4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
10th October 2008. GABF. Again surprised to find myself adding another US beer but it is in the GABF 08 brochure! Unfortunately a dissapointment from this brewer compared to the other beers they were offering. The stout is way to dry and the malt is over toasted. Hard work.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2010
at 09:36
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
10th October 2008. GABF. Clear brown beer. Sour fruit with a real zing that doesn’t quite produce a pucker. Dry sweet spicy finish. Nutty as well. Unlike anything else had at the festival.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2010
at 09:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
10th October 2008. GABF. Clear very dark brown beer. Very light and dry sweet malt with a touch of coffee. Sweet dry finish.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2010
at 09:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at the brewpub. Unfiltered amber-brown color. Medium to full bodied, very nice balance. Amber malt, medium-dark specialty malts, and a solid hop bill all round out quite well. Smooth caramel finish. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Dec 2009
at 23:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Unfiltered amber-brown color. Smooth malty aroma. Thick, sweet Bock-like flavor. A touch of smoke. Relatively clean for the style, not overly sweet or sticky. Excellent.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2009
at 23:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at the brewpub. Opaque black color. Roasty sweet chocolate aroma. Sweet with a pleasant bitter balance. Smooth chocolate tones. Light lactic touches.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Dec 2009
at 23:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Hazy tan color. Pleasant fruity aroma. Big, sweet body. Lots of honey and fruit nuances. Strong but not overbearing. Some mead-like qualities. Quite nice.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2009
at 23:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at the brewpub. This was a pretty cool beer, very rich. Intensely strong with a very authentic Belgian taste. Raisins and dark fruit notes. Deep amber-brown color. Rugged, a great beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Dec 2009
at 23:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Medium bodied and fruity. A hybrid of IPA and APA tastes. Clean and easy drinking with a nice astringency. Reminds me a lot of West Coast beers in its hops.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2009
at 23:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at the brewpub. Honestly, this one was a let down. Amber-brown color. Good beer in some ways, but tastes closer to a raisiny barleywine than a IIPA. The malt dominates, very sweet, thick, and sticky. Too light on the hops for the style.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Dec 2009
at 23:13