Subsidiaries
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
@ ORD. Slight haze. Thin head. Aroma is lightly fruity, palate as well. Gooseberries, red currants and other lighter fruits. Low bitterness, but it’s kind of drinkable anyway.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2016
at 17:05
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
At Berghoff,Chicago. I assume this is the one I had because the other weizen has been retired for years. A little soap in the flavor and aroma Otherwise it is ok woth moderate sweetness and some banana, hazy orange color and a thin lacing head. Certainly not up to the best examples of the style, but it has more flsvor and palate than some.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2015
at 19:37
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle labeled Sundown Dark Beer. Pours dark brown with some amber around the edges, and a medium beige head that recedes steadily. Strings of lacing on the glass. Roasted malt, nuts and hops in the nose. Light-bodied with flavors of grainy malt, caramel and slight hops. The finish is sweet with a short malty aftertaste. Just average overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2015
at 22:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into lager glass, no bottle dating. Pours slightly hazy bright golden yellow color with a 1 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of cracker, lightly toasted biscuit, light honey, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance of pale malt and earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of cracker, lightly toasted biscuit, light honey, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Moderate amount of herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of cracker, biscuit, light honey, pepper, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice robustness and balance of pale malt and earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Good amount of dryness after the finish from bitterness. Very clean on lager flavors with zero yeast ester notes present. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and lightly creamy/sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very good Dortmunder style. All around good robustness and balance of pale malt and earthy hop flavors; and very smooth, crisp, and clean to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2015
at 20:15
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can. Sweet root beer / sassafras aroma. Brown with a large, quickly dissipating beige head. Syrupy sweet root beer and bitter roasty flavor. Medium sticky body, moderate carbonation. Sweet sticky mess .. not my thing. I suspect these hard root beers will be a passing fad.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Aug 2015
at 19:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 7/22/2015. Pours crystal clear deep reddish brown color with a small fairly dense off white head with poor retention, that reduces to a ring of lace that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big caramel, brown sugar, molasses, licorice, vanilla, cola, wood, mint, toast, biscuit, and herbal/spice earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malt and herbal spice notes; with great strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, molasses, licorice, vanilla, cola, wood, mint, toast, biscuit, and herbal/spice earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/woody bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, molasses, licorice, vanilla, cola, wood, mint, toast, biscuit, and herbal/spice earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice robustness, complexity, and balance of dark/bready malt and herbal spice flavors; with a good bitterness/sweetness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a very smooth and fairly slick/syrupy mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent root beer spiced ale style. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt and herbal spice flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jul 2015
at 21:42
2/10
Tried
on 01 Jun 2015
at 22:39
2/10
Tried
on 27 May 2015
at 22:04
2/10
Tried
on 27 May 2015
at 20:57
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Banana, orange, clove, rye and wheat malt aroma. Golden yellow with large off-white head and mild effervescence. Sweet banana, orange, clove, rye and wheat malt flavor. Weizen characteristics - very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2015
at 16:58