However, it is much more different than the previous version. With excellence in creativity and AI enhancements, Luminar 4 has something for everyone. Still, there is the absence of virtual copies. There is a lack of subtlety in the “Looks” feature. The interface changed drastically compared to the last version. Unified image catalog keeps everything organized.īeing a plug-in version, it, along with other software, produces excellent results. Non-destructive editing lets you come back and continue editing. Would love to get my hands on some more of this one.AI (Artificial Intelligence) Sky Replacement replaces beautiful skies in a few clicks. A great example of the style and gives no hint that it is 8.2%. Overall: Very well done and easily drinkable DIPA. Much appreciated having a nice Vermont DIPA to try without having to any hunting or legwork to get it. Hype Factor: I was also looking forward to this one. Very drinkable and goes down nice and easy. Mouth Feel: Medium-plus bodied with about an equal amount of carbonation. The bitterness is definitely there but very well balanced and doesn’t become too overpowering. Taste: Sweet citrus fruits upfront with a big piney, resinous hop finish. Grabs your attention as soon as the can is popped open. Smell: Slightly sweet with tons of dank piney hops. Lucky me!Īppearance: Amber/orange color with a light and foamy white head that sticks around for much of the drinking experience. Pour Info: From a refrigerated 16 oz can into the teku glass. I took my time and slowly sipped this one on a cold night and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.ĭescription: The brewery website simply lists this as having a “big aroma” and “lots of hops.” They are most definitely not wrong. Hype Factor: An Alchemist brew that unexpectedly falls into my hands? Of course I’m excited to try that. As the beer warms, it becomes silky smooth and creamy. At the very start of the sip there is the slightest hint of carbonation but after that initial instant the beer gets very smooth. ![]() Mouth Feel: Very thick bodied with low carbonation. As the beer warms the heat picks up a bit on the finish and a hint of bitter coffee appears on the end. There’s a hint of the ABV at the very start but it is not boozy at all. Taste: At first sip there is a light roasty taste up front that transitions into a cocoa/dark chocolate finish. Smell: Light roasty malts with hints of cocoa A thin dark tan head makes an appearance before settling in around the sides of the glass. can in my Bean Porter mug.Īppearance: Pours thick and black out of the can. Pour Info: Poured from a refrigerated 16 oz. ![]() Listed as having a huge amount of dark malts and just a bit of Summer hops. Here’s what ended up making it south of the border and into my hands.ĭescription: The eleventh anniversary release of Alchemist’s big Imperial Stout. While I am still getting into the swing of things this year, we might as well check in on some end of the year gifts I received hailing from the wonderful state of Vermont. ![]() Someone expecting a stout might find this overly hoppy while someone looking for hop juice may not be into the malt profile. I definitely recommend checking this out if you have the opportunity, but go into it with an open mind. It combined equally intense elements of both styles and managed to bring them together into a single cohesive, and rather delicious, beer. Overall: Perhaps closer to a black IPA than an imperial stout, I’m not quite sure this beer really fits that well into any category. Hype: I think it’s pretty fair to say this brewery’s offerings still come with a good deal of excitement attached? I know I was excited to have this again. Mouthfeel: Creamy and on the thicker side upfront before a moderate amount of carbonation comes through on the finish. Combined, these two parts resulted in a slightly sweet brew that featured a rich base of dark malts underneath an assertive sticky, piney hop presence. ![]() On top of this there was a fruity bitterness that gradually transitioned to a resinous, pine sap finish. Lurking beneath the surface of the beer was the sweetly rich presence of dark malt upfront followed by a bit of roasted coffee and bittersweet chocolate at the end. Taste: A mixture of two worlds, this tasted something like the fusion of an imperial stout and a West Coast DIPA. Smell: Sweet, creamy malts mixed with a sappy bitterness. Worth a watch.Īppearance: Poured out thick and black with two-plus fingers of tan foam up top These are always greatly appreciated, even more so since they don’t mess around when it comes to their beer.ĭescription: Nothing on the website, but there is a short video of co-owner and head brewer John Kimmich talking about it here. Yet another amazing beer I received from a friend.
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