5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
I used to like this one a lot more back when there was a chocolate element that has disappeared. +++ Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a medium sized dark tan head that lingered and left good lacing. The aroma was dry roasty malts, bitter coffee and floral hops. The flavor was dryish, bitter and roasty with light notes of coffee, wood and floral hops. Long finish. Medium body. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2008
at 12:47
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a hazy bright golden color with a small white head. The aroma was dry and spicy with notes of cinnamon and nutmeg. The flavor was dry and spicy with strong cinnamon and nutmeg elements. The spices completely dominated this beer and leave very little "beer" like flavor to be detected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2008
at 12:19
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
+++RE RATE 12-Jul-08+++
22 oz bottle shared by csbosox. Pour is golden orange brown with a very thin off white head. Aroma strong full booziness, strong orange citrus. Caramel maltiness. Some smoky grassiness underneath. Taste is full, dripping with nectar sweetness, burnt caramel and a pretty big shot of booze at the end. Palate is full, wheat is evident in the aftertaste. This had improved a bit from last rating (7,3,7,4,14 - 3.5) Thanks for sharing this Chris.
+++ORIGINAL RATING 28-Jan-08+++
22 oz bottle shared by Zinister, 10th bottle sampled at the 1/28 Houston Tasting. Pour is orange-ruby-brown with an off white head. Aroma of sweet caramel, hoppiness with some grainy wheatiness. Taste is very medicinal, sharp cloves and sweet chemical. Pretty hot and really not refined at all. (7,4,6,3,13 - 3.3)
22 oz bottle shared by csbosox. Pour is golden orange brown with a very thin off white head. Aroma strong full booziness, strong orange citrus. Caramel maltiness. Some smoky grassiness underneath. Taste is full, dripping with nectar sweetness, burnt caramel and a pretty big shot of booze at the end. Palate is full, wheat is evident in the aftertaste. This had improved a bit from last rating (7,3,7,4,14 - 3.5) Thanks for sharing this Chris.
+++ORIGINAL RATING 28-Jan-08+++
22 oz bottle shared by Zinister, 10th bottle sampled at the 1/28 Houston Tasting. Pour is orange-ruby-brown with an off white head. Aroma of sweet caramel, hoppiness with some grainy wheatiness. Taste is very medicinal, sharp cloves and sweet chemical. Pretty hot and really not refined at all. (7,4,6,3,13 - 3.3)
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2008
at 17:59
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a yellow-gold color with a small soapy white head. The aroma was light tangy malts. The flavor was light tangy malts with a hint of citrus and a light yeasty undertone. The finish was a bit tart and tangy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2008
at 19:02
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a red-amber color with a medium sized orange-tan head. The aroma was sweet, sour and tangy with a slightly vegetal undertone and a hint of fruity hops. The flavor was sweetish nutty malts with light fruity hops and a hint of vegetal malts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2008
at 20:40
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a cloudy copper-amber color with a very small yellow- white head and numerous chunks floating within. The aroma was fairly strong pine and resin. The flavor was bitter with moderately strong notes of resin and grapefruit. The finish was notably short.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2008
at 20:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle, 10%. Good fruity aroma, dried fruit, apricot. Cloudy dark orange colour. Small, soft, creamy head. The flavour is nicely fruity, creamy, quite bitter and with some alcohol. The mouthfeel is almost slimy, but OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2008
at 15:50
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured a hazy dark golden color with a medium sized soapy orange-white head. The aroma was sweet, spritzy and lightly fruity. The flavor was tangy, tart and a little bitter with light fruits underneath and a hint of a yeasty undertone. A bit disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2008
at 06:02
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle [Thanks Phil_L]. Unclear medium yellow orange color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grapefruit, orange, pine. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft / flat. (151207)
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2008
at 04:01
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Light sweet malt aroma. Hazy pale yellow-orange color with small head. Light sweet malt and light grapefruit hops finish. Almost like a light lage.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2007
at 11:41