Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Courtesy of kiefdog. Pours deep dark with mocha head. The aroma has dark roasted malts, some chocolate, some dark fruity esters, caramel and a touch of booze. The taste is pretty rich with dark roastiness, dark chocolate, fudge brownie as well as lesser amounts of coffee, toffee and some chocolate covered malt balls. Very nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle from ericandersnavy. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma is smooth burnt malt. Full bodied with creamy carbonation. Flavor is strongly burnt malt, and it’s a little harsh. Finishes with hints of coffee. This is a sturdy IS. Very nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at flying saucer. Pours a clear orange golden with a quickly diminishing small white head. The aroma is earthy floral hop and wheat. Medium mouthfeel with a light fruit malt with cereal and a nice crisp finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Pours a cloudy yellow golden with a small frothy off white head that diminishes quickly to nothing. The aroma is a sweet hops and grapefruit. Medium mouthfeel with a bitter hop and citrus with a nice lingering bitter finish. A good America pale ale from Independence.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
On tap at Flying saucer. Pours a dark brown with a small creamy beige head. The aroma is a sweet roasted malt with coffee and chocolate. Thin mouthfeel with a rich chocolate and nice dry finish. A good brown ale from Independence.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle thanks to mora2000. Pours with a large white head over a hazed golden body. Aroma of grapefruit, husk, garlic (?), and some soggy grains. Taste is citrus, pine and a bit of a sharp and astringent (tannin extracted) grain note. Lively carbonation. Dry finish.
djd07 (28882) reviewed Austin Amber from Independence Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at flying saucer. Pours a clear amber with a small frothy off white head that diminishes rather quickly. The aroma is light malt and caramel. Medium mouthfeel with a light malt with a sweet finish. A decent amber from Independence.
djd07 (28882) reviewed Saison from Independence Brewing Company 15 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Flying Saucer. Pours a cloudy copper orange with medium white head. The aroma is citrus and light malt. Medium mouthfeel with a citrus and spicy with a dry finish. A good Saison from Independence.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at flying saucer. Pours a dark browm with a medium creamy tan head that leaves good sticky lacing along the glass. The aroma is a roasted malt with chocolate nuts and coffee. Medium mouthfeel with a roasted malt with a nice dry finish. Hides the alcohol decently. Good stout from independence.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2006 vintage bomber pours out clear deep copper with thin off white head. The aroma is pretty fruity with raisins, prunes and dates along with a mild sweet malt note, some boozy heat, cherry hard candy and an echo of chocolate malts. The taste starts with smooth slick sweet malts very quickly running into a robust level of dark fruitiness from prunes, raisins, red wine and figs. The dark fruitiness rolls over into the finish revealing notes of sweet malts, molasses, brown sugar and a sense of caramel candy. This ’06 still hasn’t hit its peak. Good stuff.