Beer Review: Zero Gravity Conehead IPA

Beer:  Conehead IPA
Brewer: Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
Source: Draft
Rating: *** (7.3 of 10)
Comments:

The Burlington, Vermont-brewed IPA is a nice bit of craft beer goodness.  The beer is golden and hazy with not much of a head when poured.  The aroma is grainy with hints of citrus.  As one would expect from an IPA, the hop flavor is strong, but not overpowering, and a fresh maltiness washes it away in the aftertaste.  The mouthfeel is medium, and the beer leaves light lacing behind on the glass.  All and all, this is a very easy beer to drink.

This is a palatable IPA for people who don’t like IPAs.

Beer Review: Bronx Brewery Now Youse Can’t Leave Double IPA

Beer: Now Youse Can’t Leave Double IPA
Brewer: Bronx Brewery
Source: Can
Rating: *** (7.8 of 10)
Comments:

Happy New Year!  Beer reviews are back for a limited run!  Here’s a treat from my mother on our recent visit to her place in the Bronx.  Set aside that “Youse” is Brooklynese, this is a good small-batch beer.  The beer pours a cloudy orange, is effervescent, and has a solid head.  The aroma is fragrant and floral with apricot scent.  The taste is fruity and creamy with a heavy mouthfeel, and not unpleasantly bitter.

 

Bronx Brewery No Resolutions IPA

Beer: No Resolutions IPA
Brewer: Bronx Brewery
Source: Can
Rating: *** (7.5 of 10)
Comments:

Another treat from the Bronx, pours out a deep amber with big bubbles, with a thick but swiftly dissipating head.  The aroma is earthy and fruity, and while typical to the IPA style the flavor is bitter but doesn’t assault you with bitterness.  The balance means that the last flavor is malty rather than an a hoppy aftertaste.

 

Beer Review: Almanac Pilsner

Beer: Craft Pilsner
Brewer: Almanac Beer Co. 
Source: Can
Rating: **** (8.5 of 10)
Comments: Almanac pours out golden, yet cloudy with a lot of effervescence and a thick head.  The aroma is of fresh cut grains and citrus with a flavor of mild hops balanced with a hint of sweet cream.  There’s minimal lacing and a light mouthfeel.  Overall this is great stuff.

Beer Review: Allagash Sixteen Counties Ale

Beer: Sixteen Counties Ale
Brewer: Allagash Brewing Company
Source: Draft
Rating: **** (8.8 of 10)
Comments:

A golden/orange beer offering yeasty and grassy aromas.  The flavor is a complex balance of fruits, spices, yeast, and grains.  A smooth and robust beer.  I love it.

 

From the same brewery:

• 8.0 – Allagash Saison Ale
• 6.1 – Allagash White Ale

 

Beer Review: Peak Organic IPA Evergreen

Beer: Evergreen IPA
Brewer: Peak Organic Brewing Company
Source: Can
Rating: *** (7.7 of 10)
Comments: A cloudy golden/orange in color, this beer offers an appropriately piney aroma.  The flavor is grassy with hints of spice and a hop aftertaste.  It’s basically a liquid Christmas tree, and a like it.

From the same brewery:

• 7.5 – Peak Organic Fresh Cut (bottle)
• 7.1 – Peak Organic Nut Brown Ale
• 7.0 – Peak Organic Pomegranate Wheat Ale
• 6.8 – Peak Organic Citrus Saison
• 6.7 – Peak Organic Super Fresh
• 6.5 – Peak Organic Pomegranate Wheat Ale
• 6.0 – Peak Organic Fresh Cut (Can)

 

Beer Review: Riverwalk Gnomad

Beer: Gnomad Farmhouse Ale
Brewer: Riverwalk Brewing Co.
Source: Bottle
Rating: **** (8.4 of 10)
Comments: Beer pours out golden with much effervesence and a thick head.  The scent is caramel with a warm, yeasty malt flavor.  The head is persistent while drinking and offers a light mouthfeel.  A nice example of the style.

Beer Review: Baxter Pamola

Beer: Pamola Session Ale
Brewer: Baxter Brewing Co.
Source: Can
Rating: *** (7.7 of 10)
Comments: A straw colored beer with a thin head, this beer offers the scent of fresh mown hay.  The flavor is sweet with a touch of spice.  It’s a nice balance of subtle flavors in basic ale, good to pair with spicy food.

From the same brewery:

• 7.4 – Baxter Window Seat

 

Harpoon UFO Pumpkin

Beer: UFO Pumpkin
Brewer: Harpoon Brewery
Source: Can
Rating:  **** (8.4 of 10)
Comments:

I am fond of Harpoons UnFiltered Offering (UFO).  I am fond of spicy pumpkin beers.  So opening this can of delight made my autumn, beer wise.  It’s a beautiful orange beer with a foamy head.  The aroma is full of spice which also infuses that flavor, balanced with sweet malts.  Delicious!

 

From the same brewery:

• 8.5 – Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA
• 8.0 – Harpoon Kettle Cup Thunder Foam
• 7.8 – Harpoon Cambridge Uncommon
• 7.5 – Harpoon Camp Wannamango
• 7.5 – Harpoon EHOP Collaboration
• 7.5 – Harpoon Saison Various
• 7.4 – Harpoon Octoberfest (draft)
• 7.3 – Harpoon White IPA
• 7.0 – Harpoon Ale
• 7.0 – Harpoon Munich Dark
• 7.0 – Harpoon The Long Thaw
• 6.7 – Harpoon Brown Session Ale
• 6.7 – Harpoon Octoberfest (can)
• 6.5 – Harpoon Belgian Pale Ale
• 6.4 – Harpoon Chocolate Stout
• 6.4 – Harpoon Winter Warmer
• 6.3 –  Harpoon Flannel Friday
• 6.2 – Harpoon Pilot Coconut Porter
• 6.2 – Harpoon Weizenbock
• 6.1 – Harpoon Polskie Mastne
• 6.0 – Harpoon Grateful Harvest Ale
• 5.1 – Harpoon IPA

Beer Review: Harpoon Flannel Friday

Beer: Flannel Friday
Brewer: Harpoon Brewery
Source: 12 oz. bottle
Rating: ** (6.3 of 10)
Comments: Another autumnal beer, amber in color without much head or carbonation.  The beer offers floral and caramel notes and tastes mildly hoppy with some sweet citrus. Seems like an okay beer for the season, but it doesn’t excite me much.

From the same brewery:

• 8.5 – Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA
• 8.0 – Harpoon Kettle Cup Thunder Foam
• 7.8 – Harpoon Cambridge Uncommon
• 7.5 – Harpoon Camp Wannamango
• 7.5 – Harpoon EHOP Collaboration
• 7.5 – Harpoon Saison Various
• 7.4 – Harpoon Octoberfest (draft)
• 7.3 – Harpoon White IPA
• 7.0 – Harpoon Ale
• 7.0 – Harpoon Munich Dark
• 7.0 – Harpoon The Long Thaw
• 6.7 – Harpoon Brown Session Ale
• 6.7 – Harpoon Octoberfest (can)
• 6.5 – Harpoon Belgian Pale Ale
• 6.4 – Harpoon Chocolate Stout
• 6.4 – Harpoon Winter Warmer
• 6.2 – Harpoon Pilot Coconut Porter
• 6.2 – Harpoon Weizenbock
• 6.1 – Harpoon Polskie Mastne
• 6.0 – Harpoon Grateful Harvest Ale
• 5.1 – Harpoon IPA