At Large Brewing

Brewery Review

Location: At Large Brewing
Location: Everett, WA

Date: Mar. 26, 2018
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(Blogger's Note: It's been a while since I've posted.  Between a long few weeks at my day job, and lots of things going on the past month, I've been pretty busy working lots of hours for multiple days in a row and traveling around the country.  The next few posts will be subsequent, but were from 1-3 months ago.  I apologize for the delay, but sleep and bills need to happen/get paid.)

I came here on my Mom's birthday (despite being 4,000+ miles away) I celebrate by trying out this place again.  It was a pretty good time last time, so I figured a return trip to rate it for the blog would continue to be epic!

I've been here before, but it only to explore and obtain the "At Large" badge for the Untappd App.  I came back to try the beers, and found out from the brewer that they change their beers on the regular, so a lot of what I would be drinking would not be the same as before.  That's fine with me.

The beer list is pretty well packed.  12 in-house beers, and 1 cider from Locust Cider.  I only did the 12 in-house beers so I could make a pretty decent judgment of them.

SOTR1989 Shoutout Moment: The music playing in the background featured a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.  After a few drinks I had forgotten the name of their one song, and the brewer was able to name "Fortunate Son" for me.  He was also very helpful in letting me know more about the beer, and letting me set up to write the review.  Huge kudos!

Most of the beers were very good.  There was a lot of variety, and towards the end (and my 5th IPA) I was wearing out a bit.  IPA lovers will rejoice in this place as it's a sort of IPA Mecca, and they're pretty great.  Overall a nice place to go.  IPA lovers, this must be on your list.  Recommended!

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On my Tap for the Evening was: 

- Stakeout Nitro
Style: Nitro Oatmeal Stout
Brewery: At Large Brewing
Untapped Rating: 3.5/5
Description: "Nice dark brown taste, good aroma, very stout with not less coffee flavors, etc."
Comments: Take the dark oatmeal taste and make it much much smoother, fluid brown beer stout.  Wonderful aroma. Recommended.

- Pushover
Style: Blonde Ale
Brewery: At Large Brewing
Untapped Rating: 4/5
Description: "Refreshing blonde ale not too light, good body, sweet taste and aroma, love it."
Comments: Light, refreshing blonde ale.  Very full body, goes down very well.  Has a wonderful sweet taste, and great flavor.  Try this!

- StrawHat
Style: Hefeweizen
Brewery: At Large Brewing
Untapped Rating: 3.5/5
Description: "Light hops, rich flavor, wheat based and smooth."
Comments: Very lightly hopped Hefeweizen.  Has a nice rich flavor, but sips more like a blonde than a full-on Hefe.  Wheat-based, and has a smooth taste.  Recommended.

- Helen Wheels
Style: Belgian Tripel
Brewery: At Large Brewing
Untapped Rating: 3/5
Description: "Boozy, strong, sweet taste, fruity flavors, Belgian aftertaste."
Comments: Boozy Belgian Tripel.  Strong sweet flavor.  Fruitful flavors mix well, and hits the spot almost like a shot of something.  Finishes well with a nice Belgian taste.  Very good, and heavy hitting.  Go for it, but remember it's stronger.

- Audrey
Style: Red Amber Ale
Brewery: At Large Brewing
Untapped Rating: 3.25/5
Description: "Very good craft, almost like somethings I'd expect from the Northeast.  Malty with Fruity flavors, slightly rich hoppy taste.  Good beer"
Comments: Very good amber ale.  Malty taste, with a light hop, and slightly rich taste.  Light hops added in for effect, and this is a good solid ale.  Yes please!

- Schwarzbier (Black Beer)
Style: Schwarzbier
Brewery: At Large Brewing
Untapped Rating: 3.25/5
Description: "Coffee & Chocolate aromas, nods to stout, sweet, bitter, roasty, sophisticated, bravo!."
Comments: Awesome coffee and chocolate aroma.  Mild German-based lager with a nod towards stout.  Roasty in taste.

- Hitting on All 6
Style: IPA
Brewery: At Large Brewing
Untapped Rating: 3.5/5
Description: "Bitter IPA, hoppy, light, and dry."
Comments: Hoppy and light with a dry taste.  Not my favorite IPA, but it won't disappoint.

- At Large
Style: IPA
Brewery: At Large Brewing
Untapped Rating: 3/5
Description: "Smooth lightly hoppy IPA, bitter, light, with a nice rich flavor."
Comments:

- What?
Style: Belgian IPA
Brewery: At Large Brewing
Untapped Rating: 4.25/5
Description: "Amazing Belgian IPA, crisp, clear, rich taste, banana flavors, very well done, that's What?!."
Comments: Easily the best beer of the night.  Crisp clear IPA with Belgian tones and hints of banana flavoring.  It will make you go "What have I been doing with my life before this?"  Highly Recommend.

- All Bark, No Bite
Style: Imperial IPA
Brewery: At Large Brewing
Untapped Rating: 3/5
Description: "Tastes like a regular IPA, sleeper beer, catches up to you, citrus aroma, fruity taste."
Comments: Decent IPA, stronger taste catches up to you, normal citrus and fruity aromas and tones.

- Stakeout
Style: Oatmeal Stout
Brewery: At Large Brewing
Untapped Rating: 3.25/5
Description: "Dark fuller stout than the nitro, much more coffee taste."
Comments: Very nice dark oatmeal taste, almost like a brown beer stout.  Wonderful aroma, goes down very smooth, nice stout feel with not too much emphasis on Coffee or other flavors.  Recommended.

- Bonnie
Style: Session IPA
Brewery: At Large Brewing
Untapped Rating: 2.75/5
Description: "Hoppy, light, clean, IPA."
Comments: Normal IPA, it will get the job done.