Igor Takes A Digger
Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.95
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Smooth, Malty, and full bodied ‘Igor’ is a high gravity brown ale showcasing complex notes of earth, dried fruit, and Subtle Toast.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Rcvd in trade. Review is from notes on April 20, 2013. The appearance has a dark brown body with a one finger white foamy head leaving some slightly thick foamy lacing left in the wake. The smell has dark fruits up front and powerful coming through in a prune/raisin like way, slightly earthy. The taste has dark fruit, malty, rich earthy nuttiness and a slightly sweet aftertaste, dry earthy finish. On the palate, its about a medium, is adequately carbonated, sessionable as the ABV doesn’t seem to be felt. Overall, not as malty and nutty as other Brown’s I’ve had, but I like how this one stands out a bit differently in its style from other Brown’s, I’d have this again.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2014
at 20:47
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours lightly hazy deep reddish brown color with a 1-2 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of chocolate, toffee, caramel, molasses, toast, brown bread, biscuit, nuttiness, light roast, raisin, floral, and toasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark malt notes; and good strength. Taste of chocolate, caramel, nuttiness, toast, toffee, brown bread, molasses, biscuit, light roast, raisin, floral, and toasted earthiness. No bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, toast, toffee, nuttiness, brown bread, molasses, light roast, raisin, and toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice balance and complexity of dark malt flavors; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy and lightly slick mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an excellent imperial brown ale. All around great balance and complexity of dark malt flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the gravity. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2013
at 20:26