7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Treated as an American strong ale due to ABV, this was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a rustic burnt orange to brown color with a deep haze around the body and a finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Slim lacing running all around the glass.
The aroma had some brown sugar, nutty malts and toffee blending decently with some light expected booziness to it.
The flavor leans to the sweet side with the previously mentioned aromas blending nicely. Sweet boozy nuts in the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sipping quality to it. Carbonation feels good for the style and shapes a fair stickiness about it.
Overall, good as an American strong ale, but not as a brown ale. Still, I would come back to.
The appearance was a rustic burnt orange to brown color with a deep haze around the body and a finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Slim lacing running all around the glass.
The aroma had some brown sugar, nutty malts and toffee blending decently with some light expected booziness to it.
The flavor leans to the sweet side with the previously mentioned aromas blending nicely. Sweet boozy nuts in the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sipping quality to it. Carbonation feels good for the style and shapes a fair stickiness about it.
Overall, good as an American strong ale, but not as a brown ale. Still, I would come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Nov 2016
at 10:06
4.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Poured into an English pub glass, the appearance was a murky dark brown close to black. Finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated immediately. Sliding lace.
The aroma is earthy, grainy, burnt to roasty, some toast, coffee grounds and burnt cocoa beans. Cooked dark fruits.
The flavor has a rugged cooked malty semi-sweet earthiness to it. Dark fruits present that cooked taste, hmmmmm....the aftertaste is the same and lingers on in the finish.
On the palate, it was light to medium bodied with an okay sessionability about it, if one can look past the cooked dark fruitiness. Decent carbonation.
Overall, something about this beer makes me not want to come back to. I mean I don’t mind the English styles, but if an American brewer tries their hand at one, please do it clean and correct. I really don’t see myself coming back to this.
The aroma is earthy, grainy, burnt to roasty, some toast, coffee grounds and burnt cocoa beans. Cooked dark fruits.
The flavor has a rugged cooked malty semi-sweet earthiness to it. Dark fruits present that cooked taste, hmmmmm....the aftertaste is the same and lingers on in the finish.
On the palate, it was light to medium bodied with an okay sessionability about it, if one can look past the cooked dark fruitiness. Decent carbonation.
Overall, something about this beer makes me not want to come back to. I mean I don’t mind the English styles, but if an American brewer tries their hand at one, please do it clean and correct. I really don’t see myself coming back to this.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Nov 2016
at 09:32
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
650 mL bottle purchased at Greg & Jane’s Epping, NH. Pours a dark brown with full frothy head. Aroma is earthy grain, weak roast, nuts and soil.
Not bottling date any place on the bottle or label. The flavor was OK except for a slight off sour note in the finish. Mild roast with an earthy grain though out the sip. Body and carbonation level are good. However, the sour note makes it almost undrinkable. It throws off the entire balance of the beer.
Not bottling date any place on the bottle or label. The flavor was OK except for a slight off sour note in the finish. Mild roast with an earthy grain though out the sip. Body and carbonation level are good. However, the sour note makes it almost undrinkable. It throws off the entire balance of the beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2016
at 19:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
22oz bottle. Tan-brown. A-nice roast, med malt. T-roast/slight nutty-med malt, some earth hop offest.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2016
at 14:39
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Jcwattsrugger - Pours dark brown tan head - nose/taste of light bourbon, diet chocolate brownie, oak and cocoa - medium body
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2016
at 23:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Bert’s Deep brown with the faintest of garnet at the edges and a bubbly tan head that slowly recedes to a cap on top. Chocolate roast and smoke with an earthy hop edge. Light caramel fruit and ash. Nice bold porter, a bit on the smokey side for my tastes, but well made.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2015
at 20:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
22oz bottle-lt tan-hazy to cloudy gold. A-sweet lt/med malt-bready, some pine. T-pine/spruce upfront, joined by sweet/bready-lt/med malt. Nice, easy, towards med body beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2015
at 21:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to jcwattsworth, shared at the RBSG hotel tasting in Portland
Black with a medium sized tan head, good lacing. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla and woody. Taste of dark malts, woody, bourbon and leather
Ok
Black with a medium sized tan head, good lacing. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla and woody. Taste of dark malts, woody, bourbon and leather
Ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2015
at 16:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Craig. Pours a very dark brown with medium tan head that lasts. The aroma is wood, chocolate, bourbon. Medium mouth, wood, chocolate, grain, roast, dark chocolate, bitter finish, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2015
at 02:52
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
waxed 22oz bottle—gusher. Not what it should be. tan-dk red/brown. A-med malt-roasty, slight medicinal, oak. T-follows, boubon, some ashy..
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2015
at 13:31