Elephant Castle

The aroma was very sweet and grainy with the notes of sesame oil, mildly roasted robusta coffee beans, well-baked bread crust, dates, and apple peel. Smooth mouthfeel. Light-bodied. The flavor was mildly bitter with the nuance of caramel and toasted bread

Purchased at Fox Farm Brewery

With its lemongrass and mandarin orange aromas and citrusy juiciness this beer was quite light, fresh, and hoppy. Not to mention its great drinkability.

Purchased at Fox Farm Brewery

Purchased at Elephant Castle

Earned the Bar Explorer (Level 4) badge!

Biscuit, lemongrass, bitter hops aromas. The appearance was a bit cloudy, but the flavors and nuances were clear enough. The bitterness of the hops was well enough, and also pleasantly fruity and grassy. Very weak carbonation and drinkable.

Purchased at Fox Farm Brewery

This was a very bright and vivid wild ale with fresh nectarine juiciness. Smooth mouthfeel. Medium-bodied. I was surprised that this was not a reserve class and yet managed to be so rich and powerful.

Purchased at Elephant Castle

Fully packed with lemon, mango, orange, and strawberry juiciness. Soft and creamy mouthfeel. Medium-bodied. The sweetness and bitterness nicely balanced. Though I could use some more bitterness. :)

Purchased at Elephant Castle

Drink fresh! Packed with lemon, orange, and mango juiciness. Smooth mouthfeel. Light-bodied. A bit heavy to be called a pale ale, I think.

Purchased at Elephant Castle

I had the Dec 2022 version of this.

Purchased at Elephant Castle

Earned the Haze for Days (Level 59) badge!

Lacks rustic characters which can be expected from saisons. Hmm… tastes more like a Belgian white or a Kristall Weissbier with a touch of hibiscus.

Purchased at Magic Tree Brewery (매직트리브루어리)

Earned the Trip to the Farm (Level 36) badge!

I was kinda getting tired of Nelson hops…. But this DIPA was so elegantly and skillfully brewed that I think I could get more of them. Orange, muscat, green papaya, and green apple in the aroma and flavor. Smooth mouthfeel. Light-bodied.

Purchased at Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

Kinda between the oldie style and trendy NEIPA. The aroma consists of mango, passionfruit, and orange. Smooth mouthfeel. Light-bodied. The flavor is grassy, a bit earthy, and fruity. Very clean.

Purchased at Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

A surprisingly nicely balanced farmhouse ale with the flavors of grapes and peaches. Smooth mouthfeel. Light-bodied. Acidic with the full and rich flavors of nectarine juiciness.

Purchased at Cellador Ales

I had the 2022 version of this.

Purchased at Cellador Ales

A light dark beer with mild coffeeish aroma and the characters of molasses and caramel. Smooth mouthfeel. Light-bodied. Nicely bitter with the nuance of roasted grain and coffee beans.

Purchased at Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

Earned the Schwarz-buckler (Level 5) badge!

It was nice to have vivid and fruity aromas of citrusy and tropical juiciness in this rustic and funky farmhouse ale. Usually the hop-forward American wild ales are not right up my alley(they tend to be hazy and grassy, obviously), but I liked this one.

Purchased at Elephant Castle

Earned the New Brew Thursday (Level 43) badge!