★ Review: Hill Farmstead / Tired Hands Karma Emulsion
3.6/5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 Growler filled at Hill Farmstead. Kept in the fridge for right at 7 days and…
★ Review: Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #8
3.7/5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20 Growler filled 5 days ago and kept in the fridge. Split 2 ways in Teku stemware.…
★ Review: Voodoo ManBearPig
3.7/5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 16/20 Pitch black and oily. not too much head. This smells a lot like Adam…
★ Review: East End Gratitude (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
4.2/5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20 2016 release, roughly a year in the…
★ Beer Tastings: Camp-Group July 2016 Tasting
We had some awesome beers on Saturday. I’ll try to post a few reviews but overall, it was…
★ Events: Ratebeer Summer Gathering 2016, Pittsburgh PA
The RateBeer gathering happens twice a year in the Summer & Winter. The host-city changes each time and…
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