6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

Ruby-brown colour and steady beige head. Coffee and burnt sugar in the nose. Light-bodied. Flavour has coffee and some toasted sugar. Light backbone. Duh.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

S: roasty - nuts - grains A: dark brown body - thick tan head T: caramelised sugars - noticeable yeast - light brewed coffee  P: figs - bitter end - slightly creamy O: robust throughout - good balance - nice as it starts getting chilly 16 ounce can - Trader Joe's (grocery): Portland, Maine - 01-July-2023 - US$3,25 - sampled : 13-October-2024

7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

16oz can pours a mostly clear, black tea color with a finger of lacey off white head. Nice nose. Nutty. Malty. Some brown sugar and cookie. Roasted nuts. Earth. Flavor is bready, nutty, malt. Some tea notes and blonde roast coffee too. Just a pinch off dry, some tannins.

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Nut brown with a large foamy tan head. Toasty malt, wood and a hint of toffee. Long finish. Medium body.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

16 oz. can from Bier Cellar, Portland, Maine. Pours a murky orange-brown color with a khaki head. Aroma of sugary molasses. The flavor is much nuttier than the aroma, with some chocolate notes too. Medium body. No coffee flavor (thankfully). I wish the can hadn’t gone flat because I think it would be much better. Damaged goods in transit.

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from Beer52. Brown with a smear of beige head and a light but prickly fizz. Rich malt, cocoa nibs, wood, a little espresso, roasted nuts, a touch of white pepper. Semi-sweet with a nice full mouthfeel (let down slightly by the prickly fizz). Dryish finish. Very enjoyable, good first beer of the year.

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

[16oz can from Beer52.] A chestnut coloured pour with a tight cream head; biscuity malt aroma; smooth malty taste, with caramel, nuts and a touch of chocolate to finish. A chewy, full bodied, brown ale.

6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

US pint can from Beer 52; canned on 30th Jan 19. drank at home on 9th June 19. Brown body, wisp for a head. Malty from start to finish with a coffee and chocolate leaning, fairly sweet too.

7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can from Beer 52. Cloudy deep chestnut brown colour with pale head. Aroma is malty and chocolate with light fruit. Taste medium bitter. Full body.