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Engine House #9

609 North Pine Street
Tacoma WA 98406
Telephone: +1 253-383-7707
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-midnight, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-2:00am, Sunday 9:30am-midnight.
Brewer: Shane Johns
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Notes

Visited: April 10, 2006

Opened: 1995

Annual Production: 1,820 bbl

Contributors: Klaus Degen, Teri Fahrendorf

Updated: December 14, 2010

Beer List

Barleywine

Barley Wine-Style Ale
- Date: April 10, 2006 (#5930)
  
  Package: cask-conditioned
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 15 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Bright red. Still.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Huge caramel. Alcohol. Vanilla.
  
  Mouthfeel (7)
  Big body, still. MASSIVE caramel malt flavor and sweetness. Wow.
  
  Overall Impression (2)

Belgian White

Belgian Style White (or Wit) / Belgian-Style Wheat

4.10% abv.

Date: April 10, 2006 (#5920)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow. Hazy. Thin head.

Aroma (2½)
Very mildly grainy.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body. Fizzy. Huge wheat malt flavor. No spice. No citrus.

Overall Impression (1½)

Firehouse Red

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

Date: April 10, 2006 (#5923)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright red. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Mild caramel, fruity hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body. Huge caramel malt all the way through. Smoky notes. Mild bitterness, earthy hops.

Overall Impression (2½)

Hefeweizen

South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier

4.30% abv.

Date: April 10, 2006 (#5921)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow. Hazy. Thick head.

Aroma (2½)
Mildly phenolic.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium creamy body. Real nice banana flavor.

Overall Impression (2½)
A rare Washington-brewed Bavarian-style wheat beer!

Date: April 10, 2006 (#5929)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Moderate head.

Aroma (2½)
Surprisingly clean.

Mouthfeel (7)
Big body. Lots of grainy malt. Pretty sweet. Very mild hop character.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: April 10, 2006 (#5925)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly fruity, citrusy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body. Big spicy, earthy hop flavor and bitterness. Grainy, toasty malt base.

Overall Impression (2)
Pretty tasty beer.

Date: April 10, 2006 (#5927)

Package: nitrogenated

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Tan nitro head.

Aroma (3)
Mild roast, mild malt.

Mouthfeel (7)
Very light body. Nice sweet malt. Mildly roasty.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: April 10, 2006 (#5924)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Nice roasty, chocolatey aroma with a nice touch of malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium smooth body. Rich chocolate flavor. Fairly sweet.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: April 10, 2006 (#5926)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Good head.

Aroma (3)
Mild grainy malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body. Creamy. Lots of grainy malt. Fairly sweet.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: April 10, 2006 (#5928)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright red. Moderate head.

Aroma (2½)
Pretty clean.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big body. Really malty and fairly sweet. Very mild alcohol character.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: April 10, 2006 (#5922)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Slight haze. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Very mild graininess.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body. Lots of sweet malt. Moderately fruity, mildly spicy hop flavor and bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)