5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Sparkling amber,lasting beige head.Grainy carmel malt nose.Sweet carmel,ceral grain profile. Light but lingering hop finish
Tried
on 05 May 2010
at 17:20
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Nice thin head. Nut brown colour. Piney, woody, nutty, chocolatey aroma - well balanced between these elements. Bright woody hops and nice earthy character with lots of chocolate. Rich and very nicely balanced. Creamy body. Not even all that fresh, but it shows no sign of old age -- this is a really good example of the dark IPA style and should become a regular in their lineup.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2010
at 00:04
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Dark brown, not much head. Smells like a maple doughnut with coffee. The stout is roasty - a bit harsh, really, but softened by the maple. The maple isn’t really integrated but it is a nice accent nonetheless.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2010
at 16:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Brown,rocky lasting tan head.Light piney hop nose. Big earthy malt start, medium but lasting hop finish. Good lace. VERY NICE!!
Tried
on 22 Oct 2009
at 15:04
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
650mL bottle - pours black with a tan head. Flavour of maple syrup and roasted malt. A little thin for a stout, but still enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2009
at 17:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
650mL bottle - pours almost pure black with an off-white head. Blackberries are dominant. Smooth porter with a dry finish, but a little thin. Good porter, nonetheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2009
at 17:00
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Nice orange coloured body with a dense one centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of malt, alcohol, apricots, yeast and a bit of hops - not as much as I’d expect from the style though. Medium-bodied; Malty taste up front with metal and alcohol dominating then followed up by an astringent hoppiness and a very mild fruit finish. Aftertaste shows more hop bitterness and a tangy metallic flavour on the palate. Overall, a decent IPA - not enough character throughout, only fringe tastes near the beginning and end make this a somewhat forgettable beer. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Sherbrooke Liquors in Edmonton, Alberta sampled at home in the states (Washington DC) the day before leaving to go back to Canada to pick up some more beer on 08-October-2009.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2009
at 22:42
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 2
Overall 4.5
Bottled at pre-RBJG festivities in Kyoto. Lightly hazy pale amber, sall but firm head. Peachy hop aroma. weet and medium bodied with soapy, crystallic mouthfeel. Fruity peaches creates insufficent lacquer to cover the mediocre malt. A sketchy. rather tame IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2009
at 09:58
6.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to TimE. Light golden-copper color. Citrus, piney hops with warm malt in the nose. Flavor is dominated by peppery, piney hops, citrus as well, with light caramel malt and a hoppy finish. Malt is a bit too understated, though overall decent and easy-drinking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2009
at 22:02
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
2011-09-16, bottle from Point Grey, Vancouver, 7-4-7-4-14=36
Hazy amber color. Hoppy and footy aroma. Cood caramel flavor; the hopping is a bit vegetable, but the bitterness is strong. Unfresh.
2011-03-02, bottle from Point Grey, Vancouver, 6-5-7-3-13=34
Beautiful gold-amber color; medium sized creamy head. Aroma of malt, dust, dirty water, grass. The toffee flavor is ok, some malt; the mouthfeel is on the dry side, also because of the strong bitterness; but there are no really hop qualities. Not as good as the one I had in the past..
2008-07-19, bottle, 7-5-8-5-16=41
It has a light amber color, and a big rocky head. Very nice hop aroma, malt flavor, partially sweet, strong caramel flavor and strong bitterness. The hopping is excellent, resiny. The final too is balanced and long. One of the best beers in BC so far during my trip.
2008-07-17, draught at The Alibi Room, Vancouver, as Indian Head IPA, 7-3-7-4-14=35
Hazy blond color. It has a nice hop aroma, but that fades out quickly. Not much malt flavor, but for sure a strong bitterness, with quite good hop oils. Pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2008
at 16:17