Subsidiaries
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle marked 2007. Pours a cloudy ruby color with a medium head that diminishes to a paper thin foam. A lot of carbonation with this one. The aroma is very hoppy and fruity. good lacing with a very bitter taste and a hoppy finish. This was another great brew from sierra nevada.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2007
at 22:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Sweet malty and hoppy aroma. Sweet malty hoppy bitter flavor. Sweet malty finish with a dry bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2007
at 16:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Sunset Grill - clear golden pour, with a foamy, two-finger head - distinctive, pilsner-like, european noble hop aroma, with some grassiness and light honey - mild bitterness and herbal qualities up front - very clean and smooth - gradually, a light sweetness builds up, tasting of honey and some grain - the hop character fades, and the sweetness couples with a prominent, but clean maltiness for the finish - a refreshing and well-made kolsch.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jun 2007
at 21:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
First let me generally agree with jarspag’s sentiments. On to a 2006 bottle. The overwhelming aroma is floral hop. The color is copper, and the off-white head is not huge, but it laces a little. Full bodied, almost creamy. A little pine hop shows up along with the floral. There is a decent amount of malt. The finish tends toward dry, and there is bitter in the mouth, a bit. However, my nose remains full of hop aroma. It’s very good, but I wonder whether there is less pine hop then there used to be. Wish I’d saved some earlier bottles.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2007
at 19:05
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Cherry, apple, and black pepper aroma. Reddish amber with small head. Sweet spicy cherry followed by an intense hops finish. Nice but the hops overwhelm other flavors.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2007
at 20:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Poured a very dark brown color with medium tan head that diminished quickly. Has a very rich malty aroma. The taste is chocolate/coffee and well balanced flavor with a smooth finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2007
at 15:03
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Twist off the lid of this short stout bottle and you get a whiff of vanilla taffee or some sweet candy, er somthin. I also smell chocolate or caramell, I think. Pour is nice and opaque dark, as expected from any dark brew. Dark bitter back of throat taste that is common with charred grill meat. A true representation of a cheap dark beer. I’m surprised this is not under the imperial stout style. Somewhat like it’s porter brother but more oppressive. Black cold brazillian coffe impressions. NGood bit not as good as Bells Kalamazoo or Yards Love stout. Better than Dominion Oak Barrel in flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2007
at 12:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Amber colour, mediumsized beige cereamy head. Grassy and hoppe aroma and flavour. Not very complex nor very interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2007
at 01:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Amber coloured with a decent, long-lasting white head. This was hoppy throughout - sappy and zingy citrus aroma followed by flavours of grapefruit with a touch of malt sweetness. Mouthfeel was slightly resinous. Very good, but slightly one-dimensional.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2007
at 15:28
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Not very good at all. Orange color. Light, bitter hop aroma. Weak hop flavor and a dry finish. They are attempting to appeal to a wide market I suspect, and sacrificing quality to do it.
Tried
on 16 May 2007
at 12:07