Hopworks BikeBar
3947 N Williams Ave
Portland, OR, United States of America
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Medium tart, musty flavor. Hint of bit cucumber. Okay sour but not something that stands out.
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You know, it's pretty fine for a CDA. I'm just reminded that I don't really enjoy the style.
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Flat and pithy, with a distinct kind of chemical, Lemon Pledge flavor.
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Grassy and bitter, with pretty high alpha and an unpleasant, raw cabbage-like edge to the flavor. Did not scream fresh to me at all.
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Clean, slightly sweet Brut IPA, less funky and bitter than previous ones and more of a clean pilsner character. Super refreshing.
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Great, balanced blueberry cider. Medium tart, semi dry, very clean flavors.
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So. First thing is this doesn't taste like Pineapple, so let's get that out of the way. Past that, this is a super easy-drinking pale with vague tropical fruit flavors and a light finish. Quite nice.
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Sweet banana, honey, faint smoke. Coriander and pepper subtly in the background. Surprisingly yeast-bitter on the finish.
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Pithy IPA but with a hefty hop flavor to match. Pine, cereal and yeast. Lingering bitterness.
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First thing to note is that the oyster is nigh undetectable. Nor is the beer briny in character at all. So that's a bit of a miss. But! For a Gose, this is delicious and light, with a bit of lemon zest, slight salt. Would make a good liquor to base a mignonette to accompany an oyster, at least.
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My main impression of these Sticke beers, at least on America, is that they mostly show off alcohol. This tasted strong, and here more than a few hops as well. Caramel, yes, but very dry. I wanted something a little sweeter and a lot more malty.
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Frankly, this wouldn't have been my first choice, but there was nothing else remotely interesting on the tap list this time. Lots of candi sugar in a boozy, somewhat spicy Belgian. There's a lot of piney hop character and finishing bitterness as well, which wasn't what I was looking for. They say this was aged on Madeira and oak... but I couldn't tell at all.
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Has the flavors you'd expect of a winter ale, with a fruity hop character and sweet malt, but rounded out beautifully with wine notes from the pinot noir barrels (while still tasting like beer).
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