5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy orange color with a medium offwhite head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of pale bready malts. The taste is pale wheat notes, citrus and a doughy finish. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Feb 2011
at 22:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Served on draft at the brewery. Pours a clear amber color with a medium creamy head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of caramel malts. The taste is caramel, faint nutty notes and a faint tart fruitiness. Thin-medium bodied, Enjoyed this one.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Feb 2011
at 21:25
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and slight spiced. Spiced, malty, breadish and crisp hoppy flavoured. Bitter and dry into a malty and slight roasted finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Nov 2010
at 10:26
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Location: On tap at the Brew Pub, 8/12/09 ('08 Bourbon Barleywine)
Commercial Description (seems to differ slightly from this one): 2008 Bourbon Barleywine- This massive ale was brewed with 100% Maris Otter malt, the finest English brewing barley available, and then aged for over nine months in a Jim Beam barrel. 11+% ABV.
Aroma: Lots of bourbon, some dark fruits
Appearance: Clear dark amber color
Flavor: Malty fruits, oak, sugary, but really overwhelmed by the bourbon flavors
Palate: Pretty full body, quite a bit of an alcohol burn
Overall Impression: This beer was decent, but I thought it was a bit too heavy on the bourbon. Despite that, it is a pretty nice beer, but I prefer that the barrel aging be a bit more subtle than it is in this one.
Commercial Description (seems to differ slightly from this one): 2008 Bourbon Barleywine- This massive ale was brewed with 100% Maris Otter malt, the finest English brewing barley available, and then aged for over nine months in a Jim Beam barrel. 11+% ABV.
Aroma: Lots of bourbon, some dark fruits
Appearance: Clear dark amber color
Flavor: Malty fruits, oak, sugary, but really overwhelmed by the bourbon flavors
Palate: Pretty full body, quite a bit of an alcohol burn
Overall Impression: This beer was decent, but I thought it was a bit too heavy on the bourbon. Despite that, it is a pretty nice beer, but I prefer that the barrel aging be a bit more subtle than it is in this one.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Aug 2009
at 20:39
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Location: On tap at the Brew Pub, 8/12/09
Aroma: Woody and smokey, coffee, actually has a pretty similar nose to the stout
Appearance: Dark brown with a light brown head, coating lace
Flavor: Similar to the nose, but it is a little thinner, and lacking some in flavor, smokey, mild bitterness
Palate: A bit light in body, thin, decent mouthfeel
Overall Impression: This was a pretty decent beer, but it was so much better in the nose then in the drink that I was a bit disappointed once I tasted it. Still pretty solid, but not spectacular by any means.
Aroma: Woody and smokey, coffee, actually has a pretty similar nose to the stout
Appearance: Dark brown with a light brown head, coating lace
Flavor: Similar to the nose, but it is a little thinner, and lacking some in flavor, smokey, mild bitterness
Palate: A bit light in body, thin, decent mouthfeel
Overall Impression: This was a pretty decent beer, but it was so much better in the nose then in the drink that I was a bit disappointed once I tasted it. Still pretty solid, but not spectacular by any means.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Aug 2009
at 19:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Location: On tap at the Brew Pub, 8/12/09
Aroma: Coffee, oat, chocolate, roasty, light earthy hops
Appearance: Black color with a long lasting brown head
Flavor: Nice roasted malt flavor, flavors are similar to the nose, bit of hop in the finish, rich and flavorful
Palate: Long duration, full body, smooth and creamy
Overall Impression: This was a really nice beer, nice complex nose, and a big taste that had enough hop balance to keep it from being overly malty. Really well done.
Aroma: Coffee, oat, chocolate, roasty, light earthy hops
Appearance: Black color with a long lasting brown head
Flavor: Nice roasted malt flavor, flavors are similar to the nose, bit of hop in the finish, rich and flavorful
Palate: Long duration, full body, smooth and creamy
Overall Impression: This was a really nice beer, nice complex nose, and a big taste that had enough hop balance to keep it from being overly malty. Really well done.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Aug 2009
at 16:14
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Location: On tap at the Brew Pub, 8/12/09
Aroma: Big fruit nose, pretty complex, spice, sugar, banana, citrus, apple
Appearance: Clear orange-gold color
Flavor: Sweet and malty, nice fruity malts and spice, balanced and complex
Palate: Nice mouthfeel, mild alcohol burn, medium body
Overall Impression: I found this to be a really nice example of this style. Well made with quite a bit of interesting fruity complexity to it. This was a sure winner for me, really tasty. I wasn't surprised at all when the bartender mentioned its popularity amongst the regulars, a very nice brew!
Aroma: Big fruit nose, pretty complex, spice, sugar, banana, citrus, apple
Appearance: Clear orange-gold color
Flavor: Sweet and malty, nice fruity malts and spice, balanced and complex
Palate: Nice mouthfeel, mild alcohol burn, medium body
Overall Impression: I found this to be a really nice example of this style. Well made with quite a bit of interesting fruity complexity to it. This was a sure winner for me, really tasty. I wasn't surprised at all when the bartender mentioned its popularity amongst the regulars, a very nice brew!
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Aug 2009
at 14:35
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Location: On tap at the Brew Pub, 8/12/09
Aroma: Light nose, mild citrus, wheat
Appearance: Hazy yellow, looks more like a light gold beer with a little wheat in it than a wheat ale
Flavor: Same as the nose, mild citrus hops, wheaty malts
Palate: Light and crisp
Overall Impression: Not bad, just a little mild and pretty dull.
Aroma: Light nose, mild citrus, wheat
Appearance: Hazy yellow, looks more like a light gold beer with a little wheat in it than a wheat ale
Flavor: Same as the nose, mild citrus hops, wheaty malts
Palate: Light and crisp
Overall Impression: Not bad, just a little mild and pretty dull.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Aug 2009
at 14:16
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Location: On tap at the Brew Pub, 8/12/09 (Listed as Stewart's Pilsner)
Aroma: Lemony/citrus nose
Appearance: Clear yellow-golden color
Flavor: Mild, citrus hop and light malt backing
Palate: Light body, crisp, and dry
Overall Impression: Not much to say here, decent pilsner, nothing special, not good, not bad, just kind of there...
Aroma: Lemony/citrus nose
Appearance: Clear yellow-golden color
Flavor: Mild, citrus hop and light malt backing
Palate: Light body, crisp, and dry
Overall Impression: Not much to say here, decent pilsner, nothing special, not good, not bad, just kind of there...
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Aug 2009
at 14:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Location: On tap at the Brew Pub, 8/12/09
Aroma: Light fruit, pine hops, floral, mild caramel
Appearance: Cloudy golden-orange, some lacing on glass
Flavor: Similar to the nose but better, nice hop profile, light malt backing, tasty
Palate: Medium body and a nice mouthfeel
Overall Impression: I found this to be a really nice IPA. Well-made, enjoyable, nice hop profile, and a solid example of the style for sure.
Aroma: Light fruit, pine hops, floral, mild caramel
Appearance: Cloudy golden-orange, some lacing on glass
Flavor: Similar to the nose but better, nice hop profile, light malt backing, tasty
Palate: Medium body and a nice mouthfeel
Overall Impression: I found this to be a really nice IPA. Well-made, enjoyable, nice hop profile, and a solid example of the style for sure.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Aug 2009
at 14:01