American Alpine Club

Getting to this last can just in time. Nose is pine needles, earthy and floral notes, peanut, caramel/toffee. Palate is OG bitter resin-driven before caramel and toasty malt flavors midway that dry out and are met with more bitterness to close.

I forget how good this is every time. Nose is softly sweetened coffee, cocoa powder and fudge chocolate tones, peanut, toffee/caramel undertones, vanilla bean, raisin/fig dark fruit. Palate has the most layered balance of bitter and roasty coffee up…

Purchased at Hill Farmstead Brewery

Nose is prominent Riwaka uncanny white wine, overripe tropical fruit mango/papaya/pineapple medley drizzled with honey, floral perfume, some dank undertones. Palate evokes Sauvignon Blanc with some added sugar, adds minerals and a bitter close.

Purchased at Hill Farmstead Brewery

Last night by the fire. No notes, but damn good.

Last night by the fire. My favorite roast bomb in a while. Such distinct cocoa notes, mildly smoky.

Last night by the fire. No notes needed. This 4/4 batch is sooo dank and delicious.

Last night by the fire. Didn’t take good notes, but really dug the prominent Nelson character on this year’s batch. Loads of white grape and tropical tones.

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Purchased at Hill Farmstead Brewery

Campfire beer. Nice and light on the palate but manages to carry plenty of roast, coffee, and cocoa powder flavors. Mineral water and bitter close.

Nose is staple oak and cedar wood driven Referend house character, winey and vinous, grape tones. Moderately acidic palate up front. This is all about the wood/barrel character to me more than the grape.

Wow. Nose is amazingly herbaceous and semi citrus driven. Tangerines paired with eucalyptus, lemon balm, woodsy tones. Palate shows some Brett leather and dryness, distinct oranges, tropical fruit, back to herbal flavors to finish. Minimal acid. Banger.

Lemon zest and almost acidity, cereal grain, minerals, floral/potpourri notes. Crispy and delicious.

Purchased at Carton Brewing

Nose is peach skins, lemon zest, mild botanicals, honey sweetness, lavender, oaky/tobacco, white wine vinous and tropical tones. Palate is really melds the gin in without becoming overwhelming. The base sweetness cuts the botanical elements well…

Purchased at Hill Farmstead Brewery

Nose is musty and geuzey cellar, staple Referend prominent oak and tobacco barrel character, red grape and strawberry. Palate hits with a bright acidity up front. Tart grape skins. Then notable musty and oaky barrel, sherry “almost sweet” tones midway…

Nose is white grape, dried pineapple, peach, underlying diesel/dankness, maybe I’m crazy but get this ever so slight banana thing that must be a fermentation ester, then it goes back to vinous Southern Hemisphere. Palate is more forward with the dry…

Purchased at Hill Farmstead Brewery

Nose is orange marmalade, pine and flowers, slate/stone mineral water, toast and biscuit. Palate is the perfect balance of bitter floral hops, soft fruity esters, orange, minerals, honey accents. Just perfect.

Purchased at Hill Farmstead Brewery

very malty, fall spice, nutmeg(?) / pumpkin spice

Purchased at Walmart Supercenter

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Good shit from michigan!

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Purchased at Walmart Supercenter