Tallgrass Oasis - Tallgrass Brewing Company

gonzogrover

Ohio

4.68/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Poured from can to an oversized snifter. Pours a hazy and very dark burnt orange/copper color. Every bit of a two finger head with some gorgeous lacing as you drink it. The scent is of piney hops, sweet malts and a hint of caramel. The taste is an explosion of hops at first and it gradually mellows into a sweet caramel finish with some citrus noticeable. The mouthfeel matched up well with the flavor. It has a fairly full feel and is also quite drinkable. I bought this beer based on a recommendation from my local craft beer store owner and was kind've apprehensive over it. Turned out to be a great purchase and one that I'll make over and over again.

Serving type: can

05-10-2011 06:28:39 | More by gonzogrover

Greggors

Missouri

4.65/5  rDev +19.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is my favorite overall Pale out right now. To call it an Imperial is a stretch. It isn't quite as big as it tastes, but it is a pretty big beer at 7.2; and it's best quality is its inability to be defined. It's just out of balance enough to appeal to my hop-freak side. But it's sweet, bubbly and smooth which appeals to my more monkish tendencies. And it's not from Lawrence. So that's good.

Serving type: can

12-19-2010 02:56:29 | More by Greggors

chocosushi

Oklahoma

4.55/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Loved that my girl picked this up when she did...

16 oz. ---> Young's Pint Glass

A ~ Poured a semi-cloudy, sunset-orange body, with
a perfect 3" head w/ golden-yellow highlights

S ~ Flowers, Bitter Hops, Sweet Tea Lemonade

T ~ Nice Malty flavors with Honey, Wheatberry bread, Citrus and Dry Peppery Bitter Hops. Blueberries and Tangerine on the finish. Grapefruit and and Tree Sap as it warms. This beer evolves.

M ~ Nice Complexity yet perfect carbonation. Lingers dry, just
how i like it.

D ~ My Favorite Tallgrass pint. Could drink this ForEvEr

Cheerz.

Serving type: can

05-11-2011 06:26:59 | More by chocosushi

KarlHungus

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +16%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This beer pours a bright, vibrant red-orange color. The head is one and a half inches in height, and recedes slowly into chunky lacing that sticks around until the beer is gone. The aroma is of fresh grapefruit and flowers. It is a strong aroma. The taste is of flower bed, herbs, and a hint of grapefruit. It is flavorful without being bold, and I like that. The mouthfeel is slightly lighter than medium bodied witha silky texturem, and moderate carbonation. Overall, this is a really, really good beer. It reminds me a lot of Surly's Bitter Brewer. I can see this beer quickly becoming a session favorite of mine.

Serving type: can

10-16-2010 01:20:58 | More by KarlHungus

Bighuge

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +16%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Caramel colored body. Dense cap of beige head. Lacing is full. Great aroma of English toffee like malt and wafts of grassy, citirc hops. Flavor is great. Definitely and English based DIPA. Toffeeish malt flavors with grassy, resinous, smoky hop accents. Bitterness is quite noticeable, but not crass. Very well balanced. Everything about this beer is very good.

Serving type: can

10-28-2010 04:20:13 | More by Bighuge

awalk1227

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +16%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Consumed 11/17/10. This is the last beer of a 4 pack that I have enjoyed very much. Got this in a trade from ILikeBrew, thanks so much Micah!

No freshness date on the 16oz can, poured into an Alchemist Brewery pint glass

A: Pours a crystal clear deep orange with a finger and a half of fluffy, rocky off white head. Some decent lacing is left as the beer is consumed.

S: Grassy, earthy hops, a tiny hit of citrus. This is probably the first sign that this isn't a true DIPA. A little nuttiness pops up from the malt.

T: I can see how the brewery would describe this as a "Double ESB." Hop flavor and bitterness is immediately present, along with a strong malt backbone. Some fruitiness is there, but I don't know if that's trademark ESB style, or merely citrus from the hops. It's pretty balanced, and as a biased East Coast drinker, I really enjoy a balanced IPA-esque beer.

F: It's smooth and creamy. I can tell it's really well malted, as the bitterness and hop flavors remain present but don't bite the palate. Carbonation is pretty well done too for this beer.

D: I think it's personally exceptional. I could drink this can down on a hot day, or enjoy it on a cool autumn evening. As part of a $4$ trade, this 4 pack of 16oz beers was very fair, maybe in the $6-8 range. I would certainly buy more of this if it was available to me.

Regardless of whether it's a DIPA or a DESB, I enjoy what Oasis has done with this beer and I'm glad it's canned. Deserves higher than the B+ overall average it has at the time of this review.

Serving type: can

11-18-2010 02:44:00 | More by awalk1227

mjryan

Minnesota

4.47/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Love the can art. Brewery classifies this as a Doulble IPA with an ESBs malt profile. I can hang with that. Nice, one two hop punch of pine and citrus zest in the aroma. Initial bready malt followed by an impressive dose of citus and pine on the tongue. The finish is bitter caramel. Nice hoppy beer that manages to deliver interesting malts without being overly sweet.

Serving type: can

10-13-2010 20:13:27 | More by mjryan

mphilly

Wisconsin

4.45/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I think this is my first review here, and not without reason.

Al's review of this beer totally weirded me out. I think he and I share the same overall view of it, but I was totally taken aback when I read his comments.

I don't feel like the comparison to Surly Furious is wholly apt. Rather, it strikes me as decidedly similar to another Surly brew.

My first thought when I popped open the can for this one was "Wow, this is like a strong Bitter Brewer".

I stand by that. The flavor profile seems nearly identical to me. The citrusy hops are matched nicely by a biscuity malt flavor. Taste-wise, it's a decidedly drinkable brew.

To me, the big difference is the alcohol. The Oasis boasts a 7.2. The Bitter Brewer is somewhere in the 4 range.

Aside from that, I don't notice a major difference. In terms of taste, I would have no trouble putting away a handful of either brew. The big difference is that the handful of Oasis would hit me a bit harder than the Bitter Brewer would.

In short, this is a really tasty brew that I'd put on par with one of my favorites. I'd probably say it's my most exciting beer discovery so far this year.

Serving type: can

09-05-2010 07:24:15 | More by mphilly

Brenden

Ohio

4.43/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

From a 16 oz. can. "Bold Beer" written along the top. On the side, "Aggressively Hopped." "Mightily Malted." below and finally, "Pour a Pint."

This is a surprisingly dark brew, nearly a light brown with a burnt orange tint all through it. Either it's the thickness and depth of it, or there's a bit of a haze. Looking carefully, I'm inclined to say both. The orange-tinted head is big, fat and frothy, almost massive in thickness and height. It forms a supremely dense crown of pillowy cream that never gives itself up. This head is a beast, and one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. Lacing is no less impressive: thick, clumpy and plentiously delivered all the way down the glass. Absolutely beautiful in every way.
There's a good mix of hops and malts on the nose. A bit of spiciness and a light toffee-like sweetness mingle with a very floral hops aroma. It's not weak, but when I taste this, I'm surprised the aroma wasn't stronger.
The flavor, though, is powerful stuff, as a bouquet of hops explodes on the tongue. It's mostly floral with complements of herbal, citrus zest, and lightly spicy flavors. These are further complemented by a strong malts addition that adds a chewy biscuit quality and flavor that lets the hops shine without lacking balance. A light grassy flavor sits under it all. There's a long lingering, very particular bitterness that makes me think this is more along the lines of an English style, though it's certainly a double. Is this a merger of sorts? It certainly works excellently.
The mouthfeel is likewise delightful. A medium body lacks no depth, and the smooth creaminess over just a mildly chalky dryness (again, English?) is just another great surprise this beer offers. Lots of floral bitterness lingers for quite a while after each swallow.
I am so glad this showed up in my market. Sign me up for more from these guys.

Edit: I decided to look through reviews after I posted mine. I try not to look at any notes before reviewing and so missed the classification as a "Double ESB." To be honest, I hardly think it could have been done better and this explains completely all the ESB characteristics of this beer, yet it could be a standout DIPA as well. This is really brilliantly crafted beer, and I think any poor grades have to be bad cans/samples or from real sticklers for style. Maybe this beer is reason to create a new style, but of course that doesn't make sense unless plenty more attempt such a thing. Regardless, this is just fantastic stuff.

Serving type: can

06-20-2011 21:55:06 | More by Brenden

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

4.4/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Tallgrass Oasis Ale
code: 11 292

Appearance: A hazy, light russet brown body rests gently beneath a massive head of light tan froth. When held to the light the highlights are mainly orange, with some deep gold coming through as well. The head retention is excellent and the lacing is impressive.

Aroma: Malty and hoppy. Caramelish and bready malts notes are clear. It's somewhat toasty; nicely grainy. On the hops side it's leafy, grassy and floral. A minor bit of soft, yeasty fruitiness is present as well. Very "English" in character.

Taste: Rich. This is quite a beer! It's very malty, and also very hoppy. Everything that's found in the aroma follows through, and it's very much like an amped-up "premium" bitter. The malt is bready and caramelish and toasty; the yeasty fruitiness displays soft, sweet berry-like and apple-ish flavors; and the hops are minty, leafy, grassy and floral. It's supported and balanced by a bold bitterness (somewhere around 90 IBU's!), and it finishes dry with lingering notes of toasty (almost burnt-edged) sugary bread and grassy hops.

Mouthfeel: Medium-full, dextrinous body. Gently crisp carbonation that softens as it warms. Smooth.

Overall: The upper edge of the can reads "BOLD BEER" and it certainly is. Yet at the same time, it's kept in-check and remains very focused and balanced. Quite nice!!! And if there's any flaw here, it's the lack of tight filtration. I personally don't mind that, and I enjoy the look of a hazy/cloudy beer, but some people find it off-putting. It had great head retention and lacing however, so I went ahead and scored it a 4.5 (although it might actually be more like a 4.25). Well worth seeking out.

Serving type: can

08-03-2011 13:27:52 | More by NeroFiddled

maximum12

Minnesota

4.35/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Please, please rescue me from the infected beer hell that I seem to have slipped into. Picked up sample cans of Tallgrass recently after having enjoyed a pint of Oasis at a local watering hole. Have been looking forward to sitting down with a can & a thoughtful look on my face.

Pours from the stylin' can a pretty, burnished form of dark red that seems to shine from an internal source. That's a nice trick. Smells good too, with the grainy/grassiness leaning hard in the direction of an ESB, with the gentle hops a distinct second.

Oasis warms the cockles of my heart, especially after clearning my abused palate with pretzels. Tastes of fine, bakery-quality rye bread sprinkled with herbs & dipped in hop sauce. The hops lend a wry, flowery bitterness that serves to make this quite a mouthfull of peppery, distinct goodness. Biscuity, full, just a tad serious, there's not only a lot going on, but it's delicious, too. 16 ounces was a good decision.

Excellent! I had to adjust my expectations thinking IIPA, but this is just plain old good brewing. Looking forward to trying more Tallgrass, especially if this is the mold they plan on using.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2010 03:14:41 | More by maximum12

smakawhat

Maryland

4.35/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from the can into a nonic pint glass. No dating seems to be present.

A very light caramel off tan colored head with a big cap. Large fisting sized head off the pour, lies upon a body of opaque probably unfiltered red amber and brown hued body. As drinking continues the head just clumps in great fashion. Very impressive.

Bouquet is CHOCOLATELY rich. Nose fills with silky milk chocolate sensations. Where is that coming from? Strangely also powdery and dry, how is that possible? Impressive. One dimensional, nothing else, but quite good.

A good hop front angle on this, mixes with a rich malt powdered chocolate backbone. Bitter hop goes for a simple non descript taste profile, as chocolate powder drink mix fills the palate. Not heavily carbonated, just perfectly fine as it is.

Overall a VERY unique and real nice tasting beer. I am not sure what this is cause it sure doesn't feel like a typical Imperial IPA but does have a good hop character, but this really feels like an English Strong Ale. One for Kansas!

Serving type: can

01-11-2012 01:09:20 | More by smakawhat

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

4.33/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Tallgrass Oasis Ale. Aggressively Hopped, Mightily Malted, Pour a Pint. (Hmm, the pint craft can, where'd that idea come from?)

Deep crimson coloring, a little soft on the sides, highly hazed, creamy beige-ish head.

Aroma: big twist of caramel malt, citrus notes, piney bitter hops...you know, it's weird, ...it reminds me of something. Grapefruit and lemon? No, something else...

Taste: BAM! Huge hops right off the bat, flooding the palate, washing over the mouth and swishing through the senses. Beautiful bitterness butts up against sweet malt. Intense flavors, but well balanced. Big all over, fat flavors, long, generously hoppy finish. Alcohol isn't over-the-top, but a bit big for the...wait, what's the style?

Oh, wait, I know...it's Surly Furious-style! Seriously, this is the first commercial brew I've had that tastes almost exactly like my hometown favorite. ( Although Brooklyn Center isn't my hometown, it's close enough.) I swear it's as if they were intentionally creating a Furious clone. (And that's fine with me. Some day Furious will be a style of it's own. At last it will win GABF medals.)

This is delicious stuff, and well done. If Surly can't go to Kansas, good for Tallgrass for bringing their own version to Manhattanites.

Serving type: can

09-05-2010 00:45:58 | More by feloniousmonk

bump8628

Oklahoma

4.33/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

First off, this beer is definitely not a DIPA, as listed here on BA, and the brewery's label of "double ESB" is just off-base since this clearly has several generous additions of American hops. It's closer to an American IPA than anything else but it has a malt profile that is slightly stepped up. Maybe even American Strong Ale would do the trick. Anyway, my point is this shouldn't be reviewed to style since it doesn't fit into one.

On to the review. Pours a dark amber with an off-white head that leaves a nice ring and some clinging lace behind.

Aroma is raw pine oil with some grapefruit rind adding depth. Malt isn't sneaking through yet.

Again, a big hit of pine to the palate with plenty of coarse floral notes and bitter citrus. 93 IBUS? I would have guess more like 75, which is either a tribute to the smoothness of the bitterness or the firmness of the malt. Either way, it still provides plenty of bitterness. Malt is big time toasty with a solid dose of caramel bordering on toffee. I won't say it balances the hops evenly, but it does put up a fight. Really big and flavorful all around.

Don't get stuck in the trap of always trying to peg a beer to a specific style category. This is an example of a really good beer that merges several styles. It's bitter, full of hop flavor, and packs a punch of malt and even some alcohol.

A final note: this is clearly an extremely fresh can. I can imagine that with age the hops fade and maybe this is closer to an amped up ESB. But I like this damn hoppy and fresh example just fine! Cool artwork on the can too.

Serving type: can

10-06-2010 02:29:45 | More by bump8628

mjw06

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

As noted in the description, this beer really fell in between the two styles of imperial IPA and ESB. I find that to be great. A beer that doesn't necessarily have a definitive style, but still has direction, and that is accomplished with Oasis. The malts are nicely pronounced but balanced, a warm and slightly toasted dark rye-ish palate with a tad of buttery sweetness and well-rounded fruitiness, so much so that I can't pinpoint a type of fruit. Grapefruit? Nah. Apple or apricot? Not at all. Papaya? Possibly. Whatever the fruitiness is it leans more towards tropical, but once again this is a balanced beer, nothing to be off-putting.

I saw a lot of reviews described the hoppiness as "grassy," and I too thought this myself upon tasting it. But I had to ask myself if this was a manifestation of my subconscious and the name of the brewery being "Tallgrass." Who knows? It was great though and had a distinctly pronounced bitterness (but not overpowering or even dominant). Sharp astringent alcohol finish.

The mouthfeel is well carbonated, medium bodied, a tad bit creamy while refreshing.

Great beer. I want more.

Serving type: on-tap

08-08-2011 19:36:24 | More by mjw06

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

4.33/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Reviewed from notes.

Another tall can from Tallgrass. Dark clouded amber in color with a good two fingers of soapy head that doesn't stick around for long, but at least the lacing left behind is pretty to look at. Just about every category of hopping scent (including an amazing initial burst of my favorite, tropical fruit) is present all at once in the nose, somehow maintaining balance with each other and with a strong backbone of malt scent. The taste is much of the same story, the main difference being that the flavor also includes significant aspects of pine resins and the malt has somewhat of a 'salted savory peanut brittle' nutty feel to it that I really enjoy. As it warms up towards the ambient room temp, it takes on a slight vegetal nuance that is the first time (aside from chile beers of course) I have ever tasted in a brew that a vegetal flavor was appropriately balanced against all the other flavor components in the beer. Texture is on the thicker side of medium, carbonation is aggressive enough to keep it from being sluggish..

This is a really well done and very complex Big Beer, I highly recommend giving it a shot.

Serving type: can

12-21-2011 04:32:44 | More by WastingFreetime

mdwalsh

Iowa

4.28/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Pretty attractive reddish orange body with lots of active carbonation. The head is 2.5 fingers and leaving a lot of lace. It's pretty white and has bubbles of all sorts with a pretty large bubble top. Only thing is it's pretty hazy.

S: An interesting blend of english and american hops. It's floral, but very citrusy (orange?) as well. It's not overwhelming, but you know that its near by. I get a slightly toasted malt aroma that serves to make it more interesting, not to be dominant in any way.

T: Hops still dominate, but there is still that slightly grainy, slightly toasted/roasted taste in there from the aroma. It's not really bitter, but refreshing for sure. I'm getting something a little off from maybe the yeast or the water? But its not a bad (at least not terrible) offness, more character than anything else.

M: Light, but not thin. Crisp. Perfect carbonation.

D: I really like this beer. Definitely something I could put back a few of and something I will have to take with me upon moving to Iowa. I see some people are saying this is a little big for an ESB, and while it is a little, I don't think it's too far off style and is just trending with everyone else.

Serving type: can

08-25-2010 17:55:24 | More by mdwalsh

Jparker37

Wisconsin

4.23/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a snifter.

A - Big pillowy off-white head. Deep, hazy amber that leaves a little bit of lacing.

S - Has some lemon-like citrus tones, some earthy/spicy hops, along with a touch of toasty malt sweetness. Very dank resin hoppiness.

T - Starts off with a large malt presence. Very toasty with some more caramel sweetness. When those piney hop flavors appear, the sweetness hangs on for the ride. The alcohol seems to blend in great when the giant malt and hop are the main emphasis. Nice and dry for a double IPA. Has a pleasant lingering hop finish along with some sharpness from the yeast.

M - Medium-full to full bodied, light to moderate carbonation. Great dryness.

O - Excellently crafted balance. I often run into many DIPAs that get slick on my palate and also have a thick viscosity, but this beer was neither. Just as the can said, it has a lot of characteristics of an ESB and also a DIPA which I found pleasantly refreshing.

Serving type: can

07-28-2012 01:40:32 | More by Jparker37

EgadBananas

Louisiana

4.22/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16oz can into a pint. Freshness dating on the can was illegible, so when in doubt, drink it now! Many thanks to Gavin (gwguest) for this!

Fairly dark mahogany, nice tan fingers head, lots of sporadic lacing.

Smell is nice, fairly hop forward, but with a pretty solid malty sweet backbone.

The taste is very unique, a bit off for the style, but I'm amazed by it! There's some initial bitterness, mostly woodsy, and pine. Then there is a bit of sweet caramel malts, toffee and has a slight milk chocolate taste.

Feel is creamy and smooth, mild carbonation and more medium bodied.

This is a slightly unusual, but warmly welcome change of pace, and drinking multiples would be easy and enjoyable!

Serving type: can

09-27-2010 00:56:23 | More by EgadBananas

ebby82

Virginia

4.22/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a deep amber with a massive head into a pint glass. The head slowly dissipates and reveals a hoppy aroma beneath.

A- hops, a bit of bready malt.

T- A nice balance between hops and malt, a bit like a 90 Minute, but a little less intense.

Overall- I've never heard of this company or this beer, but I enjoyed it, and I especially enjoy the fact that its in a can.

Serving type: can

05-04-2011 23:07:57 | More by ebby82

claspada

New Jersey

4.22/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Aromas begin with a huge dose of British pale and biscuity malts. Immediately you then get a nice dose of citrus and pine and earthy hops. As it warms you get some lesser notes of caramels and toffee sweetness and some doughy yeast smells as well.
The taste begins with the bready full crisp English malts and then soon after you are greeted with the pleasantly bitter hops flavors, I am perceiving mainly earthy and piney varieties. As it warms you get more of the sweet caramel and toffee maltiness and the fruity/dry English yeast flavors. Bitterness helps to dry out the finish which is excellent considering the high ABV for the style.
The mouthfeel is full as expected with adequate carbonation; this is wonderful. While it's not true to style like a Fuller's ESB (which is delicious, don't get me wrong), this beer blows that out of the water with flavor. Overall this is the best "ESB" I have ever had. The ABV is completely undetectable; I cannot recommend this any higher, oh yeah, and it comes in a 16 oz can!

Serving type: can

05-12-2011 23:35:28 | More by claspada

kirkpjr

Alabama

4.22/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into an imperial pint glass.

A: Pours a hazy deep amber color with 1 finger of frothy cream white head. Sticky lacing lines the glass.

S: Strong pine and light citrus hops. A strong, sweet malt backbone also makes itself known in the nose. Nice aroma for an Imperial ESB.

T: Bitter citrus and pine hops, with a clean feel. A big, bready, sweet malt balances perfectly into the beer. An intensely hopped ESB sums this one up - and has sufficient balance to be highly drinkable. I also didn't detect much of the ABV despite it being over 7%.

M: Moderate to high carbonation with a big body for the style. Hops are resinous and the beer is prickly to the palate.

O/D: A touch too bitter for me to deem this one sessionable - but I could still drink 2 or 3 of these in a sitting. Nice change of pace and interesting style. Will probably drink this again given the right setting.

Serving type: can

06-13-2011 00:25:58 | More by kirkpjr

ONUMello

Ohio

4.22/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16oz can poured into a pint glass
A: Reddish-brown; one-finger head that lingers.
S: Grapefruit and a bit of pine.
T: Initial grapefruit/pine again, but with a solid toasted grain background. I can't put my finger on it, but there's something here that makes it better than average.
M: Full-bodied & pleasant. Very long finish.
O: This is a very solid beer. My first from Tallgrass, but I'll definitely be looking for more!

Serving type: can

08-10-2011 04:05:58 | More by ONUMello

jayhawk73

Maryland

4.22/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

My first beer review from my home state of Kansas!

Pours a nice amber color with an amazing one finger off white head. Excellent carbonation and lacing. Really nice for the style. Whoa... good nose! Caramel, hops, grass, yeast, floral, and bready notes evident here. Super balanced, and very attractive. Really nice taste, with the same profile as the nose. This is a very complex beer, and it really is put together well. Feel is medium, w/ sweetness/bitterness battling it out. Big malt backbone is definitely in there as well. I'm not really getting any of the 7.2% ABV at all. This is definitely a 'bold' brew- as the can says. I gotta say- I was surprised by this one- it's really complex, and every taste I'm picking something else up. Kudos to the Tallgrass Brewing Company- they should be proud of this beer- I'll definitely buy this one again. Go Jayhawks!!

Serving type: can

10-22-2011 01:55:02 | More by jayhawk73

Mebuzzard

Colorado

4.22/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is a solid beer. It's a bit different than most D-IPAs. It's a well balanced beer.

Pours a light caramel, but dark if that makes sense. Nice cap and foam. Great lacing.

Malt, hops and a bit sweet aroma. The malt is grainy but not stale or wet like some other brews I've had. Provides great backbone.

Caramel foundation in the taste. It's like a caramel candy with a bit of rum inside. Kind of boozy, but not really. The hops pop, providing a bit of tannin, leathery, somewhat grassy flavor. Faint pine. Some orchard fruit.

Good feel on it. Very easy drinking if you like hops and malt.

Serving type: can

02-09-2012 08:41:06 | More by Mebuzzard