Scott Emerson

All Day Grapefruit Emerson

Citrus nose. Juicy. Citrus, juicy hop flavors. Easy drinking. Grapefruit citrus flavors. Light piney hop notes. Great variant of the session IPA

Bruocsella 1900 Grand Cru Emerson

Nucleate 2024. Funky nose. Funky, fruity, woody flavors. Great lambic

Michigan Pilsner Emerson

Crisp. Clean. Herbal, slight grassy, earthy hop flavors. Bready. Good pils

KBS Spicy Chocolate (2023) Emerson

Chocolate, slight smoky nose. Smoky forward. Chocolate, roasty, coffee flavors. Smoky, chocolate finish. Little to no spice noticed. Good variant

Kbs (2023) Emerson

Coffee nose. Rich chocolate roasted malt. Medium to full body. Chocolate, boozy, coffee flavors. Woody. Boozy. Good BA stout

Red's Rye IPA Emerson

Sweet nose. Malty, rye spice bite. Herbal, piney hop flavors. Sweet. Great rye IPA

The Headless Gourdsman Emerson

Boozy, spiced nose. Boozy, spiced, clove forward. Sweet. Strong. Maple, boozy, spiced finish. Little heavy on the spices to me. Barrel flavors mellow them some. Nice BA "pumpkin" beer

KBS Blueberry Emerson

Sweet, berry, coffee nose. Medium to full body. Blueberry forward. Rich, chocolate roasted malt. Coffee, blueberry flavors. Boozy. Oaky, boozy finish. Great BA stout

Jambassador Emerson

Herbal nose. Crisp. Clean. Ginger, herbal flavors. Slight sweet. Good beer

BA Blueberry Braggot Emerson

Sweet, berry nose. Boozy. Sweet. Smooth. Caramel malt, blueberry flavors. Herbal notes. Boozy. Good BA beer

John Chovy Emerson

Crisp. Grassy. Earthy. Nice pale

4 Giants Starcatcher Haze Emerson

Citrus hop nose. Juicy. Citrus, floral, fruity hop flavors. Piney hop notes. Good hazy IPA

SMASH Bros Czech Pils Emerson

Floral, herbal hop nose. Crisp. Clean. Bready. Herbal hop flavors. Nice czech pils

10K IPA Emerson

Sweet, herbal, piney hop nose. Smooth. Sweet. Piney, herbal hop flavors. Good DIPA

Cuvée Saint-Gilloise (Champions) Emerson

Sour nose. Floral, sour forward. Tart. Funky. Woody, sour flavors. Floral, yeasty, sour finish. Good sour

6 Year Barrel Aged Lizard of Koz Emerson

Boozy, berry nose. Strong. Berry, chocolate forward. Sweet, berry, chocolate, malty flavors. Oaky flavors. Sweet, berry flavors. Great BA stout

Brandy Barrel-Aged Big Luscious Emerson

Sweet nose. Rich, roasted malt. Medium to full body. Chocolate, berry flavors. Sweet, brandy flavors. Good BA stout

Vino De Naranja Barrel-Aged Dubbel Emerson

Roasty, slight chocolate nose. Smooth. Roasty, slight chocolate malt. Orange flavors. Dried fruit notes. Roasty, orange, chocolate finish. Good BA dubbel

TRX Double Barrel Dubbel Emerson

Sweet, boozy nose. Rum, bourbon, boozy forward. Malty. Slight dried fruit notes. Boozy, rum, bourbon finish. More of a cocktail than a dubbel to me now

BA Marvelroast Emerson

Sweet coffee nose. Creamy, coffee, vanilla flavors. Nice barrel flavors. Vanilla, coffee finish. Good BA coffee cream ale

All Day IPA Emerson

Citrus hop nose. Crisp. Clean. Citrus, piney hop flavors. Nice session IPA

Red's Rye IPA Emerson

Sweet nose. Smooth. Citrus, earthy hop flavors. Spicy bite. Piney, earthy hop flavors. Sweet finish. Great rye IPA

Blushing Monk (2020) Emerson

Sweet, raspberry nose. Juicy, raspberry flavors. Yeasty, belgian beer flavors. Sweet, raspberry finish. Great fruit beer. 11.24.20. Holding up bice after 2 yrs

Porcupine Mountains Pale Ale Emerson

Sweet, light earthy hop nose. Crisp. Clean. Sweet, malt. Earthy, piney hop flavors. Slight citrus hop notes. Easy drinking pale.

Moonbow Gold Emerson

Piney, floral nose. Crisp. Clean. Light. Floral, piney, slight citrus flavors. Nice gold lager

Sweet Repute Emerson

Boozy nose. Caramel malt sweet forward. Boozy, bourbon flavors. Maple notes. Strong. Good BA wheat wine

All Day West Coast Emerson

Sweet, floral hop nose. Crisp. Clean. Floral, earthy hop forward. Sweet, earthy, piney hop finish. Nice west coast session IPA

Detroit Irish Red Emerson

Sweet, slight smoky nose. Smooth. Roasty malt. Slight sweet, caramel malt. Slight cola notes. Slight smoky finish. Nice red ale

Blueberry Muffin Gold Emerson

Clean. Crisp. Slight berry flavors. Nice lager

Detroit Cream Ale Emerson

Sweet, slight earthy nose. Effervescent. Sweet. Floral, earthy, slight citrus, grapefruit notes. Easy drinking. Good beer

Barrel Aged Peanut Butter Stout (Mothership Series) Emerson

Chocolate, roasty nose. Medium to full body. Rich chocolate roasted malt. Roasty, nutty flavors. Boozy. Vanilla notes. Good BA stout

6 Year Barrel Aged Lizard of Koz Emerson

Sweet, chocolate nose. Smooth. Sweet. Chocolate, blueberry flavors. Full body. Boozy. Barrel flavors. Slight woody notes. Whiskey muted a bit by sweetness. Good dessert stout

Harvest Ale Mothership Series 2022 Emerson

Sweet, floral nose. Malty. Piney, herbal hop flavors. Sweet. Piney, slight resinous hop finish. Already dropping a bit in freshness. Good harvest ale

Red's Rye IPA Emerson

Sweet, hoppy nose. Malty, sweet forward. Earthy, slight piney hop flavors. Rye bite. Good rye IPA

French Toast Bastard (Barrel Aged Series 2022) Emerson

Maple sweet nose. Smooth. Sweet. Cinnamon, maple forward. Roasty malt. Boozy. Maple, bourbon sweet finish. Good BA variant. May prefer the regular. Test for another day

Five Star Pale Lager Emerson

Floral hop nose. Crisp. Clean. Floral, slight sweet hop finish. Bready notes. Nice beer

Pumpernickel Brown Ale - 2022 Grand Rapids Pro AM Submission Emerson

Roasty nose. Slight smoky forward. Roasty, slight smoky malt. Bready, biscuity notes. Slight dry, herbal hop notes. Good brown.

Not Your Mother's Harvest Ale Emerson

Piney hop nose. Smooth. Malty sweet. Earthy, piney hop. Slight resinous hop flavors. Earthy, slight grassy hop finish. Good harvest IPA

Nitro Oatmeal Stout Emerson

Roasty nose. Smooth nitro pour. Roasty, slight smoky malt. Creamy body. Good stout

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge (2022) Emerson

Sweet, maple coffee nose. Medium to full body. Boozy. Coffee, roasted chocolate malt flavors. Coffee, maple, sweet finish. Good BA stout

Harvest Ale Mothership Series 2022 Emerson

Piney,floral hop nose. Smooth. Clean. Piney, resinous, earthy hop flavors. Malty. Resinous hop finish. Great IPA

Cherrywood Smoked Brown Ale Emerson

Sweet, smoky nose. Smooth. Roasty, smoky chocolate malt. Woody notes. Dry chocolate finish. Good brown

Plays Well IPA Emerson

Sweet, citrus hop nose. Crisp. Citrus, earthy, piney hop flavors. Earth, resinous hop finish. Good IPA

Grapefruit Radler Emerson

Grapefruit nose. Slight tart forward. Sweet, grapefruit finisb. Refreshing radler

Harvest Ale Mothership Series 2022 Emerson

Sweet, floral, piney hop nose. Smooth. Sweet, malty forward. Piney, resinous hop finish. Great hoppy harvest ale.

Harvest Ale Mothership Series 2022 Emerson

Sweet, piney nose. Piney, earthy hop forward. Malty. Piney, earthy, herbal hop flavors. Great harvest IPA

QUARTER LIFE CRISIS - FOUNDERS 25TH ANNIVERSARY BEER Emerson

Sweet, boozy, nutty nose. Rich roasted malt. Medium to full body. Nutty, roasty, sweet barrel flavors. Vanilla, caramel, light maple, woody barrel flavors. Smooth. Sweet. Great BA brown

Tropical Stout Emerson

Roasty nose. Orange zest, roasted malt forward. Nice body. Roasty chocolate malt, orange, slight sweet finish. Kinda hits the orange chocolate candy, but less sweet, more true orange. Good stout

Daycap Lime Emerson

Lime nose. Crisp. Woody, tequila flavors. Tart lime finish. Nice tequila lime gose

Home Front Ipa Emerson

Citrus hop nose. Smooth. Sweet. Malty. Juicy, citrus, fruity, herbal hop flavors. Great IPA, or red IPA.

Git Yer Ball Emerson

Spiced, floral nose. Crisp. Smooth, sweet, floral, hop flavor. Smooth. Rich. Good belgian wit

86 Bananas Emerson

Sweet, banana, nose. Floral, yeasty, banana, clove flavors. Smooth. Yeasty, banana finish. Great belgian wheat beer

Bottle Shop Series Highball Drifter Emerson

Boozy, orange nose. Boozy, orange zest forward. Strong. Smooth. Boozy. Cherry notes. Bourbon, boozy, orange finish. Great BA beer.

Vanilla Porter Emerson

Sweet, vanilla, roasty nose. Smoky malt forward. Rich, vanilla, roasted, smoky malt. Vanilla, chocolate finish. Good porter

Detroit Blonde Ale Emerson

Floral nose. Peppery, yeasty flavors. Crisp. Clean. Good belgian blonde.

Ultimate Oktoberfest Emerson

Sweet nose. Boozy forward. Rich, boozy, caramel malt flavors. Strong. Bourbon, boozy, woody notes. Good BA oktoberfest

Más Agave Imperial Lemonade Hard Seltzer Emerson

Tart, lemon nose. Tart forward. Smooth, slight sweet lemon flavors. Slight agave sweet finish. Good seltzer

Hefe-rye-zen Emerson

Floral nose. Smooth. Sweet. Banana, clove yeasty flavors. Refreshing. Slight rye bite. Good hef

Founder’s Pineapple Gose Emerson

Pineapple nose. Tart forward. Juicy, tropical, pineapple flavor. Refreshing gose.

Guilded In GR Pilsner Emerson

Herbal hop nose. Herbal hop forward. Grainy, bready. Good pils

The Reunion Emerson

Citrus zest nose. Crisp. Grapefruit, orange zest bite. Smooth, citrus finish. Slight sweet. Good wheat beer

Summer's Gold Emerson

Sweet, citrus nose. Floral, sweet, citrus flavors. Orange, honey flavors. Floral, sweet finish. Great, refreshing wheat ale

Mas Agave Imperial Hard Lemonade Cherry Emerson

Tart, cherry nose. Cherry forward. Lemony, cherry, tart flavor. Cherry, sweet finish. Great seltzer

Más Agave Premium Hard Seltzer Blackberry Lemonade Emerson

Berry, sweet nose. Lemony, blackberry, sweet flavor. Light tart. Berry, lemon finish. Great berry lemonade seltzer

Pineapple Gose Emerson

Tropical, tart nose. Pineapple, tart forward. Sweet, pineapple finish. Good gose.

Count Me In Emerson

Earthy, piney hop nose. Smooth. Malty. Earthy, piney hop flavor. Good west coast IPA

Hazacca IPA Emerson

Sweet, tropical hop nose. Nice body. Tropical, fruity, floral hop flavor. Slight dry hop bite. Hazy. Good hazy IPA

Atomic Bombadil Dunkleweizen Emerson

Sweet, floral nose. Smooth. Bready. Banana, clove, floral yeasty flavors. Malty. Great dunkel, bordeline hef.

Citra Promise Emerson

Juicy hop nose. Crisp. Clean. Floral, citrus hop flavor. Easy drinking. Probably still prefer mosaic promise but I like this variant a lot.

Rosé De Gambrinus (2022) Emerson

Nucleate 2022. Tart nose. Yeasty, floral, fruity forward. Oaky, woosy, sour flavors. Berry, floral yeasty finish. Great sour.

Más Agave Premium Hard Seltzer Watermelon Emerson

Watermelon nose. Crisp. Sweet. Watermelon, slight citrus finish. Good seltzer

4 Giants IPA (2022) Emerson

Sweet, piney hop nose. Malty. Smooth. Good DIPA

Peachy Trouble Emerson

Peachy nose. Smooth. Peachy, citrus hop. Malty. Good DIPA

Red's Rye IPA Emerson

Sweet, herbal hop nose. Citrus, piney, hop flavor. Sweet. Spiced, rye notes. Citrus, herbal hop finish. Good rye IPA

2nd Winter IPA Emerson

Bright, hoppy nose. Crisp. Clean. Earthy, piney hop finish. Easy drinking. Light citrus hop notes. Good IPA

Barrel Aged Golden Stout Emerson

Boozy nose. Rich roasted malt. Coffee, boozy flavors. Malty. Bourbon, coffee, woody flavors. Great BA golden stout

Birthday Cake Porter Emerson

Sweet chocolate nose. Smooth. Roasty. Rich, chocolate roasted malt. Semi sweet, dark chocolate and vanilla finish. Good porter.

reDANKulous Emerson

Sweet, floral, citrus hop nose. Citrus, piney hop flavors. Smooth. Sweet, malty. Piney hop finish. Good red IPA

Cerveza La Sombre Emerson

Sweet nose. Smooth. Sweet, caramel malt. Toffee notes. Easy drinking. Great lager

KBS Hazelnut Emerson

Coffee, boozy nose. Rich, roasted malt forward. Smooth. Coffee, nutty, boozy flavor. Vanilla notes. Nutty, coffee finish. Great BA stout

Centennial IPA (with Extra Centennial Dry Hop) Emerson

Piney hop nose. Smooth cask pour. Piney hop flavor. Resinous, piney hop finish. Great cask IPA. Still better than regular Centennial IPA I think.

Twin Galaxy NEIPA Emerson

Citrus, tropical hop nose. Nice body. Juicy, citrus hop flavor. Slight dry hop notes. Tropical hop finish. Good NE IPA

Porter With Bourbon Soaked Maraschino Cherries Emerson

Sweet, roasty nose. Rich, smoky roasted malt. Smooth cask pour. Chocolate malt flavors. Light cherry notes. Lighter bourbon notes. Good porter

Centennial IPA (with Extra Centennial Dry Hop) Emerson

Piney hop nose. Smooth cask pour. Piney hop forward. Resinous hop notes. I think i like this more than regular Centennial IPA.

All Day IPA (with Mango Extract And Guajillo Peppers) Emerson

Citrus, tropical nose. Citrus hop forward. Mango, tropical fruit flavors. Smooth cask pour. Light to no pepper notes (I like spicy food, so maybe more noticeable if one doesn't have spice much). Good All Day variant.

Dirty Bastard (w/ Cinnamon, Vanilla Beans & Maple Syrup) Emerson

Sweet, cinnamon nose. Rich, caramel malt. Cinnamon, maple flavors. Light vanilla. Smooth cask pour. Good to see Firkin Freezeout in Detroit now too

Nitro Oatmeal Stout Emerson

Roasty nose. Smooth, nitro pour. Roasty malt. Good oatmeal stout

Beer Geek Cocoa Shake BA Whisky Vanilla Rum Emerson

Boozy, sweet nose. Boozy. Rich, roasted malt, chocolate, cocoa flavors. Bourbon, boozy, rum notes. Good BA stout

Kentucky Bourbon Stout (KBS) (2021) Emerson

4. Boozy, coffee nose. Medium to full body. Boozy forward. Rich, roasted malt. Woody, chocolate, boozy flavirs.

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2020) Emerson

3. Coffee, boozy nose. Medium to full body. Sharp coffee forward. Boozy. Rich, chocolate roasted malt. Woody notes. Bit more dry finish. Bourbon, woody notes. Great BA stout

Frangelic KBS Emerson

Sweet, coffee nose. Medium body. Rich, roasted malt. Coffee, chocolate, sweet finish. Slight nutty notes. Smooth. Boozy finish. Great BA coffee stout

& the Bandit Emerson

Smoky nose. Smooth. Smoky, roasty malt. Nice rauchbier

Brandy Barrel-Aged Big Luscious Emerson

Sweet, brandy, roasty nose. Medium body. Raspberry, chocolate flavors. Rich, roasted malt. Smooth. Raspberry, chocolate, slight brandy sweet finish. Good BA stout

Vino De Naranja Emerson

Sweet, citrus nose. Sweet, roasty malt. Dried fruit notes. Smooth. Citrus notes. Roasty, slight smoky notes. Good dubbel

Founders Old Fashioned Barley Wine Emerson

Sweet, citrus nose. Boozy. Sweet, citrus, malty, barrel flavor. Cherry notes. Caramel malt notes. Smooth. Great BA barleywine. Hits the cocktail flavors nicely

Maple Barrel Aged Frangelic Mountain Brown Emerson

Sweet, coffee nose. Maple, boozy forward. Medium to full body. Rich coffee flavor. Rich, roasted malt. Smooth. Maple, boozy, coffee finish. Great BA brown

Barrel-Aged Nemesis Emerson

Sweet, boozy nose. Boozy forward. Sweet. Medium body. Roasty malt. Barrel flavors hide most of the hops, but herbal, piney hop notes show in the finish. Good BA barleywine

Nemesis (2021) Emerson

Hoppy nose. Thin to medium body. Roasty malt. Earthy, herbal hop flavors. Slight piney hop notes. Smooth. Good barleywine

Vino De Naranja Emerson

Sweet nose. Roasty malt, citrus forward. Slight smoky notes. Boozy. Smooth. Caramel malt flavors. Interesting BA Dubbel

Brandy Barrel-Aged Big Luscious Emerson

Sweet nose. Sweet, berry forward. Rich, chocolate roasted malt flavor. Full body. Chocolate, raspberry, brandy flavors. Good BA variant