8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Got in a trade with The-Adjunct-Hippie. 12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 3/19/2018. Pours slightly hazy very dark brown color wiht a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toasted oats, nuttiness, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of coffee, toffee, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toasted oats, nuttiness, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of coffee, toffee, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/grassy/spicy hop and roast/char bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toasted oats, nuttiness, dark/brown bread, coffee, toffee, smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet balance; and no acrid/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is an excellent American porter! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Not overly roasty/charred. Very rich and well rounded porter malt complexity; balancing earthy hops and mild fruity yeast. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Aug 2018
at 00:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from Trader Joe's. Pours a clear gold with a finger of foam that lingers. Bready malts with some lemon, and leafy, peppery aromas. Hoppy bitterness, slightly grassy and faint sweet malt. Clean and crisp with great carbonation and mouthfeel. Peppery bitterness throughout. Very well done and a pleasant surprise from Blue Pants.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jun 2018
at 17:45
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Solid pils from Blue Pants, unexpectedly rich and cream—not altogether normal for a pilsener, sure, but nice—with a moderate grassy sweetness backed up by hints of lemon and apple and a firm Noble bitterness. Toasted grain notes balance out the dry floral notes, while a mild white bread yeastiness accents the fade. Not what you’d call a crisp, clean pils, but very drinkable regardless. Gorgeous pour, okay nose. I’m enjoying this pint.
Tried
on 04 May 2018
at 22:04
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Not a good DIPA, too sweet and lacking a defining hop profile, instead offering up hints of citrus and pine, but mostly growing medicinal on the sugary back end. Malts offer corn sweetness rather than caramel or toasted grain, and the slight mandarin orange, grapefruit, and lemon juiciness seems too little too late. Pours a slightly hazed amber-gold with a brief white head and good lacing. Nose is malt and wet cardboard and pine. Texture's appropriate. Pretty disappointing pint.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2018
at 00:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Solid porter, dry and roasty with just the right amount of chocolate sweetness (i.e., very little) to go along with the coffee and subtle dark fruit notes. Baker's chocolate, java, and a little smoke are joined by mild black cherry, caramel, and anise. Finishes with an espresso bitterness coupled with lingering chocolate and char. Pours a dark, dark brown with a beige head and modest lacing. Nose is chocolate and a little pumpernickel bread. Creamy feel is medium-bodied and easy-drinking. Very good beer.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2018
at 23:11
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Tastes better than the score implies, but damn what an ugly pour, lacking lace or head or anything necessary for a pretty pint. Chocolate and caramel and mild vanilla notes never grow sweet--a nice touch--while the back end grows dry and unexpectedly bitter. Lacks depth, though, with the adjuncts adding superficial flourishes that never quite connect with the base stout underneath. 8% ABV remains hidden, making for a nice, creamy stout texture. Candy bar nose is nice as well. Not bad, but should be better.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Feb 2018
at 03:12
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Can: Slightly cloudy, very dark amber with a thick beige head. Caramel malt aroma. Taste is caramel malt, a little bit of nut.....almost a coffee-ish note. Fairly creamy, but slightly watery deep down. Still, a pretty tasty amber, over-all.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jan 2018
at 17:10
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Can: Very dark brown with a thick tan head. Chocolate, oatmeal, cola scent. Taste is sweet, chocolate malt, oats. Light, but quite a bit of flavour. Sort of a powdery cocoa-feel to it. Pleasant.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jan 2018
at 17:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pretty good little Schwarzbier, sporting a nice balance between chocolate malt sweetness and a dry, moderately roasted back end, with nuanced fruity lager notes layered throughout. Finishes with a pumpernickel bread flourish, leading to a mild bitter coffee fade. Never quite reaches the depth of dark malt glory you want, but still remains complex and drinkable despite its easy-drinking profile. Nose gives up chocolate, apple, and yeast. Pours a reddish brown with a brief off-white head and slight lacing. Sparkly texture and medium body help make the pint disappear quickly. Not a bad pint.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2018
at 20:52
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Butterscotch like Schnapps. Dark brown pour with decent head. Caramel and a little roast. Toffee and light chocolate. Tap at World of Beer Savannah.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Dec 2017
at 12:47