7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
6-pack sent by Shiner for my comment. The Bruja's Brew iteration of the TexHex series. Pours hazy but not overcast, with a thick, slightly fizzy head. Smell is mainly from the Amarillo: piney, resiny, with a note of animal dander. Intended as a big hop blaster, with bitterness alongside the pine and resin on the tongue. Can't figure out with the cactus water is for; perhaps that's the note of fruit I pick up. Malts are toasty but light, to stay away from the bad side of these hops.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Feb 2022
at 05:18
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
355ml can from National Brewery Centre, Burton on Trent. Pours clear mahogany, fleeting bubbles atop that fail to form a head. Mild caramel aroma. Taste presents a confident caramel character, soft carbonation, moderately sweet. Fine overall.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Feb 2022
at 17:38
Tried
from Can
on 11 Feb 2022
at 23:06
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Refrigerated 12 oz brown bottle poured into a glass. Slightly hazy deep golden with small white head. Aroma is wheat esters, medium body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is wheat esters and berries (black berries?).
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2022
at 01:58
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Feb 2022
at 14:09
5.5/10
Tried
on 19 Jan 2022
at 08:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dark brown with a medium sized foamy tan head. Sweet and tangy with cherry, sugar, a bit of oak and a hint of nut. Medium finish and body.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2021
at 00:23
3.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 3.5
Pretty foul. Some light cinnamon but tastes a little rotten. Some light orange peel. Murky brown pour with ok head. Tangy cloying finish. Not something you want to drink a lot of. #15 in the Brew Shop Advent calendar and the first real dud.
Tried
on 17 Dec 2021
at 01:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle from Total Wine Greenfield, 12/5/21. Dark clear red-brown, large fizzy brown head, fairly poor retention. Aroma of chocolate, nuts, whiskey, mild fruits. Taste is dark fruits, molasses, mild whiskey. Kinda bland. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2021
at 04:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 ounce can from Festival Northland, 12/5/21. Clear red, large frothy tan head, good retention. Aroma of very strong cocoa, vanilla, nuts, dried fruit. Taste is cocoa, vanilla, honey, sweet fruits. Slick. Over-cocoa-ed, but, it lives up to its concept. Actually pretty nice,
Tried
from Can
on 06 Dec 2021
at 02:28