Category Archives: 3 – Indifferent (might buy, probably drink)

Trillium Itty-Bitty Goose

Brewery: Trillium Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 5%
Style: American Pale Ale
Other Notes: Small Bird Series. Malts – American 2-row Barley, Malted Triticale from Valley Malt, Flaked Oats, Dextrine and C-15. Hops – Amarillo, El Dorado and CTZ

Brewer Description: (from website) A refreshingly hoppy American pale ale, Itty Bitty Goose is another edition in our “Small Bird Series” of lower ABV pale ales. The nose is an ripe apricot, lemon, and lightly toasted malt. Citrus peel and grassy hop flavors fill the palate and ends in a soft yet crisp mouthfeel. Dry and effervescent, light to medium bodied.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.78
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 1 pint can, canned on 24th July 2017. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A hazy dark yellow orange colour with a just over one finger frothy bubbled white head that dissipated fairly quickly while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Orange, lemon, citrus peel, grapefruit, biscuit malt, pine and grass with a hint of apricot.
Taste: Starts a bit empty before being filled by orange rind, orange, lemon and grapefruit with hints of apricot, peach, pine and biscuit. Lightly bitter on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Started out a bit weak before improving on the finish. However, this was not one of the better ones in the Small Bird Series as I preferred both Tiny Chicken and Skimpy Sparrow over this.

pFriem Oude Kriek

Brewery: pFriem Family Brewers
Country: USA
ABV: 5.6%
Style: Belgian Lambic (Fruit)
Other Notes: 2017 vintage. Oude Kriek barrel aged ale

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Adding fresh, Mosier cherries to our barrel aged Lambic inspired ale is thrilling, but ten months later, flavors of cherry pie and the dry, tangy finish are even more satisfying.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.67
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A corked and caged 375ml bottle, 2017 vintage. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A nice ruby red colour with a thin pinkish head that dissipates fairly quickly while leaving sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tart, sweetish cherries, oak and hints of balsamic.
Taste: Tart, lightly sour, cherries, hints of oak, but lacking the funk complexity, almost like its missing something.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate to high carbonation.
Overall: Aroma and first sip was pretty good, but midway through and the finish, it just felt like it was missing something. Lacking the complexity of top Lambic brews.

Mikkeller San Diego Waves

Brewery: Mikkeller San Diego
Country: USA
ABV: 7.3%
Style: American IPA
Other Notes: IPA w/ Simcoe, Citra, Mosaic, Polaris & Amarillo

Brewer Description: (from webshop description) IPA Simcoe, Amarillo & Mosaic hops. Aromas of dank tropical fruits. Flavor of pineapple and guava with a balanced bitterness.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.7
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: On tap at Mikkeller Bar San Francisco. A 500ml pour into a mini pint glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden orange colour, with a one finger white head, that had reasonable retention and left good lacing.
Aroma: Orange, grapefruit, passion fruit and mango with hints of floral and herbal elements.
Taste: Lightly bitter, grapefruit, orange peel, orange juice, pineapple, herbal, pine and grassy.
Mouthfeel: Dry, light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Refreshing and easy to drink. Worth a try.

Bellwoods Witchshark

Brewery: Bellwoods Brewery
Country: Canada
ABV: 9%
Style: American Double IPA

Brewer Description: (from website) Named after the elusive creature with the head of a shark and the body of a boy that first swooped in on a broom during construction of the brew pub, this imperial IPA can elevate a bad day to good. The Witchshark is shy and mischievous, but once you let him into your heart you’ll see why this intense brew is such a popular one.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.75
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 500ml bottle with no bottled on or best before date. Poured into a Holy Mountain tulip glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy golden colour with a two finger white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropical mango, peach and pine with a herbal element.
Taste: Bitter, earthy, dank, pine, herbal, peppery with only hints of pineapple.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Not as juicy as I expected based on the nice aromas. It was still good to drink, but I definitely preferred the aroma.

Søle Over 9000

Brewery: Søle Artisan Ales
Country: USA
ABV: 9%
Style: American Double IPA

Brewer Description: (from can) Double India Pale Ale with denali, eureka and lemon zest.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.88
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.7

Intro: Apologies, backlog review from late July. A 1 pint can, canned on 15th May 2017 and poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A cloudy dark orange colour with a two finger white head that had good retention and left some sparse lacing.
Aroma: Strong whiff of pineapple followed by citrusy orange, mandarin, melon and pine.
Taste: Sweet and bitter. Biscuit malt sweetness mixed with tropical apricot, pineapple and bitter citrus rind plus pith. Finish is a lingering bitterness.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Not as juicy as a lot of other NE DIPA’s that I’ve tried, but it’s still quite nice.