6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz bottle. Caramel dulled copper body, unfiltered. Very steady off-white head. Big and bitter, all pine, citrus rind. Comes off pretty big for 8.2%. Not really that impressive of an offering for 2015. Pine, pine, pine. OK, but not one I’d recommend or seek out again. Hopslam this is not.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2015
at 17:28
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at Old Fashioned. Filtered yellow-orange body. Not overly sour. Nice balance between the salt, coriander, lacto. Still has a lot of classic brewhouse tones, straightforward golden ale tones. Refreshingly well executed, balanced.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Oct 2015
at 23:52
8/10
Tried
on 25 Sep 2015
at 20:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Sampled from the tap at ABR 2015. Pours a dark brown with a dark brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of earthy dark grains, with some oak, spice and a bit of dark fruits. Flavor has notes of dark grains and roasted malts with a light spice and some dark fruits.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Sep 2015
at 19:41
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled from the tap at ABR 2015. Pours a near clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of light fruit and sweet grains with a bit of oak and biscuit underlying. Flavor is more dry with notes of grain, wheat and oak.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Sep 2015
at 19:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap at OF. Super thick creamy beige head. Nice subtle heat, lots of creamy chocolate. I don’t get much cherry, the chocolate seems to have trumped it out. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Sep 2015
at 10:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Nitro at Stanley’s. Pours black with a thick creamy grayish brown head that lasts throughout the beer and laces. Aroma has a good amount of rye and bitter dark grains with a good amount of roasted malts. Flavor has roasted malts and rye supported by a dark grain and bitter chocolate backbone.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2015
at 19:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On draft at Blue Tap Local 22 in Chicago. Pours a cloudy reddish copper with an off white head. Aroma of tart berries. Flavors of blackberries and lemon. Subtle and light, with some pronouonced saltiness. Refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Sep 2015
at 21:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a clear golden amber with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of earthy citrus with a bit of sweet grain supporting. Flavor has a strong grass and pine combination with a bit of resin and sweet grains.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2015
at 01:52
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
On tap at HopCat Madison, pours a coppery orange with some bubbly, white head. Nose is a little odd, lemon and resin, some witchhazel and herb too, light spice, malt. Flavor follows, some chewy grain, lemon, soap, herbs, a little sawdust. Finishes astringent and a bit boozy. Heavy handed for my palate.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Aug 2015
at 19:37