Clark Van Vliet: character decreases, as it warms/breathes, which is interesting. Not really getting a distinct malt profile, given that they are trying to
Clark Van Vliet is drinking a Citoyen du Monde by Brasserie Cantillon at The Monk's Kettle Oakland
750mL bottle, 2016, at the Monk's Kettle, Oakland, 10/8/26. No idea where they got these but I'm in to it... Nose is fruity as hell for 10 years. Lovely mix of funky Brett and funky passion fruit. Blurs the line of where the Brett starts and
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Clark Van Vliet is drinking a Sea Dragon by Tree House Brewing Company at Untappd at Home
Canned 7/1/26, drunk 7/24/26. Earthy, a touch musty, subtle. Muted stone fruit and black tea. LOTS of I7 here...nice. Per the commercial description, I DO get a good deal of raspberry on the finish. And the fruitiness seems to increase, while the I7
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Clark Van Vliet: highlight this Pearl malt. I get the dough, not so much the sweet/honey/bread.
Clark Van Vliet: Yeah, more doughy than clean/clear and rich. Not your typical honey and cracker, that's for sure. Raspberry leaf, more tea, more earth,
Clark Van Vliet: soft spice, easygoing fruitiness and low but supportive bitterness. An odd duck, but certainly interesting and by no means off/bad. Not
Clark Van Vliet: wholly sold on this malt, though. In addition to the doughiness, the texture is just a bit too flimsy for my liking. That said, I think
Clark Van Vliet: it's so important that TH continues to make experimental beers like this; they can't all be pillowy, dank, juice bombs.
Clark Van Vliet is drinking a Cult of Billy: the Patriot by Freak Folk Bier at Untappd at Home
Canned 6/30/26, drunk 7/24/26. Rich and zesty citrus fruit with tangy dolcita doubling down and providing a bit more acidity than just your average Citra. Add some tangelo-pineapple character, rich, honey-like malts, no alcohol or resin and call it a
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Clark Van Vliet: day. Rich and malty in the mouth with above-average bitterness to balance. Big pineapple-orange-mango juice character. Maybe a speck of
Clark Van Vliet: alcohol in there? The Dolcita adds a nice angle to this otherwise classic Citra-forward IPA,
Clark Van Vliet: but I don't think elevates the flavor past "solid, but unremarkable."
Clark Van Vliet is drinking a Shirley Mae 2022 by Hill Farmstead Brewery
Old rating after finally cleaning up the mess of Shirley Mae variants on Brewver. Nitro draught at the brewery, October 2022. The lack of lactose is great, though has less effect than I'd expect (probably due to the amount of lactose used in the lactose
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Clark Van Vliet: version being low). Soft, creamy, flavorful with adjuncts supporting the malt instead of dominating it. As good as it always is.
Clark Van Vliet is drinking a Les Angles Morts by Messorem at Area Four - Cambridge
A4 draught, far right, 7/23/26 Lush, soft, juicy Citra is expressive and aromatic. Fresh OJ and lightly floral citrus oil against fluffy, pale malts. Zero alcohol or syrupy malt. Soft, juicy, fruity. Lower bitterness but it's on the drier side. Wow this
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Clark Van Vliet: is shockingly drinkable with no syrup or alcohol. And yet, it still represents its abv, pumping out a ton of flavor intensity. Lovely.
Clark Van Vliet: Neither heavy, nor sweet.
Clark Van Vliet: passion fruit ends. Growing barnyard as it warms breathes, with soft malt and wheat. Acidity doesn't seem too intense. Though it's quite
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Clark Van Vliet: intense in flavor! Whew. How is this thing so intense and fruity and vibrant at 10 years?? If you told me this was a 2025 cork, I'd believe
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Clark Van Vliet: you. The passion fruit works incredibly well with the Brett but the lactic acidity here is high and I fear there's a bit of acetic. It's
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:48:35 +0000 Report
Clark Van Vliet: very hotly acidic on the finish. Needs another 10 years!
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