Definitely smells like cocoa. Flavor is much too sour, like they took a peach lemonade and mixed it with a chocolate stout without everything coming together coherently. Undrinkable, really.
Like slightly dry blackberry juice / punch. Very pleasant to drink, with just a hint of funk and malt to remind you this is a beer. Tastes deceptively nonalcoholic, though this is over 10%! Easily one of the better beers I've had here.
Roasty amber, with a murky yeast flavor reminiscent of other Bushnell beers. It's not bad at all, but there is an faint undercurrent of tobacco ash in the flavor, which is a little odd. Medium hop profile, and, as always at this brewery, the excellent food definitely helps.
The best release by this brewery to date. None of the weird, murky yeastiness in this one, with a clean, if sharply bitter finish. Lots of coffee & a potent ABV over 8% mean you really feel it after a pint.
For once the yeast is in harmony with this beer's flavor, and I think we have our first solidly decent beer here. It's maybe too bitter, but otherwise is a good example of a fruit-forward, grapefruity IPA.
Smooth caramel ale with a touch of coffee and rather flat carbonation; the initial flavor is very pleasant but there is a weird, drying aftertaste that gets weirder over time. That's in addition to the all-pervasive, tangy yeast typical of this brewery.
No lie in the name, starts out malty and thick with some hop character, like the beginnings of a Scotch Ale. The finish is a big let-down afterwards, with a dry tangy metallic character that did not leave me feeling satisfied. Also, somehow I always feel really bloated after having beer here.
Part of a flight. Light stout with a creamy body & a thin mouthfeel. A lot of coffee character and a slight tanginess in the finish, same as the other beers here, but with maybe some additional bite from the lactose. Very drinkable. Interesting note: all the beers we had today had a cask-like flatness. Not sure if that helped or hurt, but it was different.
Part of a flight. Unusual grapefruit and floral nose. Medium-hoppy body with a touch of the same tang as the blonde, but a much more balanced body with every bit of that nose present in the flavor as well. This was the most intriguing beer of the flight, & interesting enough for me to order a second taster.
Part of a flight. Another craft brewery in Redmond! Scent of musty grapefruit with a dank, fruity-yeasty body and not much in the way of malt or hop expression. Reminded me more of a mimosa than a beer - drinkable, but not really my style.