Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
3L bomber (2004 version) at our Septoberfest party. The beer is cloudy dark reddish-brown color with a thick tan head that has good retention. Patches of lacing. Woody, citrusy hops aroma with lots of malt. Full-bodied with a subtle oak character which infuses the already-tasty Arrogant Bastard with an interesting new dimension. Flavors of malt, fruit and piney hops are all present. Hops become steadily more pronounced. The finish is hoppy and malty with a lingering citrus and apricot aftertaste. Really good.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
12 oz. Perfect pour. Dark brown color with a touch of ruby. Aroma is that of regular Arrogant Bastard, but with a nice touch of oak and vanilla. The flavor is extremely smooth, and creamy. While not extremely high in alcohol content, the beer has no distinguishable features that would lead me to believe that it’s any higher than a typical beer (~5%).
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Arrogant Bastard Ale from Arrogant Consortia 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Deep chestnut colour, small yellowish head. USA C-hops, dry cookies, bitter almonds aromas. Hops cake instead of space cake. Sweet cake bottom, and again, over and over, just dried hops. Bit of wood, drenched in hops oil and a bit of molasses, spatted with orange marmalade. Medium bodied, lip-sticking ending. A classic, but since I tasted this as one of my first Westcoast big’unes, better have come up.
Svesse (15730) reviewed Arrogant Bastard Ale from Arrogant Consortia 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
(Draught at Oliver Twist, Stockholm) Dark ruby colour with frothy off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with dark fruit, grapefruit, pine needles, hints of rubber, balanced notes of dark hops. Fruity taste with notes of dark fruit, cherries, grapefruit, pine needles and resin. Dark, heavy bitterness in the finish. Great stuff.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Arrogant Bastard Ale from Arrogant Consortia 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle at home ... many many thanks to RIS101 for the trade. Red brown,high hop little sweet ,sweet juicy malts again american high hop not all bad actually very juicy. much beter balance than others I’ve had; grapfruit drying linger 3.7... bottle at musa ... dark copper ... thin white lacing ... soft rich fruity malys ... big hop front ... juicy hops ... light malt ... again overfizzy 3.8 ...
GRM (7524) reviewed Arrogant Bastard Ale from Arrogant Consortia 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle, 1 pint 6 ounces, Oktoberfest evening at Marc Gratton’s, savoured on April 20 2007; eye: burgundy, slight effervescence, nice head; nose: caramelized malt, hops, grapefruit; mouth: dry hops, caramel, astringency, dry finale in hops with a nice astringency, full body, slightly harsh texture, quite carbonated and bitter; overall: served too warm, to try again FRANÇAIS Bouteille, 1 pinte 6 onces, soirée Oktoberfest chez Marc Gratton, savourée le 20 avril 2007; oeil : bourgogne, très légère effervescence, belle mousse; nez : malt caramélisé, houblon, pamplemousse; bouche : houblon sec, caramel, astringence, finale sèche de houblon avec une bonne astringence, corsée, texture légèrement râpeuse, assez carbonatée et amère; en résumé : servie trop chaude, à réessayer
Bullit (6144) reviewed Double Bastard Ale from Arrogant Consortia 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Amber colour, withe fluffy head. Aroma is hoppy, some pine. Flavour: lots of hops as well, bitter, dry malts. Softer aftertaste.
caesar (10848) reviewed Double Bastard Ale from Arrogant Consortia 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Clear redbrown color, short head. Aroma is quite hoppy, bit fruity, some caramel malt. Taste is very bitter, some pine and grapefruit, quite malty. Nice one.
obguthr (12465) reviewed Arrogant Bastard Ale from Arrogant Consortia 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Wonderfully complex aroma of thistle, pineapple, and maple syrup. Opaque ochre colored with a thick orange head, nice glass coating. Moderately strong flavor with hops dominating. Light smoke, citrus, and syrup notes are also present on the edges. Finish is hoppy and doughy, and a little bitter, but tastefully so. Great flavor and complexity. Not too heavy.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
12oz Bottle pours out a hazy amber/brown topped with a great off white head. A very nice and sweet aroma. Tast of candy and I could pick up a little wood. Very nice.