Subsidiaries
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[draught] I was expecting an overly hopped, ersatz version of a bock - what I got was not quite the case - this was surprisingly sweet, with quite a subdued hop presence (for SN anyway) - grainy, with hints of maple and corn syrup - somewhat thin finish - not the greatest of bocks, but much better than expected.
Tried
on 16 May 2004
at 09:23
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
[draught] This is one killer APA - I was kind of expecting a clone of the Celebration Ale, but this certainly is not - a similar level of hoppiness, but this beer’s sweetness factor is much higher - fruity and malty, but there are no stereotypical citrus flavors that you would expect from the style (more like cherries?)- quite creamy and chewy for the style - sticky, yet balanced finish - I think Stone 7th an. is still the best APA I’ve had, but this ranks up there with Dark Star’s IMHO.
Tried
on 16 May 2004
at 09:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
The aroma is very hoppy and grassy. The color is an unclear red and it has no head. The flavor is lovely hoppy and very dry, but also with notes of grass and oil. A simple beer, but very nice.
Tried
on 09 May 2004
at 07:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Caramel color with a huge beige head. Tons of cascade hop aroma. Big fruity (citrus) flavor that yields to a nice bitterness. Malt’s in the background, but it’s there - balanced/well-done IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 May 2004
at 12:43
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A fairly run of the mill porter, I keep planning to come back to this one but never seem to get around to it. +++ Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer pours a dark black color with a small tan head. Pours a little thin but I guess that is to be expected from a porter. There is a strong hoppy scent with a hint of caramel. The flavor is strong, malty and dry with some coffee. A relatively strong flavor of hops. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2004
at 21:45
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Solidly done but I am not much of a fan of dry stouts. +++ Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer pours a thick black color with a medium sized brown head. The aroma is dry hops and light roasted malts. The flavor is dry stout - malty with some floral hops. A decent hint of chocolate. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2004
at 21:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
tap-Golden brown in colour, with anice sweet malty nose, lots of hops. Hoppiness is not overbearing in mouthfeel, with some nuts and grapefruit surrounding the mouth.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Apr 2004
at 21:00
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear amber/brown coloured body with almost no head at all. Slight vinegary aroma with a mild malty scent. Medium-bodied; Malty flavour throughout with some nuttiness and a mild coffee/chocolate flavour. Aftertaste shows some of the hops, but not too much else. Overall, a decent brown, but not anything really special from these guys! I had this beer on draught at the Flying Saucer in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tried
on 03 Apr 2004
at 01:19
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Not as big a fan of this one as I was back in the day. Bronze with a large creamy yellow white head that left good lacing. Malty and lightly butter with citric, floral and fruity hops. Medium finish and body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2004
at 22:50
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Black, but seems to have a deep red-brown shine; yellow-brown, very creamy head, lacey. Slightly sourish (lactic?) nose, with ink, something nutty (not as in aged beer), tinge of dark chocolate. Roasted, slightly lactic flavour, still something like hazelnut oil - also some kind of bitter, undefinable oil. Medium-bodied; roasted/ nut-oil taste keeps hanging around long. Warming up, the beer develops vinous qualities. Difficult to pinpoint, this one. Very smooth, hiding - maybe just a touch too much...
Tried
on 29 Mar 2004
at 14:33