8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
on draft, pours a copper gold with a medium to small off white fluffy head. Big juicy citrus hop aroma like a freshly cut grapefruit in a glass. Taste is equal to the aroma without being astringent or too cloying, some booze burn here though. Excellent DIPA
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Dec 2014
at 06:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask @ BrewDock, Dublin [131214]
Very dark brown, bit hazy, thin bubbly head
Aroma of dark malts, soft dusty cocoa
Taste of mellow roast, plain chocolate, nice soft fairly sweet dark malts, soft dark fruits, not much cherry (which is good), slight port wine, really tasty
Palate - Medium body, smooth texture, light sweet. Finish as min flavour, soft dark cocoa
Overall - Really nice. Tried it on keg at 57 The Headline - more cherry, less cocoa...I preferred the cask version 3.7...keg was around 3.5
Very dark brown, bit hazy, thin bubbly head
Aroma of dark malts, soft dusty cocoa
Taste of mellow roast, plain chocolate, nice soft fairly sweet dark malts, soft dark fruits, not much cherry (which is good), slight port wine, really tasty
Palate - Medium body, smooth texture, light sweet. Finish as min flavour, soft dark cocoa
Overall - Really nice. Tried it on keg at 57 The Headline - more cherry, less cocoa...I preferred the cask version 3.7...keg was around 3.5
Tried
from Cask
on 15 Dec 2014
at 16:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at Against the Grain. Deep black with a tan head. Aroma is malt and a hint of chocolate. Flavour is bitter chocolate, a bit of selection box cherry, heavy texture, lingering bittersweet palate.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Dec 2014
at 14:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg @ Cassidy’s, Dublin [191114]
Amber, clear, thin white head, good lacing
Aroma of citrus zest, soft pine, very good hop aroma
Taste of bitter zest, lots of hoppy zest, piney, bit grassy, soft sweet light caramel malt background.
Palate - Medium carb and body, bitter. Finish of bitter zest hops
Overall - Really good
Amber, clear, thin white head, good lacing
Aroma of citrus zest, soft pine, very good hop aroma
Taste of bitter zest, lots of hoppy zest, piney, bit grassy, soft sweet light caramel malt background.
Palate - Medium carb and body, bitter. Finish of bitter zest hops
Overall - Really good
Tried
on 23 Nov 2014
at 12:06
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Bottle shared at Porterhouse, Dublin. Poured a light golden colour, with a small white head. Aroma has some malt and hops evident but overall not very nice, rather watery, and too highly carbonated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2014
at 11:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at the Headline. Hazy orange Amber with a solid head. Aroma is cinnamon and a little pumpkin. Sweetish malt, medium spiced with a little vanilla. Lovely tangy spiced finish, almost Christmassy.
Tried
on 28 Oct 2014
at 11:35
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Drinkstore, Dublin [210914]
Orange amber, hazy. frothy fluffy white head that dissipates
Aroma of light fruits, soft spicy, slight clove, soft cereal, light nose
Taste of soft sweet malts, wheat, light clove, soft fruits, rather lacklustre flavour
Palate - medium carb and body, smooth, sweet palate. Finish as main flavour, sweet, light cereal linger
Overall - Soft easy going wheat beer, tad too sweet, flavour too mellow
Orange amber, hazy. frothy fluffy white head that dissipates
Aroma of light fruits, soft spicy, slight clove, soft cereal, light nose
Taste of soft sweet malts, wheat, light clove, soft fruits, rather lacklustre flavour
Palate - medium carb and body, smooth, sweet palate. Finish as main flavour, sweet, light cereal linger
Overall - Soft easy going wheat beer, tad too sweet, flavour too mellow
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2014
at 17:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at ICBF14. Jet black with a solid head. Aroma is lemon zest. Flavour has a nice toasted hop, woody and chewy, smokey finish. Good.
Tried
on 05 Sep 2014
at 12:55
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Bottle at Mum and Dads, from Callans Dundalk, 30/08/14. Clear golden amber with a well appointed off white head. Nose is caramel malt, toasted bread, faint orange and citric peel. Taste comprises more caramel malt, bitter orange, candied sugars, light bready notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with faint hop bitterness. Not an IPA, kind of an ESB with a dose of hops or a lightly hopped APA. Sub par for style, no hops!
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2014
at 14:44
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 500ml. [ As Trouble Brewing Dark Arts Porter ].Clear dark brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, bread, caramel, chocolate. Flavour is moderate to light heavy sweet with a long duration, chocolate, mint, coffee. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20140222]
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2014
at 04:30