Westy13 - Tired Hands Brewing Company

THECPJ

Delaware

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

01-03-2013 20:12:28 | More by THECPJ

Darklight

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

04-13-2013 13:10:03 | More by Darklight

dwoolley1

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

03-01-2013 15:24:43 | More by dwoolley1

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

03-01-2013 13:51:25 | More by ShanePB

victory4me

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -17.1%

02-06-2013 03:55:31 | More by victory4me

callmemickey

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

01-31-2013 23:03:04 | More by callmemickey

Retail1LO

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

01-29-2013 16:49:51 | More by Retail1LO

comfortablynirm

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

01-21-2013 15:42:44 | More by comfortablynirm

Blanco

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

01-19-2013 05:41:16 | More by Blanco

SPRichard

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

01-07-2013 23:14:36 | More by SPRichard

phishphorce

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

12-29-2012 06:40:26 | More by phishphorce

Agold

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

12-29-2012 02:48:54 | More by Agold

yourefragile

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

12-27-2012 02:33:29 | More by yourefragile

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Draft offering at the source. Notes from a review taking a few weeks ago. The brew appears a hazy mahogany with some amber to orange or maybe yellowish green noted around the edges. A swirl revives a finger of tan froth to the surface and produces a spotty lace sticking to the glass.

The smell is primarily belgian candy sugar. Hints of fruity citrus and floral alcohol notes that are almost tart like with yeasty spice mildly evident. There is a hint of something like orange or lemon zest with dark raisony sugars emerging more toward the back. As far as the aroma goes, they pretty much nailed that sticky sweet quad-like aroma.

The taste is strong reminescent of belgian candy sugar with a mildly tart accent before a big solvent alcohol kick. Some hints of vanilla, burnt sugar, molasses and a bit of an overall medicinal feel from the alcohol impact. Raisins and herbal rindy hops like orange citrus zest or pulp bring up the back.

This is a full bodied offering with a light level of carbonation. A huge alcohol impact is almost numbing on the tongue once you get acclimated with the sticky residual sugary quality of this brew. It is unique and worth a try but not something I would want to consume more than 8-10 oz of in a sitting.

Serving type: on-tap

12-18-2012 19:15:44 | More by stakem

RuckusDu

Colorado

4.3/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks again to Pnell316 for sending so many Tired Hands growlers to Colorado. We really do appreciate these. Some light yellow head shows up but not much. Body is a dirty copper color and quite cloudy. The aroma shows light and refreshing which I was not expecting. There are sweet dark fruits like grapes, plums, and currents. Maybe something you would get from a sweet fruit leather. For flavor, it is a lot sweeter than most quads. Plums, alcohol burn, cinnamon, and bread. The mouthfeel is decent with great carbonation but too much alcohol burn.

Overall this is quite tasty. Sweet, but not overpowering. I'm drinking it after dinner and that seems to be the appropriate situation. Not a top tier quad, but a nice Christmas beer.

Serving type: growler

12-16-2012 21:53:19 | More by RuckusDu

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.68/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed on tap at the brewpub. Great name and did a double take seeing it was a saison. Medium brown colured bottle that yields a lot of lace. Spicy, but yeasty above all. Other than pepper and some understated spices, not exception for the style. Slightly above average mothfeel.

Serving type: on-tap

12-10-2012 01:40:04 | More by northyorksammy

ClarkHimself

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had in a 4 oz. pour from the bar, but hoping I can pick this up in a bottle before the month is over!

The beer has a dark burgundy-type color too it, with a tan head that left pretty quickly. Smell-wise, I got a lot of aromas that I wouldn't expect from a saison: dark fruits, raisins, reminiscent of a quad or a strong ale really. My sister took a whiff and said it reminded her of nail polish, so, yeah, the booze was there as well.

The beer tasted great... and just like a quad! Raisins were the most prominent taste for me, with a bit of bready flavor as well. But, again, it tasted like a quad. For the high ABV, the booze wasn't as strong as I expected given the nose.

Really enjoyed this qua-- er-- saison and hope I can grab a bottle or two before the holidays.

Serving type: on-tap

12-07-2012 16:37:47 | More by ClarkHimself

ColForbinBC

New Jersey

3.7/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On-tap at the brewpub

Labeled as a dark saison, the body sits a reddish/purplish hue reminiscent of a quad or barleywine. Fairly clear with a beige colored cap that fell quickly. Little to no lacing.

The nose is sweet. Brown sugar, raisins, berries, sweet toffee, and a faint whiff of booze. This is not your average profile to a saison...let alone a dark saison. Very reminiscent of a quad, hence the name.

On the palate, a rush of berry sweetness with dried plums, raisins and figs. Brown sugar and grape skins with toffee and caramel. A little bit of a tart, wine like flavor emerges, trying to balance out the sweetness.

Medium body, syrupy. Rich flavors. Smooth drinking for 13%. Scary.

An interesting spin on a saison. If a quad and a saison had a baby, this would be the result. An enjoyable beer, but I am not sure I would have this one again, too sweet.

Serving type: on-tap

12-07-2012 15:12:42 | More by ColForbinBC

GeoffreyM

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

12-06-2012 00:49:54 | More by GeoffreyM

Jspriest

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

12-05-2012 00:41:12 | More by Jspriest

brez8791

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

11-30-2012 23:41:15 | More by brez8791

rondufresne

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

11-30-2012 13:19:39 | More by rondufresne

mportnoy

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

11-30-2012 05:09:07 | More by mportnoy

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

on tap at the brewery

Pours a hazed dark plum color with some ruby hues, topped by a thinner beige head. Sticky retention leaves some spots of lacing dotted around the glassware.

Strong and stiff in the nose, drenched in candied dark fruits, raisin, dates and figs. Boozy heat with brown sugar and vanilla. Heavy malt presence with edges of Belgian yeast.

Warm and a bit sweet right off the bat, filled with a cornucopia of dark fruits and candied notes. Raisins, dates and figs topped with hints of vanilla and syrupy booziness. You can feel the warmth from this one right up front - even after the first sip or two - flushing the cheeks in a rich, wintery warmth. Full backbone with caramel and bready notes followed by a familiar Belgian yeast tone. Finishes warm and a bit sweet.

Fuller body, lower carbonation, sticky and lingering on the tongue. This really drank more like a Belgian quad than a dark saison, and I found the heat to be a little on the aggressive side, although I typically enjoy higher ABV beers (provided it meshes with the profile). I'm excited to see how this develops in the bottle once they're finally released.

Serving type: on-tap

11-27-2012 18:32:25 | More by xnicknj

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review from notes.

A - Pours copper orange with a small half finger head leaving small trails of lace.

S - Sweet nose with some raisins, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla and dulled fruit rind.

T - Taste is similar to the nose in that the sweetness and saison body are the strongest flavors. A bit of fruit comes out as it warms up. Sweet, dry finish.

M - Medium body with moderate carbonation. Smooth, sweet feel with a bit of booze coming thru as it warms up.

O - Tastes just like a quad with a saison core helping to bring it all together. A very interesting beer. The booze is a little stronger than I would like but it is still a solid beer.

Serving type: on-tap

11-26-2012 17:32:12 | More by orangesol