Filed under: Imperial/Double IPA (snifter, tulip), Moylan's | Tags: beautiful, bitter, brilliant, cascade, crisp, dark amber, fiery sunset, good strength, hoppy, hops, inviting, longer bitter finish, lots of awards, overwrought advertising and packaging, rocky, royal, silky, So nice, staying lace, summer nights, thin white head, too much, well balanced, woody
Style and Glass: DIPA, Tulip
ABV, Volume & Calories: 8.5% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ for $8.00 (Thanks, Mike!)
Aroma: beautiful, so nice, inviting, hops, cascade, summer nights.
Visuals: overwrought advertising and packaging, lots of awards, too much, fiery sunset, dark amber, brilliant, thin white head, staying lace.
Taste: well balanced, woody, crisp, hoppy, bitter, good strength.
Palate: royal, silky, rocky, longer bitter finish.
Overall: A brilliant example of a DIPA. A definite repeat. A favorite. Mike at Canal’s never steers you wrong.
Filed under: Barleywine Style Ale (snifter), Dogfish Head | Tags: autumn, average label, beautiful, bitter ending, delicious, feeling of high quality, good hoppy finish, good strength, intoxicating, leaves, like turkey gravy, long bitter finish, mississippi, mold, mostly malt up front, muddy, nice 4 pack, peach, raisins, rich, rose, sticky, sticky lace, sugary, Syrupy, thick, thin white head, unbalanced in both directions, woody, wow
Style and Glass: BWSA, Snifter
ABV, Volume & Calories: 15% in 12 fl oz. estimated at 300C
Purchased at: Trenton Road Take Out, Fairless Hills, PA for $3.73
Aroma: wow, rich, raisins, peach, rose, autumn, leaves, mold, intoxicating.
Visuals: average label, nice 4 pack, like turkey gravy , muddy, mississippi, thick, thin white head, beautiful, sticky lace.
Taste: mostly malt up front, good hoppy finish, unbalanced in both directions, delicious, sugary, syrupy, bitter ending, good strength.
Palate: feeling of high quality, sticky, woody, long bitter finish.
Overall: Exactly what I paid for — not exactly a 120 minute IPA, but more of a mix between the 120 Minute and a Raison d’ extra. I’d have it again, for sure. very nice, but not one of my favorites. Medium value for high craft.
Filed under: lager (lager glass) | Tags: artificial sunlight, clear, corn, hay, light finish, little malt, low quality, no hops, no lace, no strength, okay, okay packaging, pale, smoother texture, thin white head, unbalanced, yellow
ABV, Volume & Calories: 5% in 12 fl oz. estimated at 150C
Purchased at: everywhere for $1.00
Aroma: okay, hay, corn.
Visuals: okay packaging, artificial sunlight, yellow, pale, clear, thin white head, no lace.
Taste: unbalanced, little malt, no hops, no strength.
Palate: low quality, smoother texture, light finish.
Overall: not bad, but very much a light beer. sure, it’s a repeat. not a favorite. okay value. no craft.
Filed under: Barleywine Style Ale (snifter), Rock Art | Tags: angry, bad label, bad packaging, clear, color, gentle, little malt, long lasting lace, low quality, no finish, no hops, no strength, okay, ruby, smooth texture, soft, thin white head, unbalanced, water
ABV, Volume & Calories: 7.5 % in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $3.29
Aroma: okay, soft, gentle.
Visuals: bad label, bad packaging, ruby, angry, color, clear, thin white head, long lasting lace.
Taste: unbalanced, little malt, no hops, no strength.
Palate: low quality, smooth texture, no finish.
Overall: like water. Hard to believe this is 7% abv, not a repeat, not a favorite, okay value, little craft.
Filed under: Ellezelloise, Imperial Stout (snifter) | Tags: amazing, beautiful design, chocolate, deep brown, heather, little hops, little lace, low strength, lower quality, medium craft, mostly malt, mostly opaque, quick finish, smooth texture, syrup, thin white head, unbalanced
ABV, Volume & Calories:9 % in 11.2 fl oz. estimated at 200 C
Purchased at: Super Saver Pennington, NJ for $3.00
Aroma: amazing, chocolate, syrup, heather. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: beautiful design, deep brown, mostly opaque, thin white head, little lace. 3 out of 5.
Taste: unbalanced, mostly malt, little hops, low strength, medium craft. 6 out of 10.
Palate: lower quality, smooth texture, quick finish. 3 out of 5.
Overall: A real disappointment, more of a brown ale than an imperial stout, not a repeat, not a favorite, little value, medium craft. 15 out of 20.
Filed under: Belgian Strong Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler), Green Flash | Tags: almost balanced, aromatic, copper, delicious, Fruity, golden, great strength, hazy, heavy hops, high craft, high quality, long bright finish, loose lace, medium malt, nice packaging, rippled texture, smooth, spicy, surprising, thin white head, unfiltered, very nice
ABV, Volume & Calories: 9.2 % in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Super Saver, Pennington, NJ for $8.99
Aroma: very nice, spicy, aromatic, smooth, fruity, delicious. 9 out of 10.
Visuals: nice packaging, copper, golden, hazy, unfiltered, thin white head, loose lace. 4 out of 5.
Taste: almost balanced, medium malt, heavy hops, surprising, great strength, high craft. 9 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, rippled texture, long bright finish. 5 out of 5.
Overall: Done in the tradition of Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel, where the hops and bananas all get in bed together. Definitely a repeat, though maybe not a favorite, okay value, high craft. 18 out of 20.
Filed under: Avery, Belgian Strong Ale (trappist, tulip, tumbler) | Tags: banana, brilliant, clear, fine label design, fruit, golden, little hops, lower craft, medium quality, medium strength, mostly malt, nice lace, peach, soft medium finish, thin white head, washy, washy texture, wonderful
ABV, Volume & Calories: 9 % in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Super Saver, Pennington, NJ for $6.99
Aroma: wonderful, banana, peach, fruit. 8 out of 10.
Visuals: fine label design, brilliant, golden, clear, thin white head, nice lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: mostly malt, little hops, medium strength, lower craft, washy. 6 out of 10.
Palate: medium quality, washy texture, soft medium finish. 3 out of 5.
Overall: not nearly as good as Golden Monkey — more like a high ABV Hoegaarden, not a repeat, not a favorite, lower value, lower craft. 13 out of 20.
Filed under: Avery, Imperial/Double IPA (snifter, tulip) | Tags: beautiful label design, beautifully balanced, breaking lace, brilliant, citrus, copper, exhilarating, grapefruit, great strength, heavy hops, heavy malt, high craft, high quality, lime, long mild finish, pine, rich, smooth texture, spirits, thin white head
ABV, Volume & Calories: 10.21% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington for about $6
Aroma: exhilarating, pine, grapefruit, citrus, lime, spirits. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: beautiful label design, rich, copper, brilliant, thin white head, breaking lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: beautifully balanced, heavy malt, heavy hops, great strength, high craft. 10 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, smooth texture, long mild finish. 5 out of 5.
Overall: My favorite style bar none, and an exemplar of it, I’ll repeat it most definitely, a favorite, highly affordable pleasure, masterfully crafted. 20 out of 20.
Filed under: DuPont, Saison [farmhouse ale] (tulip) | Tags: alcohol, brilliant, clear, fields, fine lace, golden, hay, high craft, high quality, long malty finish, low hops, low malt, low strength, nice, okay design, rain, smooth texture, thin white head, very well balanced, wheat
ABV, Volume & Calories: 6.5 % in 12.7fl oz. estimated at 150 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ for $3.79 after discount
Aroma: nice, hay, fields, wheat, rain, alcohol. 8 out of 10.
Visuals: okay design, brilliant, golden, clear, thin white head, fine lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: very well balanced, low malt, low hops, low strength, high craft. 8 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, smooth texture, long malty finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: A very nicely craftedfarmhouse ale — perhaps the best, I’d have it again, not nearly a favorite, medium value, high craft. 16 out of 20.
Filed under: Abbey Tripel (trappist), Captain Lawrence | Tags: alcohol, bright, burn, fruit, golden, great lace, great strength, hazy, high malt, high quality, hops, long easy finish, master craft, medium hops, okay label design, smooth texture, spices, thin white head, very nice, well balanced
ABV, Volume & Calories: 10 % in 25.4 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Burlington, NJ for $13.29 after discount.
Aroma: very nice, fruit, spices, hops, burn, alcohol. 10 out of 10.
Visuals: okay label design, golden, bright, hazy, thin white head, great lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: well balanced, high malt, medium hops, great strength, master craft. 10 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, smooth texture, long easy finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: An absolutely delicious beer, easy to drink despite the ABV. I would get it again, but it’s so damn expensive, I doubt I will. Expertly crafted. 18 out of 20.
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