XX Bitch Creek - Grand Teton Brewing Co.

JoEBoBpr

Missouri

4.08/5  rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Poured into a imperial pint glass from a 750ml bottle.

Pours a nice rich and dark mahogany brown with some cocoa brown notes. Pretty dark with little light coming through some amber edges. There is a nice light tan colored head that is pretty dense. Nice and sticky as well as it recedes.

Aroma starts off with some nice grassy hopy notes. Some nice citrus notes are present but mostly there is some resinous and piney hop. The aroma also has some nice awesome malty and bready notes. There is a slightly sweet and caramel note that is mixed in with some slight cocoa powdery sweetness. Pretty good malt backbone on this brew. Almost more like a brown ale which I guess makes sense.

The taste is pretty nice. Flavor starts off with some nice sharp and piney hop notes. Its pretty grassy and spicy. There is also some nice slight citrus notes in the front end mixed in with the other great hops notes. Then comes the nice hearty and slightly sweet malt backbone. Awesome bready and grainy notes with some nice caramel mixed in there. There is also a nice cocoa-like sweetness that mixes so well with the resinous sweet piney hop notes and helps the brew finish with a nice spice note to it. THe flavor is pretty full and rich with the malt notes really shinning on their own. The bread notes compliment the bready notes and the hoppy and grassy finish is delicious. Body is very god. Nice and creamy but also clean and with a nice dry and slightly bitter and spicy finish.

The original ESB is pretty good and doubling everything just makes it better. Great interplay of flavors. Well crafted brew.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 22:13:02 | More by JoEBoBpr

beergoot

Colorado

4.36/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

August 23, 2012 Cellar Reserve

A very cloudy, brownish-orange body exuded rich caramel, nougat, figs, brown sugar, and other wonderfully rich smelling scents. The head was very thick and clingy. The hops were there, too, buried beneath the malts, but giving an earthy hint to their presence. Strong malt flavors with touches of dark, dried fruits (i.e., raisins) and lots of hop bitterness combine with a bold underpinning of alcohol make for an eye-popping taste explosion. The rich, creamy body lets all these flavors coat your tongue and palate for a long time.

Wow! Grand Teton didn't lie about doubling up on everything based on what I'm tasting. Bold, vinous, and robust through and through.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 02:28:11 | More by beergoot

rhoadsrage

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2012 Aug.02 12
(Served in a nonic)

A- This beer pours a jet black body with a dense thick tan creamy head that bubbles on top. The head sticks to the sides with each sip.

S- The earthy mint aroma leads to green hops with a mellow toasted malt finish that blends nicely with the hops.

T- The mellow roasted malt notes have some darker caramel malt notes that come out as the beer opens and a soft cream flavor to them. The pine hops flavor in the finish take on some nice woody hops qualities as the beer opens. The hops flavor lingers for a bit after the finish.

M- The medium mouthfeel has a creamy texture with the alcohol heat growing as the beer opens up.

O- The nice blend of malts add some good depth with a hop support that comes through in the finish. The alcohol grows as it warms and compliments the hops and malt flavors nicely.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2013 22:32:26 | More by rhoadsrage

chugalug06

Colorado

4.2/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

2012

Amazingly large five-finger thick foamy match colored head that lingers for a long time... Brew is dark deep caramel color. Lacing is also well done.

Tons of malt and caramel. Nothing is off or weird. Solid.

Not heavy or syrup-y. I kinda expected it to be a big heavier for being an Imperial, but it's still very nice, well-rounded, caramely, malty, and nicely bitter. Nothing is sweet or off flavor. A bit off style which is for the reduction of points, it's very malty and bitterly hopped. Mouthfeel is great.

An awesome brew! Very under rated and flies under the radar to my benefit. Drinks a bit too much like a DIPA, but it's still very good. Highly recommend.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 02:57:18 | More by chugalug06

MattyG85

Minnesota

4.4/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a Surly Darkness Chalice glass. 2012 Bottle with a date of Aug 23, 2012.

Appearance: Pours a deep, dark, and very cloudy brownish amber with a moderate amount of bubbles. Solid three finger off white head that slowly fades into a thin creamy layer. Lots of lacing is left on the glass.

Smell: A really interesting blend of sweet malts, roast, and bitter smelling hops. Roasted malts with hints of caramel, toffee, chocolate, biscuit, and nuts. Molasses and some brown sugar. Big hop presence with hints of orange peel, grapefruit, pine, and earthy grass. Light hints of syrup and booze. Smells very rich and full. Very good and interesting aroma.

Taste: As big and complex as it smells. Starts with a sharp hop bitterness from a mix of citrus and earthy hops. Notes of grapefruit, orange, pine resin, and grass. The malty sweetness asserts itself midway. Taste of roasty malts with notes of caramel, chocolate, toffee, biscuit, and nuts along with some molasses and brown sugar. The roast lingers and dries things out towards the finish. A very good balance here. The hops and malts play off each other really well. Very tasty.

Mouthfeel: Medium to heavy body with a moderate amount of carbonation. Very creamy and rich. Slightly syrupy but has a drying finish.

Overall: A pretty impressive brew. Very rich and balanced. Glad I got this recommended to me.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2012 06:58:42 | More by MattyG85

TheRealBigC

Nevada

4.03/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a thick brown body with creamy tan head. Lacing is very clingy. Smell is of dark, roasted malts and some sort of woody fragrance. Malts work in balance with a bitterness not too different from something like Arrogant Bastard. It just slaps your tongue right away. It will give way to a bittersweet quality. The alcohol is masked well, though 7.5% really isn't all that much anyway. I would still call this more of a sipper compared to the standard Bitch Creek, which I also really like. You choose which one you want depending on your mood. Another good showing from Grand Teton.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2012 17:41:56 | More by TheRealBigC

Scotchboy

Idaho

3.78/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Ornate looking capped 750ml bottle, 2012 offering, split into tulips...

A: Dark brown/amber with a creamy light tan head...body is nearly opaque...lacing is good.

S: Roasted malts...burnt caramel and woody notes...brown malt maybe? Molasses, faint mocha. Hints of a fruity note, light earthy hop notes and peat...

T: Interwoven flavor profile...equals parts dark caramel, dark fruit (cherry?), mocha, smoke/peat, brown malt, roasted malt, earthiness, with hints of molasses and birch.

MF: Creamy medium body and decent carbonation...lingering flavors with a light dry finish.

O: Decent ESB but only marginally better than regular Bitch Creek IMO. Still a pretty good offering from the Grand Teton Cellar Reserve.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2012 16:32:57 | More by Scotchboy

MacQ32

South Carolina

4.3/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A - A fantastic looking beer; pours a deep dark chestnut color with a very nice creamy finger of caramel colored head, absolutely excellent lacing and very good retention as well.

S - Lots of sweet chocolate, sweet mocha, slightly bitter/burnt chocolatey malts, molasses, and a mild but very present floral hop aroma.

T - Sooo tasty! Lots of sweet mocha/chocolate and roasted chocolate flavors, a bit nutty/oatsy. A pretty considerable herbal/citrusy hop bitterness mixes with the sweet and roasty malts for a very very nicely balanced and delicious brew. Slight alcohol burn and fruity(berry) qualities.

M - Medium bodied+, still quite drinkable, minimally but appropriately carbonated.

O - Definitely the best brew I've had from Grand Teton (all of which I've enjoyed). Highly recommend this!

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 00:56:47 | More by MacQ32

Blackwolf

3.95/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle to oversized wine glass.

A- Poured a deep dark rich oxblood-mahogany color, with a caramel toned head about a fingers width. The head settled after a minute and left some nice sticky lacing to the side of the glass. Really beautiful to admire before it hits your nose and palate!

S- Unique! I can't quite put my finger on it, but I smell roasted malt/barley, I want to say a pinch of cinnamon, a mild pine hoppiness, and dark coffee. It is a great aroma.

T- Bittersweet. The combination of roasted malts and the centennial hops take you from the sweet barley start, to a nice mild bitter hop backbone with a lick of pine/citrus-peel. The finish transitions again into a dark coffee flavor that hangs around the palate for a bit... The taste is just as complex as the smell.

MF- Light-Medium body, with medium carbonation. Smooth! A thin syrup feel coats the palate, helping the flavor to hang around for a bit. Very balanced.

O- Different. And different is good in my book. This is a solid ESB with unique characteristics you can truly enjoy if you want a deep taste. Price range should be moderate on this, so expect to pay for quality! Not a must try, but a VERY considerable one. If it's available and in your budget grab a bottle. Enjoy!

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2012 12:00:39 | More by Blackwolf

Hex92

Virginia

4.18/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I let this one sit for awhile and just popped in open tonight (aug 2011). This is a tasty beer and I would guess the alcohol content has increased with time.

Nice dark color, good lacing on the glass....and that smell you know its going to be good. Lots of chocolate flavor, hops balanced out nicely with plenty of malt. Coats the mouth nicely, but not so much that it feels sticky. And it just gets better as it warms up.

I am not a big hops fan. I think the extra aging has mellowed the hops (based on other reviews). I am glad I let it sit for a couple of years. Good things come to those who wait....

Its a shame that this is a retired beer because it would be nice to get my hands on this one again.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2011 01:34:35 | More by Hex92

metter98

New York

3.88/5  rDev -2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer is very dark brown in color and poured with a finger high tan head that never completely faded away.
S: The nose has aromas of dark roasted malts, chocolate and toffee.
T: A mild amount of bitterness stands out in the overall taste, which is also similar to the smell and has flavors of dark roasted malts. There are some hints of sweetness in the initial taste.
M: It feels medium-bodied and quite smooth on the palate and has a low to moderate amount of carbonation. There is some dryness in the finish.
D: Despite all of the bitterness, the beer isn't that difficult to drink.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2011 01:09:53 | More by metter98

harrymel

Washington

4.08/5  rDev +3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12/26/10 - bottled 2009.
$15 for one liter bottle @ Enoteca in Post Falls, ID.

Poured to tulip.

A: Pours a brown, deep, chestnut color with 1 finger of latte head which dissipates quickly - not unusual for a beer of age and ABV. The head can be reinstated with a quick agitation stir. Little to no lacing.

S: Great nose! Molasses, brown sugar, chocolate malt, sweet mocha dance about with a hint of herbal hops and just a faint whiff of licorice. Could smell this for hours. Gorgeous.

T: Nuts, bitterness, anise; a nice full oatey flavor with backgrounds nuances of coffee adding to the enjoyment of this one.

M: Medium bodied with low carb feel allows good appreciation of aromas and palate interpretations. Well thought out.

D: Great beer. For $15/liter, can't go wrong. Could drink this all night long. Of their reserve series, however, I would argue the Double Vision Doppelbock gives this one a run for its money and is actually my favorite of the limited series.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2010 09:43:24 | More by harrymel

Gueuzedude

Arizona

3.38/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

This beer pours nice and flat. It does have a nice, deep amber color that shows a bright red, almost clear hue when held up to the light. The beer smells of berries and oxidation; despite the swing top dipped in wax bottle, this clearly wasn't closed properly, actually the metal wire contraption completely popped off the bottle after I removed enough of the wax to free it.

Quite still tasting, it is somewhat light bodied but does have some heft to it. The beer has a herbal and berry like hop character to it up front that melds with sherry notes of nutty oxidation in the finish. The ample bitterness pairs interestingly with the oxidation in the finish, it is not objectionable, but definitely interesting. The oxidation has added some richness to the caramelized malt character that forms the backbone of this beer and there is even some light toasty / roasted character to this beer that may be accentuated / contributed by the oxidation.

I wasn't expecting much from this beer, and the lack of a seal certainly made for a flat experience. Still it is not half bad, the oxidation has paired somewhat interestingly with the hop character. The lack of carbonation has certainly hurt this beer, and if it had been carbonated the oxidation would not have been a problem.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2010 15:52:31 | More by Gueuzedude

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review from BeerAdvocate magazine Vol. II Issue XI:

Dark reddish-brown color; solid stogy head with a meringue-like retention. Hoppy aroma of dried grass, citric zest and mild hemp seed oil. There is some maltiness in the nose of toasted biscuits. Smooth and creamy, full-ish body. Big toasted grain flavor that has a quick push of roasted grain. Hops jump from citric to mild pine to tobacco, dropping a pungent bitterness on the palate. Slight alcohol warmth throws some fruitiness into the mix. Finishes bittersweet, but the bitterness is on top.

We dig this beer a whole lot. The bottle conditioning really works. The 7.5 percent ABV is slightly deceiving as this beer grows on you and does not show its true warmth due to the heavy hand of malt and hops.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2010 18:51:38 | More by BeerAdvocate

CMW

Missouri

3.95/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Pours a deep brown color with a tan fluffy head. The head has some good retention and leaves a nice lacing on the glass.

S - Sweet caramel malts with a touch of maple syrup.

T - Caramel malt is very present upfront and provides sweetness but this mellows and adds some toasted flavor. There is a nice hop bite in the finish and ends very clean.

M - Carbonation is medium and there is a nice coating feeling to this beer.

D - At 7.5%, this is very drinkable. Solid and strong flavors with a mild alcohol content, perfect combination.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2010 02:04:59 | More by CMW

Mebuzzard

Colorado

4.18/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This is a fine beer, and Grand Teton is finding a place in my liver.
Found this at Anglers in Lawrence for retail price.
Pours a dirty brown, dark and somewhat turbid. Small yet dense off white head, looks rich and flavorful.
And the aroma follows this. Caramel, toffee, sweet coffee, lightly burnt toast and malt.
Tastes like a double Bitch Creek. More malt, more hops, more flavor. Toffee takes over for the caramel. Soft overripe banana comes in but is quickly overcome by a nice bite from the hops. They bring in some brightness as it seems to a beer that would otherwise be a malt bomb. Complex and delicious. Very nice, and strong, ESB...probably too much kick for the style, but still damn fine.

Serving type: bottle

08-03-2010 03:12:45 | More by Mebuzzard

oberon

North Carolina

4.22/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

First Grand Teton beer that I have tried and I have come away impressed.Poured into a imperial nonic a murky mahogany brown with a one finger toasted almond colored head atop.A mix of leafy hop and burnt toffee in the nose to go along with fruity malt esters.I love the complexities on the palate,sweet and cakey intertwined with burnt toffee and earth,the alcohol does creep a little.This a great mix of ESB and earthy American Brown amped up,to me more of the ESB.I really like this beer because I like a good American style ESB (I do believe its a style after living in eastern PA),the hops show thru well but dont dominate.

Man thats a big bottle and a bitch to get into!

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2010 21:20:18 | More by oberon

Patrick999

Florida

3.93/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Seemed like a good day to open this up. This bottle has some age on it, though I'm not sure how long.

Pours a deep brown with a thick creamy head. These Grand Teton beers usually present pretty well, no exception here.

Nice aroma of fruit and bitter chocolate. A tad smoky too.

Wow, this is a little complicated. A lot of bitter chocolate and smoky toffee and burnt caramel. Some fruity esters and slight earthy hop bite. The idea of a Double ESB doesn't sound so silly to me now after trying this. In fact, it's kind of encroaching on strong brown ale/Old Ale territory, I feel. Some oxidation, but I feel it works well with this beer at this time.

Good thick creamy mouthfeel. Feels like a substantial beer.

A lot of beer muscle for your buck here.

Serving type: bottle

07-04-2010 23:46:13 | More by Patrick999

colts9016

Idaho

3.95/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I got this bottle from the GTB, I have been very excited to try this beer. The bottle was dunked into blue wax, it was a pain to get it all off. Poured into a pint glass at 40 degrees. Bitch Creek is one of my favorite ESB, I am really excited to dig into this beer.

Appearance: A one finger light tan head that is creamy with some retention. The color of the beer is dark brown with dark garnet hues. The clarity of the beer is almost opaque. There is some carbonation bubble visible on the bottom of the glass.

Nose: A very deep rich malt that has toasty, yeasty, and bread crust notes. The hops is pine, grapefruit, lemon, and floral esters. There are notes of phenols, solvent, and dark dried cherries.

Taste: A very deep rich toasted malt, bread crust, yeast, toffee, caramel, pine, grapefruit, lemon, floral esters, solvent and dried cherries. There are notes of phenols, lemon, molasses, and chocolate.

The mouth feel is creamy, astringent, dry, and carbonated.

Overall: The body of the beer is medium, with a medium full finish. This is a descent ESB, the flavors are not well rounded. I think that if this has some age on it, it would be fabulous.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2010 01:28:34 | More by colts9016

emmasdad

Colorado

3.65/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a flip top 1 liter bottle. Never tried the regular Bitch Creek, so I have no idea what to expect. Pours a somewhat murky reddish brown color, with a little bit of off white head. Aromas of milk chocolate, pine and hints of citrus zest. A nicely balanced beer, a little oxidized, but a very drinkable blend of citrusy hops and sweet malt.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2010 03:12:39 | More by emmasdad

Georgiabeer

Georgia

2.93/5  rDev -26%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours murky brown with a fine head that sticks around as a creamy cap. Smells somewhat oxidized, and that overwhelms the other notes. The taste also has some oxidation, but not as overwhelmingly so. Notes of earthy hops, a bit of bitter chocolate, and some herbal woodiness. Fairly smooth, but with a late drying characteristic. Not terrible, but hasn't held up well.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2010 21:11:11 | More by Georgiabeer

ktrillionaire

Florida

4/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer came in a large bottle with a swing-top, and the whole thing was wax sealed.

This particular bottle had a very strange story...

I drank about a third of the (liter) contents, about two months ago; it was late at night so I re-capped it, and left it about the flotsam in the disheveled art studio that I sometimes work in.

So a few days ago, I dropped by the art studio, and I started looking at the bottle. It is a cool looking bottle. I opened it. Smelled it. It smelled the same. So I poured it; it still looked good. You know I tasted it. I couldn't resist. That stuff was still delicious.

I didn't drink a huge amount of the half-drank-then-sat-at-room-temp brew, but I had enough to know that the taste was not significantly affected. I obviously would not recommend anyone else doing that, but I was shocked that it tasted good.

This is the review of the original (late-night) consumption, but if I reviewed it on the second occasion, the review would've differed very little.

A – It pours dark, very brown and nearly black, translucent like coffee, and with a rich tan head.

S – The aroma is of sweet molasses-malt and big dank hops. The hops smell resiny with notes of grapefruit and super tropical ripeness, especially mango.

T – The olfactory carries into the gustatory, except for the malt aspect which is much milder in flavor than aroma. Not very much like any ESB I've had, but it tastes quite good.

M – Fairly light-bodied for the darkness and richness, pretty creamy feel.

D – It is a very nice beer, I would have another...

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2010 05:29:24 | More by ktrillionaire

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.95/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served in a Dogfish Head shaped pint glass.

Pours a nice dark mahogany, mostly darkly transluscent, with a couple fingers of stiff tan frothy head that leaves a decent bit of thick lacing behind. The nose has definite hoppy characteristics, particularly in the bitter pine area. A touch of biscuit is there as well, along with a hint of smoked wheat. The taste is a split personality between a bitter, hop-fueled wild man and a darkly malty gentleman. The former is itself a blend of piney bitterness and a more subtle citrus bite, like the innermost layer of an orange peel. From beneath rises a light floral note...no, more of an ivy-like effect. The other side of the personality is just as biscuity as the nose, with a touch more butter, a drop or two of mild honey, and a side of a raisin-pumpernickel muffun (read: dark wheat with occasional touches of sweetness every now and then). Overall, the combination balances very nicely, each alternating the upper hand with the other throughout every sip. The body is in the medium range, with very little perceptible carbonation and a buttery smoothness that allows the liquid to flow strongly but deftly over the tongue. I haven't had too many ESBs up to now, but if I can find more like this, my beer world might find itself a bit more specially bitter in the near future.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2010 01:54:18 | More by TMoney2591

brentk56

North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a caramelized brown color with a sturdy beige heaad that sticks and laces the chalice

Smell: Rich toffee malt aroma with fruity hop aromatics

Taste: Opens bready, but the sweet toffee malt quickly moves the beer in a sugary direction though that is halted, abruptly, by the fruity hop flavors; after the swallow, however, the sweet toffee prevails, though there is tobacco on the finish underneath

Moouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation

Drinkability: A really fine effort that was relatively well-balanced and enjoyable

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2010 02:04:29 | More by brentk56

mdwalsh

Iowa

4/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

We picked this bottle up on our honeymoon in Yellowstone in September. The bottle was dated October 23, 2008, and it stood up to aging nicely.

A: Pours a BIG, dark tan head with lots of falling bubbles that takes just the right amount of time to go away and keeps a decent texture. The beer is darker than I would have expected even for a "double" ESB. After drinking it for a while I'll point out the head on this beer has nice dexterity. (4/5)

S: Immediately on pouring I can smell this one. There is a strong sweet malty smell not dissimilar to their dopplebock. What used to be hops I'm sure are also evident in sort of a sweet piney (but mostly sweet) smell. It's interesting, it's not caramel smelling, but similar, I can't quite put my finger on it. Similar to a caramel malt, but more fruity. (4/5)

T: I like this beer, I don't love it. Absolutely nothing wrong with it, that's for sure, but nothing is really wowing me. The taste has more of that not-quite-caramel that the smell had, though there is also a touch of roasty sweetness. The hops manifest themselves in a more bittering way, though still way long gone from their peak. Still, the beer is very clean with no off flavors. (4/5)

M: Bitch Creek XX is a good demonstration of a beer that is relatively dark but also fairly light on the mouthfeel. Which is nice. Again, nothing wrong, just nothing to wow me. (4/5)

D: This is a pretty drinkable beer, the wife and I finished off the oversized bottle (34 or so oz.) in a sitting no problem. But like I said, it's not quite perfect, there are various things that could be improved upon. (4/5)

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2010 14:07:56 | More by mdwalsh