Freudian Sip - Rough Draft Brewing Company

ehammond1

California

2.35/5  rDev -27.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Bottle (2012)

Texas Liquor
Carlsbad, CA

Clear dark copper with a filmy light brown head. Leaves messy, thick, creamy spiderwebs of stick down the glass. A very sticky beer.

Sweet sugar and a bit of caramel and toffee, some booze in the aroma, along with a tiny bit of piney hops. Good enough, but very sweet.

The flavor follows the aroma, though is quite harsh. Alcohol and booze is present, along with big bitterness, some definite vegetable character, and a strange roast accent. Nothing comes together very well.

Medium to full in body with somewhat of a prickly carbonation.

Unimpressed. I won't revisit this one unless I have to.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 04:30:16 | More by ehammond1

HalfFull

California

3.53/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

At great pains I manage to open a new window so I can at least reference some historical data as for a beer review. This new site may need some tweeking.

Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into a globe glass, the Freudian Sip pours a deep amber yet offers a firm and steady cap of foam. The strength of this brew comes as a surprise as I had thught I stumbled upon an average Amber Ale. Well, Not!!! This is a big beer with a nice hop/caramel aroma and fotunately for me the hops trump the caramel in the end.

That said, there is a notable challenge offered by this beer. In the end the Slip/Sip covers it's ass quite well. A touch of caramel and a good dose of hops makes for a happy camper...

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2012 05:53:14 | More by HalfFull

notchucknorris

California

2.88/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A: Pours a clear coppery color with a one finger khaki colored head. Decent retention.

S: Big sticky citrus hops and some heavy malt laced with some weird pet dander funk. Some notes of caramel and celery as well.

T: Big chewy mouthfeel with some heavy malt and piney hop resin. The balance here is off as the taste quickly fades to a strange mildew-like flavor with some harsh resin. This just doesn't do it for me.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2012 00:12:39 | More by notchucknorris