Faces Brewing Company |
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Malden, MA. Pete - I went to this brewery in June 2020 a few weeks after their opening, then again in January 2022. They have a huge indoor area with a big bar, and they have a big beer hall in the back, with a tent and some uncovered space. The inside is just a full-fledged bar, and you wouldn't necessarily know that it's a brewery and not just a bar. The food is great, and the beers were quite impressive, especially for a new brewery. They had a couple IPA's obviously, but a few different styles as well, including a bunch of sours. They also have other beer/wine/cider/cocktail options, so there's something for everyone. They do not do flights.
Faces Coffee Ferrari
White Stout - 8.4% ABV Pete I don't really understand the science behind a 'white stout', but this tastes like coffee milk, and I love it. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Faces Countershade Raz
Fruit Beer - 6.6% ABV Pete Solid fruity beer. Light body and a good amount of raspberry flavor. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Faces From Head To Toe
Milk Stout - 7% ABV Pete This beer just tastes like a Reese's Cup. If you like that sort of thing, you'll like this. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Faces Mango Blackberry Mahalo
Sour - 5.3% ABV Pete Super drinkable - perfect for a hot day. Fruity, sour, and salty. None of those flavors is incredibly strong, but they blend together quite well into a refreshing beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Faces Modern Age
Irish Stout - 5.4% ABV Pete Super roasty flavor that you expect from a stout, but it has the light body of a brown. Really drinkable. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Faces Phase Shift
Imperial New England IPA - 8.2% ABV Pete A little malty, sweet, and a hint of bitterness. Leans more towards your standard imperial IPA than a NE style, but it's a pretty good version of that. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Faces Progression
New England IPA - 7% ABV Pete Very solid NEIPA. It's pretty creamy tasting despite not appearing super hazy. Somewhat mellow but very drinkable. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Faces Scanner
Session IPA - 5.5% ABV Pete Damn good session, albeit a bit stronger than usual. Good amount of citrus - more than a normal session - and a light body lead to a perfectly drinkable beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Faces Shattered Dreams
Imperial New England IPA - 8.1% ABV Pete This has the citrus and the haze of the NEIPA style, and it also has a little bit of malty and bitter flavors to balance it. More of an east meets west IPA, and I like it. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Faces Sundrip
Hefeweizen - 4.4% ABV Pete More of a Belgian Wit than a plain hefeweizen, but it's a darn good one. Somewhere between Hoegaarden and Allagash flavor-wise. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Faces Sweet Berry Jam!
Sour - 6% ABV Pete Light and fruity, also a tiny bit sour and salty. Definitely tastes like berry, though I wouldn't necessarily pinpoint the grape. Great change of pace beer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Faces Ultrawave
New England IPA - 6.2% ABV Pete This is pretty unique. It looks a little less hazy than your standard NEIPA, more like a bitter west-coast style, but the flavor is almost like a lemon-lime creamsicle. First beer I had from them, and it was a great start. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Faces Wildberry Mahalo
Sour - 5.3% ABV Pete Awesome beer. It's pretty tart, a little salty, and has lots of berry flavor without being too sweet. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Faces ZE-LAND
Imperial IPA - 8.4% ABV Pete Some nice citrus flavors in this beer, but it comes off a bit too sweet for me. I was hoping for a little more zesty/peppery flavor with NZ hops, but I didn't get that. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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