Subsidiaries
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at NE Tap House. Hazy golden pinkish color scant head. Cranberry aroma. Taste is tart berry, light citrus. Decent enough summer beer
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jul 2018
at 23:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Can from a Lazy Dog Dark brown color bordering on black with a huge bubbly tan head that quickly dissipates. Caramel creamed coffee and hints of chocolate on the nose with some light earth to round it out. Flavor follows the aroma but seems much sweeter than the aroma suggested. Might be slightly under attenuated the can was tough to finish.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jul 2018
at 02:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can pour into nonic pint glass from Greg & Jane's Beer and Wine. Appearance is cloudy, pale yellow with greenish tinge (urine-like) with decent sparkle, finger-width, fizzy white head with poor retention and no lacing. Aroma is wheat, mild clove and bubblegum, tart yeast. Taste is bubblegum, tart yeast, ginger, wheat. Palate is medium bodied with frothy texture, lively carbonation and dry mix of sweet, bitter and tart. Overall, the aroma and taste differ as ginger waits to appear until the taste. Not the boldest aromas/flavors but nice nuances in aroma and flavor if you look for them.
Tried
from Can
on 24 May 2018
at 02:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz. draft at Hop + Grind, Durham, NH. Typical appearance. Flavor and aroma are a mirror. Lasting citrus, light pine and plenty of tropical fruit. Mild juice that is found in the “style”. Mouthfeel is as called for. Yep, it is in fact a New England IPA. Done pretty nicely as well. All the right character.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2018
at 00:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz. can (split 2 ways), purchased at Greg & Jane’s. Pitch black color with two fingers of khaki foam. Nose is coffee upfront with roasted grain and a soft cocoa powder. Palate follows with a medium to full mouthfeel that is creamy and silky. Soft chocolate flavors dance with roast and bold coffee. Among the best I have had from Hobbs.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Apr 2018
at 16:47
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 oz. can purchased at Greg & Jane's. Deep brown in color, light white head. Aroma is mild malts, caramel/toffee, and nuts. Slight chocolate notes. Sweet chocolate malt. Overall, it has no issues and easy drinking. Just extremely average.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Apr 2018
at 22:56
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz. can purchased at Greg & Jane's. Deep brown (borderline black) color, thin lacing. Aroma is mild chocolate, weak roast, and oats. Body is medium plus for a 5.3% ABV. Mild roast, chocolate, and hints of oats.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Apr 2018
at 22:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can pour into shaker pint glass from Greg & Jane's Beer and Wine. Appearance is hazy dark yellow/light brown with greenish tinge at sides of glass, nice sparkle, finger-width foamy, white head with fair retention and trace lacing. Aroma is strong yeast, lighter fruit and citrus, hint of pepper spice. Taste is clove, citrus, yeast, pepper. Palate is medium bodied, frothy texture, average carbonation, pleasant warming of the esophagus; dry, yeasty finish. Overall, would have liked stronger fruity esters, banana or bubblegum flavors in there rather than dominant yeast, but solid.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Apr 2018
at 01:31
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Can pour into nonic pint glass from The City, Plaistow NH. Appearance is opaque black (brown/ruby at the bottom of the glass), light sparkle at the edge of the glass, 1.5-finger width foamy, light brown head with fair retention and light foamy/leggy lacing. Aroma is rich roasted coffee, dark chocolate and hint of dark fruits. Taste is strong coffee and dark chocolate with mildest dark fruit--nice mix of sweet and bitter. Palate is full bodied with thick, smooth texture, soft-to-average carbonation and lingering bittersweet finish. Overall, not the most complex thing around but bold aroma and flavor and awesome palate. Well done!
Tried
from Can
on 26 Mar 2018
at 01:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Can pour into tulip glass from The City, Plaistow. Appearance is cloudy dark reddish-brown with 1.5-finger width beige rocky foamy head with good retention and nice soapy lacing. Aroma is pine, grapefruit, citrus, light toasted malts, tropical fruit and musky funk. Taste is tropical fruit, grapefruit, pine with late bready malt backbone. Palate is light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, average carbonation and bittersweet finish as taste. Overall, a bit tipped toward the hops in the hops/malt balance but decent complexity and other features.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jan 2018
at 21:20