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Last can from Bine & Vine in San Diego, CA. Newish beer that has been here for about 6-8 weeks. Read all about it here. Beautiful reddish copper body with the usual Schlenkerla head that gives large bubbles, pitted retention and lace. Nose has...
Third bottle of Kombine. Braupakt was super (especially on draft) so there are high hopes for Kombine. Fluffy head on a orange, hazy (unfiltered) body. Head retention isn't the best, but the lace is good. Yeasty, bready orange notes on the nose and...
When I first heard about this beer I was excited. How could one not be? A collaboration between these two? It has to be great, right? Right?? Of course, I've seen enough collaborations between two high-powered, well-respected breweries to know that...
Not a classic Helles perhaps, although that's a matter for debate of course, but given it's a Bavarian beer, then maybe it can't be anything but a classic in the style. Pour offers a lovely color, but a touch of chill-haze on the body. The taste...
Canned version, sold with the stein (pictured) in a gift pack in 2022. $10.99 for the combo. Right now I am somewhat unconvinced that this is a different beer to this one, but the ABVs are different (this at 4.8%, the Original at 5.1%) and they...
Pure, golden, clear pour with a resplendent white head. Quintessential Helles in the glass. Deep bread in the nose with a touch of hop character being barely perceptible. Easy drinking, mouthfeel is lightly prickly, simple and perfect. Sweet breads...
Jungle Jim's, Cincinnati, June 2021. A classic. Light golden, sparkling body with utter clarity. Great, wispy, massive head, but because of the wispy nature it collapses quite quickly. I wonder if the head is different on draft? Nose and tastes...
Here we go the latest Side Project. Seems like 21 separate SPs have gone by pretty fast. This beer seems like something that individually I might be interested in. I like Pineapple, and I like a good Helles, and I'm a fan of smoked beers in...
On-tap notes 10/10/13 Happy to move away from the rye. Not that I didn't like that beer, but a break is good too. Decent bitterness crisp and light highly drinkable. Light haze some mid-level carbonation enough to keep me interested. Some carbonate...
Alright, let's be VERY, VERY clear about what we have here. Essentially, this is a beer marketing company (not a genuine brewery), that is hooking its business model to the word 'Craft', and choosing to make a beer in a style that is a close to a...
12 oz single courtesy of Kevin. A good clean, bright (appropriate) pour with a head head that is not especially well retained or leads to much lace. Carbonation is good amidst the golden, clear body. Some light, peppery spice on the aroma and...
Delighted to find this at Hop City as a 12 oz single. Not sure if I have seen this in the US before now, a welcome addition. Classic golden clarity on the pour, with nice carbonation that produces a bone-white head. Some lace and a little...
OK, mixed reviews on this one I see, let's have a go. 12 oz single from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Pour is a decent, somewhat frothy, typical for the Helles style yellow. Head was average with some retention and lace. Nose gives away very little...
To be honest, I was really surprised by this, and yes I really enjoyed it. 12 oz single from Tower on Buford. Clouded yellow appearance with a nice, bubbly soapy head and some lace to go along with it. Carbonation is low. Soft mouthfeel with a mild...
Additional notes 06/13/24 Pictured. My attitude toward, and my understanding of this beer has changed a lot in 16 years. I now regard it as a highly drinkable, unique example of the style which changes things up, and offers a bright, interesting...
Purchased as a sixer of 12 oz bottles in Hilton Head, SC, USA. Although Victory has recently made it to GA, this beer is not one of those that is coming our way just yet. Definitely a macro like appearance. Low carbonation, perfect clarity but a...
Pretty new addition to the Stoudt's line that makes it to GA. $4.25, 12 oz bottle, Taco Mac, Marietta, GA, USA. Label is black, gold and white rather than the one in the BA db currently. This is the kind of beer I refer to as a craft standard....
$2.99 Smyrna World of Beverage, Atlatna, GA, USA. 500 mL flip-top bottle broken out from the original four pack. Best Before 10/06 (this stuff did not shift well at SWoB). Pour is standard a golden color that looks a little paler than normal toward...
Additional notes 07/08/24 Still coming in at 5.1% which does make it a different beer to this. This bottle cost be $4.99 in 2024 as opposed to $2.49 from approx. 18 years ago. Nothing more than an observation there. Lovely color, a little more...
Contract brewed by Fredrick Brewing in MD according to 1516 purity law. Dark yellow pour with some lacing and a little head. Quite assertive in both the malt and hop department. Nose shows a good balance with the emphasis on malt, but some bitter...
Butterscotch hazed pour with a small, but fluffy head. Not much lacing. Sweet malts and a little alcohol in the nose - not much but detectable. Tasty hops, against a strong malt backbone with a dry and biting acidic finish. Smooth. The finish is...
Largely forgettable lager and if it weren't for the extra alcohol taste that this one gives I would have forgotten it instantly. Why is it that so many lagers that are presented on tap often turn out to be completely lifeless in the glass after...
Frankly this was not good. An amazingly skunky experience that reminded me of a Heineken was the overall impression I was left with. Weak and lifeless pour with no head and a nasty aroma. Very little else to be said. I got a real corny type whiff...