Blueberry Chantilly

Phase Three Brewing

American IPA - New England (NEIPA)

5.0 by scot

Last can from a four pack purchased at BJs Liquors. Pour opaque/murky purple with a huge amount of light purple foam. Retention is fantastic, leaving sporadic, sticky purple lacing in it's wake. Aroma is a brash hit of blueberry, immediately and overwhelming. Lactose and vanilla dance with the blueberries to give a blueberry pie/yogurt scent. The hops are there but indistinguishable on their own, they add an odd scent that doesn't due justice to the beer. The taste follows the nose: big of...read more

Overall Rating: 5.0 by 1 dude 0%

Dream-Like State

Riverlands Brewing Company

American IPA - Imperial New England (INEIPA)

8.1 by scot

Poured from a can with date 2-20-2020 (deuces wild) which was purchased at Iron & Glass, Romeoville. Pours opaque with an inch of pure white, frothy foam to cover. Retention is average, with the foam frothing more as it dissipates. leaving a thick residue on top. Sticky lacing starts as the foam recedes. Aroma is sweet, pear, orange, pineapple, and grapefruit with hints of dankness and indistinguishable tropical fruits. The dank and herbal nose detracts from the tropical, beating it bac...read more

Overall Rating: 8.1 by 1 dude 100%

Stonefroze

Hop Butcher For The World

American IPA - Imperial New England (INEIPA)

9.6 by scot

Purchased only a couple of days earlier from Iron & Glass in Romeoville. Pours opaque but brightens somewhat when light hits the sides. Minimal white carbonation covers, retreating rather quickly but there wasn't much to begin. A thick mat of foam covers the liquid top throughout. Lacing is strong. Aroma is big on the fruits. Pineapple, mango and citrus. Dank and resin mix, coming late. Sweet orange and grapefruit. Taste brings big, ripe fruits. Orange, mango, pineapple and grapefr...read more

Overall Rating: 9.6 by 1 dude 100%

Gummy Banter

Noon Whistle Brewing

American IPA - Imperial New England (INEIPA)

8.5 by scot

Picked up at the brewery three weeks ago on release day. Pours opaque with a half inch of white foam. Retention isn't great but there is residual foam that hangs out around the edges, leaving peaks of lacing. Aroma of mango and pineapple: BIG. Orange, earth and pine are there but to add complexity, not to be highlighted. No sweetness. Taste is muddled and culminates in alcohol/hop burn. There is mango and orange with a stiff bitter bite. Medium body with light to medium carbonation. Dry...read more

Overall Rating: 8.5 by 1 dude 100%

Barrel Aged Stupid Sticky Fingers

Werk Force Brewing Company

American Imperial Stout

8.2 by scot

Poured from a bottle without a date. Pours dark as night and opaque. Surprisingly devoid of foam on the pour. Mocha ring around the edges. Said ring leaves nice, thick lacing, most of which crawls back to level, the rest clings to the sides of the glass. Aroma has an initial pleasantness of bourbon barrel: rich brown sugar, bourbon, char, chocolate, vanilla and oak. Lactose from the marshmallow rises and mixes nicely with chocolate. Taste carries the lactose, brown sugar, and chocolate fr...read more

Overall Rating: 8.2 by 1 dude 100%

You Big Gummy

Noon Whistle Brewing

American IPA - New England (NEIPA)

9.2 by scot

Poured from a can purchased at the brewery ~4 weeks ago. Pours with a inch of pure white foam that doesn't hang around long but leaves a thin layer on top and thickly coats the sides of the glass with each sip. Opaque. Aroma is hop forward with ripe tropical fruit: mango, pineapple and passion fruit. The passion fruit is big here, which is a fruit I love. Taste has a light sweetness that carries the pineapple and mango. Well rounded, making this easy to drink. Medium to high carbonation...read more

Overall Rating: 9.2 by 1 dude 100%

Bell Witch Bourbon Barrel Aged

Miskatonic Brewing Company

American Imperial Stout

8.7 by scot

Poured from a bottle picked up on release day at the brewery earlier in year. Opaque beverage with minimal mocha foam with large bubbles. Retention is limited. No lacing. Aroma of bourbon/whiskey is prevalent. Brown sugar is big with hints of oak and roast. Taste is a mix of barrel stouts suspects: chocolate, brown sugar, bourbon, oak and vanilla. The base beer seems hidden. Mouthfeel is big but towards the lighter end. The bourbon builds it up some. Carbonation is more than expected i...read more

Overall Rating: 8.7 by 1 dude 100%

Blackberry Sournova

Almanac Beer Co.

American Wild Ale

8.9 by scot

Gushed out of the can upon opening. Upon pouring into the glass, huge amount of head dominate the clear, deep red liquid beneath. White with pink hues foam recedes rather quickly for its weight. Lacing is thick, quickly receding back. Aroma is funky farmhouse Brett: horse blanket, hay, lemon grass and yeast. Faint blackberries but it seems that bugs have consumed most of the aroma that would be expected by the fruit. No vanilla. Taste carries more berries than the aroma; maybe even a touc...read more

Overall Rating: 8.9 by 1 dude 100%

Barrel Aged Dominator Dopplebock

O'so Brewing Company

Doppelbock

7.8 by scot

Poured from a 12 ounce bottle purchased earlier this year. No date. Pours with beautiful tan head that is fleeting. Lacing was both sporadically think ad spotty. The color of the foam is top notch. Aroma of whiskey, not bourbon. Hints of oak. Sweet, dark fruits, and toffee. Aged would really bring out the dark fruits. Taste follows the nose. Whiskey mixing with toffee and dark fruits. There is sweetness that lies on the edges and builds. Mouthfeel is on the thick end with medium to l...read more

Overall Rating: 7.8 by 1 dude 100%

Bâtisserie Peanut Butter and Jelly Stout

Energy City Brewing

American Amber Ale

9.3 by scot

Poured from a bottle numbered 124/154 and dated 2019-10-04. Slim amount of dark tan covers the glass, running away quickly. Patchy, sporadic lacing. Aroma big chocolate and sweetness from the milk sugar. Peanut butter shows up late as the beverage warms. Scents of roast are a reach. Taste is sweet up front. The middle brings a chocolate and peanut butter medley that dance on the taste buds. Finishes with a lingering sweetness and hints of peanut butter and chocolate. Thick body but not...read more

Overall Rating: 9.3 by 1 dude 100%

Bâtisserie Double Marshmallow S'mores Stout

Energy City Brewing

Milk/Sweet/Cream Sout

9.0 by cranium

From a can picked up at the October release. Pours opaque with a beautiful mocha foam to cover that is creamy and rich. Good retention, leaving thick traces in its' wake. Aroma of sugar, marshmallow sweetness, almost cake like. Sweet chocolate and graham cracker layer in for depth. A creamy sense even on the nose. Vanilla comes through as it warms, adding to the sweetness aroma. Taste is sweet that carries throughout. There is marshmallow creaminess that brings that sweetness, accented a...read more

Overall Rating: 9.0 by 1 dude 100%

Invisible Wings

Phase Three Brewing

American Imperial IPA

9.1 by rich

A: Gold and hazy. No floaters. Soft white foam head of normal retention. Looks appealing. S: Fresh clean aroma, Notes are lemon, grassy, and tropical fruits. T: Really well balanced. The malt sweetness, citrusy fruitiness, and hop bitterness are the perfect trifecta...none more pronounced than the other. As I drink farther into the tallboy can, I kinda get a pineapple like lingering taste. The abv at 7.8 is on the low side for a DIPA. Both mouthfeel and carbonation are fine. O: This is the f...read more

Overall Rating: 9.1 by 1 dude 100%