6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draft at the brewery, 7/6/15
Amber color. Clean, light hop aroma. Caramel malt. Good balance between sweet and bitter. Solid.
Amber color. Clean, light hop aroma. Caramel malt. Good balance between sweet and bitter. Solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Jul 2015
at 12:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
On tap at Two Brothers tavern.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy burnt orange color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head that dissipated immediately.
The smell started off with a burst of sweet cherries followed by some sweet apples, light apricots, and then a light citrus to gently run into a smooth caramel.
The taste was mainly sweet and barely carried any bitterness about it. A lingering semi-sweet aftertaste leads to a quick wet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation felt pretty good as an AIPA and it brings about decent bitterness to hit the tongue.
Overall, I say this was interesting, as it had a sweet nose and taste but carried the typical palate of an AIPA. Not sure what to think other than I’d probably have again. Mainly by itself.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy burnt orange color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head that dissipated immediately.
The smell started off with a burst of sweet cherries followed by some sweet apples, light apricots, and then a light citrus to gently run into a smooth caramel.
The taste was mainly sweet and barely carried any bitterness about it. A lingering semi-sweet aftertaste leads to a quick wet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation felt pretty good as an AIPA and it brings about decent bitterness to hit the tongue.
Overall, I say this was interesting, as it had a sweet nose and taste but carried the typical palate of an AIPA. Not sure what to think other than I’d probably have again. Mainly by itself.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jun 2015
at 00:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap at Hinesburg public house.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a dark brown colorwith a semi-transparent ruddy red around the sides. There’s no head nor lacing.
The smell started off with a caramel maltiness with a dried peat, light smokiness and some light chocolate.
The taste was moderately smokey sweet, and allowed a nice rolling sweet glazing of the combination of chocolate, peat and caramel into the aftertaste and leave a semi-wet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation is pretty subdued but still good for the style.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good Scottish ale that I could have again. Definitely goes with food as it helped to add yet meld nicely with Buffalo wings.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a dark brown colorwith a semi-transparent ruddy red around the sides. There’s no head nor lacing.
The smell started off with a caramel maltiness with a dried peat, light smokiness and some light chocolate.
The taste was moderately smokey sweet, and allowed a nice rolling sweet glazing of the combination of chocolate, peat and caramel into the aftertaste and leave a semi-wet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation is pretty subdued but still good for the style.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good Scottish ale that I could have again. Definitely goes with food as it helped to add yet meld nicely with Buffalo wings.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jun 2015
at 18:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Tap. Pours clear mahogany, medium tan head, good staying power, nice lacing. Aroma is malty, toffee, dark bread, a bit toasty. Flavor is light plus sweet, very light bitter, malty, nutty, dark bready, toffee. Medium body, lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 May 2015
at 20:19
6/10
Tried
on 21 Mar 2015
at 22:11
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A reddish amber ale with a thick frothy off white head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with light nutty notes, light butterscotch, OK. In mouth, a sweet caramel malt with light grassy floral hops, light citrus, nutty notes, OK. On tap at Best Western Plus Waterbury.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Aug 2014
at 17:44
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
A golden amber dipa with a thin lacing off white head. In aroma, caramel malt with grassy resinous hops, doughy character, ok. In mouth, a sweet caramel malt with Scotch alcohol burn, grassy hops, astringent and a bit rough. On tap at Vermont tap house.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jul 2014
at 12:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
32 oz growler poured at the brewery 6 hours ago. Color is slight hazy gold with fast dying head in the snifter. Aroma is very herbal with the coriander being the main note. Hints of yeast.
Flavor is spicy coriander, grassy, edible flowers and light black cracked pepper. The base has pale malt with light thin yeast. The mouthfeel is very herbal with mild effervescent tingle. It has a low herbal bitterness that lingers slightly after the sip. Texture is slightly drying. Overall I wish I could compare this the Saison DuPont, but since I can’t right now I will say it is mostly true to style, although a tad bit more herbal then it should be. Still worth a try if you like the style and don’t mind coriander.
Flavor is spicy coriander, grassy, edible flowers and light black cracked pepper. The base has pale malt with light thin yeast. The mouthfeel is very herbal with mild effervescent tingle. It has a low herbal bitterness that lingers slightly after the sip. Texture is slightly drying. Overall I wish I could compare this the Saison DuPont, but since I can’t right now I will say it is mostly true to style, although a tad bit more herbal then it should be. Still worth a try if you like the style and don’t mind coriander.
Tried
from Growler
on 30 Jun 2014
at 17:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
32 oz. growler from the brewery, pours 5 hours ago. Crystal clear yellow with slow steady carbonation. Aroma is straw, fresh cut wheat and a hint of citrus.
The flavor is a near perfect match as the aromas. The English yeast does give this a different spin on the flavor. Main flavor of malted wheat with a cereal malt flavor. Hints of dusty hay. The mouthfeel has an active amount of tingle and liveliness. Finish is clean and abrupt with a slightly oily texture.
The flavor is a near perfect match as the aromas. The English yeast does give this a different spin on the flavor. Main flavor of malted wheat with a cereal malt flavor. Hints of dusty hay. The mouthfeel has an active amount of tingle and liveliness. Finish is clean and abrupt with a slightly oily texture.
Tried
from Growler
on 30 Jun 2014
at 17:06
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pale yellow. 1 finger head fades fast. Bitter and muted earthy oak forward nose. Whoa. Bitter / esb taste. Medicinal cheap candy finish. With a touch of pine cones and honey
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jun 2014
at 21:44