6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draft @ FG. Golden hazy amber color with lasting head retention. Aroma is toasted grain, caramel and hints of toffee. The flavor is pretty much the same with a light yeast note in the body. Lighter body with a toasted grain texture. Pretty easy to drink and very tame overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 May 2014
at 10:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
4 oz. taster @ the brew pub. Color is murky brown with a black center. Lasting retention in the glass. The aroma is dominated by hop character; herbal, pine notes with a hint of citrus notes. Nice dry hop notes!
Flavor upfront is bitter citrus over a dirty malt base, transitioning into a mild pine bitterness that gives way to cocoa and roast chocolate malt. The finish is lightly floral at first then it lingers for a bit giving moderate flavors of pine. This really is borderline a Black IPA but the pilsener yeast gives it a lighter body with a crispness. The brewer gave this brew an appropriate it is indeed bizarre but it still kind of works if you like hop forward beers. Rather drinkable.
Flavor upfront is bitter citrus over a dirty malt base, transitioning into a mild pine bitterness that gives way to cocoa and roast chocolate malt. The finish is lightly floral at first then it lingers for a bit giving moderate flavors of pine. This really is borderline a Black IPA but the pilsener yeast gives it a lighter body with a crispness. The brewer gave this brew an appropriate it is indeed bizarre but it still kind of works if you like hop forward beers. Rather drinkable.
Tried
on 13 Apr 2014
at 16:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at the source. Pitch black with real thick off white head that coated the glass in a sheet. Aroma is very faint chocolate and maybe ash. Really trying to find it. The flavor thankfully is better. Chocolate syrup, light charred malt, Quaker oats and a light coffee bitterness. Finish is abrupt with a lightly creamy texture. Overall, no issues and lighter in body for a stout. For a 6% stout I was hoping for a more fuller body but real drinkable for sure!
Tried
on 13 Apr 2014
at 12:34
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
4 oz. Sample at the brew pub. Hazy golden clouds that is impossible to see through. Nose is maltly with some spicy hop notes. The flavor follows the nose with the spiciness being abrupt in the finish. Nice level of malt that provides the balance. After it was warm with the final oz, I also got a faint floral nuance from it. Leaner body that is borderline medium. Easy to drink with a moderate amount flavor that makes it real easy to session a ton of it if you wished. Simple yet well made for the lighter beer drinker.
Tried
on 13 Apr 2014
at 12:23
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
4 oz. Sample at the source. Black liquid with light retention. Nose is pretty nice. Good roasted character, chocolate malt with pine needles and some light char. Texture is dry and resinous. Lingering pine bitterness. If you like piney black IPA’s, this is a nice sample.
Tried
on 13 Apr 2014
at 12:01
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Draft @ the brew pub. Pee yellow color with thin head in the 4 oz sample glass. Aroma is sweet grain and rice cakes. Flavor is light and refreshing. The mentioned sweet grain and lager yeast. Thin body, yet it is what you want in the style. Nicely done lager.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Apr 2014
at 11:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the Southern New Hampshire Brewers Festival 7/26/2013 Hazy medium straw, banana and clove nose with sweet tart bready malt. Pretty nice hefe,
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jul 2013
at 12:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the Southern New Hampshire Brewers Festival 7/26/2013 Nice light approachable pale ale. Light earthy hop sweet bready caramel.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jul 2013
at 11:59
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the Southern New Hampshire Brewers Festival 7/26/2013 Clear medium gold, nice hop presence with a sweet bready back bone. Nice brew.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jul 2013
at 11:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the Southern New Hampshire Brewers Festival 7/26/2013 Pretty clear light gold. Spicy basil compliments the honey and sweet malts nicely. One of my favorites from the fest.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jul 2013
at 11:56