Slight sweet smell. Taste is initial harsh sweetness that sort of strangles your taste buds. But once that fades you’re left with a nice even malt aftertaste that lingers and fades slowly.
3 out of 5 Stars.
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Alexander Keith’s Cascade Hop Ale
Fresh raw grainy hop aroma. Had a slightly sweet taste with the same grainy hop flavors present. Leaves you with a moderate hop taste that just fades to sweetness. Overall is nice, but tastes somewhat constructed” rather than artistically created. 2 Basic flavors patched together. Almost like the bold hop presence is trying to mask a mediocre sweet beer in the background. Very bold surprising taste though for Alexander Keith’s.
3 out of 5 Stars.
Schmohz Hopknocker
Very sweet aroma, almost like bourbon. Strong sweet flavor with a high alcohol bite with some hop sweetness. Follows with a strong malt taste which fades slowly into a high alcohol sweetness.
4 out of 5 Stars.
Founders Backwoods Bastard
Dark sweet aroma with bourbon hints, but not overpowering at all. Sweet, dark, slight bourbon taste, very well balanced. Finishes with that dark sweet taste lingering a bit before being replaced by a dark malt taste. Delicious, but you have to be in the right mood. Perfect for today’s overcast weather. Bottled on 10/12/13, I drank it on 11/17/13. I’ve read about people cellaring this and such, but I must say it’s delicious one month after bottling.
5 out of 5 stars.
Rustic Ales Bitter Old Fecker
Very notable sweet aroma, thick and heavy. Sharp sweet hop bite, but mellow/smooth on the backside. The barrel aged sweetness slowly sneaks in to the aftertaste. Bottle 438 of 816, small batch brewed. Hides the high alcohol content well. I can’t believe the small print says made with chamomile, rose petals, & juniper. Sounds yuck.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
Wolverine State Wolverine Premium Lager
Dry slightly sweet sharp odor, almost like apples. Mild flavor with a mush-mash of fruity flavor with a malty grainy, almost cereal-like aftertaste. I suppose it’s easy drinking, but with the strange flavor combinations, I’m not sure it’s tasty/enjoyable. Kudos to them for being unique and being a craft beer brewer that makes lagers rather than ales. But it seems more like someone making a turbo-only engine in a car because it’s unique, despite everyone else making internal combustion engine cars because they’re more practical. You don’t have taste on your side, just uniqueness.
3 out of 5 Stars.
Odd Side Ales Black Citra Not so Pale Ale
Sweet, dark, and dry aroma. Sweet dark malt taste immediately followed by a rotated malt clean taste. Fades out fairly quickly and just gives you hints of malt to linger.
4 out of 5 Stars.
Right Brain Spiny Norman
Slightly sweet aroma with hint of hops. Very sweet taste with a hop grain bite on the end. Finishes clean with slight lingering sweetness.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Round Barn Kolsch Style Ale
Bland, minor sweet aroma. Sharp bite followed by a moderate sweetness. Sweetness fades to a mild sour-like taste. Heavy carbonation leads to a big head in the glass and gives gassiness leading to near instant bloating. No thanks.
2.5 out of 5 Stars.
Epic Escape to Colorado
Mild sweet aroma. Nice fresh grain taste, not too hoppy. Gives full mouth malt followed by a hop bite on the end that fades slowly. Lovely hazy color.
4.5 out of 5 Stars.
