7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
16 oz. can purchased at CBC Waterbury, VT. Canning date on the bottom was smudged, unreadable. Deep brown color, huge foamy head, that persisted until the end. Aroma is mild roasted grain, large espresso bean, maybe sugar.
Flavor is pretty spot on. The coffee and roast work well together as it does with most porters and stouts. The body is a tad lean but it is a porter. The flavor is good and that matters most. I wouldn’t turn this down if you enjoy coffee.
Flavor is pretty spot on. The coffee and roast work well together as it does with most porters and stouts. The body is a tad lean but it is a porter. The flavor is good and that matters most. I wouldn’t turn this down if you enjoy coffee.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Nov 2016
at 10:34
9.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a ruddy to milky pink color with a thin quickly dissipating finger’s worth of white foamy head. No lace.
The aroma starts off with a superb blend of the pink guava to the prickly pear, both full and sweet fully encompassing both the sour, the tart and the sweet. Sly lemon rind and some ruby red grapefruit pulp bends some sweetness and a tartness in it as well.
The flavor combines fantastically the sourness of the ruby red grapefruit to it’s sweetness. Pink Guava and prickly pear continue to shape the dry fruity sweetness flowing over the entire prickly wounds of my tastebuds. Yes, but I really like the crisp sharp bitterness over my tongue. This palatable beer allows a nice flow unbeknownst to most sour/wild ales allowing a legendary smoothness rolling all about my tongue.
Overall, holy shit, just holy shit and a half, I think this is probably the best sour/wild ale I ever had. And let this be a lesson to all of you sour brewers, let the fruit do the talking and maybe you’ll be able to compete.
The appearance was a ruddy to milky pink color with a thin quickly dissipating finger’s worth of white foamy head. No lace.
The aroma starts off with a superb blend of the pink guava to the prickly pear, both full and sweet fully encompassing both the sour, the tart and the sweet. Sly lemon rind and some ruby red grapefruit pulp bends some sweetness and a tartness in it as well.
The flavor combines fantastically the sourness of the ruby red grapefruit to it’s sweetness. Pink Guava and prickly pear continue to shape the dry fruity sweetness flowing over the entire prickly wounds of my tastebuds. Yes, but I really like the crisp sharp bitterness over my tongue. This palatable beer allows a nice flow unbeknownst to most sour/wild ales allowing a legendary smoothness rolling all about my tongue.
Overall, holy shit, just holy shit and a half, I think this is probably the best sour/wild ale I ever had. And let this be a lesson to all of you sour brewers, let the fruit do the talking and maybe you’ll be able to compete.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2016
at 15:20
8.5/10
Tried
on 21 Oct 2016
at 18:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a musky charcoal black color with a thin crisp white little head. Dissipates at a nice pace. Light lacing.
The aroma leans mostly floral through the peaflowers. Some rugged bitter grassy hops make a decent effort to blend nicely.
The flavor leans florally sweet against a soft sweet crisp to bitter grassy hops to toasty malt backbone. Sly floral aftertaste sliding into a quick finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice crisp smooth grassy to floral feel about it. Carbonation seems good. Enough bitterness hits appropriately.
Overall, don’t be deceived by the look of this beer, because all of the aromatics and flavors are on par. Good stuff that I would have again.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a musky charcoal black color with a thin crisp white little head. Dissipates at a nice pace. Light lacing.
The aroma leans mostly floral through the peaflowers. Some rugged bitter grassy hops make a decent effort to blend nicely.
The flavor leans florally sweet against a soft sweet crisp to bitter grassy hops to toasty malt backbone. Sly floral aftertaste sliding into a quick finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice crisp smooth grassy to floral feel about it. Carbonation seems good. Enough bitterness hits appropriately.
Overall, don’t be deceived by the look of this beer, because all of the aromatics and flavors are on par. Good stuff that I would have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Oct 2016
at 13:35
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
The appearance was a dark brown almost black color.
The aroma starts with some sweet to roasty dark and milk chocolate, warm toast, coffee bean with some sweet vanilla, subtle raspberry and a light almond nutty sweetness.
The flavor brings in those aromas sweetly with a nurturing roast. Raspberry sweet and tart. Clean boozy almond milk-like aftertaste with the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sipping quality about it. Carbonation seems fairly light. Booziness also seems pretty light as well. Smooth milky feels roam along my tongue.
Overall, damn nice imperial stout that I would love to have again. Possible breakthrough for Vermont stouts to finally show the world that this state can make the high end stouts.
The aroma starts with some sweet to roasty dark and milk chocolate, warm toast, coffee bean with some sweet vanilla, subtle raspberry and a light almond nutty sweetness.
The flavor brings in those aromas sweetly with a nurturing roast. Raspberry sweet and tart. Clean boozy almond milk-like aftertaste with the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sipping quality about it. Carbonation seems fairly light. Booziness also seems pretty light as well. Smooth milky feels roam along my tongue.
Overall, damn nice imperial stout that I would love to have again. Possible breakthrough for Vermont stouts to finally show the world that this state can make the high end stouts.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Oct 2016
at 19:33
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the brewery.
The appearance was a dark ruddy burnt yellow to orange color. Good amount of haze.
The aroma bursts through with some sweet danky onion, subtle sweet tropical fruits, light citrus, and subtle dried sweet to bitter grass.
The flavor brings it all together with the bitterness coming in a slight fluffy sort of way, underneath but nice and soft. Nice sweet subtle tropical fruits to danky onion aftertaste with a pure soft citrusy to tropical sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium in body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation rides nice and low to assist in the fluffy sort of patterns along my tongue. Still enough bitter harshness runs along my tongue appropriately.
Overall, damn nice DIPA, almost like Puff by Sixpoint, but this one is probably more complex. Yes on all accounts!
The appearance was a dark ruddy burnt yellow to orange color. Good amount of haze.
The aroma bursts through with some sweet danky onion, subtle sweet tropical fruits, light citrus, and subtle dried sweet to bitter grass.
The flavor brings it all together with the bitterness coming in a slight fluffy sort of way, underneath but nice and soft. Nice sweet subtle tropical fruits to danky onion aftertaste with a pure soft citrusy to tropical sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium in body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation rides nice and low to assist in the fluffy sort of patterns along my tongue. Still enough bitter harshness runs along my tongue appropriately.
Overall, damn nice DIPA, almost like Puff by Sixpoint, but this one is probably more complex. Yes on all accounts!
Tried
on 12 Oct 2016
at 18:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the brewery.
The appearance was a light semi-burnt yellow almost orange color with a decent transparency to it. Carbonation could be seen rising at a decent pace.
The aroma takes on some dried pine, sweet to bitter grassy hops, light citrus with an underscore of tropical fruits.
The flavor brings it all together mostly with a sweet to bitter touch of a fragant floral underneath. Dried floral sweet and semi-piney aftertaste with the same sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a great sessionability about it. Carbonation rides nicely - fairly low, allowing a nice crisp harshness to come across appropriately.
Overall, pretty good AIPA, but not the best of my flight today.
The appearance was a light semi-burnt yellow almost orange color with a decent transparency to it. Carbonation could be seen rising at a decent pace.
The aroma takes on some dried pine, sweet to bitter grassy hops, light citrus with an underscore of tropical fruits.
The flavor brings it all together mostly with a sweet to bitter touch of a fragant floral underneath. Dried floral sweet and semi-piney aftertaste with the same sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a great sessionability about it. Carbonation rides nicely - fairly low, allowing a nice crisp harshness to come across appropriately.
Overall, pretty good AIPA, but not the best of my flight today.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2016
at 18:21
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sample at brewery.
The appearance was a superb clean hazy burnt yellow color.
The aroma weaves together crisp sweet danky onion, sly dry pungent rolling citrusy rind-like hops.
The flavor takes the aromatics to come together superbly. Danky sweet onion aftertaste with a sly semi-sweet danky and bone dry citrusy finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation feels good Nice impounding bitterness as the harshness on my tongue.
Overall, well done AIPA that I would have again.
The appearance was a superb clean hazy burnt yellow color.
The aroma weaves together crisp sweet danky onion, sly dry pungent rolling citrusy rind-like hops.
The flavor takes the aromatics to come together superbly. Danky sweet onion aftertaste with a sly semi-sweet danky and bone dry citrusy finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation feels good Nice impounding bitterness as the harshness on my tongue.
Overall, well done AIPA that I would have again.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2016
at 18:12
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy orange color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with weak sour hints. Has a fruity malty caramel bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2016
at 04:38
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can - pours yellow white head - nose/taste of pine, grapefruit pith, rice, citrus, grapefruit and orange peel - medium body. Dry finish
Tried
from Can
on 15 Sep 2016
at 19:18