavoring. Some orange peel. Late bitterness through the finish. Not off putting but a little bland in flavor. Friday, July 13, 2018
Dogbrick	3.3 The Unknown Berliner Vice Sample at the 6th Annual Craft Beer Festival by The Community Tap on 04/21/2018. Hazy straw color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to a film. Spotty lace. Aroma of peach, wheat and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of mildly tart peach, wheat and biscuit malt. The finish is lightly tart with a peach and citrus aftertaste. Decent overall. Monday, July 9, 2018
HourGlass13	2.7 The Unknown Scratch N' Sniff IPA Slight hazy piss yellow pour, with a frothy white head. Aroma is some hops, resin,. Taste kind of bland like an unseasoned stew. Sunday, July 1, 2018
ssherwood	3.2 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA Sunday, July 1, 2018
Dogbrick	3.5 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA Sample at Barley's Taproom & Pizzeria. Hazy copper-orange color with a medium thick off-white head that recedes steadily to an outer ring. Strings of lace. Aroma of piney hops, fruit and malt. Medium body with flavors of resiny hops, grapefruit and bready malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a piney hop aftertaste. Decent overall. Wednesday, June 13, 2018
jw0406	3.4 The Unknown Over The Edge IPA 12 oz can pours a dark orange citrus color with a small white head. Aromas of citrus, pine, resin. Medium bodied, a nice beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Monday, June 11, 2018
Bacchus66	3.6 The Unknown Dirty Commie Heathen Tuesday, June 5, 2018