7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazy golden amber IPA with a beautiful frothy off white head. In aroma, bready hoppy and floral, pinhey, strawberry notes. In mouth, a nice doughy caramel malt with good restrained c-hops, well balanced, grapefruit notes, a bit of funk, and lighter than expected. Tasted Nov. 22 2009.
Tried
on 28 Nov 2009
at 19:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Deep copper coloured body with ruby tints, a dense tan head and a bit of orange highlights too - looks nice! Aroma of strong hops, alcohol, metal, malt, caramel and a bit of pit fruits. Full-bodied; Assertive hoppy flavour with alcohol and metal behind along with a good dose of malts and yeast. Aftertaste rough around the edges with a metallic twang and a hoppy finish along with plenty of noticeable alcohol. Overall, a good beer, definitely respectable for the style, which I don’t like too much, but can find the good aspects of this beer - a ton of hops and bitterness, which differentiate this to most other Imperial IPAs. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Liquor Outlet in Boonton, New Jersey on 03-October-2009, sampled at home in Washington on 18-October-2009.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Oct 2009
at 22:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A nice clear brown porter with a thick moka head. In aroma, lightly smoked chocolate, light funk, coffee, quite nice. In mouth,a lightly peated bitter chocolate, light vanilla, not bad. Medium bodied. Bottle, tasted Sept. 6 2009.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2009
at 19:34
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Had a pint on draft at The Red Square in Burlington, VT. I enjoyed this brew a whole bunch and was surprised to see a sub-3 rating. Pours a rich, dark brown with a medium head. Nose is roasted malts and hints of hop. Flavor is complex, not surprisingly, dazzling the palette with the myriad sensations. Notes of caramel, chocolate and coffee. Finish is very smooth. I want to try this beer again.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Oct 2009
at 11:46
7/10
Piney with some citrus and a hint of wood chips.
Tried
on 01 Jul 2009
at 18:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled on draft at Zeno’s in State College PA this beer poured a hazy yellow-gold color with an enormous yellow-white head. The aroma was moderately strong fruity and floral hops and not a whole lot else. The flavor was bitter, sour, crisp and fairly full of fruity and floral hops with a light sour malt underbody. The finish was dry and bitter. Somewhat undistinguished.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jun 2009
at 18:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A hazy amber ale with a thick frothy off white head. A bready fruity extreme ESB, with nice pungeant hops, light berries, and wet dough.In mouth, a dry crisp malt with notes of honey, restrained hops, subtle and piney, a bit short, gin alcohol in finale. Medium to rich bodied. A decent Rock Art. Bomber shared rom probstk, May 26 2009.
Tried
on 30 May 2009
at 23:18
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
courtesy of pamola. pours copper brown, thin beige head. Aroma of dark fruits with some roasted malts, caramel, grassy hops and tad sugary notes. Taste, currants/fig? fruits, caramel, malty, some spices. Light for a barley, reminded me more of a brown with a light nutty finish.
Tried
on 19 Apr 2009
at 15:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours deep mahogany into a snifter. Tan head recedes to hug rim leaving spots. Sweet resinous caramel aromas. Full with sweet fruity butterscotch upfront turning to dark caramel and citrus lasting finish.
Tried
on 15 Apr 2009
at 19:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared by GodOfThunder. Pours copper color with off white head. Sweet malty aromas with nice hoppiness. Bitter hoppiness up front with a sweet caramel, fruit, citrus finish. Medium to full body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2009
at 14:38