Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Pretty much black, thick tan head with great retention and fluffy lacing. Aroma of light pine and peppermint candy, subtle espresso. Taste is burnt bitter coffee. Very nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
22oz bottle–pours black with a light brown head. Aroma is resin/citrus-pineapple, roasty dark malt-chocolate/some anise. Taste is resin/citrus-pineapple hop flavor with minimal bite, roasty dark malt-chocolate/some anise. Soft carbonation.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
A deep dark IPA with a thick brown compact bubbles head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with light roasted notes,smooth piney hops, light meaty notes. In mouth, a crisp bitter chocolate malt with doughy notes, grassy and piney hops, warming alcohol, decent. On tap at Sunset Grill, July 15, 2012.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle shared by John. Pours black with brown head. Nose and taste of soft slightly roasted chocolate, anise, rye, black licorice, resin and pine. Finishes dry resin. Medium body.
CLW (16859) reviewed Imperial Black IPA from Wachusett Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
22 oz. bottle from Table and Vine. I should note this was cellared at least 6 months. No bottle on date. Pours dark black with a tan head. Tan foam stays the duration. Roasted malts and barely with a nice lingering bitterness. Coffee notes. Nice level of carbonation across the tongue. Body is a bit thin however, not a big flaw. I’ve sampled many of the beers from this brewery, this and Black Shack Porter are by far the best offerings.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from Half Time. Pours hazy copper with a creamy off-white head. Aroma is mixed resin/citrus. About med body. There’s a light malt backbone, but mostly this is hoppy. Spicy/citrus followed by resin. Even a little floral I think. It also has something suggesting Belgian yeast/spice floating along the background. Maybe the hops are spicier than I thought.
LeninCat (7983) reviewed Blueberry from Wachusett Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Tap @ Ithaca Ale House. Clear, golden appearance with a pearl white head (and served with blueberries). Super fresh, rich, slightly tart blueberry, what malty aroma. Slightly tangy citrusy, wheat malty flavor with a fresh blueberry goodness. A touch thin.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pours deep black into a shaker. Mocha head with medium retention recedes to hug rim. Dark chocolate and espresso aromas. Medium-bodied with dark caramel and dark chocolate front to back with a lasting bitter espresso finish.
CLW (16859) reviewed Larry Imperial IPA from Wachusett Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draft @ Yard House, Dedham, MA. Served in a pint. Excellent full white and lace real well down the glass. Nose is a ton of fruity hops, grapefruit, tangerine and citrus rind. Flavors of biscuit malt, grapefruit, light orange zest and light earthiness with a smooth, lingering moderately bitter finish. I like the flavors here. Maybe not enough bitterness for the killer hop heads but…. I really like the malt / hop balance. Glad to have found this on draft, real drinkable.
Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed Blueberry from Wachusett Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
My wife brought this one back from a trip to Rochester. +++ Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a hazy yellow-gold color with a small foamy white head that faded quickly and left a bit of lacing. The aroma was moderately sweet table sugar, blueberry, a touch of yeast and a tart and almost lactic undertone. The flavor was bread, cracker, table sugar and tart blueberries. The finish was medium length tangy blueberry and bread. Medium body. Solid.