Category Archives: 4 – Good (buy)

Messorem Temporalis #0037

Brewery: Messorem Bracitorium
Country: Canada
ABV: 10%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Triple

Brewer Description: (from cans) Hops – Motueka, Citra, Vic Secret, Citra Incognito.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.34

Intro: A 473ml can, canned on 17th June 2025, poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy milky light orange colour (like a yoghurt drink) with a half finger white head that had decent retention while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Juicy, citrus rind, grapefruit, mango, with melon notes.
Taste: Sweet start, juicy, grapefruit peel, citrus rind, tropical fruit, mango notes, bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, creamy, full bodied, soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Good aroma and flavours with lots of fruit, as the bitterness on the finish balances the sweetness at the beginning.

Messorem Temporalis #0036

Brewery: Messorem Bracitorium
Country: Canada
ABV: 10%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Triple

Brewer Description: (from can) Hops – Nectaron, Riwaka, Citra.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.15

Intro: A 473ml can, canned on 9th June 2025, poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy milky light orange colour (like a yoghurt drink) with a half finger white head that had decent retention while leaving only sparse lacing.
Aroma: Tropical fruit salad, pineapple, orange zest, orange creamsicle, with light nectarine and grassy notes.
Taste: Sweet, ripe yellow stone fruits, peach, orange peel, with some zesty bitterness on the finish, and slightly boozy.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, full bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice fruit aroma and flavours, but maybe a touch too sweet and boozy for me.

3 Sons Hayden Nectar

Brewery: 3 Sons Brewing Company
Country: USA
ABV: 15%
Style: Stout – Imperial
Other Notes: Imperial Stout aged in Basil Hayden bourbon whiskey barrels

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) This imperial stout matured for 23 months in 10 year old Basil Hayden bourbon barrels. It exudes a complex tapestry of flavors. Expect a deep, mahogany-hued liquid, with a soft bourbon warmth, accompanied by notes of vanilla, oak, and chocolate bonbons. These barrels were super elegant! Our prolonged aging process imparts a smooth and velvety texture, enhancing the overall complexity. Sip and savor!!

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 500ml bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date, although the barrels were emptied on 12th December 2023. Poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: It poured a smooth, thick, oily, black colour with pretty much no head and no lacing.
Aroma: Roasted malts, sweet, boozy, bourbon, chocolate, molasses, vanilla, oak, with notes of dark fruit.
Taste: Sweet, bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, oak, light roast, with a touch of dark fruit.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, full bodied, with soft carbonation.
Overall: A very enjoyable sipper with great flavours that drinks just really smooth.

Private Press Life Is Round (Batch 4)

Brewery: Private Press Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 15.1%
Style: Barleywine – English
Other Notes: Batch 4

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Blend of barrel-aged Barleywine ales.

My rating: 4+
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.41

Intro: A 1 pint 0.9 fl. oz. bottle, batch 4, poured into a snifter glass.
Appearance: Dark brown in colour with a thin beige head that dissipated quickly, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Sweet and a touch boozy. Toffee, caramel, bourbon, marzipan, fig, raisin, dates, oak.
Taste: Sweet, bourbon, toffee, caramel, chocolate, fig, raisin, dates, honey, vanilla.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, full bodied with soft carbonation.
Overall: An enjoyable sipper with nice aroma and flavours.

Sante Adairius Proper Discourse

Brewery: Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: Farmhouse Saison

Brewer Description: (from bottle) A proper disclosure on the beer we make must include our reliance on wood, specifically the nuance and subtlety of French oak barrels. And every once in a great while, barrels come to us that are so special they go from being a supporting member to the leading star. Proper Disclosure is a stunningly deft Saison aged in freshly emptied Frederiksdal cherry wine barrels. After careful execution and extensive maturation, we offer you this decadent offering, a conversation we can share together one glass at a time. Sante!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.31

Intro: A 750ml bottle, with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a Tilquin stemmed glass.
Appearance: A very nice hazy golden colour with an almost two finger white head that had good retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, cherry, apple, funky, musty, oak.
Taste: Lightly sweet and sour, cherry skin, apple, mixed berries, oak, funk, with a splash of lime.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Nice, enjoyable and refreshing.