just a little hint of orange peel in a typically wheaty wheat beer. Perfect after a long arduous day of shopping and chocolate tasting.
it’s better this time. but i’m also really thirsty and tired so pretty much anything was gonna be at least decent
It's kind of weak. A little bitter, maybe some fruit. There's really nothing there.
Bitter. Certainly an IPA. Good thickness (which I note because I just had a thin POS), but it really doesn't have a lot of flavor (I like the juicy IPAs). It's fine I guess.
Bitter, citrus, but it's rather thin. I guess it's adequate, but it's certainly not good.
Not bad. Slightly sweet, slightly sour, effervescent. For some reason it doesn't quite taste like an honest sour.
Coriander, banana, somewhat bracing yeast bitterness followed by a dry backend. It's summery!
Pretty good, fruity wheat ale. Apricot, clean, a bit of a musty cereal finish. I don't know how much the Ferran Adria name is influencing my reaction, but if it is, it's working.
A strong whiff of skunk upon pouring. Not too offensive in flavor, although there is an acrid, metallic aspect to the finish.
Creamy, sweet-bitter. Tastes somewhat strong. I liked this.
Grassy and sweet, wet hay. A little bitter. Leaves a prickly feeling on the tongue.
Similar to the Mahou but without the bitter buildup. A little bit of resin but overall it's clean (I could see how this might seem astringent if I wasn't in the right mood).
Grassy, lightly fruity, not too bitter. Reminds me of Estrella Damm, maybe?
Blackberry, juicy, medium tart. Not funky, but also not vinegary. Pretty good, altogether.
Solid, roasty, coffee stout. Creamy finish, faintly sweet.
Strongly lemon-pine, sweet. Finishes light, but laced with strong herbality. Hard to take in quantity.
Thin, cereal flavor, lightly sweet. A bit over the top on the finish, reminded me a little of Hi-Fi's weirdly funky yeast. But not bad.
Strongly-flavored pilsner. Got more and more bitter as the glass went on and I can't say it felt very refreshing on a very hot day either.
I can't find any reference to this beer online. Tastes like a malt-forward red IPA; can't tell if I'm imagining chili pepper or if it's the patatas bravas I just enjoyed.
Doesn't taste particularly Belgian and I wouldn't know what myrrh tastes like. if I had to guess, a honey amber ale is what comes to mind. There is a berry-like dryness to the finish though.
I guess "demi-sec" brings this in line with the Brut IPA style? This one tastes Belgian, like a vinous saison. Grapey, bitter, lightly sweet.
Not sure I can detect mustard seed other than a higher front-side bitterness, which combines with pine and pith to follow you the whole way.
Sweet honey, grassy hops. Features some musty cereal but a pleasant, light flavor overall.
Though this is a "biere de garde" according to the bottle label itself, there are many similarities to the lager. The fruitiness tends toward a baked apple and it's way more carbonated.
Dry up-front, slightly vinous, white grape and apple. Finishes with an intriguing cereal funk.
Looks much lighter than I'm used to in a dunkel, and this is not a hint of roast in this one. Caramel and smooth, if a little lacking in personality.
This is roasty up-front, but finishes very smooth. A nice standard stout.
Dry, Caramel IPA, bit of resin bitterness.
I mean, it's a Sam Adams! Caramel, light, clean hops flavor. Happy to be setting out on vacation, which helps.
Chocolate, light roast, the flavor is good if an little murky; ends tackier than I like.
Sunny citrus, nice and juice. Back end is quite bitter and a little oily.
Roasty but also somewhat thick and sweet. The coffee is definitely on the earthy, vegetal side. It's a little too sweet for me, but it's pretty good.
Candy-like, pleasant, and you definitely get that minty mojito flavor at the end. A little bit of syrup on the finish.
Round and peachy, good spice on the end, but doesn't taste like chili on its own.
Definitely sweet with a bourbon-like caramel sweetness on the nose and finish.
Firestone Walker Gold Rider (2022)
Smells like a cocktail with bitters; sweet, dry, couldn't tell if this is what it would taste like fresh, much like some of the other FW "cocktail" beers we've had aged. I don't know my liqueurs enough to dissect the flavor here.
Resinous but clear IPA. Not sure I had a clean enough palate to properly judge this, but it didn't seem to be in my wheelhouse.