Jim Novak

Simpsonville, SC

Cicerone Certified/ Beer Slinger @ Brewery 85/ Beer Server at the Taphouse, Warehouse at Vaughn's/ Crovaker's Brewing

Checkins

23

General rating

4.42

 

KBS Spicy Chocolate (2023) Novak

Wonderful...chocolate mole upfront and smooth on the finish

4.25

about 1 year ago

 

Curmudgeon’s Better Half (2019) Novak

Yeah Dave M. ...this sh** is good.. big Bourbon upfront slight caramel, or molasses on the finish

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

French Toast Bastard 2023 Novak

Just wondeful...maple syrup and pancakes...lol

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Breakfast Stout Novak

Let Thanksgiving vacation begin...with the first of multiple stouts over the next 5 days πŸ™‚

4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2022) Novak

Any year is a 4.75 to start...pulled this out of the beer closet, of course, it is wonderful... smooth as can be and still so robust

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Breakfast Stout (2023) Novak

Always wonderful...

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Kbs (2023) Novak

Year after year, reliable, old school BBA roasty stout

4.5

about 2 years ago

 
4.0

almost 3 years ago

 

KBS Hazelnut Novak

Roasty, nutty and robust... just wonderful πŸ‘

3.5

about 3 years ago

 

Hazy-O! Novak

Slight mango? upfront and slightly resinous on the backend...like a combo east coast/west coast hop profile

4.0

about 3 years ago

 

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) Novak

2018 Variant... I hardly ever pass up a CBS on tap...and I didn't this time πŸ‘

4.5

about 3 years ago

 

4 Giants Hazy IPA Novak

Great hop blend and just a wonderful OG Hazy

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Kentucky Bourbon Stout (KBS) (2021) Novak

8 years in a row now... every year has been consistently as good, or better than the previous year...just love this stuff

4.75

over 3 years ago

 

KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa (2021) Novak

Boozy but smooth and plenty of cinnamon...wonderful ...late night/early morning kitchen remodeling πŸ‘

4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Velvet Rush Novak

Silky smooth...Coffee and cream (the vanilla extract I'm guessing) and a huge bourbon nose. Absolutely delicious.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Breakfast Stout (2017) Novak

Coffee, choolate and robust...still all there, aged well.

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Hazy-O! Novak

BIG haze in this, great nose and nice hop profile with a slight resin on the finish.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

120 Minute IPA (2017) Novak

3rd time I've had this, twice in 2017 and now aged 4 years... the aged version is much better. The abv heat is gone and it is so smooth now, loving this.

4.75

over 4 years ago

 

Spontancherryframboos Novak

This is wonderful...funky, tart, cherry; The more it warms, the better it gets

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge (2020) Novak

Holy crap... literally a robust liquid fudge... just amazing. Bonus... as it warms, you get the maple 🍁

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2016) 12.4% Novak

BFLN... this bottle held up better than the 2017. It is so smooth, coffee and chocolate are still huge on the palate and there is absolutely no bitterness...just wonderful πŸ‘

4.75

almost 5 years ago

 

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2017) Novak

Working down through the years tonight... very smooth

4.5

almost 5 years ago

 
4.5

almost 5 years ago