BevX Reviews – Different By Design
Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX June 8, 2022. Click the links to get the score and the full analysis of each beverage. Every Wednesday we release new stories, introduce our latest reviews, and send our subscribers their weekly, free digital newsletter. (Subscribe here.)
We had another busy week at BevX with new, tasty beverage reviews to share.
We have shifted our reviews format in order to offer more reviews for our review hungry readers. The review pages (links below) will now offer a full tasting note with links to a full detail review for our Featured Beverages.
As always you see all of our reviews here:
Beverage of the Week
Leinenkugel’s Canoe Paddler (USA)
Leinenkugel’s offers over a dozen different styles including a collection of seasonable beers like their “Canoe Paddler”, a classically styled Kolsch beer. Luckily, the Canoe Paddler has earned such a following that it is now available all year. We absolutely love the Canoe Paddler as it has everything a lover of classic European beers seek…
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Latest Reviews
Wine Reviews
Tablas Creek Vermentino Adelaida District 2021
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Brilliant, light green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of lime leaf and red grapefruit with supporting notes of lemon grass, slate, and green tea. The palate echoes the nose delivering a citrus-driven core with flavors of pineapple, quince, limeade, and trailing notes of mineral. The finish is long and lingering and as it warms the fruit becomes softer and more expansive. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with 100% Vermentino. A perennial favorite here at BevX. $30 – 5 Stars/97 points
Tablas Creek Roussanne Adelaida District 2020
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Brilliant, medium green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of quince and Asian pear with supporting notes of lemon curd, honeycomb, candied ginger, and jasmine. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of guava, pear, white peach, and kiwi. The finish is long with subtle oak and floral accents. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $40 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
Domaine Notre Dame des Pallieres – Les Rieus Cotes-du-Rhone, Rouge 2019
Brilliant, deep scarlet color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry and wild berries with supporting notes of fresh herbs, hibiscus flower, vanilla, and black pepper. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum and strawberry. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $14.99 – 4 Stars/92 points
Beer Reviews
Paulaner Münchner Lager (Germany)
Brilliant golden color with a thick, creamy head. The aromatics are generous and appealing, offering scents of pale malt with supporting caramel malts, toasted grains, and lively floral and hay accents. The palate echoes the nose delivering a malty core with flavors of tea biscuits, and semisweet grains with bright hop notes. Medium-bodied with perfect balance that encourages continued sipping. $7.49 – 4 Stars
Paulaner Grapefruit Radler (Germany)
Bright pink/salmon color, hazy with a soft head of foam. The nose is alive with the scents of sweet, pink grapefruit juice and pulp met by subtle hints of lemon. The palate echoes the nose delivering a sweet, grapefruit centric core with tart lemon, orange peel, and subtle earthy accents. Medium-bodied, and built for summer refreshment. $7.49 – 4 Stars
Paulaner Pils (Germany)
Brilliant, pale golden color with a thick head. The nose offers classic aromas of toasted pale malt with bright, citrus-like accents from the Hallertau hops. The palate confirms the nose delivering a crisp entry with a malt-driven core flanked by generous hops notes with lingering citrus and cereal highlights. Crisp and refreshing with ideal balance and great length. $8.99 – 4 Stars
Paulaner Hefe-Weizen (Germany)
Pale golden/amber color, hazy, with a big, rocky white head. The nose is filled with the scents of fresh, sweet Bavarian Weizen yeast that gives this beer its classic signature. The palate picks up where the nose leaves off delivering a seductively creamy, malty core with abundant citrus and tropical fruit notes. Medium-bodied, classically proportioned, with perfect balance. $8.99 – 4.5 Stars
Spirits Reviews
Coopers’ Craft Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant bronze color. The nose is wonderfully delicate while generous with scents of sweet oak, baked orchard fruits, and caramel, with hints of citrus zest, vanilla cream, and brown sugar. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush but sprite fruit driven core redolent of a richly spiced apple pie with toasted oak and sweet cinnamon rising on the finish. Medium-bodied with good length and ideal balance thanks a bright dose of acidity. After aging this Bourbon runs through a special beech and birch charcoal filter finishing process that contributes to its soft and silky texture. $21.99 – 4 Stars