5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From Jan 2008
I got this bottle in a trade with Wasatch. Thanks John!
This pours from the 12oz bottle a clear amber with about a 1" head of foam that recedes quickly but it has some good lacing after the pour.
The smell has notes of roasted malt, caramel malt, grain, and a touch of chocolate. It also has an "earthy" nose to it.
The taste is of chocolate, vanilla, roasted malt(it's light), caramel malt, and a bit of alcohol. The mouthfeel is pretty light and it finishes slightly sweet, watery, and again, some alcohol. I think the alcohol is just too invasive in this brew and prevents me from appreciating the actual flavours which come across as too light. I *do* think that they have a base here that can be worked on/tweaked and it *could* be a nice sipping brew but, imho, they aren't there yet.
Thanks again John for giving me a chance to taste this one.
I got this bottle in a trade with Wasatch. Thanks John!
This pours from the 12oz bottle a clear amber with about a 1" head of foam that recedes quickly but it has some good lacing after the pour.
The smell has notes of roasted malt, caramel malt, grain, and a touch of chocolate. It also has an "earthy" nose to it.
The taste is of chocolate, vanilla, roasted malt(it's light), caramel malt, and a bit of alcohol. The mouthfeel is pretty light and it finishes slightly sweet, watery, and again, some alcohol. I think the alcohol is just too invasive in this brew and prevents me from appreciating the actual flavours which come across as too light. I *do* think that they have a base here that can be worked on/tweaked and it *could* be a nice sipping brew but, imho, they aren't there yet.
Thanks again John for giving me a chance to taste this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2017
at 09:54
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Got in a trade with The-Adjunct-Hippie. 12 ounce can into tulip glass, best before 10/30/2017. Pours slightly hazy deep ruby red/light brown color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big caramel, honey, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of nuttiness, roast, raisin, plum, wood, and herbal/toasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malt and light fruity yeast/earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big caramel, honey, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of nuttiness, roast, raisin, plum, wood, and herbal/toasted earthiness. Mild herbal/woody hop bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of aramel, honey, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, light fruit, wood, and herbal/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Nicely clean on lager flavors, not too fruity/yeasty. Minimal dryness from bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and slightly slick/sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is a delicious doppelbock. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and east to drink for the ABV. Rich and clean Munich/Crystal malt flavors, just enough noble hops to balance the sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Oct 2017
at 18:09
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
From Aug 2007
I got this one in a trade with Wasatch. Thanks yet again, John!
It pours from 12oz bottle a clear yellow-gold with a very small head of foam that faded before I finished typing these words and it has almost no lacing.
The smell is delicate but I do get some raspberry goodness along with some sweet malt.
The taste has a light flavour of fresh raspberries followed by some sweet malt then a bit of hop bitterness that cuts the malt's sweetness almost immediately. Further sips in and the raspberry character, though still not as strong as I'd like it, turns towards the semi sou side and has a presence in the finish though that ends up mostly crisp and clean. I like it. Like I said, I was hoping for more of a raspberry kick but what's there is done nicely. I'd drink this one again, no problem.
I got this one in a trade with Wasatch. Thanks yet again, John!
It pours from 12oz bottle a clear yellow-gold with a very small head of foam that faded before I finished typing these words and it has almost no lacing.
The smell is delicate but I do get some raspberry goodness along with some sweet malt.
The taste has a light flavour of fresh raspberries followed by some sweet malt then a bit of hop bitterness that cuts the malt's sweetness almost immediately. Further sips in and the raspberry character, though still not as strong as I'd like it, turns towards the semi sou side and has a presence in the finish though that ends up mostly crisp and clean. I like it. Like I said, I was hoping for more of a raspberry kick but what's there is done nicely. I'd drink this one again, no problem.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2017
at 11:55
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
From Dec 2006
Poured from 12oz bottle a clear yellow gold with a small head of foam that quickly dissipated. Some lacing on the side of the glass is noted.
The smell is grainy with some sweet malt mixed in there.
The taste has a good balance between the sweet malt and bitterness from the hops.The finish is crisp and clean. Quite quaffable.
Everything is done on the light side with this lager but it *is* only 4%abv so the taste for what it is is quite pleasing. I'd drink this again, no problem.
Bottom line: A nice light, refreshing American Lager that makes for a uncomplicated seesion beer.
Poured from 12oz bottle a clear yellow gold with a small head of foam that quickly dissipated. Some lacing on the side of the glass is noted.
The smell is grainy with some sweet malt mixed in there.
The taste has a good balance between the sweet malt and bitterness from the hops.The finish is crisp and clean. Quite quaffable.
Everything is done on the light side with this lager but it *is* only 4%abv so the taste for what it is is quite pleasing. I'd drink this again, no problem.
Bottom line: A nice light, refreshing American Lager that makes for a uncomplicated seesion beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2017
at 14:34
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
From Dec 2006
Poured from 12oz bottle a hazy orange gold with a small head of foam that shrank quickly leaving a just some spotting on the surface. It *does* have some nice lacing to it though.
The smell is very pumpkin like with hints of nutmeg a cinnamon.
The taste at first sip is a mix of the spices I noted in the nose along with a bit of sourness in the background. Further sips see no change so it's a consistant taste that I'm sensing. Pretty good. The only negative I can say is that the finish is very watery.
Bottom line: A nice brew for the season that is interesting enough to warrant a try.
Thanks to Wastach for this ample!
Poured from 12oz bottle a hazy orange gold with a small head of foam that shrank quickly leaving a just some spotting on the surface. It *does* have some nice lacing to it though.
The smell is very pumpkin like with hints of nutmeg a cinnamon.
The taste at first sip is a mix of the spices I noted in the nose along with a bit of sourness in the background. Further sips see no change so it's a consistant taste that I'm sensing. Pretty good. The only negative I can say is that the finish is very watery.
Bottom line: A nice brew for the season that is interesting enough to warrant a try.
Thanks to Wastach for this ample!
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2017
at 14:27
4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 5
From Dec 2006
Poured from 12oz bottle(room temp) a dark brown with reddish hues and a large billowy head of foam that shrank but stayed as a solid layer for the entire session.
The smell is on the light side but I can sense some chocolate and some roasted malt.
The taste is also light. Some chocolate makes its way to my taste buds followed by just a touch of roastiness. That smooths out even more until the finish where I can just taste a bit of bitterness but that disappears quickly leaving very little flavour in the after taste.
Bottom line: A light tasting sample of the style that is just missing a bit of oomph to make it a more drinkable Porter.
Poured from 12oz bottle(room temp) a dark brown with reddish hues and a large billowy head of foam that shrank but stayed as a solid layer for the entire session.
The smell is on the light side but I can sense some chocolate and some roasted malt.
The taste is also light. Some chocolate makes its way to my taste buds followed by just a touch of roastiness. That smooths out even more until the finish where I can just taste a bit of bitterness but that disappears quickly leaving very little flavour in the after taste.
Bottom line: A light tasting sample of the style that is just missing a bit of oomph to make it a more drinkable Porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2017
at 10:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
From Dec 2006
Poured from 12oz bottle(room temp) a nice cloudy light gold with a huge head of foam that sharnk slowly leaving a solid layer with some lacing hugging the side of my glass.
The smell is big on the apricot, which I like, and has some sweet malt in there as well as a touch of sourness.
The taste is very apricot but it's not over done. It has a nice bit of sweetness with the tanginess that you expect from this fruit and makes for a pretty darned good fruit beer. I like this one. And at 4%abv(on the label) it went down very easy. I could drink quite a few of these at one session!
Bottom line: A low alcohol brew that literally yells out...I'm a sesssion brew! I recommend it.
Thanks to Wasatch for giving me a chance to taste this tasty beer!
Poured from 12oz bottle(room temp) a nice cloudy light gold with a huge head of foam that sharnk slowly leaving a solid layer with some lacing hugging the side of my glass.
The smell is big on the apricot, which I like, and has some sweet malt in there as well as a touch of sourness.
The taste is very apricot but it's not over done. It has a nice bit of sweetness with the tanginess that you expect from this fruit and makes for a pretty darned good fruit beer. I like this one. And at 4%abv(on the label) it went down very easy. I could drink quite a few of these at one session!
Bottom line: A low alcohol brew that literally yells out...I'm a sesssion brew! I recommend it.
Thanks to Wasatch for giving me a chance to taste this tasty beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2017
at 10:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Tap) clear, dark brown colour with a small brown head; light aroma of nuts, milk chocolate; creamy palate; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Oct 2017
at 17:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Nitro pour at BitterCreek. Clear and crisp, thick creamy head. Not normally a fan of this style, as it tends to rely heavily on the spice, this one takes more of the pumpkin. Earthy aroma and taste, butternut and pumpkin flavors. Mild bitterness. Super creamy consistency. More fruit (pumpkin) than spice. Well sone!
Tried
on 11 Oct 2017
at 19:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz can picked up at Harmons
Pours hazy yellow with a medium sized white head, good lacing. Aroma of tropical fruit grapefruit and zesty. Flavor is fruity, grassy, wheat and citrus
Thin but good
Pours hazy yellow with a medium sized white head, good lacing. Aroma of tropical fruit grapefruit and zesty. Flavor is fruity, grassy, wheat and citrus
Thin but good
Tried
from Can
on 09 Sep 2017
at 16:03