6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. An amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of maple syrup, malt, spices, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, maple syrup, wheat, caramel, and spices, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2015
at 22:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap ar Positive Pie, Montpelier. It pours cloudy deep orange with a decent white head. The nose is soft, juicy, tangy orange citrus, mango, candied peel and some Irn Bru. It pours crisp, bitter, tangy orange, juicy, mango, peach, stewed fruits, light spice, mild astringency and light alcohol boost with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Pretty juicy and orangey. Not bad at all.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2015
at 16:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle pours a hazy burnt orange with some frothy white head. Nose has soap and pine, a little vinous, honey comb, orange rind. Flavor is malty, orange, soap, pine, grapefruit rind. Full bitter, sticky finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2015
at 19:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This was poured into a nonic pint glass.
The appearance was a soft hazy orange color with a light transparency about it. Subtle carbonation is seen rising at a moderate pace. There was about a finger’s worth of subtle white foamy head that dissipated within less than a minute. Lacing was few and far between.
The smell started off dried pine bitter and sweet through nice crisp tones.
The taste was basically the same as the aroma with a semi-dry to crisp aftertaste leading to a decent bitter bite in the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionable feel to it. Carbonation hits the spot allowing the bitterness to be the harshness hitting my tongue appropriately.
Overall, as an AIPA it works. I’d have this again.
The appearance was a soft hazy orange color with a light transparency about it. Subtle carbonation is seen rising at a moderate pace. There was about a finger’s worth of subtle white foamy head that dissipated within less than a minute. Lacing was few and far between.
The smell started off dried pine bitter and sweet through nice crisp tones.
The taste was basically the same as the aroma with a semi-dry to crisp aftertaste leading to a decent bitter bite in the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionable feel to it. Carbonation hits the spot allowing the bitterness to be the harshness hitting my tongue appropriately.
Overall, as an AIPA it works. I’d have this again.
Tried
on 17 Sep 2015
at 12:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bomber from the brewery. Dark brown, large foamy 5-finger tan head. Good retention. Aroma of charred wood, toffee, mild whiskey. The taste is toffee, charred oak, mild vanilla, smoke and whiskey. Medium bodied, a bit of booze.
Tried
on 09 Sep 2015
at 19:38
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Notched on the side: Jan 19.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a dark brown close to black color. There’s a big foamy off white to tan head that dissipated within less than a minute. The lacing was thick.
The smell started off with big vinous cherries and grapes coming through super dry and taking the bitterness even more so in the blend.
The taste was extremely dry roasty, bitter and vinous. Cherries and grapes provide a tangy quality. It gets semi-sticky in the aftertaste.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body. Vinous qualities really dry out my tongue allowing the carbonation to give no bout to the submissive behavior from the wine.
Overall, aroma seemed nice, taste was alright, palate - way too dry. I don’t think I’d have this one again.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a dark brown close to black color. There’s a big foamy off white to tan head that dissipated within less than a minute. The lacing was thick.
The smell started off with big vinous cherries and grapes coming through super dry and taking the bitterness even more so in the blend.
The taste was extremely dry roasty, bitter and vinous. Cherries and grapes provide a tangy quality. It gets semi-sticky in the aftertaste.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body. Vinous qualities really dry out my tongue allowing the carbonation to give no bout to the submissive behavior from the wine.
Overall, aroma seemed nice, taste was alright, palate - way too dry. I don’t think I’d have this one again.
Tried
on 05 Sep 2015
at 20:55
8/10
Nice aroma, delightfully smooth. Once again, thanks NFB!
Tried
on 03 Sep 2015
at 19:38
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a soft hazy burnt amber color with a slight transparency about it. Soft carbonation rises at a moderate pace. There’s no head nor lacing.
The smell had a strong nutty to caramel maltiness overlaying a rich toffee blend. Light cocoa backs it up decently.
The flavor is basically the same with a lingering sweet nutty aftertaste leading to a dry nutty finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it.
Carbonation runs fairly smooth. A nice rolling nuttiness scampers over my tongue in a dry fashion.
Overall, it’s a decent American Red ale. Everything fits for the style, it’s just nothing over the top.
The appearance was a soft hazy burnt amber color with a slight transparency about it. Soft carbonation rises at a moderate pace. There’s no head nor lacing.
The smell had a strong nutty to caramel maltiness overlaying a rich toffee blend. Light cocoa backs it up decently.
The flavor is basically the same with a lingering sweet nutty aftertaste leading to a dry nutty finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it.
Carbonation runs fairly smooth. A nice rolling nuttiness scampers over my tongue in a dry fashion.
Overall, it’s a decent American Red ale. Everything fits for the style, it’s just nothing over the top.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Aug 2015
at 14:03
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a nice hazy golden looking bronzed orange color with a rapidly dissipating fizzy head. There was no lacing.
The smell had a sweet starchy substance over grassy light hops. Light honey tones out to balance.
The taste was a balance between the sweet starchy and honey to the delicate grassy hops. There’s some sweet honey in the aftertaste and has a dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. A crisp sweet body refreshes and rounds out with the starchy effect over my tongue.
Overall, it’s nothing bad, but I am wondering is this a wheat ale or a golden ale. I really don’t know. It’s just nothing over the top.
The appearance was a nice hazy golden looking bronzed orange color with a rapidly dissipating fizzy head. There was no lacing.
The smell had a sweet starchy substance over grassy light hops. Light honey tones out to balance.
The taste was a balance between the sweet starchy and honey to the delicate grassy hops. There’s some sweet honey in the aftertaste and has a dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. A crisp sweet body refreshes and rounds out with the starchy effect over my tongue.
Overall, it’s nothing bad, but I am wondering is this a wheat ale or a golden ale. I really don’t know. It’s just nothing over the top.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2015
at 13:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Location: 22 oz bottle from the Cabot store in Waterbury, 8/18/15
Aroma: The aroma is Belgian yeast and spice, herbal and berry notes as well
Appearance: Pours a straight-up pink color with a huge, frothy beige/pink head and heavy lace
Flavor: The flavor is yeast and spice forward like the nose, with a bit of berry tartness
Palate: Medium bodied, slightly over carbonated, with a fizzy and tart close
Overall Impression: The aroma here is solid, but too subtle. I actually really enjoyed how those exact same components come through in the flavor. A little less carbonation could turn this into a really fun, seasonable beer. Good either way though.
Aroma: The aroma is Belgian yeast and spice, herbal and berry notes as well
Appearance: Pours a straight-up pink color with a huge, frothy beige/pink head and heavy lace
Flavor: The flavor is yeast and spice forward like the nose, with a bit of berry tartness
Palate: Medium bodied, slightly over carbonated, with a fizzy and tart close
Overall Impression: The aroma here is solid, but too subtle. I actually really enjoyed how those exact same components come through in the flavor. A little less carbonation could turn this into a really fun, seasonable beer. Good either way though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2015
at 17:45