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  05-05-2025 3:55 pm

30: Very good. - Matt

  04-20-2025 10:18 am

26: This may be the best yet. Damn good. - Matt

  04-11-2025 7:55 pm

24: Damn good. Sam likes old school SB design - Matt

  02-15-2025 7:29 pm

4: This batch had juniper and other spices in it. The first released bottles were pretty good (much like batch 104)… but as the last bottles sat I believe the taste faded out into something else and not as good. Might have shorter shelf life with added stuff like juniper? - Paul

  01-28-2025 8:39 am

3: Had a bottle of this on a visit to Nomadic on 1/25. Shared it with Matt, and the Nomadic crew that day which was Heather and Kevin. They really liked it! Best Hop Water they’ve tasted. - Paul

  01-28-2025 8:30 am

104: Everybody who tried this liked it. Some didn’t pick up the juniper that was in it. But it was there and was nice. Repeated the juniper treatment on batch 4 (2025) - Paul

  01-20-2025 3:59 pm

100: Tried it just now. Pretty mild. I might've waited a bit too long to try it. The carbonation fell off a bit and it has a bit of a metallic aftertaste. - Tim T

  01-05-2025 4:40 pm

105: Delectable. Something a little different about this batch. - Matt

  01-01-2025 5:49 pm

104: I’m feeling this 104 - Matt

  12-31-2024 3:57 pm

101: Very unique and refreshing taste. Love it. The label is a piece of art itself. Happy New Year! - Urs

  12-10-2024 11:00 am

97: 97- best ever yet. Can't wait until we get into the 3-digits! - roland huettel

  12-04-2024 8:06 pm

93: 94 is better than 93 - Rose

  11-18-2024 10:51 am

90: The Mosaic + El Dorado is working out well I think. First impressions are good and very tasty. Need more of these hops. What do others think? - Slawbeard

  11-13-2024 4:20 pm

89: Winner, winner chicken dinner! 89 is super fine! - Matt

  11-12-2024 7:25 am

89: This is good. It has a bitter bite to it but then is really nice. Rose said maybe it is “balanced” on the bitter vs flavor. I’ll make it again. - Slawbeard

  11-04-2024 4:13 pm

85: Good stuff. Big fan. - Matt

  11-03-2024 7:51 pm

85: This is really good. 👍 my note say it is like 56 and 65. More hops is better. This is also a bit more unique tasting than many others. Did have this 10 days after bottling. - Slawbeard

  10-29-2024 2:16 pm

83: Fine when first opened, it lost flavor quickly.
- Dennis B

  10-22-2024 4:55 pm

84: Ahhhh. I think this ginger version is better than the 77 that many liked. Ginger is a bit more subtle but it’s there and very tasty. I give it a thumbs up 👍. Helps me forget about batch 83. - Slawbeard

  10-22-2024 3:23 pm

83: The pinkish one. Why pink? There were 100g of blueberries and 50g of stawberries added at the start. Turns out, this was a bad idea. The consensus is “I can drink it, but I’d never get it again”. So no more fruits in the mix unless there is a better way to pull this off. - Slawbeard

  10-19-2024 4:16 pm

81: Now that 81 sat for a bit, it’s pretty good! I’ll admit I had the b2 group which was 50% more concentrated than b1 (like most all my hop waters). None-the-less the taste is good when you have a clear palette. - Slawbeard

  10-15-2024 6:32 pm

75: A little too weak for me - Tim

REPLY: yes, I've returned to the higher dosing of hops. - Slawbeard

  10-15-2024 6:31 pm

77: This is a good one! Nice balance. - Tim

  10-08-2024 8:01 am

75: A little too hop-less… - Bruce

REPLY: Agreed. Batches 75-77 were all low-hopped as an experiment. Back up to a bit more normal amounts batches 78 and on. - Slawbeard

  09-28-2024 3:55 pm

71: Liked it better than 68. Not sure if better than 58.
It had a nice bite, but not bitter. - Bill

  09-25-2024 3:55 pm

70: How does this stuff age? 70 was great, but do you have batch #11 available to try? - roland huettel

REPLY: age? don't really know. I know some who've kept it for a month in fridge and it is fine. I've had some make it about a month. Not a lot of evidence for longer because people drink it. And where'd you come up with batch 11? As for batch 70 - tasty enough to try again. See batch 79! - Slawbeard

  09-12-2024 8:07 pm

66: Well I found a 66 and had it after the 69 that I just reviewed. I thought it was in the upper tier of my tries. This was really good. I think I might have 2 or 3 more of these at the back of the fridge. And look, 66 is just a remake of 57 which was well liked. Might have to repeat this one, although I have very little Chinook left. - Slawbeard

  09-12-2024 8:03 pm

69: This is a duplicate of 62, including the pitching of new yeast. It is good but is missing something that 62 had - I have no idea. I e tried 2 redos on 62 and neither was quite as good. Still, 69 is very tasty on its own. Maybe if it mellows a bit more? - Slawbeard

  09-10-2024 5:17 pm

66: 66 is a quality Hop Water as well. Really enjoying it. - Matt

  09-04-2024 11:48 am

67: After a long day travelling, #67 tasted like a perfect flight with extra leg room - Matt

  09-04-2024 7:25 am

65: Refreshing and satisfying - Bruce

  09-01-2024 7:51 pm

62: Really like this one. Good on the nose and tastes good. Finishes clean. - Tim

  08-24-2024 2:52 pm

59: 59 is a little skunky and with a taste of artificial lemon juice. That said, we had this one second and it wasn’t quite as cold as 57. - Paul Burks

  08-24-2024 2:52 pm

57: Jeane and I are enjoying a Slawbeard tasting this afternoon. Batch 57 is really good, I think the best batch so far. It is well balanced between hoppy and smooth. We think 57 is a hit. - Paul Burks

  08-21-2024 8:16 pm

62.1: Ok, this checks out like previous comment. Very good and uniquely different from my typical stuff. - Slawbeard

  08-21-2024 8:00 pm

62.2: This was amazing - had some flavors I haven’t gotten before. I’m worried it was a fluke. Will need to have another one to make sure. - Paul (Slawbeard)

  08-21-2024 9:13 am

60: Very refreshing with sweet notes on the back end. - Robert

  08-19-2024 7:39 pm

56: This has been in fridge for 3 weeks. Seems better now than when it was first bottled. Mellowing, yes… but also some new flavors. Hmmm 🤔 - Paul (Slawbeard)

  08-19-2024 6:57 am

60: Great flavor and refreshing - Bruce E

  08-15-2024 5:13 pm

52: Dang this is good (again)! - Matt

  08-15-2024 9:30 am

57.1: Tim said this was “good”. Lots of varied comments on this one. - Paul

  08-14-2024 7:28 am

58.2: Smooth & refreshing - Bruce

  08-14-2024 7:26 am

57: Earthy/swampy - Bruce

  08-09-2024 4:45 pm

55: I’m a fan of Fifty-five - Matt

  08-03-2024 5:16 pm

53: After a week of Covid a #53 tastes slaw-fabulous! - Matt

  07-20-2024 5:39 pm

52: Delicious. The slaw is just right on this batch! - Matt

  07-19-2024 4:37 pm

44: This one is milder than I expected but good. I think I waited too long to open it. - Tim

  07-19-2024 8:15 am

50: It be enticing - Arg

  07-17-2024 7:24 am

47: Smooth & refreshing - Bruce J Evans

  07-14-2024 4:32 pm

49: Hoppy taste; enjoyed immensely - BJE

  07-14-2024 3:30 pm

48: Slightly sour. Sharp bitter start. - Eliot

  07-14-2024 3:27 pm

50: Goes well with my cheese and pretzels snack. - Rose

  07-14-2024 9:36 am

46: These were good. But I drank them so long I can’t remember which one I like more (if I did). Those two empty bottles look sad. - Matt

  06-23-2024 7:38 pm

42: We have a vote of approval for Hopwater Recipe #42. - Orf

  06-23-2024 5:59 pm

41: #41 is excellent. - Matt

  06-10-2024 6:36 pm

38: Batch 38 is good. Single Hop? Idaho? - Tim

  05-22-2024 4:29 pm

32: Jeane and I enjoyed Slawbeard batch 32. - Paul B

  05-04-2024 4:16 pm

29: Batch 29 is really great too. 28 and 29 are very similar and we like both. 28 has a slight more of hoppy citrus taste and lingers longer on the tongue. They would pair well with nice club sandwich and fries. - Paul

  05-04-2024 3:53 pm

28: We are adding a SLAWBEARD tasting to our Derby Day viewing. Batch 28 is hop complex on the tongue and is quite refreshing! - Paul

  05-01-2024 5:53 pm

29: Just had batch 29. Good stuff - Tim

  03-29-24 9:53 am

16(2): I liked batch 16(2) in the Topo Chico bottle. - Tim

  03-23-24 12:59 pm

19(5): Batch 19(5) is good stuff. - Tim

  01-20-24 12:51 pm

13(4): I definitely liked batch 13(4). - Tim

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