Subsidiaries
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
A burnt brown color, 2 finger tan head Biscuit and charcoal malts with a hint of toffee and chocolate. how do these guys do it? The start and I was all like….sigh too smoky, too dry then boom middle of the palette sweetness with a creamy very light lactose taste and lingering table sugar sweetness of cream, chocolate, charcoal, some tobacco leaves and very clean lager mouthfeel and overall taste. Unique and completely to style.The thing is, it’s not really my thing but a very clean and solidly crafted brew. awesome work.
Tried
on 28 Nov 2015
at 09:24
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Fall of Babylon Pitch black, thin espresso head. Chocolatey sweet aroma, has a little earthy tree bark aroma. The aroma is not knocking down walls. Very oily, has a definite presence of booze, chocolate tootsie roll, cinnamon and herbs with unsweetened chocolate bar. So this one isn’t pushing a lot of boundaries and there’s a lot of booze for a sub-10% beer. Maybe a year in the bottle would really get this one to shine. Not sure about it but it has some great potential…some barrel-time might also rock. It’s easy to overdue flavors so I respect the approach. could shine with time.
So, it’s end of May and we just opened a bottle conditioned bottle of this. Thanks Schilling crew! Bottle conditioned, yay! This is so insanely improved. Less booze, more chocolate, the mouthfeel is very good. like it’s just explosively good. gotta bump up my score.
So, it’s end of May and we just opened a bottle conditioned bottle of this. Thanks Schilling crew! Bottle conditioned, yay! This is so insanely improved. Less booze, more chocolate, the mouthfeel is very good. like it’s just explosively good. gotta bump up my score.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2015
at 09:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Light florals and light malt but really not much else to this. Pours orange with decent head and lacing. Easy drinking, but not much of a dubbel. Tap at Armsby Abbey.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Nov 2015
at 22:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at Row 34, 11/18/15.
Goldenrod-tinted dull brass with some light amber highlights and a beige head that sits at cover. Good clarity.
Fruity, warming and phenolic, as advertised, the rum-tinged caramel is very prominent, though is nicely softened by a vanilla-tinged honey character. Clove-like phenolics build with warming and breathing and while the alcohol never becomes problematic, and indeed actually helps add to both the aroma and flavor complexity, this anise/clove-like phenol really does become dominant/problematic.
Moreso in the flavor, than the aroma, as it just adds a lot of unwanted dryness/astringency in conjunction with the alcohol. Still, the malt flavors are wonderfully developed, as always from Schilling, with a supple, tightly carbonated texture. Vanilla, dry toffee, buttercream and, sadly, lots of clove.
Goldenrod-tinted dull brass with some light amber highlights and a beige head that sits at cover. Good clarity.
Fruity, warming and phenolic, as advertised, the rum-tinged caramel is very prominent, though is nicely softened by a vanilla-tinged honey character. Clove-like phenolics build with warming and breathing and while the alcohol never becomes problematic, and indeed actually helps add to both the aroma and flavor complexity, this anise/clove-like phenol really does become dominant/problematic.
Moreso in the flavor, than the aroma, as it just adds a lot of unwanted dryness/astringency in conjunction with the alcohol. Still, the malt flavors are wonderfully developed, as always from Schilling, with a supple, tightly carbonated texture. Vanilla, dry toffee, buttercream and, sadly, lots of clove.
Tried
on 25 Nov 2015
at 14:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cloudy orange, 2 finger yellow white head. Smells fantastic. Citrus, cheese, funky brett, leather and rope with a lot of farmhouse yeast esters. The taste itself is actually quite close to a pilsener both in mouthful, that european hop finish and even the upfront rawness of it. Wheat is oddly placed in the mix with some european malts. The yeast strains are a redeeming quality but they didn’t seem to have a lot of time to really work their magic. Low-Ish gravity (based on my uninformed palate) but overall, I wanted to love this one.
Tried
on 01 Oct 2015
at 21:54
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
a muted orange reddish color. Aroma was light, malty, a lot of herbs and spicy peppery aroma with clove. maybe rosemary. Taste, starts slightly tart, an insane malt backbone for a 6% beer. finish is intense and lingerings with hops and malts. Hard to say much about this one but unfortunately, not up on top for me.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2015
at 19:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Looks like straight up orange juice like pulp and everything. 2 finger white frothy head. Looks simply exceptional. Aroma is nice, subdued, grapefruit, belgian yeast strain is shining. The taste, starts really great. This is up there with some of the best fruity IPAs I’ve ever had. Rye and pilsener and a tough of wheat body. Middle to finish, it does fall off and just leaves this lingering pine taste but I’d still order many glasses of this one. Great job, guys.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2015
at 19:18
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cloudy reddish brown pour, 2 finger dense brown creamy head. Looks quite nice, very cloudy. very faint aroma. The mouthfeel is thin, a little thicker than I’m used to, Slightly smokey, a little bit of chocolate, walnuts and woody notes. fleeting malt bill with cardamom and orange peels.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2015
at 07:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Very golden orange appearance.2 finger solid white head. carbonation sticks around. Aroma is brett Brux or just a straight up trois culmination. Cloves, ginger root, orange peels, clementine and some sort of buckwheat, hay, something very unique about this aroma. It reminds me a lot of Hill Arthur’s aroma when fresh. The taste though isn’t quite bringing it home. Juicy, good core malt and mouthfeel, a little bit of honey along with orange marmalade up front. Malt and hops give a little dank-ness and the brett hasn’t had a lot of time to “bring on the funk” I’m inclined to get a growler and save it for 6 months. This may turn into something beautiful with natural carbonation and some time for the brett to eat a few more sugars.
Tried
from Growler
on 14 Sep 2015
at 07:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Very cloudy dark orange. 2 finger white head, tight bubbles, sticky legs. Smells very nice. orange juice, lemons, hay and wheat. Nice mouthfeel, good creaminess with a little soda bubbles. There’s orange and some grapefruit skin, wheat, grass, rye. The malts are a little overpowering compared to the hop composition. Would be good on a hot day though. this isn’t pushing any boundaries but very clean
Tried
on 14 Sep 2015
at 07:16