7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
27th January 2014
Tasting at Bruce’s. Thanks to CDA sourcer extraodinairre - Leighton. Semi opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and crisp. Dry and light malts, touch of roast. Light airy malt cream. Mild tangy fruits and floral notes. Bitter pine and a trace of dark chocolate. Light dry finish. Not bad at all.
Tasting at Bruce’s. Thanks to CDA sourcer extraodinairre - Leighton. Semi opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light and crisp. Dry and light malts, touch of roast. Light airy malt cream. Mild tangy fruits and floral notes. Bitter pine and a trace of dark chocolate. Light dry finish. Not bad at all.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2014
at 01:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a pitch black colored body that leaves a one finger mocha colored head that gently dies into the body. No carbonation is seen rising.
The smell had the spruce in front with a bit of sweet hops. There isn’t much pumpkin noted no matter how much I let it warm up.
The taste was basically the same.
On the palate, it sat about a medium with nothing harsh on the tongue, nice and smooth with a nice creaminess coming out the more I taste this one.
Overall, this is a nice double stout. Though no pumpkin noted anywhere in the beer, I’m not bothered by that and would still have this one again.
The appearance was a pitch black colored body that leaves a one finger mocha colored head that gently dies into the body. No carbonation is seen rising.
The smell had the spruce in front with a bit of sweet hops. There isn’t much pumpkin noted no matter how much I let it warm up.
The taste was basically the same.
On the palate, it sat about a medium with nothing harsh on the tongue, nice and smooth with a nice creaminess coming out the more I taste this one.
Overall, this is a nice double stout. Though no pumpkin noted anywhere in the beer, I’m not bothered by that and would still have this one again.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2014
at 14:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Rcvd in trade. Reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a red/amber colored clear body with a two finger white foamy head that rapidly dissipates and leaves a tad of lacing in its wake.
The smell had a maple aroma up front but not overbearing just combined nicely with some light malt and wheat, slight apples very faint.
The taste was mainly sweet with the previously mentioned flavors, maple becomes predominant and lingers into aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, it sat about a medium, sessionable, adequate carbonation.
Overall, wow, what a nice brew, unsure if its truly an APA, but hey I’d have this one again.
The appearance was a red/amber colored clear body with a two finger white foamy head that rapidly dissipates and leaves a tad of lacing in its wake.
The smell had a maple aroma up front but not overbearing just combined nicely with some light malt and wheat, slight apples very faint.
The taste was mainly sweet with the previously mentioned flavors, maple becomes predominant and lingers into aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, it sat about a medium, sessionable, adequate carbonation.
Overall, wow, what a nice brew, unsure if its truly an APA, but hey I’d have this one again.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2014
at 14:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Rcvd as a gift. Reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a clear yet light amber body with a half finger of white head that fades fairly quickly to a film, carbonation is seen rising, and what appears to be jasmine is floating around in the glass
The smell had jasmine, light herbal/tea-likeness, subdued caramel/malts.
The taste was sweet and bready through previously mentioned flavors.
On the palate, it sat about a light, but carbonation is initially felt but becomes better felt as the beer warms.
Overall, well, I think Rock Art did what they wanted to so I’ll commend them for that, and since jasmine is good for relaxation purposes, I’d say not bad in a beer maybe as a night cap even if its a low ABV.
The appearance was a clear yet light amber body with a half finger of white head that fades fairly quickly to a film, carbonation is seen rising, and what appears to be jasmine is floating around in the glass
The smell had jasmine, light herbal/tea-likeness, subdued caramel/malts.
The taste was sweet and bready through previously mentioned flavors.
On the palate, it sat about a light, but carbonation is initially felt but becomes better felt as the beer warms.
Overall, well, I think Rock Art did what they wanted to so I’ll commend them for that, and since jasmine is good for relaxation purposes, I’d say not bad in a beer maybe as a night cap even if its a low ABV.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2014
at 14:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Leighton. The taste is roasty, toasty, earth, treacle, pine,vanilla, coconut and marshmallow. The taste is oily, toast, roast, earth, charred wood, earth, vanilla, charred notes and toast with a dry finish. Medium body and body and fine carbonation. Fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2014
at 14:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared in London - picked up in VT. Pours black-brown with a frothy khaki head. The nose has grapes, moderate roast, dry cocoa. Light to medium sweet flavor with dried citrus, burnt toast, cocoa. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Decent finish, some baking cocoa, good roast, dry grapefruit, burnt grass and pine. Good effort.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2014
at 14:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bomber, Thanks Chris!
A - Pitch black, minor half finger espresso head. Nitro level carbs, nice legs.
S - Holy roast bomb. It has a slight medicinal nose paired with licorice and corn chips
T - Ashy roast high bitterness with a touch of vanilla. The whiskey comes in but they’re not well melded whiskey and beer are sort of separate. Toasted almonds, minor peanut. Finish is booze bomb.
M - Minor creamy, pretty toasty, full bodied
O - Great beer but let’s see what happens in a year.
A - Pitch black, minor half finger espresso head. Nitro level carbs, nice legs.
S - Holy roast bomb. It has a slight medicinal nose paired with licorice and corn chips
T - Ashy roast high bitterness with a touch of vanilla. The whiskey comes in but they’re not well melded whiskey and beer are sort of separate. Toasted almonds, minor peanut. Finish is booze bomb.
M - Minor creamy, pretty toasty, full bodied
O - Great beer but let’s see what happens in a year.
Tried
on 22 Feb 2014
at 14:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22 oz. bottle from Craft Beer Cellar, Waterbury, Vt. 2013 vintage. I enjoyed this in a snifter. Light head retention on the way down. Aroma is mostly bourbon forward with oak and chocolate malts underneath. Flavor starts off with vanilla bourbon and oak, followed by light cocoa and chocolate. The finish has the presence of alcohol. The body is much thinner compared to others in the style. It’s a nice stout but I would recommend letting some of this heat mellow out a bit before enjoying. Still a nice sipper and worth the price.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2014
at 13:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Prohibition Pig. Snifter shows me a bright gold with a thick cap of white head. Big Citra hop influences. Nose and flavor run together. Bursts of tropical fruit upfront and light traces of floral hops in the backend. It’s balanced with a moderate amount of pale malt sweetness. Juicy tropical fruits make it real easy to down. The body is a bit on the thin side but has a light pleasant lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jan 2014
at 15:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
9th December 2013
Tasting at Bruce’s pad. Thanks to Leighton for this scarce cda. Opaque black - brown beer with a big pale tan head. Palate is soft and airy. Soft creamy malt with just a touch of dark character. Whisper of dark malt tang. Light piney hops, mellow spice. Finishes smooth. Good!
Tasting at Bruce’s pad. Thanks to Leighton for this scarce cda. Opaque black - brown beer with a big pale tan head. Palate is soft and airy. Soft creamy malt with just a touch of dark character. Whisper of dark malt tang. Light piney hops, mellow spice. Finishes smooth. Good!
Tried
on 17 Dec 2013
at 00:49