David Kline

9.6

Green gold with an ethereal arc. Champagne streamers and finest mousse. Jack Frost has nothing on this lacing. Indelibly icing. Briny nose with honey notes, golden apple, frozen plum, pie crust, arugula, beeswax, and wheat germ. Glorious hoppyness shows lemon peel, pink and white wildflower sprays ultimately superseded by a bitterness that strikes just the right tempo. There is a natural mineral impression of gold flake, pine nut, and resinous oils abound. The lacing is glued. Such complexity in the hop arrangement here. Parsley, dried apricot, tarragon, sprouts, hay, bay and even a light and zesty jalapeño. Fantastische!


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— 2 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.3

6.7% ABV.

An interesting and ultra limited collaboration between Mad Fritz and 3-star Michelin Rest. Geranium (Denmark).

For the beer aficionados here’s the break-down:
Aged for 4 months in a neutral French oak puncheon.
Variety: Scarlet 2 Row (from Alamosa CO).
Hops: Hallertau (Yakima WA).
Yeast: Kolsch Ale
Bottled unfined/unfiltered.

— 6 years ago

with Kurt-Inge and Kenneth

Kathy Bryant

8.9

Very sweet. Can really taste the Concord grapes. 2014 — 10 years ago

David Kline

9.3

Über-bubble, if-just hazed, loose ocean foam, goes poof!, then just nebulae. Oily lacing of misfit moustaches. One swirl, though, and instant star nursery. Tangelo-lemon goodness blasts from the glass! Pure tropical mango from the tree. Grapefruit aspirations. Equally bright palate with the focus on a mineral-citrus that finds the perfect palatial trajectory, and sticks the landing on four hops. Namely, Mosaic for the baptismal tesserae, Citra for the gilded apse, Hallertau Blanc for the hallowed ground, and galaxy for the space between. Amen to the combo. Tartaric reverberations through a briny air, really quite evocative. This tastes the way Florida sometimes smells just after a rain. Tropical and saturated, but clean and spring-y. Jasmine, sweet grapefruit pith, lime and lemon. Really a great beer! .
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with Courtney

Berg

9.3

Commonwealth Tessellate. Really liked this too, fruit aromas and flavors that apparently comes from the three types of hops, Mosaic, ekuanot, and hallertau Blanc. Almost has a hint of tea to it. — 6 years ago

Galumay Gurruwiwi

9.3

Very nice, typical NZ boutique beer, hoppy, bright and fresh — 10 years ago

James Webb

9.5

A spectacular bottle indeed, a well aged statesman, with solid lemon notes with the dusty funk of older Riesling. Full and waxy palette and a finish that denotes faint white flowers and coriander. — 5 years ago

Robert Swart

9.0

Smooth, slightly sweet, with mild vanilla and leather notes. — 5 years ago

Mark Cartland

9.1

This wine offers the generosity of a quiet benefactor and the restraint of an elder statesman. If I am not careful, I might fall in love with Zinfandel all over again! — 10 years ago

with Timmy

Helen Kennedy

9.2

Celebrating an occasion tonight that called for the favorite champagne of an incomparable statesman. First impression- delightfully tickles the nose. Complex flavors would pair well with food, but we enjoyed it on its own. Classic! — 10 years ago