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Tapistry Brewing

Pint can from Copper Vine $2.49. Can date was cut off, but it looked like 3/twenty-something. Poured into an imperial pint glass.

A- 1-finger tan head atop a hazy,golden-orange body (amber perhaps?). There was light carbonation, and awesome sticky spots left on the glass.

S- Very balanced. Caramel/brown sugar and citrus. Very fresh and grapefruit-like. Maybe a little bready too.

T- Citrus and sweet malts. A little medical and spicy hops toward the end. Dry finish.

M- Medium body, light carbonation. Clean, dry finish.

O- A solid IPA. Not a chugger, not a sipper, just a good drinking beer.

 

A thanks to the creator of the canquest, woodychandler, for this beer. Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a copper color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of malts, pine. Taste is the same as the aroma, light dankness, moderate bitterness. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer.

I got a can of this beer from my BRAH-in-law whom gave it to me for my half-century birthday. It poured a slightly hazy amber with off white head that is not leaving much lace. The scent had malt forward notes supported with pine highlights. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with bold semi sweet malt base with pine resin presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body and had good carbonation. Overall it is a great beer.

"I'll take three hops that begin with the letter 'C,' Alex."
There's a clean, white 1/8-inch head that does not dissipate and stays the whole glass long. Belgian lacing.
No canned-on date, but a good golden amber color. But when held to the light, I see swirling floaters. The can does not say some sediment will occur.
Citrus nose. Orangeish.
Clean flavor with a medium thin mouthfeel.
Finish: a little juicy, smooth on the bitterness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

OMG. I never write reviews on here, but something has to be said about this one. I think this may be one of the worst beers I've ever had. I drink almost exclusively IPA I prefer the West Coast style IPA is, but wouldn't turn down an East Coast either. This is just gross. I'm not that picky. I always say one of the only things I won't drink is a Guinness. Heck, even if I leave my go to Swami's IPA out overnight I'll just put it back in the fridge and finish it the next night. Not ideal, but still okay. Like I said, not picky... But this is undrinkable. It tastes like somebody took one of my leather shoes and pureed in the blender and poured it in a pint glass. I'd rather have a warm pint of almost any other IPA then have one more sip of this.

 

 

Thanks to JodiB for this one. 16oz can poured into 14oz teku. Poured a very hazy (not murky as is the current trend) orange-amber color with about 1/2 inch of off white head that had good retention and light lacing.

Nicely bold hop flavors pop out of the can, with a nice malt base upon closer sniffing. Pretty similar on the tongue, bold hops and solid malts.

The body was solid and smooth, with a nicely bitter and dry finish. Drinkability was very good. Overall, a nice example of a "real" IPA. Most certainly worth your time if you see it.

Unknown vintage; drank 3/17/19 @ the Yarchives.

Cloudy dark orange rust appearance.

A violent pour yielded a HUGE eggshell head; thick, frothy lace.

Caramel, baking soda, pine & grapefruit notes in the nose.

Thick, sticky mouthfeel.

Bitter baking soda, rancid caramel & mild table sugar flavors.

This tastes like an American barleywine that God him-or-herself damned to utter oblivion. If I see another one in a store, I will buy it just to destroy it, so no one has to suffer through it.