Subsidiaries
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Sweet, fruity aroma. Hint of liquorice. Slightly cloudy black colour. Roasted, creamy flavour. Creamy mouthfeel. 7 3 7 4 14
Cask at GBBF08. Roasted and slightly hoppy aroma. Clear very dark brown colour. Small stable frothy tan head. Good roasted flavour, mild bread notes. Just enough body to match the malt. Very well-balanced. 7 3 8 3 17
Cask at GBBF08. Roasted and slightly hoppy aroma. Clear very dark brown colour. Small stable frothy tan head. Good roasted flavour, mild bread notes. Just enough body to match the malt. Very well-balanced. 7 3 8 3 17
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2005
at 10:25
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Very pretty, clear deep reddish brown. Fine, dense and very creamy head leaving an intense lacing in the glass. Sweetish in the first sip, some fat notes of sweet wine. But in an instant you’re swept away by an extreme hoppiness that strangles any more subtle notes. Long, long bitter finish. Overly hopped for my taste. 280505
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2005
at 16:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Nice, strong hop aroma. Dark caramel colour, small head. Thick syrupy mouthfeel. Nice, quite strong bitterness. Astringent aftertaste, bitterness stays on the tongue for a very long time, getting a bit too tough for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2005
at 14:16
3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Very unremarkable, like most American wheats. Minor citrus in the aroma and flavor. Yellow and just a little cloudy but no sediment. Very light, refreshing when it is very cold; and because there is very little flavor anyway, that is probably the way to drink it.
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2005
at 23:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled
Ruby red, creamy cappuchino head. Strong flowery hoppy nose. Strong flowery hoppy - trefoil flavors. Sticking alcohol. Long bitter aftertaste. Some sweetness is buried under the strong alcoholic palate.
Ruby red, creamy cappuchino head. Strong flowery hoppy nose. Strong flowery hoppy - trefoil flavors. Sticking alcohol. Long bitter aftertaste. Some sweetness is buried under the strong alcoholic palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2005
at 12:54
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught, Archer Ale House, Bellingham
Copper-amber colour with a caramel-tinged foam. Aroma shows caramel and toast, plus earthy hops (seems like a blend including EKG). Earthy, slightly pithy bitterness with slight cocoa character. A well-balanced ESB of an IPA.
Copper-amber colour with a caramel-tinged foam. Aroma shows caramel and toast, plus earthy hops (seems like a blend including EKG). Earthy, slightly pithy bitterness with slight cocoa character. A well-balanced ESB of an IPA.
Tried
on 10 May 2005
at 17:24
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Not as flavorful as the better known SN, IMHO. Very pale pour. Just a touch of hops (but at least there are hops). Not much else to write home about.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2005
at 21:44
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
I’ve had the bottle version many many times and hadn’t really tried to differentiate the bottle and draft versions. Same medium yellow color, but the aroma is a bit less assertive, the palate a bit smoother and sweeter and somewhat lacking in the slightly bitter finish of the bottle version. The bottle version remains a standby, a better version IMO, and portable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2005
at 11:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour is a deep black with no head. Aroma is chocolate malts with a roasty backbone. Flavor is a very bitter coffee with a touch of hops. Bitterness stands out but in a good way. A nice effort by a good brewer.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2005
at 21:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a dark black with no head. Aroma is of dark chocolate malts with a bit of hops in there. Flavor is lots of roastedness going on. Malts aplenty with the right amount of hops. The only downfall is that there is not much body to this as it is kind of watery in the end. Still a decent attempt and another good showing by Sierra Nevada.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2005
at 20:41