Subsidiaries
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a mildly hazy golden colour with and orange hue. Small off-white head and thing creamy lacing. Smoke aromas over fresh grassy-citrus hops. Refreshing citrus flavours with oranges and the smokiness hitting in the end. The mouthfeel is dry enough. Not sure how I fell about combining these two styles, but must say they got it done right.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Aug 2019
at 06:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewery. Lightly hazy yellowish colour with a small white cap and a ring around. Mild banana aromas with the citrus and sweet yeast of a Saison. Hints of smoke. The Saison style comes out a little more in the flavours. I do not feel much of the smokiness compared to their Smoke 40 IPA. Nice hops lingers in the finish. This creates some dryness. Pretty smooth for such a high alcohol content and the smoky malts are not too strong to overpower the Saison style.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Aug 2019
at 06:20
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewery, pouring a copper colour with a warm beige head and some light creamy lacing. Smoky wood nose over dark malts. The flavours starts off with fruity dark malts and smoke comes along, to be cut by the dryness of the hops. A nice smoky Marzen with enough hops to kill the smokiness lingering, so a little off from the style, but still good.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Aug 2019
at 05:59
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
2018 edition - bottle no. 290. Dark amber colour, fairly clean (slight haze at last pour) with a copper hue. The head is beige, frothy with good retention and wavy foamy lacing. Definitely molasses in the nose with caramel base, brown sugar and mild smokiness from the burnt wood. Alcohol is also noticeable and some dark fruit notes do appear from time to time. Pretty smooth mouthfeel with flavours that are milder with the molasses, sugars and barrel. Nothing too exceptional, but for the style, is quite nice, well-balanced and drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2019
at 05:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cola-looking with a light beige head and thin lacing. Toasty malt light nose with hints of coffee. Roasted malt taste with nutty notes and a decent hop finish. A nice easy-drinking porter.
Tried
on 25 Jul 2019
at 04:58
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from the brewery that pours a clean light golden colour with a frothy white head, good stay and some froth lacing. Smoked malt aromas with some light sweetness from the grains. The flavours are really the same - sweet and smoked malts. Thankfully, the end is dry, so not lingering like syrup. Makes this easier to drink. A nice smoked Helles lager.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2019
at 23:27
7/10
Many thanks to Peter. Sessionable grainy, fresh floral hops, bitter grainy in the end.
Tried
on 19 Jul 2019
at 23:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Many thanks to Peter for this bottle. Smooth grainy beginning. Easy to drink with a grainy fruity and slightly bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2019
at 21:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
12 fl.oz bottle. A clear yellow golden beer with a small white head. Aroma of grassy bitter hopy, wet hay, citrus. Taste of citrus hops, hay, pale malt, straw, mild fresh bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2019
at 21:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours deep brown with a very thick creme head that dissolves into the beer. Wet chestnut aroma. Taste is rich and nutty with deep chocolate elements. Palate has earthy malt notes. Good, really flavorful compared to other porters.
Tried
on 18 May 2019
at 02:00