Recent Beer Reviews
8.0/10 by tikibeer 
2012 Vintage Pours a clear dark golden color with a thin half inch creamy white head. The head settles out quickly leaving a thin layer of creamy white foam resting on top. Lots of thick lacing sheets the sides of the glass. The aroma has a fairly bold caramel malt with a nicely balanced citrus scent blending in. Some musty earthy scents are noticeable as well. The taste follows the aroma with a sweet caramel malt blending into an earthy hop flavor. The earthy hops continue on into the f...read more
Overall Rating: 8.0/10 by 2 dudes 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
8.8/10 by scot
Pours opaque with clear sides. Deep tan foam about two inches thick coats the liquid beneath. Retention is above average but leaves nary a trace of its' once lived glory. Aroma is spice and more spice. Cinnamon is the front runner with nutmeg and an almost potpourri scent. Fruits lie behind as the beer breaths a touch. Dark. Some roasted malt begins to be attainable. Taste is a bit spiced up front: nutmeg, all spice, cinnamon, and others but don't come across as over bearing. Roast, dar...read more
Overall Rating: 8.8/10 by 1 dude 100%
8.8/10 by scot
Pours clear with a half glass of billowing, off-white foam. Retention is good with the top drying and thickening as it recedes. Lacing begins from the get go: dry and sticky. Aroma is hop forward as can be expected from the name. Spice, earth, and that pungent hop aroma that is distinctly Crystal send out the beacon for the olfactory. Citra hops lends a citrus profile that compliments. Taste is a bit sweet up front but that is the extent of the malt presence. Hops once again are the star:...read more
Overall Rating: 8.8/10 by 1 dude 100%
7.9/10 by rich
Received on trade, collector labeled 3-2011. A: Dirty amber brown, can't really see through. Soft, small bubble foam that remained a while. S: Got that funky wild smell, and then a unique fruitiness in the background. Scot thinks it reminds him of Lost Abbey-Red Poppy. T: Tart and sour, again with the melange of fruits and flowers. Really complicated. A tad weird in the bitterness. Alcohol burn isn't really there, but some alcohol taste. O: I respect the tartness and the mix of a ton of ing...read more
Overall Rating: 8.5/10 by 3 dudes 100%
8.9/10 by Retrofit
Even tight head with solid cling to edge of glass. Belgian aroma and complicated spice profile. A lot going on. Look, dark brown- clearly brown. Possibly hazy, hard to tell because it's so dark brown. I think it looks great, but I'll mark that hazy as a minor minus. Incredibly spicy, but not intense. A lot, but not overwhelming. That Belgian "twang", it's hard to describe. I don't have a lot of experience with black currants, lemon leaves, hibiscus, and elderberry. I know I l...read more
Overall Rating: 8.5/10 by 3 dudes 100%
8.3/10 by tikibeer
Pours a hazy amber brown color with a ruby red hue when held up to the light. The pour produces a fluffy two finger khaki colored head that dissipates quickly, leaving a thin layer of foam resting on top. No lacing. The aroma is a nice blend of dark fruit (cherry) with a sour tart scent that blends with a sweet caramel malt and yeast. The taste is interesting and hard to describe. Toasted sweet malts and tart dark fruits consisting of cherry, raisin, and prunes with some yeast flavors mixed...read more
Overall Rating: 8.3/10 by 1 dude 100%
8.9/10 by tikibeer
Pours a hazy pale golden color with some yeast sediment visible. The head white and lively dissipating quickly like a soda leaving just a thin layer of foam resting on top. Very little lacing. The aroma is very nice. Fruity Belgium yeast with spices and cloves with a hint of banana and a light floral hop. The taste is very similar to the aroma and is just as impressive. A bready yeast mixes with sweet spices and flavors of honey and cloves with a light citrus. The finish has a touch of swe...read more
Overall Rating: 8.9/10 by 1 dude 100%
8.6/10 by tikibeer
Pours a cloudy deep golden color with a thick two finger white frothy head. The head dissipates after a few minutes and leaves a thin layer of white foam resting on top. Lacing starts even before the first sip. Lots of thick sticky lacing sheets the sides of the glass. The aroma is very nice. A blend of sweet caramel malts with a nice citrus and floral hop. The taste is very similar to what you would expect after enjoying the aroma. A sweet caramel malt character starts things off with a g...read more
Overall Rating: 8.3/10 by 2 dudes 100%
9.3/10 by tikibeer
2012 Vintage Pours a dark brown that is so dark that it is just on the edge of being black. The pour produces a thin dark tan head that quickly dissipates and becomes a ring of foam around the edges of the glass. Very little, if any lacing. The aroma is very dark and rich with roasted malts, coffee, dark chocolate and a hint of molasses and smoke. The taste is deep dark and rich, just like the aroma hinted at. A creamy dark cocoa and coffee with a roasted bitter sweet flavor start things o...read more
Overall Rating: 9.1/10 by 4 dudes 100%
9.0/10 by tikibeer
2012 Pours a clear copper like amber color with a quarter inch creamy white head. The head settles out leaving a thin layer of creamy foam resting on top. Lots of thick lacing sheets the sides of the glass. The aroma is very pleasant with pine hops and citrus with a bit of grapefruit and a caramel sweet malt. The taste is pretty similar to the aroma. It starts off with a BIG punch of hops, I get some pine and grassy flavors and some citrus grapefruit flavors. The sweet caramel malts show up...read more
Overall Rating: 9.0/10 by 1 dude 100%
9.1/10 by rich
A: Slightly deeper than pale gold, with a delicate off-white foam head. S: Sharp citrus then followed by hop resin, then maybe a touch of pine. I am guessing Citra is one of the hops and makes it interesting. T: Definately one of the best and big Double IPAs in the Midwest. Citrus blast and starts to build a big malt background but then quickly disappears. Leaves a touch of bitterness, but it's grape fruity profile...that I personally like. Full mouthfeel, but not cloying. Not too sweet, just ...read more
Overall Rating: 8.8/10 by 3 dudes 100%
8.6/10 by scot
From a bottle labeled batch number 8. Pours clear with an eighth inch of white foam to cap. Retention is minimal, leaving traces throughout. Lacing is sporadic. Aroma is citra hops and hop resin up front as that begins to fade a slight grain profile ensues. Mango, grapefruit, and other tropical citrus highlight the citra profile. Pine, maybe? Taste is hop forward. Minimal or less grain in the flavor. Citrus, herbal, and grapefruit bring it. There is a lingering bitterness that builds b...read more
Overall Rating: 8.8/10 by 3 dudes 100%
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