Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
12 ounce handbottle courtesy of Immy via TheBeerSommelier. Thanks Tim and Matt! Pours a very dark brown color. A faint hiss as I opened the bottle, but no head. Aroma of chocolate, light roast, banana, caramel, raisin. Taste is roasted malts, grapes, banana, chocolate. Full bodied. Quite nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Hazy, vibrant amber. Nice lacing. Herbal, bright (simcoe?) hops and decent backing malts. Rich, deep bitterness with slight grapefruit and orange notes. Dry, but slightly sticky finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Golden-amber. Herbal, somewhat earthy nose. Toasty palate, with hints of caramel and a slightly herbal bitterness.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bright, light brown. Fun nose - ginger, molasses, subtle clove, nutmeg, mace. Very appetizing. More harsh, though, on the palate with astringency from the abundant spice. Thankfully, there’s a nice molasses note underneath to help out.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Almost black with reddish notes. Straightforward roasty stoutiness on the nose. Complex, sweet molasses, bitter chocolate, nice espresso accent. Creamy mouthfeel, dry finish. Nice stuff.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bright golden-copper colour. The aroma is faintly toasted, lightly herbal and lightly chocolatey. Toasty character and a dry finish. Nice balance but quite simple.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Hazy light amber with a nice lace. Woody, slightly herbal aroma. Earthy bitterness with a slight chinotto note. Clean finish with a bit of bready maltiness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bright, slightly brownish amber colour. Nice lacing. Very nutty aroma. Mildly nutty on the palate also has some caramel. Underwhelming. The magic of mild is so difficult to translate.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Slightly hazy golden straw. Fresh 2-row nose is slightly doughy. Soft, herbal hop and gentle bitterness throughout, with doughy pale malts. Good for the type.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
This IPA is a clear deep amber brew that throws up a long lasting off-white head. A touch of sourness noted in the aroma is a bit off, but there are some good hops in there too. The flavor balance is to the bitter side from start to finish. Not bad, but a tweak or two would improve this greatly. Definitely worth trying all of the Twain’s brews again as they settle into their routine at this newer Decatur Ga brewpub.