7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Good malty aroma, a little weak, perhaps. Seemingly hazy dark brown colour. Good stable light brown head. The flavour is nicely malty, has some alcohol. Quite roasted, like a good imperial brown ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2010
at 07:40
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Mild fruit aroma. Clear golden colour. Good stable white head. The flavour is mildly fruity, a little yeasty. Mild bitterness, slightly watery finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2010
at 07:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
22oz bottle. Small head fades quickly, nice tan color. Beer is a dark but clear brown. Aroma is sweet smoke, present but nothing special. The smoke is also a bit slick. Flavor is still all smoke with some residual sugars, which work well enough with the smoked structure of the beer. Nice sweetness sits in the back of the throat. Good stuff but too one-dimensional without it being a spectacular dimension.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2010
at 16:09
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Douglas88, thanks man
Aroma: Pours black with a nice big tan head and lots of lacing left in the glass
Aroma: Dark malts, piney and spices
Taste: Dark malts, spruce and chocolate with a slightly bitter finish
Very nice, easy drinkability.
Aroma: Pours black with a nice big tan head and lots of lacing left in the glass
Aroma: Dark malts, piney and spices
Taste: Dark malts, spruce and chocolate with a slightly bitter finish
Very nice, easy drinkability.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2010
at 22:56
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at DC local tasting. Murky brown color. Aroma of subtle campfire. Taste starts with caramel malt and ends bitter. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2010
at 19:38
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
22oz bottle pours a hazy, translucent copper brown with a thin, white head. Big, smokey aroma, smells like bacon, light malt, smells like a wet campfire. Flavor is bitter, hoppy, spicy, pepper, malty, caramel, light smoke. Finish is full bodied with a lasting smokiness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2010
at 08:28
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
2009 Release: Hazy copper/bronze coloured body with a thinnish tan head, ruby tint and a nice bit of small bubbles coming from the sides of the glass. Aroma of roasted malt, alcohol, pit fruits, raisins and some major toffee. Medium-bodied; Strong assertive malty and toffee taste at first with some nuts, alcohol and a bitter tobacco finish. Aftertaste shows a lot of character, with the malt coming through most, followed by some alcohol and a touch of raisins. Overall, a decent beer - perhaps a bit too nutty and malty, but not a bad beer. Good for a holiday beer - different than most, so that’s very welcome. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Liquor Outlet in Boonton, New Jersey on 14-March-2010, sampled at home in Washington on 04-April-2010.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2010
at 21:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A reddish brown ale with a thin off white head. In aroma, alcohol, light caramel, hops, and more hops. In mouth, stringent hops fight against the herbs and spices, overpowering, not bad, but over the top offering. On tap at American Flat Bread, Jan. 11 2010.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Mar 2010
at 15:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
10th October 2008. GABF. Clear brown beer. Full on barleywine - heavy malt and heavy hops. In your face!
Tried
on 16 Jan 2010
at 08:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
10th October 2008. GABF. Hazy gold brown beer. Dry palate. Sweet beer unsurprisingly floral. A bit different and nice.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2010
at 08:34