7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 2016 vintage. Cellared proper. Flavor of mild bourbon, caramel, toffee, molasses, a hint of dark fruit, oak, and some mild raisin. Medium-full body. Mild carbonation. Sticky mouthfeel. The booze is well masked in the finish. Nice mild warming after the sip. I love the Heaven Hill barrels! Easily the best brew I have sampled from Madhouse.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2018
at 22:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sampler at Iowa Taproom. Smell has a note of wheat malt. Taste is a bit tart, but there's also a backing of what I think is wheat malt.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Dec 2017
at 22:46
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 2.5
4 oz. draft at Iowa TapRoom, Des Moines, IA. Nice appearance of a light red/ purple color. Aroma is similar to a cherry sweet tart. The flavor is massively tart and lactic. I get a hint of raspberry mixed with a medicinal cherry cough medicine in the center. The finish is sharp lactic and moldy oak.
Wow! Just my opinion but… this brewery should stick to traditional styles. These “sour” ales need a lot of work. Maybe some of the bottles would mellow with time but at retail of $15.99, I am not buying any.
Wow! Just my opinion but… this brewery should stick to traditional styles. These “sour” ales need a lot of work. Maybe some of the bottles would mellow with time but at retail of $15.99, I am not buying any.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Sep 2017
at 10:52
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 3
4 oz. draft at Iowa TapRoom, Des Moines, IA. Appearance is a dull yellow color. Well, it smelled nice, mild coconut water and a slightly tart pineapple juice. Something has gone wrong in the flavor, entirely to much vinegar character.
The mixture of sharp vinegar and funky pineapple juice was extremely unpleasant. The coconut seems to also make the body thin. Could not stomach this. Wowie indeed!
The mixture of sharp vinegar and funky pineapple juice was extremely unpleasant. The coconut seems to also make the body thin. Could not stomach this. Wowie indeed!
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Sep 2017
at 10:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle. Hazy orange, large foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of grapefruit, pine, pale malt. The taste is resin, pine, dry grapefruit, pale malt. The taste is lime, grapefruit, pale malt. Medium bodied, moderate lingering bitterness. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2017
at 18:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
750 ml bottle. Almost clear in color gold, big bubbles. The nose is sour lemon, tart, funky, tangerine and melons.
Bone dry texture with a lactic acid almost sets teeth enamel from peeling. A good amount of lemon juice, tangerine juice. very nice. The body is medium body and a nice effervescence. Much better than expected.
Bone dry texture with a lactic acid almost sets teeth enamel from peeling. A good amount of lemon juice, tangerine juice. very nice. The body is medium body and a nice effervescence. Much better than expected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2017
at 21:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle/Fest. A- Blueberries, slightly sour. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, brown head. T- Blueberries, tart. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, sour finish. O- Thankfully this was more sour ale than stout. I hate it when breweries try to pass of a beer that most times is considered a poorly done beer. This was loaded with blueberries and the blackberry seemed very minimal. The right amount of sweetness and sourness. Surprisingly really tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2017
at 12:35
6/10
Tried
on 20 Jan 2017
at 23:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
750 ml bottle from a trade, thanks Adrien! Aroma is cinnamon, mild ash, dark chocolate. No pepper in the aroma. The flavor started nice with the cinnamon, mild vanilla bean and a chocolate malt note. Then the finish slaps you with a hard burning heat of peppers. Mexican stout for sure. But the burn of the pepper is borderline harsh. Tone down the heat and this would be nice. This is not Westbrook Mexican cake.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2017
at 22:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Poured from bottle thanks Airforcehops dark cola pour with a thin coffee head. Aromas of vanilla cacao nibs and chilies. Taste is upfront chilies chocolate vanilla. The spice goes away but comes back.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2017
at 22:16