7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
16 oz can, picked up at Cost Plus. This one is very easy to find in the PNW every winter, and I guess I had just always assumed I rated it at some point. Considering the 7 year hiatus on ratings, I feel like everyone that will ever rate it, already has. I'll check back next winter to confirm, and will update this rating with my findings. Solid winter warmer, so I'm not surprised it comes back year after year. Bold toasty malts with a spicy note lingering late. It has a bite, but its easier than 9.5. Caramel and bran notes. Slight pine like bitterness. Picked like the warmest winter evening possible to crack this. Would love this outside in the brisk Christmas time.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2024
at 02:25
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Early rating from Beer Buddy app, Seattle
Tried
on 25 Jan 2022
at 01:58
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Light brown color with a toasty malt aroma. Flavor starts with caramel malt sweetness, toast, earthy, and balanced by a mild floral hop finish. Slightly dry, smoky, and spicy. Very good.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2021
at 03:26
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at Anthony’s Bell Street Diner at Pier 66 in Seattle. Pours bright gold with a white head. Aroma seems pine. Medium body at least. Flavor has a touch of pale malt with pine. Bitter enough. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Sep 2019
at 19:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Maritime Pacific, pours a clear copper with a small white head. Aroma brings out subdued wood and resinous hops. Flavour is quite woody, with lots of resinous hops, light bourbon and toasted biscuity malt. Really nice bourbon character to complement the hops - unusual synchrony here. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2018
at 06:50
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Maritime Pacific, pours a hazy copper golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out resinous hops and biscuity malt. Flavour is along the same lines, with rich resinous hops, wood, and toasted bready malt. Woody, resinous and fairly malty yet dry. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2018
at 06:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Maritime Pacific, pours a hazy golden orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out dank hops, with citrus and some herbal character - doesn't smell like a hazy IPA. Flavour tastes more like a hazy IPA, with piney hops, some resins, and biscuity malt. Woody, piney and resinous. Nicely done.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2018
at 06:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Maritime Pacific, pours a clear pale golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out biscuity malt, straw and and alcohol. Flavour is along the same lines, with cereal, straw, and alcohol. Boozy but smooth. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2018
at 06:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Maritime Pacific, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out stew and cereal malt grains. Flavour is very clean, with cereal malts, straw and a touch of floral hops. Cereal-like, with dry graininess on the finish. Well-done for what it is.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2018
at 06:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft pour to a schooner at Maritime Pacific. Random visit here. Random styles here. I'm on board. Clean and clear golden pour. Coating foam head and lacing. Huge corn fronted flavor and aroma. Corn and cream. Not really harsh in any way, and hardly tastes heavy. A Session India Malt Liquor style shall be installed on this site immediately! Then we can worry about the barrel aged, dry hopped versions later. In all seriousness, this is a smooth and enjoyable offering in the style, especially when playing the comparison game. Too much corn for my taste, but it is what they say it is. I'd drink this again.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2018
at 01:59