5th Anniversary Dark Ale - Cabernet Barrel Aged
Fargo Brewing Company in Fargo, North Dakota, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.93
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sampled from a cask at ABR 2015. Pours a clear deep amber orange with a yellowish tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of sweet grains, dark fruits and a bit of Belgian yeast as well as some Cabernet. Flavor has a stronger Cabernet note with some tart grapes, a bit of dark fruits and a sweet dark grain backbone.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Sep 2015
at 21:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sampled at ABR 2015. Light red color. Thin foam. Aroma is on the sweet side with wine and grape. Some sugar from the malt, and the fruit comes through but it is much less sweet than I expected from the flavor. I think more brewers would be wise to use wine barrels. One of the more interesting beers at the festival today.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2015
at 22:11