Recent Beer Reviews
8.3/10 by tikibeer 
Pours a clear dark golden color with very little head. A thin swirl of foam floats on top after the pour. Spotty watery lacing. The aroma is very sweet with a caramel or toffee malt and floral hop. The taste is very similar to the aroma. Big sweet caramel malts and floral hops. Some mild bitterness in the finish. A citrus hop character comes in near the finish and adds a nice flavor to the mix. Medium body with light to medium carbonation. Creamy mouth feel with a slightly dry finish....read more
Overall Rating: 8.5/10 by 3 dudes 100%
8.9/10 by Retrofit
I'm biased. A good friend lives close to Ale Asylum and I wish I spent more time there. I love all their beers. Aroma: Classic Ale Asylum. Malt forward complimented by a pleasant hops. A clear sweetness and hides the alcohol so well. Never having Jackson, I just know I'm going to enjoy it. Look: Looks great- that classic gold color is something I love. Taste: Not a classic "Imperial." Big yes- but SMOOTH. Big malt bill, big hop, but so drinkable. It doesn't feel big, it f...read more
Overall Rating: 8.5/10 by 3 dudes 100%
7.8/10 by Retrofit
Aroma- Great! A mix of great hops. Floral and resining. The hops are listed on the bottle and I notice the cascade and mix of amarillo and simcoe. The last hops being warrior and centennial. The centennial I don't notice as much and the warrior is for bittering, but these are great hops and bringing them together is a winning combination. Look- Great golden color- tight bubbles- 'effervescent'. Taste- Huh. Rye is there, but not as prominent as I imagined. Slightest spicyness to the m...read more
Overall Rating: 7.7/10 by 3 dudes 100%
7.5/10 by tikibeer
Pours a clear golden brown color with a huge white fluffy head. Lots of retention on the head. Very effervescent. Thick watery lacing that sheets down the sides of the glass. The aroma is floral, perfume, slightly earthy with a powder like feel on the nose. Sweet scents tickle the nose on this beer. The taste is somewhat muted in comparison to the aroma. I detect some bitter hops as well as a perfume hop, grains which is probably the rye showing, with a bit of slightly bitter citrus hops ...read more
Overall Rating: 7.7/10 by 3 dudes 100%
7.9/10 by scot
Pours clear with heaping amounts of white, fluffy, yet dense foam. Retention is outer worldly, becoming bumpy on top. Lacing is thick but slides back rather quickly. Effervescent. Aroma has floral and perfume that jumps. Earth scents follow accompanied by sweet and cardamom from the rye. Taste is sweet up front with it riding slightly throughout. Rye flavors come in, taking over in the middle through the end. Perfume hops ramp up towards the end, lingering with hints of floral. Medium b...read more
Overall Rating: 7.7/10 by 3 dudes 100%
8.4/10 by tikibeer
Pours a clear deep brown color with a hint of ruby red and a huge frothy tan head. The head needed time to settle before I could finish pouring the rest of the beer into the glass. Spotty lacing. The aroma is on the lighter side, but I get nice roasted malts as well as a solid coffee scent. The taste is big on the roasted malt with a chocolate flavor mingling with coffee. A slight sweetness on the palate. The aftertaste seems to hold the most flavors with the coffee coming in strong with a...read more
Overall Rating: 8.2/10 by 2 dudes 100%
10.0/10 by tikibeer
Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a thin white head. Head dissipates after a few minutes leaving a thin swirl of foam resting on top of the beer. Spotty web like lacing. The aroma is big and bold. Citrus hops are the main player with a pine hop present as well. A caramel malt is noticeable as well which I suspect is what gives this beer a sweet scent. The taste is amazing. Starts with a caramel bready malt and works into a rich citrus hop flavor and then finishes with a spicy pine h...read more
Overall Rating: 9.8/10 by 3 dudes 100%
8.0/10 by tikibeer
Vintage 2011 - bottled on 10/31/11 abv: 6.2% Pours a slightly cloudy amber brown color with a one inch cream white head. Head settles out after a few minutes leaving a thin layer of creamy tightly formed bubbles floating on top. Lacing sheets down the sides of the glass. The aroma is lightly toasted malt, bread, brown sugar and a hint of spice and a dark fruit making an appearance as well. The taste is similar to the aroma with lightly toasted malts, bread, caramel, and brown sugar with a li...read more
Overall Rating: 7.5/10 by 2 dudes 100%
8.4/10 by tikibeer
Pours a clear black color with a hint of ruby red when held up to the light. A tan one inch head on the pour slowly resides down to a thin layer resting on top. Heavy lacing sheets down the sides of the glass. The aroma is full of sweet dark scents. Molasses, licorice, dark roasted malts and a bit of chocolate. The taste is smooth and relaxed with the dark flavors mingling together creating smooth creamy flavors. Molasses, milk chocolates, a bit of licorice and some coffee flavors on the f...read more
Overall Rating: 8.2/10 by 2 dudes 100%
Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
8.0/10 by tikibeer
Pours a clear medium amber with a half inch cream colored head. Spotty lacing. The aroma is a combination of sweet malt with a touch of spice and honey. Creamy, gentle, and inviting aromas. The taste is creamy and smooth, with sweet malt creating the backbone of this beer along side a light spice. A nice level of complexity on this beer as I taste a light vanilla, caramel, and cinnamon as well as a bit of dark fruit showing itself as well. Light body with medium carbonation. Creamy smoo...read more
Overall Rating: 8.0/10 by 2 dudes 100%
9.0/10 by tikibeer
Pours a clear deep brown almost black color with a fluffy one inch tan head. Some web like lacing. The aroma is very nice. Pine and citrus hop aromas mix with a dark roasted malt and a bit of chocolate as well as a hint of floral. A fairly complex aroma that is very inviting. The taste is right on the money as well. Big and bold. A spicy pine and citrus hops blends nicely with dark roasted malts, a bit of chocolate and some licorice on the finish. All the flavors are huge and work togeth...read more
Overall Rating: 9.0/10 by 1 dude 100%
9.0/10 by rich
A: Nice deep gold that a shade to the lighter sidew, a very slight haze, nice off-white delicate foam. S: Big tropical fruit (it's way I love Citra). Pineapple is most pronounced, then caramel malt. Maybe some woody note, another hop profile, Chinook maybe coming thru? T: Extremely well balanced between malt sweet and bitterness. It's got a little spice. The dryness comes through nicely. I like the lingering pink grapefruit aftertaste. Mouthfeel and carbomnation all good. O: This brew stacks ...read more
Overall Rating: 8.9/10 by 2 dudes 100%
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