6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bomber. Pours a tarnished penny copper with a two finger beige head. Aromas are of sweet caramel malt with a bit of apple and pear fruitiness and faint spices (ginger). Flavor is a different story... as it starts fairly cold due to my impatience, it seems very thin, and the apple/pear fruitiness dominates. The caramel malt presence is in the backseat or on the rear bumper at this point and I’m wondering how it came through so strongly in the nose. Spices are a mere distraction and come across mostly as dusty. As things warm a bit it takes on a more sinister attitude. Rotting vegetation and antiseptic alcohol flavor start to dominate and I’m glad I’m almost done with it.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2009
at 20:27
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
2007 bottle: This beer pours a clear dark amber color with a thin light beige head that recedes quickly. Minimal lacing. Aroma of sweet spices and fruit with some vinegar in the background. Medium body with flavors of cinnamon, tart fruit and again a light vinegar taste behind it all. The finish is short and sweet with a mildly spiced aftertaste. My guess is the beer does not hold up very well despite only being a year old. Slightly below average overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2008
at 19:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample at the brewpub: Brownish-black color with a craggy medium beige head. Patchy lacing. Roasted malt and espresso aroma. Medium-bodied and slick on the tongue with toasted malt and coffee flavors, along with a solid hops presence. The finish is dry and roasty with a nice coffee aftertaste. Pretty good.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2006
at 23:27
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at the brewpub: This beer pours a dark reddish-amber color with a nil off-white head. Thin, spotty lacing. The aroma is malty with a fair amount of hops as well. Medium body with more bitter hops than are usually found in the style, however the malt base is still there. The finish is soft and sweet without much lingering malt. Just average.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2006
at 23:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample at the brewpub: Pours clear dark amber with a medium thin off-white head and spotty lacing. Rye and bready malt aroma is hard to pick up but is pleasant. Medium-bodied and smooth rye and hops flavors, with a touch of sweet malt. The finish dry with lightly bitter hops that linger for awhile. Above average.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2006
at 23:11
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at the brewpub: Clear copper color with a medium thin off-white head with steady dissipation except for an island in the middle. Rings of lacing througout the glass. Mildly malty nose. Light, clean body with an earthy malt character. Some hops are there too. The finish is round and sweet. Pretty average through and through.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2006
at 23:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the brewpub: Clear dark gold color with a minimal white head and sparse lacing. Wheat aroma is difficult to detect but it is there, along with a bit of bubblegum. Light and clean mouthfeel with wheat and hops flavors, along with a fair amount of malt backbone. The finish is wheaty and lingering. Actually pretty good.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2006
at 23:03
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at the brewpub: Pours a lightly hazed amber color with a medium thin ivory head that has good retention. Thin, spotty lacing. The aroma is citrusy hops and a touch of malt. Medium-bodied and effervescent with a hoppy character. Fruit and malt show up but not with much authority. The finish is dry and moderately bitter. Like the Buckeye Beer, this brew has flashes of something better but doesn’t appear to be putting in enough effort.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2006
at 22:58
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Sample at the brewpub: Clear straw color with an endless stream of bubbles and a wispy white head. Very little lacing is apparent. Light malt and grass aroma. Light-bodied and bland but has flashes of hoppiness here and there. The finish is round and lightly hopped with very little aftertaste. Would be an easy transitional beer from a Macro light but it’s really more of a lateral move than anything. Could try harder.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2006
at 22:53
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pint draft at the brewpub - Dark brown color with a thin head, aroma of malt and especially bananas. The flavor is also quite malty and has strong banana notes. Wait... notes isn’t the right word. I started to wonder if they’d mashed up bananas to make this beer. The body is fairly moderate and the finish leaves you with, you guessed it, bananas! I’m not quite sure what to think. It’s not that it’s bad. I didn’t mind downing my pint. But holy freakin’ bananas, Batman!
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Mar 2006
at 16:37