8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle with many thnx to Geoffrey . Pours yellow, unclear, with a good white foam . Smell has Peach , Oranges , bitterness , some hidden characters that remind me at nelson sauvin, though it is way hidden here . Rather intense , bit bitter . Taste is very fresh , mango-ish bitterness, bit dry . Oranges are very hidden now, in contradiction to the smell . Very drinkable, and exactly my amount of fruityness . the other IPAs I had by TG were over the hill, this one’s perfect . Perfect is also the perfect word to describe the perfect carbonation . Life can be beautifull, ha ...
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2014
at 15:51
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle: Poured a hazy orange color ale with a large foamy head with excellent retention and some great lacing. Aroma consists of tropical fruits with light citrus notes with great floral notes. Taste is also dominated by huge fresh tropical fruits notes with light citrus notes and some very limited bitterness. Some residual sugar is perceptible with light malt presence. Body is full for style with good carbonation. This is a world-class pale ale for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2014
at 10:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at EBF, 3/22/14
Pale amber gold, moderate white head. High clarity.
Strong hop acids give off lots of white grapefruit and pine. Medium sweet malts combine with the citrus to produce a pretty typical candied orange nose. Leafy, fresh and almost earthy-like, though there is some sappy pine on the end that the sugars arent able to mop up. Alcohol dryness is felt on the end as well and mixes with some baked brown bread and sourdough notes.
Lots of c-hop notes here. Marmalade seems the most dominant of them, as the citrus mixes with lightly dry pine resins and sourdough-like maltiness. Much less sweet/malty than the King Sue, so in that regard it goes down a bit easier, but conversely, the dryness really allows the heavy citric/pine hop assault to flag at the palate and some perfumey alcohol notes keep it pretty harsh. Well brewed beer, just too aggressive for me.
Pale amber gold, moderate white head. High clarity.
Strong hop acids give off lots of white grapefruit and pine. Medium sweet malts combine with the citrus to produce a pretty typical candied orange nose. Leafy, fresh and almost earthy-like, though there is some sappy pine on the end that the sugars arent able to mop up. Alcohol dryness is felt on the end as well and mixes with some baked brown bread and sourdough notes.
Lots of c-hop notes here. Marmalade seems the most dominant of them, as the citrus mixes with lightly dry pine resins and sourdough-like maltiness. Much less sweet/malty than the King Sue, so in that regard it goes down a bit easier, but conversely, the dryness really allows the heavy citric/pine hop assault to flag at the palate and some perfumey alcohol notes keep it pretty harsh. Well brewed beer, just too aggressive for me.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Mar 2014
at 15:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at EBF on 3/22/14
Toppling Goliaths beers all were in great shape and all poured bright with strong heads atop them; this one being no exception. Copper-amber body with a white head.
Extraordinary amount of hops in the nose and mostly tropical fruitiness resulting. Some light touches of pine on the end but it’s somewhat passing. Reminds me a lot of Pliny the Elder, though with less citrus than that one, but the lightly sweet sugars are there. Very powerful.
Sweet, not horribly so, but probably a bit more than it needs to be. Though it certainly does have a lot of hops to balance here. Pineapple, mango, kiwi, wintergreen and plenty pale malt sugars. Great carbonation levels leading to a creamy body. Light touches of syrup here and there and with some definite alcohol warmth. An awesome double IPA, for sure, but a little more lightness would be appreciated; this stuff is very, very big and over-the-top.
Toppling Goliaths beers all were in great shape and all poured bright with strong heads atop them; this one being no exception. Copper-amber body with a white head.
Extraordinary amount of hops in the nose and mostly tropical fruitiness resulting. Some light touches of pine on the end but it’s somewhat passing. Reminds me a lot of Pliny the Elder, though with less citrus than that one, but the lightly sweet sugars are there. Very powerful.
Sweet, not horribly so, but probably a bit more than it needs to be. Though it certainly does have a lot of hops to balance here. Pineapple, mango, kiwi, wintergreen and plenty pale malt sugars. Great carbonation levels leading to a creamy body. Light touches of syrup here and there and with some definite alcohol warmth. An awesome double IPA, for sure, but a little more lightness would be appreciated; this stuff is very, very big and over-the-top.
Tried
on 30 Mar 2014
at 14:49
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On draught at EB, 3/22/14
Dark, ebony/mahogany body has garnet highlights on the edges and a tan head that shows strong retention.
Lovely dark fruits in the nose lead to coffee, for sure, but thankfully it’s very dark and vinous itself, blending in to the stout aspects of the beer quite artfully. SO VERY THANKFUL that this is not just a nose full of coffee beans and nothing else...Ahem, back to the beer, dark chocolate, dry vanilla and liquorous raisins. Hop notes are light, add some mild citrus notes but otherwise give the stout over to the malt. Very strong aroma and no sign of alcohol or any flaws.
Departing again from the recent trend of stouts that you have to chew before swallowing, this stuff is actually only medium-full bodied. Carbonation is very tight and gives the beer a very engaging texture that wraps about the mouth spreading light prunes, bitter dark chocolate notes, sweet vanilla and moderate amounts of coffee flavor. Sweetness is on the low side and it’s not just a mouth full of sugary chocolate. On the finish there is a delicious, difficult to describe flavor, almost bourbon-like, or maple liqueur-like, though not as sweet as maple liqueur. Very interesting and delicious.
Awesome stuff, shows a lot of restraint on the coffee and the beer is well-attenuated. Kind of rare these days when it comes to coffee stouts....
Dark, ebony/mahogany body has garnet highlights on the edges and a tan head that shows strong retention.
Lovely dark fruits in the nose lead to coffee, for sure, but thankfully it’s very dark and vinous itself, blending in to the stout aspects of the beer quite artfully. SO VERY THANKFUL that this is not just a nose full of coffee beans and nothing else...Ahem, back to the beer, dark chocolate, dry vanilla and liquorous raisins. Hop notes are light, add some mild citrus notes but otherwise give the stout over to the malt. Very strong aroma and no sign of alcohol or any flaws.
Departing again from the recent trend of stouts that you have to chew before swallowing, this stuff is actually only medium-full bodied. Carbonation is very tight and gives the beer a very engaging texture that wraps about the mouth spreading light prunes, bitter dark chocolate notes, sweet vanilla and moderate amounts of coffee flavor. Sweetness is on the low side and it’s not just a mouth full of sugary chocolate. On the finish there is a delicious, difficult to describe flavor, almost bourbon-like, or maple liqueur-like, though not as sweet as maple liqueur. Very interesting and delicious.
Awesome stuff, shows a lot of restraint on the coffee and the beer is well-attenuated. Kind of rare these days when it comes to coffee stouts....
Tried
on 30 Mar 2014
at 14:39
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bomber. Big, juicy nose, tropical fruits, orange, mango, passion fruit. Cloudy orange color. Stinky mango, orange, peach, flavors, sweet and crackers full and smooth. Wow. Magnificent.
Tried
on 28 Mar 2014
at 21:40
9/10
Flavors is complex including licorice, sweet roasted coffee, bourbon. Aroma is simply stunning, a nice balanCE
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Mar 2014
at 17:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Pepsi! Pours cloudy orange with a small off-white head and some lacing. Aroma is light overall, with dank forest notes, fruity, passionfruit, pine. Flavor is lightly sweet, light bitter, a bit muddled actually; many things going on, but not really coming together well. Body is light plus, mouthfeel is creamy. Honestly, I will be glad when the Xhops experiment is over and TG gets back to making amazing APAs and IPAs.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2014
at 21:05
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at the EBF Saturday Decent oak aged ipa the wood seems a bit harsh for the base beer though.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2014
at 09:22
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at the EBF Saturday Probably one of the best coffee stouts I’ve ever had. Highly recommended!
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2014
at 09:21