East End Brewing Company Reviews

DWestrick	3.7 East End Gratitude bottle - shared with friend. Been sitting on this one for a couple years - finally broke open. Sweet, strong - ideal for a cold night. Solid Sunday, February 4, 2024
Dogbrick	3.8 East End Caution Slippy Can Monday, January 29, 2024
egajdzis	4.3 East End Gratitude - Rum Barrel Red brown color with a small off white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Caramel malts, dark fruits, vanilla, coconut, wood, rum and light booze. Friday, December 22, 2023
BuckeyeBoy	4 East End Gratitude - Bourbon Barrel 12oz can pours out copper amber color topped with a sand head. Nose is great nice sweet caramel toffee malts bourbon barrel vanilla kick. Taste is more of the nice sweet caramel toffee forward bourbon present and some vanilla. Saturday, November 4, 2023
egajdzis	3.7 East End Fatter Gary - Rye Whiskey Barrel Dark brown color with a small tan head that left light lacing on the glass. Cocoa, roast, caramel malts, vanilla, wood, and rye whiskey. Sunday, October 1, 2023
wutangfinancial	3.2 East End Big Hop IPA Wednesday, August 9, 2023
jwil	3 East End Summer Hill Hazy yellow pour. Fluffy head that does dissipate. Some lacing. Strong aroma of hops, almost exclusively. Plenty of hop bitterness on the palate, though it's light on carbonation. Bit of citrus up front. Finish is clean, just hoppy. As I'm not typically fond of hop-forward bitterness, this is a pass for me, but if you like hop heavy light beers, you'll enjoy this one. Saturday, July 8, 2023
LinusStick	3.1 East End Caution Slippy Nice beer from my hometown brewery. Aroma was kind of weak. Dank hops were there but very weak. Pour was a nice hazy medium gold with a thin white film for a head. Taste was good. I don’t like that not being bitter is a plus. I love old school bitter IIPAs. Creamy with a light grassy hop flavor with mild carbonation. Wet, somewhat sweet finish. Almost like sweet tea. Not bad. Alcohol is well hidden Thursday, June 22, 2023
Drjohnrock	3.6 East End Big Hop IPA From 12 ounce can bought as part of a mixed 6 pack at McNeilly's Beer, 6 Packs And More in Pittsburgh on June 11, 2023. Dark amber hue, bittersweet aroma with the bittersness taking a back seat, good bittersweet taste with the hops in the forefront. I like the trendy milkshake and hazy IPAs but it's really refreshing to have a solid, staightforward IPA like this one. Sunday, June 18, 2023
FROTHINGSLOSH	3.4 East End Brighton Heights Black with a medium sized foamy brown head. Toasty malt, raisin and molasses. Long finish. Moderately full bodied. Tuesday, June 13, 2023
FROTHINGSLOSH	2.7 East End East Allegheny Brown with a large foamy beige head. Sweetish, toasty and nutty. Medium finish and body. Tuesday, June 13, 2023
FROTHINGSLOSH	2.4 East End Shucks Dark gold with a large foamy white head. Tangy, citric and a bit yeasty. Medium finish and body. Tuesday, June 13, 2023
DWestrick	3.6 East End Big Hop IPA sampled on tap while in Pittsburgh. Solid traditional IPA - nothing crazy, easy drinker Sunday, June 4, 2023
egajdzis	4 East End Also Thanks! Dark golden color with a small white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Floral hops, orange, citrus, honey, stone fruits, bitter hops, and light booze in the finish. Tuesday, April 11, 2023
cheap	2.8 East End North Oakland Slightly darker brown than pale. Clear. Mild perfume nose. Heavy leather taste up front. Different. Good finish. Friday, March 24, 2023
egajdzis	4.2 East End Bluff Brown color with a medium light tan head that left nice lacing on the glass. Caramel malts, nuts, toast, bread, roast, brown sugar, light booze. Wednesday, March 15, 2023
FROTHINGSLOSH	3.6 East End Homewood South Murky orange with a medium sized foamy head. Somewhat bitter with tropical fruit, stone fruit and a hint of vanilla. Long finish. Moderately full bodied. Monday, March 13, 2023
FROTHINGSLOSH	3 East End Lord Sketchberry Murky reddish brown with a trace head that faded quickly. Dry and tart with vinegar, red wine, vague fruit and mustiness. Long finish. Medium body. Monday, March 13, 2023
FROTHINGSLOSH	2.7 East End North Oakland Nut brown with a medium sized foamy tan head that left great lacing. Woody and toasty with bread crust and floral hops. Medium finish and body. Monday, March 13, 2023
egajdzis	4 East End Gratitude - Scotch Barrel Red brown color with a small off white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Dried fruits, caramel malts, peat smoke, wood, wine notes, and booze. Saturday, March 11, 2023
unclefrito62	3.4 East End Fat Gary Nut Brown Ale 12 ounce can at the house in Stow, Ohio. Smell the malt. Deep brown in color with foamy tan head. Taste the malt and is nutty. Smooth and medium bodied. Roasted malt aftertaste. I really like this beer. Cheers! Tuesday, February 28, 2023
cheap	2.7 East End Seedless Watermelon Gose Pounder can from the $1 clearance rack. Pour is hazy pale. Nose is weird metallic volatile tart beer. Pretty interesting on the first taste, comes across like a decent wild brew. Goodly level of co2, quite sizzling. Yea there is watermelon in there if you look forward, but it is certainly not up front or in yer face. Quite nice on balance. I wasn't thinking I would like this but I'm pleasantly surprised. Not bad EE. On the finish the watermelon and rind does start to increase but it never gets beyond an intolerable level. I would say this actually a pretty good wild open vat brew. Not much salt in this goz-zah, heheeh. This is probably one of the better watermelon beers I've had over the years. Monday, February 6, 2023
FROTHINGSLOSH	3.3 East End Stoked Rauchbock Dark brown with a large creamy beige head that left good lacing. Woody with bacon and mild soot and a light fruity undertone. Long finish. Medium body. Monday, January 9, 2023
FROTHINGSLOSH	3.6 East End Bluff Dark brown with orange highlights and a huge foamy tan head. toasty malt, caramel, molasses and faint dark fruit. Long finish. Moderately full bodied Monday, January 9, 2023
FROTHINGSLOSH	3.6 East End Homewood West Dark gold with a large foamy orange white head that lingered and left great lacing. Bitter, somewhat tart and dry with citrus, perfume and underlying mustiness. Long perfumey finish. Medium body Monday, January 9, 2023
lavaaaron	3.6 East End Seedless Watermelon Gose Can pour, cloudy white grapefruit juice color. Chalky tart aroma. Light wheat base with strong watermelon rind notes, with a touch of the pink flesh on it. Tuesday, November 22, 2022
hopdog	2.8 East End Nunkin Ale 16oz can. Poured a cloudy deep amberish color with a medium sized off white head. Floral notes, lots spices, and some pumpkins. Didn't blend well for me. Tuesday, November 8, 2022
FROTHINGSLOSH	2 East End Köst's Kölsch Yellow gold with a large foamy head that lingered. Dry, grainy and perfumey. Medium finish and body. Tuesday, October 18, 2022
hopdog	3 East End Mandarina Pils KSBF. Poured a cloudy orangish color with a thinner sized head. Caramel with some citrus and for me, blah. Sunday, October 16, 2022
Foxbush	2.9 East End Hefe Weizen 12 oz can from Cousin at Caroday The ale poured a hazy light amber color with a small white head that quickly dissipated with no lacing. The aroma of wheat was easily detected. The somewhat sweet aroma of wheat is detected. The taste is ok but where are the hops? The ale has a medium body and soft carbonation. Tuesday, August 9, 2022
brokensail	3.1 East End Toaster - Bourbon Barrel Aged Can @ Caps & Taps. Pours black with a thin tan head. Pretty darn smokey. Get a fair amount of oak, bourbon, and some soy sauce. Certainly boozy. Some vanilla, molasses, and licorice. Get a bit of a savory note to it as well. Just not really my thing. Sunday, August 7, 2022
DWestrick	3.5 East End / Black Frog Caribbean Amphibian 16oz can from Tavour. Solid Milk Stout - generally not my favorite sytle, but this was nice. Thursday, August 4, 2022
lavaaaron	3.2 East End Big Hop IPA Draft pour, amber. Piney honey aroma. Bitter, pine, burnt honey, and a hint of jasmine. Tuesday, August 2, 2022
johnnnniee	4 East End Monkey Boy Working on cleaning up the backlog of notes I have. Sample enjoyed at the Steel Mill Saloon. Sunday, July 31, 2022
juiceisloose	4.4 East End Gratitude - Rye Whiskey Barrel 12 oz can. Pours a very dark reddish brown color and capped by a small tan layer of foam that coats the glass in lace. The aroma shows loads of ripe, dark fruit, plums, rich caramel, toasted toffee, and rye spice over a toasted bread malt base with ample whiskey soaked oak. The flavor follows suit with the ripe, dark fruits with raisins and plums coming through along with the rich caramel and toffee malts with a balanced rye spice on the back end. The whiskey oak and light warmth tie it all together. Medium bodied and smooth with subtle carbonation that leads to a slightly bitter sweet caramel, toffee, plum, and rye whiskey oak on the finish. Really awesome stuff here. Tuesday, July 19, 2022
hopdog	4.2 East End Gratitude - Rye Whiskey Barrel 12oz can. Poured a murky mahogany color with a thin sized tan head. Whiskey, vanilla, nutty, dark fruits, wood, and nice sweetness with abv hidden. Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Thisis12ptfont	3.9 East End Gratitude - Bourbon Barrel Aromas of earth toffee hops bourbon oak and malted barley. Taste is big bourbon earth molasses bourbon hops bitterness toffee malted barley shoe leather and butterscotch. Overall very good stuff with excellent barrel traits. Monday, July 18, 2022
IrishBoy	4 East End Gratitude 2018 Bomber from Bhensonb. Nose is very malty with toffee and raisins. Lightly hazy rusty brown with a medium, heavy lacing tan head. Flavor is lightly sweet, toffee, dark fruit, and a hint of bitter. Wednesday, July 13, 2022
FROTHINGSLOSH	2.7 East End Seedless Watermelon Gose Hazy gold with a large foamy white head. Dryish with watermelon and cucumber notes. Long finish. Medium body. No detectable gose notes. Monday, July 4, 2022
GregMooreNH	3.8 East End Gratitude Pours hazy chestnut with a one finger, light tan head. Aroma is toffee, dried fruit, roast and light hops. Taste is toffee and raisin, moving to roast, buttery esters and building hop backbone. Finish mirrors the taste. Monday, July 4, 2022
coachd	3.6 East End Big Hop IPA Malty aroma. Nice amber color. Not as heavy as I thought it would be, good hop bite, short finish. Pretty good. Thursday, June 30, 2022
FROTHINGSLOSH	3 East End Swisshelm Park Murky tan with a large foamy white head that left decent lacing. Bitter, citric and fruity. Medium finish and body. Sunday, June 26, 2022
FROTHINGSLOSH	3 East End Might Hazy tan with a medium sized foamy white head. Bitter and dry with grapefruit and pine notes. Long finish. Medium body. Sunday, June 26, 2022
FROTHINGSLOSH	2.2 East End Everyday Pilsner Yellow gold with a medium sized foamy white head. Grainy, sour mash and a bit of fruit. Medium finish and body. Sunday, June 26, 2022
FROTHINGSLOSH	4.4 East End GH Siberian Highway Black with a small foamy beige head. Strong whiskey and chocolate followed by molasses, vanilla, anise and floral hops. Exceptionally long finish. Full bodied. Alcohol well controlled. Sunday, June 26, 2022
FROTHINGSLOSH	3.4 East End Morningside Brown with a medium sized foamy white head. Tangy, yeasty and sweet with moderate vague fruitiness. Long finish. Moderately full bodied. Sunday, June 26, 2022
FROTHINGSLOSH	2.7 East End Pool Side Amber tan with a medium sized foamy white head. Grainy with tart lemon and black tea. Medium finish and body. Sunday, June 26, 2022
zebra	3.6 East End Gratitude - Bourbon Barrel 12-oz 2021 can from tavour side-by-side with base and Rye. darker more energetically bubbly head, clear darker ruby sunset color, barleywine sweeter caramel light booze nose, creamy, boozy barleywine, sweeter, bitter finish, better with a splash of orbium. Saturday, June 25, 2022
zebra	3.7 East End Gratitude 12-oz 2021 can from tavour side-by-side with Bourbon and Rye. good bubbly webby head, hazy reddish sunset color, malty sweet barleywine lightly hoppy nose, full body, barleywine, most sweet least bitter, pleasantly surprisingly hoppy, bready finish. Saturday, June 25, 2022
zebra	3.7 East End Gratitude - Rye Whiskey Barrel 12-oz 2021 can from tavour side-by-side with base and Bourbon. less dark less bubbly head, clear even darker ruby color, barleywine also sweeter mellower booze nose, creamy, subdued barleywine, restrained booze, rye spice, melded great. Saturday, June 25, 2022