Dos Cone Es American Strong Rye Ale
Cismontane Brewing in Santa Ana, California, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale - American Regular|
Score
7.25
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
This 16.9 oz bottle was discovered at a close out $3.99 at Craft Beer Store in Las Vegas last week. The label promised a rye spin on barleywine and oak chips involved too. Easily a no-brainer to buy. The New Belgium snifter is out of the cabinet to receive this brew. I see a body of murky, caramel brown. A small light tan head accompanies but there is fortunately a strong carbonation. The smell is dried fruit with dark bread. With significant anticipation I tilt for a drink. Not bad, not exactly good. I think it is on the slide down, needed to be consumed promptly and I did. Plummy with biscuit, caramel, sorghum, some wood. Wish it was fresher but will I drink the whole bottle? Oh hell yes.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5
Reminds me of a barley.wine.39@facebook.com. Aroma is very rich, powerful, and intense. Likewise flavor.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
500mL bottle, pours a cloudy dark orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out spicy rye, earthy notes and a little hoppiness. Flavour is quite earthy, with notes of rye, earthy notes and a little hops. Nothing special but works well. Okay.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
22 oz bottle poured at Eugene’s. Cloudy copper pour with a rocky head. Caramel malt forward aroma. Flavor is on the sweet side with caramel overpowering the rye. Dry, wood finish. Overall, a tasty beer.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle at Whole Foods. Pours a clear golden color with a medium white head. A big fruity nose, resin and oak. The flavor is really sweet sticky hops, much like a cedar aged brew, spicy, some sugary, pine, sharp perfume. Solid beer.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
One of six beers on a flight at Bru Grill and Market, Lake Forest, Orange County on 21st May 2015. Impressive stuff, really enjoyed this. Amber pour with a minimal topping. Aroma and taste was a blend of sweet malty molasses (caramel and toffee notes) and floral hops (with a bitter edge). Interesting and different, the sort of beers I love to try. The alcohol is hidden well by the depth of flavours but you know it is there and it adds to the enjoyment and suits the brew nicely.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Marketplace Alehouse and Deli, Doncaster. Hazy gold. Thin, sticky, white head. Very resinous. Fusty, bloomy, orange. Taste is big bitter. Plenty of boozy sweetness. Big, chewy, resinous palate. Finish is all of that, with a light booziness. Very nice indeed.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
23rd July 2014
Bottle ’Aged on Oak Chips - 11.5%’. Clear deep red -amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is slightly soft and airy, Mild fine carbonation. Slightly sweet malts with a dark toffee streak. Touch of rye spice. Very light marmalade. Light woody bitterness and a little soft vanilla oak. Finishes smooth and semi dry. Woody and hoppy bitterness linger on. Flavours come together very well indeed and it’s very easy drinking. I had no idea this was 11.5% until I polished off the bottle and was wondering why my world view was a little fuzzier!
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Birratrovo, Como
Cloudy amber color with red hue; large creamy head. Strong aroma of sweet caramel and fudge; fruity (strawberry jam); lightly yeasty and feety. Full bodied; round mouthfeel; good malt and caramel flavor, a touch of fudge, moderately sweet; strong bitterness with orangey fruitiness and piney resins.
Nothing new under the sun, just a plain, bold and good American Strong.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Sample at House Beer during the Have Another meeting on 03/09/2014. Reddish-amber color with a medium creamy white head that diminishes gradually. Patchy lacing on the glass. Aroma of malt, ripe fruits and hops. Full, chewy body with flavors of sweet malt, fruit and earthy hops. The finish is incredibly sweet with a lingering caramel malt and subtle aftertaste. Decent overall.