Extra Billy's Smokehouse and Brewery Reviews

ben4321	3.5 Extra Billy's The Citrawation Draft at capital ale. Unclear golden-orange. Citrus, little grass, pine. Slightly thin, soft, almost flat. Decent. Wednesday, November 21, 2018
TBone	3.4 Extra Billy's The Citrawation Tap at Taphouse, Downtown Richmond. Hazy orange colour, medium-sized white head. Citrus, lemony aroma. Medium-bodied. Fruity, citrusy, grapefruit and lime but not too acidic. And nice to have Citra IPA which is not orange juice ipa. Sunday, March 25, 2018
hershiser2	3.5 Extra Billy's Tripel Overtime Tap at brewery 7/1/17. Pours hazy golden with a small head. Aroma is yeast, bubblegum, stone fruit. Oh Candy sweetness in the flavor, along with bubblegum, yeast, grass, and bitter glue. This is solid. Tasty! Sunday, July 2, 2017
hershiser2	3.6 Extra Billy's Puck Drop IPA Tap at the brewery 7/1/17. Pours murky golden brown with a soft off-white head. Aroma of cat piss, pine, citrus. Flavor is pine, HOLY pine, light sweet orange peel, more pine. Quite good. Sunday, July 2, 2017
hershiser2	3.3 Extra Billy's Blonde Moment Tap at brewery 7/1/17. Pours pale gold with a small white head. Flavor is a slightly fruity version of a blonde ale. Minor citrus, minor grass, minor berry, perhaps? Not bad! Sunday, July 2, 2017
hershiser2	3.3 Extra Billy's Vinny the Chin Vienna Lager Tap at brewery 7/1/17. Pours hazy golden-brown with a soft off-white head. Aroma is light, somewhat sweet malts, maybe a hint of fruit. Flavor is a slightly sweet malt, a little wet sponge, minor grass, minor browning leaves. Solid but not inspiring. Sunday, July 2, 2017
hershiser2	3.5 Extra Billy's Oodalolly Oatmeal Stout Tap at the brewery 7/1/17. Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted coffee and chocolates, oats. Flavor is somewhat sweet dark fruits and chocolates, minor coffee hint, oatmeal. Somewhat sweet, somewhat dry. Good. Sunday, July 2, 2017
hershiser2	3.5 Extra Billy's The Citrawation Now called The Citrawation. Will make the alias later. Tap at brewery. Pours hazy golden. Aroma is pine, grapefruit hops, orange peel. Flavor is incredibly bitter right up front. Grapefruit peel, slightly juicy with ruby grapefruit. Pine in there too. This is solid. I gotta say decent beers here all around. Saturday, July 1, 2017
hershiser2	3.7 Extra Billy's Brown Ale Tap at brewery. Pours brown with a soft off white head. Very floral hop aroma, quite nice, along with a little caramel. Flavor is roasted caramel malt, pine, fruitiness, licorice. This tastes more like a black IPA than a brown, though I just had the black IPA and it’s different. This is nice. Saturday, July 1, 2017
hershiser2	3.4 Extra Billy's Double Deke Tap at brewery. Pours black with a soft beige head. Very fruity aroma, quite unexpected in this rye IPA. Not citrus either. More like a fruit cocktail. Flavor is rye, licorice, pine, roasted caramel malt. Solid. Saturday, July 1, 2017
ozzie299	3 Extra Billy's Double Deke Wednesday, November 9, 2016
ozzie299	4 Extra Billy's Sin Bin Wednesday, November 9, 2016
ozzie299	2 Extra Billy's ForeCzech Wednesday, November 9, 2016
radagast83	3.7 Extra Billy's The Citrawation Draft at Novemberfest 2015. Poured a clear golden color with a small white head. Aroma was notes of citrus, grassy notes. Flavor was heavy citra hop notes. Flavors are nice citrus, but doesn’t pop nearly as much as the delicious aroma. Sunday, November 8, 2015
Drake	3.4 Extra Billy's My Only Weiss Keg at the VA Craft Brewers Festival. Hazy orange, thin foamy head. Aroma of wheat, citrus, smoke, strong clove and banana. The taste is citrus, tropical fruit, clove, banana, wheat. Medium bodied. Saturday, August 22, 2015
rumproasts	3.4 Extra Billy's The Citrawation Tap. Golden with small head. Citra forward ipa. Tropical and citrus. Nothing groundbreaking, but pretty solid. Sunday, August 9, 2015
Kinz	3.8 Extra Billy's El Jefe From tap and growler fill during the release party at EBB. Pours a lightly hazy gold, good head. Aroma is banana ester heavy, slight wheat, slight clove. Flavor tends toward banana a bit, but is more balanced than the aroma. Quite pleasant, nice malt backbone. I prefer a slightly more aggressive yeast and wheat profile, but this was exactly what it was supposed to be, a lawnmower here, and I thought the malt was a touch better than the usual EBB My Only Weiss. Really nicely done. Wednesday, September 10, 2014
obguthr	2.3 Extra Billy's The Citrawation Draft at 2014 Virginia IPA Challenge: Buttery dandelion bouquet. Hazy amber, headless. Yeasty dandelion and butter. Light body. Lots of diacetyl. Sunday, September 7, 2014
Kinz	3.8 Extra Billy's Midlo Pale Ale Draft at EBB. Poured a medium brown orange, a bit on the light side, good head. Aroma was lightly of crackery malts and pine and citrus hops. Flavor matched Hit the borderline between an APA and an IPA. Enjoyable brew, nicely executed. Friday, July 18, 2014
Kinz	3.9 Extra Billy's Hoptrick Draft at brewpub. Happy to get down there again. Medium brown amber with orange highlights, slight haze, good head. Aroma is caramel and toffee accented malt with loads of citric and pine hops. Flavor is a match to the nose. Very nice balance between malt, hop, sweet and bitter. Very good beer, sort of toeing the line between an Imperial IPA and a normal IPA. Nicely done. Congrats to Dylan if he brewed this batch - I’ve had a number of his home-brews and have always been impressed. If this was one of Brandon’s outgoing brews, then it was a good way to move on, and cheers. Very happy to see the exponential improvement in the beer quality at EBB. Friday, July 18, 2014
Foxbush	3.5 Extra Billy's Midlo Pale Ale Draft at the Restaurant This is a good APA. The ale poured a light amber with an off white head and lacing. The aroma was of citrus and pine resin. There was a nice bitterness that stayed in the top of the mouth. The ale had medium body with average carbonation. The finish was smooth with floral citrus and lingering bitterness. Sunday, May 25, 2014
Foxbush	3.7 Extra Billy's Kong Krush Sample at the brewery This was the best of the brews tasted. The ale poured a clear light amber with an off white head and impressive lacing. This is a well rounded IPA with a wonderful complexity and balanced with both citra and simcoe hops. The medium body ale has average carbonation. The finish was dry with a fullness that has you coming back for more. A winner. Friday, May 16, 2014
Foxbush	3.4 Extra Billy's The Citrawation Sample at brewery The IPA poured light amber with a light haze and an off white head and lacing. The aroma of citrus was mild but stronger in the taste area. The medium body ale had average carbonation. The citra hops dominates this ale. The finish was smooth with a nice bitter citrus ending Friday, May 16, 2014
Foxbush	2.9 Extra Billy's Brown Ale sample at the brewery This is nice brown ale. The ale poured a deep brown with a tan head and lacing. The medium body ale had average carbonation. The finish was dry with a nutty taste. Friday, May 16, 2014
ben4321	4 Extra Billy's Kong Krush Location: Draft at Mekong, 5/2/14 Aroma: The aroma of this one is citrus/grapefruit hops, melon, and a little pine Appearance: This one pours a murky orange color with an off-white head and plus lace Flavor: The flavor is medium sweet, with a good malt presence, and a tropical hop finish Palate: Medium bodied, leaning light for the style, with good drinkability, and a clean, dry finish Overall Impression: I have to say, I enjoyed this beer quite a bit. This is a nice example of the style and leans a little more toward the drinkable side compared to some of it’s higher ABV brethren. Worth trying for sure. Tuesday, May 6, 2014
RABinCO	3.7 Extra Billy's The Citrawation Draft. Nice deep gold pour, thick white head. Big juicy, dank hop aroma. Taste is citrus, juicy fruits, grass, nice bitter bite. slightly sweet, but nice crisp, dry finish. Sunday, April 20, 2014
AirForceHops	3.8 Extra Billy's Kong Krush Growler shared by Willrunforbeer at RBNE gathering. Bright yellow color, large lasting head. Good lace. Aroma is dank as well as the flavor. Flavor is pine, musty grassy, pith citrus rinds, light fruit, over ripe grapefruit and thick yeasty character. Chewy and sticky texture. Some lasting bitterness. Of course I maybe totally off; as at this point of the RBNE gathering I was rather drunk. Still glad I got it try this and I did enjoy it! Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Reynolds314	3.9 Extra Billy's Kong Krush DIPA courtesy of Willrun4beer. Im kinda quite drunk at the time of tasting but hey i really like this. Herbal grassy and hoppy with lots of hop flavor. Overall a really nice change of pace at this tasting. Monday, March 17, 2014
radarsock	3.8 Extra Billy's Kong Krush WillRunForBeer supplied. Many thanks! To oversized snifter, it pours a plush sparkling golden with a supportive ringed white head. Tastes and smells of minerals, hop extract, melted wax, and Bible paper. Candied citrus, newspaper, and cracked wheat by swallow. Warming. Medium-bodied and quaffable. Went done quite smoothly. Really was surprised by this one. Last beer of the night? Saturday, March 15, 2014
Ernesto987	3.7 Extra Billy's Kong Krush Growler thanks to willrunforbeer, tons of herbal and Danky hops, sweet and bitter, rich and thick body, tastes like it has a lot more body and thickness than an average 8.5% DIPA Saturday, March 15, 2014
WillRunForBeer	3.8 Extra Billy's Kong Krush Taste. Shared at RBNG. Trade for Nic, thanks! Pours light golden brown with a white head. Aroma is tropical fruit. Has a pale malt backbone with grassy hop. Saturday, March 15, 2014
jackl	3.9 Extra Billy's Kong Krush Keg @ Mekong. Light amber with a tight head. The nose is super sweet and sticky. Honeyed orange sponge cake. Battenberg cakes. Caramelized orange peel and brown sugar. The taste is pretty dank. Aggressive bitter tropical undergrowth. Underripe mango. Sticky grapefruit fruit leather. Orange pulp. Medium body, soft carb. A pretty big hop wallop. Good for what it is. Dumb fun. Wednesday, February 5, 2014
TURDFERGUSON	4.5 Extra Billy's Kong Krush Tap. This was super awesome. Super tropical, super clean, super not-resiny, all the factors that make up a fantastic ipa for me these days. Dry and crisp with very little sweetness, but still well balanced. Very impressed. Could have drank gallons of this beautiful elixir. Sunday, February 2, 2014
Rrauth	3.9 Extra Billy's Lupulin Scholar Draft at mekong. Very sharp looking. Nice tasting. Not a pound able beer but something you want to try ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, January 3, 2014
Drake	3.3 Extra Billy's Tripel Beam Draft at the brewery, 11/15/13. Pours a hazy amber color with a thin creamy white head. Good head retention. Aroma of bready malts, banana and mild clove in the finish. The taste is bready malts, caramel, banana, a bit of green banana, toasted malts and stone fruits. Medium bodied, low carbonation, slight heat. Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Drake	4 Extra Billy's Lupulin Scholar Draft at the brewery, 11/15/13. Pours a hazy amber color with a thin frothy white head. Good head retention. Aroma of floral, tropical and herbal hops with pale malts. The taste is citrus, tropical, pine hops and pale malts. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness, nice balance. Nice beer. Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Drake	3.7 Extra Billy's Proverbial Porter Draft at the brewery, 11/15/13. Pours a dark brown color with a medium sized frothy white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate and a hoppy finish. Tastes of big roasted malts, chocolate and a hoppy finish. Medium bodied, chewy texture, moderate carbonation, lingering bitterness. Very nice. Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Drake	3.6 Extra Billy's Dear Abbey Draft at the brewery, 11/15/13. Pours a clear copper color with a large frothy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of floral, herbal hops, pale malts and a mild fruitiness. The taste is pale malts, toasted malts, stone fruit, plums, herbal hop finish. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Nice beer. Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Kinz	4.1 Extra Billy's Lupulin Scholar Draft at Mekong. Slightly hazy yellowish gold orange appearance, good head. You could smell the hops a foot away - literally. Floral and aggressive. Flavor has just enough of a biscuit malt backbone to hold it together, but overall this is an enamel scraping hop animal of a beer, with a field of aggressively bitter floral notes, with an almost baby aspirin powder bitterness on the finish. Despite that, amazingly drinkable, and really hit the spot. Liked it. Some time having hops rip your face off works. Friday, December 13, 2013
jackl	3.8 Extra Billy's Lupulin Scholar Keg @ Extra Billy’s. Slightly hazy gold with a moderate white head. The nose is bright, fresh, floral. Wonderfully expansive, aggressive hoppy nose. The taste is pine wood, more floral hops. Lemon sherbet. Light malt backbone, a real showcase for the hops. Medium body, fine carbonation. Super drinkable. Excellent. Saturday, November 16, 2013
jackl	3.6 Extra Billy's Dear Abbey Keg @ Extra Billy’s. The pour’s slightly hazy amber with a small head. The nose is of sweet Belgian yeast, apples, pear. The taste is red fruits, croissant. More sweet Belgian yeast accents. Dirt grass. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Nicely balanced and avoids the cloying flavors that can befall the style. Good. Saturday, November 16, 2013
jackl	3.4 Extra Billy's Billy's Brown Keg @ Extra Billy’s. Dark brown with a small head. Toasted brown bread. Caramel-dipped donut on the nose. Nice dark chocolate accents. Mildly roasty flavors. Supple chocolate. A touch of coffee. Some spice. Meidum body, smooth. Well-balanced. Good. Saturday, November 16, 2013
jackl	3.2 Extra Billy's Tripel Beam Keg @ Extra Billy’s. The pour’s hazy yellow with a small head. The fruity esters on the nose. Banana, apple, pear. The taste is a touch hot and sweet. Sugary banana, pear, golden apple. Countryside earthiness. Medium body, oily. Light carb. OK, just a bit sweet. Saturday, November 16, 2013
jackl	3.4 Extra Billy's Proverbial Porter Keg @ Extra Billy’s. Brown pour with a small head. The nose is nicely rounded. Sweet cream, candied nuts. A bit of ash, roast malt. The taste is similar. Nice assertive hop profile. Moderate bitterness on the finish. Creamy, nutty body. Mild coffee. Medium body, soft carb. Quite pleasant. Saturday, November 16, 2013
jackl	4 Extra Billy's The Citrawation Keg @ Mekong. Deep gold with a small head. Huge nose. Plenty of acerbic underarm dank funk. Bright citrus. Some cheese. Resinous pine. The taste is more of the same. Tropical fruits, citrus, slightly cheesy. Moderate bitterness on the finish. Medium body, fine carbonation. Overall, pretty excellent. Nice vibrant flavors. Saturday, October 5, 2013
Kinz	4.1 Extra Billy's Kong Krush Richmond Ratebeerians are falling off their game when I am the one having to add new brews like this one. This is a Mekong anniversary beer! An and Brandon decided to go hoppy here as opposed to Belgian, with awesome results. Medium to dark amber, nice head. Aroma is a hop explosion, loads of pine, pineapple, grapefruit, and some catiness. Flavor is a match, with a great biscuity malt background. Fantastic beer, shockingly drinkable, hope they keep doing this one. Sunday, September 15, 2013
Kinz	4 Extra Billy's / Lickinghole Creek Continental Shift Growler fill from Whole Foods, a collaboration between EBB and the very very soon to be opened Lickinghole Creek brewery out in Goochland. Medium to dark hazy amber, decent head. Big hoppy aroma, pineapple, slight pine, a hint of lemon, and some dank. Flavor is a match, with a good caramel and biscuit malt backbone to hold it together. Shocked that this was all Nelson Sauvin. Everything else I had ever had with this hop had been fairly light and rather lemony. This really showed what that hop can do. Nice. Really hit the spot. Friday, September 13, 2013
Drake	3.9 Extra Billy's Midlo Pale Ale Draft at the VA Craft Brewers Festival, Devils Backbone, 8/24/13. Pours a clear amber color with a thin off-white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of biscuit malts, floral, citrus and herbal hops. The taste is bitter resin and citrus hops with pale malts. Medium bodied, slight lingering bitterness. Saturday, August 24, 2013
Drake	3.5 Extra Billy's Oatis Brown 6800th rating. Draft at the VA Craft Brewers Festival, Devils Backbone, 8/24/13. Pours a clear amber color with a thin head. Fair head retention. Aroma of caramel, earthy malts and a mild nuttiness. The taste is toffee malts, mild earthy hops. Medium bodied. Solid. Saturday, August 24, 2013
BrettTaylor	2.7 Extra Billy's The Citrawation Poured as a 2 oz sampler at Virginia Beer Live 2013. May have been suffering from palate blowout. Pachouli aroma? The taste is all hop bitterness and no real complexity. Monday, August 12, 2013