Sharp floral hops fit earthy herbal nose of tan-laced deep copper ale. Roasted hazelnut and honeyed wheat get fruited malt support as apricot-plum-black cherry adjuncts surge to oak-dried pine-reinous lemongrass finish. Subtly complex.
YARDS SAISON BELGIAN STYLE ALE
Nondescript fizzy Seltzer lightweight needs better coriander-spiced orange peel thrust, deeper malt penetration. stiffer peppery hop sway, and tarter floral-dried lemon-apricot-grapefruit medley. Lazy, hazy, pale-toned session beer suffers further when horse-blanket mustiness lessens sweet banana nose and candied coriander-clove sensation. Belgian yeast influence indiscernible.
YARDS PHILADELPHIA PALE ALE
Easygoing amber-toned, medium-bodied, English-styled ale from the city of Brotherly Love. Yeast-backed sour bread opening serenades burnt hop bitterness, chaffed wheat restraint, and buttery resolve, settling to pleasant roasted barley midst with a smidgen of acidity and no significant follow-up.
YARDS LOVE STOUT
Up-front dark chocolate resonation envelops wood-smoked espresso dryness and roasted nuttiness lingering to creamy malt finish of English oyster stout. Tame black cherry cola backdrop counters unrefined maple sap bitterness and burnt coffee sourness. On tap, soy-milked dark chocolate roast, chalky cocoa powdering and black coffee bittering counter sweet toffee-candied caramel malting.
YARDS INDIA PALE ALE
Under-whelming IPA lacks seasoning, resilience, and substance. Bitter hops and casual malt sweetness quashed by insipid grain stagnation. Burnt coffee dryness nearly saves unresolved finish.
YARDS EXTRA SPECIAL ALE
Amiable turbid copper ESB flaunts toasted caramel frontage, honeyed almond follow-up, and biscuit-y barley bottom. Bottle-conditioned yeast sediment, overripe black cherry, and distant orange-berry-pear confront chocolate bitterness to nutty off-dry finish hearty drinkers will find acceptable.
YARDS EUROPEAN STYLE PREMIUM BEER
Swell maple-malt aroma initiates complex Euro-styled premium. Up-front bitter grains enjoin dark cherry tartness and syrup-y maple sweetness for excellent well rounded brew reminiscent of Sierra Nevada ales.
YANYING PREMIUM LAGER
More cereal grained, wheat-y, and malt thickened than Chinese competitor, Tsingtao (and just as hop-infused), despite being less engaging. A hint of agave puts this clear-toned lager closer to Mexican brews, but soft fizz gets a tad cloy, stale, and acidic. China’s answer to Coors?
(YANTAR) TALLER LAGER
Reprehensible pale-bodied malt-wafted dullard. Musty, dank, and soapy; strictly for Ukrainian proletariat. Akin to fictional corn-saturated Russian-styled Bud by its annoyingly cloy finish.
(YANTAR) ADMIRALSKOYE NACINEPUZOBAHE
Unconvincing straw-hued, white-headed, musty-grained lager calmed by soft malt overlay, tinny salted butter scour, and terse peppery hop tingle. Muted fruitiness left behind at bland finish, severely limiting overall appeal.
XINGU BLACK BEER
Rich Brazilian features dark mocha essence, chewy caramel malt center, and bittersweet dried fruit midst for pleasant light porter vigor. Bitter chocolate resin infiltrates barley-oats-toasted floral bouquet in the distance.
WYNKOOP SOL STICE SUMMER ALE
Overtly fizzy and foamy with tart fruitiness affecting tangy finish. Explodes in your mouth like champagne (so sip slowly). Slightly reminiscent of barleywine-ish Belgian ales, but definitely less rewarding.