Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
Fullsteam Brewery
- From:
- Fullsteam Brewery
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- Helles
Ranked #66 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #14,831 - Avg:
- 4.06 | pDev: 5.17%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 22, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 20, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
ADSR is unmistakably a coffee beer. Brewed with 50lbs of Dinkinesh: Worka Chelbessa coffee from our good friends at Little Waves Coffee Roasters. Bright, fruity and floral notes from this Ethiopian coffee meld perfectly with the rich malt characteristics of the traditional Helles base. Delicious and refreshing, ADSR is the perfect summer crusher. First brewed in 2016 to commemorate Moogfest, we are happy to bring it back using 100% local malt.
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.34/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.34/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Arrives clear and golden colored with a one finger head; dots of foam cling
Smell: Light coffee tones waft above the grains; hint of berry
Taste: The blend of coffee and Helles lager flavors is balanced with just enough of each aspect to make the blend work; the Ethopian beans bring a touch of berry, as well
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: So many times coffee gets used as an adjunct for a stout, and while that marriage works well, this was a real surprise to see how coffee can work with a lager
Aug 08, 2022Smell: Light coffee tones waft above the grains; hint of berry
Taste: The blend of coffee and Helles lager flavors is balanced with just enough of each aspect to make the blend work; the Ethopian beans bring a touch of berry, as well
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with moderate to high carbonation
Overall: So many times coffee gets used as an adjunct for a stout, and while that marriage works well, this was a real surprise to see how coffee can work with a lager
Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
3.87/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours light golden with a white head that has good head retention.
Smell: It has a strong coffee aroma. There are some bready notes as well. There is a very low hop element.
Taste: The flavors are a combination of strong coffee, a bit of grass, some bread, low caramel and sweetness overall.
Feel: It has a moderately low feel with a low bitter sweet aftertaste.
Overall this an easy drinking beer with coffee features and sweet malts.
Sep 22, 2017Smell: It has a strong coffee aroma. There are some bready notes as well. There is a very low hop element.
Taste: The flavors are a combination of strong coffee, a bit of grass, some bread, low caramel and sweetness overall.
Feel: It has a moderately low feel with a low bitter sweet aftertaste.
Overall this an easy drinking beer with coffee features and sweet malts.
Reviewed by MMOSNN from North Carolina
4.05/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Look - a slightly opaque golden yellow with a huge white head with low retention and sparse lacing.
Smell - pretty mild but you get grain, coffee, and floral/citrus hops.
Taste - coffee is front and center with earthy coffee ground notes lingering for awhile. That's mixed with a solid malt backbone, and it finishes with some bitter hop notes in the form of citrus (lemon?).
Feel - high carbonation, medium body, dry finish.
The somewhat opposing flavors I mention above blend together really well here. This is a smooth drinking lager that has depth and complexity. I hope they keep brewing this.
Aug 11, 2017Smell - pretty mild but you get grain, coffee, and floral/citrus hops.
Taste - coffee is front and center with earthy coffee ground notes lingering for awhile. That's mixed with a solid malt backbone, and it finishes with some bitter hop notes in the form of citrus (lemon?).
Feel - high carbonation, medium body, dry finish.
The somewhat opposing flavors I mention above blend together really well here. This is a smooth drinking lager that has depth and complexity. I hope they keep brewing this.
Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
3.71/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
decent helles with some hops.a hint of coffee. americo’s can. decent summer beer.trying something different, but not really the style but some novelty.
Jul 18, 2017
Reviewed by FriedSlug from North Carolina
4.09/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Deep gold and clear liquid with a quickly fading white head that left specks of lacing. The aroma is full of coffee and grainy sweetness and is accented with some floral hop notes and crackers. The taste is lightly sweet with a nice roasted coffee flavor and a nice little bitterness at the end. Pretty decent coffee beer.
Jun 27, 2017
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