ArtiSnale - Tired Hands Brewing Company

callmemickey

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.3%

01-31-2013 23:14:35 | More by callmemickey

bonkers

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

06-19-2013 10:55:51 | More by bonkers

ncaudle

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-28-2013 18:41:59 | More by ncaudle

bcm75

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-01-2013 01:10:35 | More by bcm75

cfrances33

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-29-2013 01:41:12 | More by cfrances33

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

04-28-2013 13:14:42 | More by Thorpe429

baybum

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.3%

04-18-2013 00:45:13 | More by baybum

rondufresne

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-13-2013 15:55:59 | More by rondufresne

theGlasstronaut

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-12-2013 16:49:53 | More by theGlasstronaut

DaGrizz

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

04-09-2013 20:24:21 | More by DaGrizz

millerbuffoon

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

04-09-2013 13:10:43 | More by millerbuffoon

ForkAndSpoonOp

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

04-08-2013 23:25:32 | More by ForkAndSpoonOp

chefmonty

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.3%

04-08-2013 18:40:54 | More by chefmonty

acurtis

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-07-2013 21:00:10 | More by acurtis

victory4me

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

02-06-2013 03:48:07 | More by victory4me

oglmcdgl

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

01-20-2013 21:01:51 | More by oglmcdgl

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

01-13-2013 21:37:53 | More by yourefragile

phishphorce

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.3%

12-29-2012 06:38:25 | More by phishphorce

tobelerone

New Jersey

4.03/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Here’s another odd one, served on tap at Tired Hands. Brewed with snail shells but I must admit I detected little difference from the various oyster stouts I’ve had in terms of mollusk-ability. There’s a lightly metallic mineral note and suggestions of briny sea water here but it’s subtle and well-integrated. The look is lovely; deep and dark brown, with a frothy tan head, creamy lace, and a milkshake aspect that makes you want to get to it. Roasty aroma, with piney, citrusy hops underneath, some coffee, and the aforementioned mineral quality.

The flavor is aligned with the aroma; roasted malts hit you first, but it becomes more hop dominant as you work your way through the glass, with citrus and pine and a general bright bitter hoppiness emerging and taking over. The mineral aspect comes out a bit after the swallow where it intermingles with slowly fading bitterness.

Very smooth and creamy, as is now par for the course at Tired Hands, and medium in body. In the end my impression was less of a stout than of a hybrid; hops become the dominant force, with a nice appearance from the roasted malts and snail shells, but the latter two are supporting players.

Serving type: on-tap

09-27-2012 02:24:28 | More by tobelerone

dnb128

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.3%

09-15-2012 01:18:29 | More by dnb128

sideshowe

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

09-11-2012 18:05:12 | More by sideshowe

stakem

Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

My first Tired Hands offering on tap at the source. The brew appears black in color with a dark brown head that is frothy and akin to espresso. Some patchy lace clings to the glass as the cap slowly fades.

The smell is roasty with a dark grain inclusion that evokes thoughts of fresh coffee and chocolate with a bit of a citrus hop aspect. There is a pretty solid mineral inclusion to the aromatics (in assuming to be the shells) along with hints of fruity alcohol esters.

The flavor also includes a fruity to solvent alcohol character mixed with almost a citrus zest to fruit and floral component. A roasted grain aspect brings out flavors of coffee and bitter chocolate with a solid mineral aspect. There is a lingering earthy aftertaste of dirt and dust that is mildly musty that increases in character as it warms up.

This is a medium bodied brew woth a modest amount of carbonation. It is smooth in the feel but really one roasty bugger with an evident amount of hops. I feel like the shells really came through and produced the desired effect of making this feel like an oyster stout. It was spot on with the feel and mineral inclusion. The earthen components and roast really worked well together.

Serving type: on-tap

09-11-2012 13:01:57 | More by stakem

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

09-10-2012 12:20:26 | More by xnicknj

GeoffreyM

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

09-09-2012 23:54:19 | More by GeoffreyM

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

ArtiSnale (artisnal) in a glass at the brew cafe in Ardmore.

Artisnale goes in the glass black, yet not jet black, this is just your standard black. Some dark brown suds up top, leaving no cling. The body looks on the thick side but drinks lighter than that. The smell is something different. I am not a snail guy, so I guess that's the odor I am getting here. Some cocco and roasted malt, maybe some hop presence. This is a weird one. Taste is fairly impressive, I would say this is in between american single and double stout in viscosity, the body is medium, the carb is low on the one, yet the beer is not dead, rather a smooth ride. Taste is a stout with snails, thats about all i can deliver on that end. I finished my glass, it's enjoyable, but not memoable but scores points for originality sake.

Serving type: on-tap

09-08-2012 17:25:43 | More by onix1agr