6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Brown bottle, 650 ml, savoured on July 31 2010; eye: copper, clear, no effervescence, tiny sheet of white head, average lacing; nose: malt, light resinous hops; mouth: malt, light resinous hops, slight pepper, slight orange, finale in malt with light hops, medium body, not much carbonation, lightly bitter, slight astringency, grainy and foamy texture; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 650 ml, savourée le 31 juillet 2010; œil : cuivrée, claire, pas d’effervescence, petite couverture de mousse blanche, dentelle moyenne; nez : malt, léger houblon résineux; bouche : malt, léger houblon résineux, très léger poivre, très léger orange, finale en malt avec léger houblon, corps moyen, peu carbonatée, légèrement amère, très légère astringence, texture granuleuse et mousseuse; en résumé : correct
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2010
at 11:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brown bottle, 650 ml, savoured on July 31 2010; eye: burgundy, clear, no effervescence, tiny ring of beige head, light lacing; nose: cranberry, blackberry, roasted malt, light burnt; mouth: cranberry, blackberry, roasted malt, light burnt, ink, finale in roasted malt, with presence of blackberry, medium-full body, average carbonation, lightly sweet, slight acridness, slight acidity, slick texture; overall: better than expected FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 650 ml, savourée le 31 juillet 2010; œil : bourgogne, claire, pas d’effervescence, petit anneau de mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : canneberges, mûres, malt torréfié, léger brûlé; bouche : canneberges, mûres, malt torréfié, léger brûlé, encre, finale en malt torréfié avec présence de mûres, corps moyen-corsé, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement sucrée, très légère âcreté et acidité, texture coulante; en résumé : meilleure que mes attentes
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2010
at 09:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled, from Kimberley, BC. Near black, rich head. Unsurprising aroma of blackberry and coffee. Midsweet with clean, rounded mouthfeel and medium body. Some salty tar mingls with the blackberry jam im a mid-bitter finish. Would probably have worked better with a more chocolatey flavour instead of coffee and tar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2010
at 01:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
355mL can, pours dark copper with a big beige head. Piney hops on the nose with a caramel malt backing. Flavour of sweet caramel and piney hops - not complex, but the singular taste is quite nice. Decent IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jul 2010
at 21:07
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled from Kimberley, BC. Amber colour, rich head. Salty and caramelly. Medium bodied with rounded mouthfeel. Sweet with notes of butter and sugar. Light salty bitterness. Nothing fancy, but solid and harmonious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2010
at 05:21
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
355mL can, pours amber with a medium off-white head. Aroma and flavour of pretty typical caramel malts for an amber - decent balance. Nothing very special here, but it's smooth and refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jul 2010
at 21:24
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
650mL bottle, pours vibrant orange. Aroma of caramel malts. Flavour of caramel malt, some sweetness, and some faint bourbon. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2010
at 21:01
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at the Alibi Room, pours dark brown. Aroma of mild nuts. Flavour of nuts, roasted malt and some caramel. Pretty weak, but still alright.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 May 2010
at 00:44
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2011-03-05, bottle from Firefly, Vancouver, 7-5-7-4-15=38
Dark brown color, almost black; generous creamy head. The mild aroma, in this year’s version, shows some yeast first, then roasted malts and hops, light soap too. The mouthfeel is quite smooth; strong flavor of roasted malts, and strong hopping, quite aromatic but overwhelmed. Strong nutty/roasted final.
A beer with character, very good, but not as impressive as last year.
2010-03-24, bottle, 8-5-8-4-16=41
Dark brown to black color; beautiful head, medium-sized, yoghurt-like. Delicate but very pleasant hop aroma, British style, manure; then, light cheese, smoke chocolate and wood. Good mouthfeel initially, with rich dark chocolate flavor, followed by roasted malt and finally excellent hops; strong bitterness, in the end some of it comes from the black malt. The final is a bit too sharp, dry and bit shorter than expected (and this can be the only less-than-impressive note on this wonderful beer).
The roasted malt character in this beer is not excessive, while the hopping is excellent. One of the best BC beers that I tried in these days.
Dark brown color, almost black; generous creamy head. The mild aroma, in this year’s version, shows some yeast first, then roasted malts and hops, light soap too. The mouthfeel is quite smooth; strong flavor of roasted malts, and strong hopping, quite aromatic but overwhelmed. Strong nutty/roasted final.
A beer with character, very good, but not as impressive as last year.
2010-03-24, bottle, 8-5-8-4-16=41
Dark brown to black color; beautiful head, medium-sized, yoghurt-like. Delicate but very pleasant hop aroma, British style, manure; then, light cheese, smoke chocolate and wood. Good mouthfeel initially, with rich dark chocolate flavor, followed by roasted malt and finally excellent hops; strong bitterness, in the end some of it comes from the black malt. The final is a bit too sharp, dry and bit shorter than expected (and this can be the only less-than-impressive note on this wonderful beer).
The roasted malt character in this beer is not excessive, while the hopping is excellent. One of the best BC beers that I tried in these days.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2010
at 11:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver
Brown color with red shades. Nice aroma of caramelized nuts, maple syrup. Dry mouthfeel, but good flavor of dark caramel, roasted nuts, chestnut honey; correct bitterness; more roasted nuts in the end. Balanced and well brewed.
Brown color with red shades. Nice aroma of caramelized nuts, maple syrup. Dry mouthfeel, but good flavor of dark caramel, roasted nuts, chestnut honey; correct bitterness; more roasted nuts in the end. Balanced and well brewed.
Tried
on 19 May 2010
at 11:01