5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Keg at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington. Black, small head. Grapefruity licorice aroma. Mid dry with medium body and clean mouthfeel. Caramel and licorice. Resiny bitter finish. Rough.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2017
at 20:01
5.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Keg at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington. Hazy deep golden, small head. Rich grapefruit aroma. Mid sweet with medium body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Piney citrus, crystal malt. Resiny bitter finish.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2017
at 19:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a dark muddy brown color with a thin quickly dissipating little white to off white foamy head. No lace.
The aroma started off with a sweet caramel/banana/vanilla blend. Subtle clove underneath. Some chocolate.
The flavor leans to the sweet side and starting to bring in subtle sweet wheaty tones. Bumpy sweet wheat with the clove in the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with an airy light wheatiness. Decent sessionability about it. Moderate carbonation.
Overall, not bad as a dunkelweizen. It seems to be on par for the style and I could have again.
The aroma started off with a sweet caramel/banana/vanilla blend. Subtle clove underneath. Some chocolate.
The flavor leans to the sweet side and starting to bring in subtle sweet wheaty tones. Bumpy sweet wheat with the clove in the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with an airy light wheatiness. Decent sessionability about it. Moderate carbonation.
Overall, not bad as a dunkelweizen. It seems to be on par for the style and I could have again.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2017
at 08:51
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pouured into a pint glass, the appearance was a dark red to brown color with a less than a finger?s worth of white head. Messy lace.
The aroma had some burnt sugars, dried maple syrup, toast, and toffee.
The flavor was basically the same adding some smoky peat, nuts, caramel and coffee. Sly blend of the flavors running into the aftertaste and sliding into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. Good carbonation, mostly smooth.
Overall, maple flavored scotch ale? Sure, I guess it works. I could see myself having again.
The aroma had some burnt sugars, dried maple syrup, toast, and toffee.
The flavor was basically the same adding some smoky peat, nuts, caramel and coffee. Sly blend of the flavors running into the aftertaste and sliding into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. Good carbonation, mostly smooth.
Overall, maple flavored scotch ale? Sure, I guess it works. I could see myself having again.
Tried
on 17 Nov 2016
at 15:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a semi-burnt orange close to light muddy brown color. Slim cap of a white foamy head. Slow dissipation. No lacing.
The aroma smells like pine nuts and dried grass with sweet booze. Dried dark fruits, brown sugar, and subtle light wood.
The flavor steers to the sweet side through a blend of the previously mentioned aromas. Sly dark fruity/boozy aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fair with a sly accepatable sticikiness to it.
Overall, an ESB that wants to be an English Strong ale. Does it? Sligtly, well, in VPB’s fun and creative sort of way. Good for what it is.
The aroma smells like pine nuts and dried grass with sweet booze. Dried dark fruits, brown sugar, and subtle light wood.
The flavor steers to the sweet side through a blend of the previously mentioned aromas. Sly dark fruity/boozy aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fair with a sly accepatable sticikiness to it.
Overall, an ESB that wants to be an English Strong ale. Does it? Sligtly, well, in VPB’s fun and creative sort of way. Good for what it is.
Tried
on 05 Nov 2016
at 19:02
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a ruddy burnt orange to brown color with a thin layer of white foamy head. Quickly dissipates. No lacing.
The aroma centers around some caramel, toffee, burnt toast, subtle breadiness, alcohol burn. Some vanilla.
The flavor leans malty sweet. Sly breadiness in the aftertaste leading into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Mild carbonation. Smooth in the texture.
Overall, decent as a clean sessionable beer. Pretty Americanized, though - no peat, or smoke.
The aroma centers around some caramel, toffee, burnt toast, subtle breadiness, alcohol burn. Some vanilla.
The flavor leans malty sweet. Sly breadiness in the aftertaste leading into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Mild carbonation. Smooth in the texture.
Overall, decent as a clean sessionable beer. Pretty Americanized, though - no peat, or smoke.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Nov 2016
at 17:24
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a semi-dark burnt red somewhat brown color. Film of a white little cap of a head. Mild lace.
The aroma centers around tart yet sweet red grapes. Subtle grassy hops underneath.
The flavor leans to the tart grapes. Lingering semi-sweet to tart aftertaste with a quick finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Medium carbonation.
Overall, fruit beer, VPB says, ok, well, interesting to say the least. Maybe again, not sure.
The aroma centers around tart yet sweet red grapes. Subtle grassy hops underneath.
The flavor leans to the tart grapes. Lingering semi-sweet to tart aftertaste with a quick finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Medium carbonation.
Overall, fruit beer, VPB says, ok, well, interesting to say the least. Maybe again, not sure.
Tried
on 05 Nov 2016
at 17:18
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a tad of brown color with a light amber hues running about. Bar pour’s kind of slim white foamy head that dissipated immediately. No lacing.
The aroma has some of the normal qualities of a Brown ale with some stale bready notes.
The flavor leans to dry roasted nuts and then some sweet toffee malts. Long sweet aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat light bodied. Decent sessionability about it. Low carbonation.
Overall, not really much to say, but crushable is a word not normally associated with brown ales, not sure if I would come back to.
The aroma has some of the normal qualities of a Brown ale with some stale bready notes.
The flavor leans to dry roasted nuts and then some sweet toffee malts. Long sweet aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat light bodied. Decent sessionability about it. Low carbonation.
Overall, not really much to say, but crushable is a word not normally associated with brown ales, not sure if I would come back to.
Tried
on 04 Nov 2016
at 08:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a ruddy burnt amber color with a nice slim finger’s worth of white foamy head. Barely any lace.
The aroma has a sweet fruity eatery breadiness arranging nicely with malty German yeast. Grassy hop bittering.
The flavor leans towards the maltier German bready side. Malty and semi-nutty aftertaste, sly sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with nice sessionability about it. Light carbonation. Malty stickiness, but acceptable.
Overall, decent altbier, possibly again.
The aroma has a sweet fruity eatery breadiness arranging nicely with malty German yeast. Grassy hop bittering.
The flavor leans towards the maltier German bready side. Malty and semi-nutty aftertaste, sly sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with nice sessionability about it. Light carbonation. Malty stickiness, but acceptable.
Overall, decent altbier, possibly again.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2016
at 22:33
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a murky semi-dark burnt orange to brown color with a sly finger’s worth of white foamy head. Dissipates nice and even with some messy lace.
The aroma had a ton of sweet sticky chocolate malts, a bit more than expected, light breadiness with a light toasty effect to it. Light vanilla.
The flavor seemed to tip the boat towards the sweet side of the wheelhouse, interesting. Big malty sweet chocolatey aftertaste with a sticky finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a stickiness so big that it is not as sessionable as one would hope. Carbonation is very low in this one. Cloying.
Overall, dunkelbock that seems to have gone astray a bit in its ability to portray smooth sessionability through any sort of Lager yeast to assist in being either a food beer or even a dessert beer. Hope Vermont Pub gets this one right because at the moment, I wouldn’t have this again.
The aroma had a ton of sweet sticky chocolate malts, a bit more than expected, light breadiness with a light toasty effect to it. Light vanilla.
The flavor seemed to tip the boat towards the sweet side of the wheelhouse, interesting. Big malty sweet chocolatey aftertaste with a sticky finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a stickiness so big that it is not as sessionable as one would hope. Carbonation is very low in this one. Cloying.
Overall, dunkelbock that seems to have gone astray a bit in its ability to portray smooth sessionability through any sort of Lager yeast to assist in being either a food beer or even a dessert beer. Hope Vermont Pub gets this one right because at the moment, I wouldn’t have this again.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2016
at 13:35