Leonidas - Batch 300
Mad Fox Brewing Company in Falls Church, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.05
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This brew was designed to be something special to mark out 300th brew much like its predecessor Batch 100. We took a different approach and took most of the dark malt character out and made this in the spirit of a rich West Coast Double IPA. English pale and crystal malts melded with German Cara-wheat, Carafa and Munich malts form a solid malt backbone. The kettle additions of hops follow with 100% American bred Citra hops to be followed by dry hopping with Citra and another favorite in the Simcoe varietal to lend a piney, citrus hop character to the juicy malt flavor. Enjoy this version now while you can and expect to see the rest of the batch in a barrel aged version in June. Cheers!
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
4oz sampler at the Mad Fox brewpub. Poured a black color with a small off-white head. Aroma was sweet tropical notes and floral hop notes. Flavor was a nice balance of citrus and caramel notes. Alcohol is pretty well masked, making this pretty easy to drink.
Tried
on 31 May 2013
at 22:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On draft at the brewpub. Pours black with an off white head. Feint floral hop aroma. Flavors of roasted malt, licorice, and a strong hop kick. Bitter finish. Very tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 May 2013
at 12:04