MotherAnimal - Tired Hands Brewing Company

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

2.68/5  rDev -23.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Poured out as a deep amber color with a bit of haze to it. The head was cream colored and thick looking. The retention was decent as well as some moderate lacing on the glass as well. The smell of the beer is sweet. The aromas of the vanilla and coffee pop pretty well here with some subtle notes of chocolate in there as well. The taste was a little off on the first sip. Wasn't sure if I liked it much right away. As I drank it the flavors balanced a little more and it was much easier to drink. The sweetness of the beer is pretty high, the vanilla adds most of it I think in my opinion. The coffee adds a touch of bitterness but not quite enough. The mouthfeel of the beer was a little on the thinner side which I was hoping that it would be a much heavier beer coming out at almost 12%. Overall the beer should be treated more as a dessert or nightcap type of beer for the level of sweetness it has. It's worth trying but I didn't feel the need to fill any growlers of it before I left.

Serving type: on-tap

01-21-2013 18:13:36 | More by Knapp85

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

05-06-2013 13:19:45 | More by Jason1337

JMRSN

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

03-10-2013 13:09:09 | More by JMRSN

theGlasstronaut

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +34.9%

03-07-2013 22:05:42 | More by theGlasstronaut

lovindahops

New York

4/5  rDev +13.6%

02-23-2013 20:00:34 | More by lovindahops

cclark67789

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

02-21-2013 17:47:58 | More by cclark67789

kapkenobi

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

02-19-2013 17:48:09 | More by kapkenobi

PaBeerLover

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +13.6%

02-19-2013 14:18:10 | More by PaBeerLover

millerbuffoon

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

02-19-2013 02:08:54 | More by millerbuffoon

oline73

Maryland

3.49/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I had this on-tap at the brewpub. The beer pours a cloudy reddish amber color with a layer of creamy off white head. The smell is weird. It is sweet with a slight tart note. I'm getting some coffee as well, but I'm not a fan of the smell. The taste is much better than the smell. I'm getting the coffee with a touch of dark fruit. The beer is a bit nutty, so it reminds me of an amped up coffee brown ale.

Serving type: on-tap

02-19-2013 00:52:14 | More by oline73

GeoffreyM

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

02-18-2013 04:17:52 | More by GeoffreyM

acurtis

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

02-18-2013 01:15:23 | More by acurtis

djrn2

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

02-18-2013 00:18:53 | More by djrn2

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

On tap @ Tired Hands. Pours a murky amber/brownish color with a finger or so of rich slightly off-white head. Creamy edges with sticky lace that hangs down the sides. The aroma and taste were both pretty similar, with a lush of combination of toffe, cocoa, acrid roasted coffee, vanilla and a touch of green hops (more so in the taste). The feel is fuller but is extremely smooth for 11-12%. Almost to a ridiculous degree. This is very sweet in spots (strengthened by the alcohol I'm sure) but the hops and coffee helped bring it down as well. The coffee was actually probably the most interesting aspect of this for me. I enjoyed this for the most part but 8oz was plenty during this sitting. I could see this getting a little taxing on the palate if I had gone for more.

Serving type: on-tap

02-12-2013 18:09:36 | More by Kegatron

rfgetz

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a nice copper/amber color, minimal head. Firm notes of sweet, dark caramel, noticeable vanilla, tootsie roll like chocolate with medium roast coffee. Taste mirrors scent, quite sweet, fruity. Medium bodied, heft could be turned up, long lingering sweetness. Good combination of flavors, could be undone by sweetness and body after more than one.

Serving type: on-tap

02-11-2013 15:41:56 | More by rfgetz

ColForbinBC

New Jersey

3.03/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

On-tap at the brewpub

The body sits a ruddy mahogany with a thin, creamy off-white cap. A little bit of lace reveals the sip marks.

Really sweet nose. Loads of caramel and toffee aromas with vanilla, brown sugar, and just a faint hint of coffee.

Flavors are a little all over the place. Caramel and toffee throughout with vanilla, brown sugar, stone fruit, coffee and cocoa seem to pop up here and there. There's really no confluence of flavors. This doesn't taste bad, it just doesn't have a direction.

Residual sugar and all of the caramel malt gives this a sticky feel. Low carbonation. Medium to full body.

This is an odd American take on a Barleywine. It's real sweet and a little all over the place.

Serving type: on-tap

02-11-2013 15:19:36 | More by ColForbinBC

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

on tap at the brewpub

Slightly hazed ruddy, reddish color with a beige head sitting on top. Fades into a few patches of lacing with a collar of film.

Plenty of coffee and sweet vanilla aromas with caramel and bready malts. Alcoholic presence and a spike of hops.

Hoppy and sweet up front, followed by a wave of vanilla bean. Coffee beans with roasted malts, caramel and bread crust. Brown sugar and boozy warmth. Finishes a little hot and sweet with piny hops.

Lighter medium body, softer carbonation, definitely thin for the style. I was pretty psyched for this one, but it was definitely a bit too sweet and watery for my tastes. I'm curious to see how the barrel aged versions turn out.

Serving type: on-tap

02-10-2013 17:29:51 | More by xnicknj

RichardMNixon

Delaware

2.75/5  rDev -21.9%

02-10-2013 00:28:07 | More by RichardMNixon

eagles22

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

02-09-2013 22:39:20 | More by eagles22

victory4me

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

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

Jspriest

Maryland

4/5  rDev +13.6%

02-05-2013 17:08:17 | More by Jspriest

baybum

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +20.7%

02-05-2013 14:43:43 | More by baybum

mdillon86

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +20.7%

02-05-2013 00:44:00 | More by mdillon86

morganmcd

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +20.7%

02-04-2013 15:44:16 | More by morganmcd

seeswo

Ohio

4/5  rDev +13.6%

02-04-2013 14:45:45 | More by seeswo