7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Single White Friar 08 @Tampa Weekly Gathering-Thanks gillard-12oz bottle–pours a tan head and hazy dark copper color. Aroma is dark fruit-plum/raisin. Taste is dark fruit/chocolate-medium/dark malt, dark fruit-plum/raisin, and secondary earthy hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2009
at 20:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Courtesy of Gillard. Pours clear amber with copper edges and thin tan head. The aroma is full and rich with roast, molasses, apples, raisins, a bit of prunes and a sense of vanilla. The taste has plenty of prunes, sugar stewed raisins and a bit of red apple flowing into roast and molasses. It ends with lingering roast and fading sweetness. It seems to come together nicely into the finish.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2009
at 23:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Growler courtesy of hopscotch. The pour is brown with copper edges and tan head. The aroma is modestly sweet and earthy creating a pleasing aromatic sensation. The taste has a nice malty goodness to start with a wedge of tin plated earthiness. It becomes somewhat caramel like midway while a note of malt roastiness joins in and takes this toward the finish. It ends with lingering malty sweetness and smooth earthiness.
Tried
from Growler
on 26 Jun 2009
at 21:28
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
tap at the brewpub - Pours black with a thin, tan, lasting head. The flavor is of dark roast malt, some coffee and an alcohol taste that’s too forward. It needs more going on with bigger flavors to keep up with the abv. It’s alright, but for the style, my favorite style in fact, it was really lacking.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jun 2009
at 20:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
draft at the brewpub - Pours light amber with a small, lingering head. It has a very mild malt aroma. The flavor is sweet with lots of caramel. I noticed butterscotch too though I read the menu where it’s mentioned, so no wonder I picked it up. It has a light to medium body and a trace of alcohol in the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jun 2009
at 19:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
cask at the brewpub - The bartender assured me that this beer was not their regular bottled brown ale, but a new beer made for their cask. It pours dark brown with minimal head. The aroma is mostly caramel malt with a bit of dark fruit in there. It tastes very sweet and full of caramel. The dark fruit from the aroma is detectable. It’s medium bodied and has a very low carbonation level even for the cask.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jun 2009
at 19:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of KimJohansen. Pours black and opaque with a small light brown head. Burned malty aroma with a little vanilla and wood. Medium body with hard roasted malts, vanilla and oak. Malt bitter finish. 270509
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2009
at 17:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 fl oz bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a solid chocolate brown head. Roasted malt aroma, light hoppy note. Roasted malt flavoured, chocolate and smooth caramel too. Medium bitter and roasted malt flavoured finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2009
at 17:28
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Location: 12 oz bottle from Sahara Mart (Bloomington, IN), 5/18/09
Aroma: Light sweet nose, citrus, floral
Appearance: Hazy orange color, nice looking creamy white head, some solid lacing on this one
Flavor: A light hoppy flavor, not really a strong hop character, but a solid one, finish is a bit tart
Palate: Nice smooth beer, but it fades too quickly
Overall Impression: I didn't love this one, nice nose and a decent flavor, but it fades quickly, which was disappointing. Everything about this beer starts better then it ends.
Aroma: Light sweet nose, citrus, floral
Appearance: Hazy orange color, nice looking creamy white head, some solid lacing on this one
Flavor: A light hoppy flavor, not really a strong hop character, but a solid one, finish is a bit tart
Palate: Nice smooth beer, but it fades too quickly
Overall Impression: I didn't love this one, nice nose and a decent flavor, but it fades quickly, which was disappointing. Everything about this beer starts better then it ends.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2009
at 20:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Location: 12 oz bottle from Sahara Mart (Bloomington, IN), 5/15/09
Part of the totally and completely made up"The Geororodanda Beer Sampling Party"
Aroma: Lemony and wheaty
Appearance: Slightly hazy golden color
Flavor: Citrus sweetness with a nice light spice
Palate: Light to medium body, a little creamy, lots of carbonation
Overall Impression: A nice refreshing summer wheat, but not the best beer ever. Drinkable though...
Part of the totally and completely made up"The Geororodanda Beer Sampling Party"
Aroma: Lemony and wheaty
Appearance: Slightly hazy golden color
Flavor: Citrus sweetness with a nice light spice
Palate: Light to medium body, a little creamy, lots of carbonation
Overall Impression: A nice refreshing summer wheat, but not the best beer ever. Drinkable though...
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2009
at 23:22