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 mild burnt orange to brown color with a thin bar pour’s kind of slim white head. Quickly dissipated, mild lace.
The aroma had some sweet ruddy earthy dried malts. Mild dried grassiness. Some caramel to toffee and toasty malts.
The flavor leans sweetly smoothed out malts with a mild toasty to earthiness about it, but even the earthiness is mildly smooth yet sweet. No aftertaste but an earthy sweet dry malty sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a great sessionability about it. Carbonation rides nice and light.
Overall, good mild ale, definitely would have again especially with food.
The aroma had some sweet ruddy earthy dried malts. Mild dried grassiness. Some caramel to toffee and toasty malts.
The flavor leans sweetly smoothed out malts with a mild toasty to earthiness about it, but even the earthiness is mildly smooth yet sweet. No aftertaste but an earthy sweet dry malty sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a great sessionability about it. Carbonation rides nice and light.
Overall, good mild ale, definitely would have again especially with food.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2016
at 09:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a dark brown color with a thin white foamy little head. Quickly dissipated, sly messy lacing.
The aroma starts with some roasty coffee bean, subtle coconut and then some sly chocolate malts.
The flavor seems to blend fairly well between the roastiness to the sweet edge of the coconut and chocolate. Sweet coconut and chocolatey aftertaste edged with the same sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine.
Overall, good for what it is, I would have again.
The aroma starts with some roasty coffee bean, subtle coconut and then some sly chocolate malts.
The flavor seems to blend fairly well between the roastiness to the sweet edge of the coconut and chocolate. Sweet coconut and chocolatey aftertaste edged with the same sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine.
Overall, good for what it is, I would have again.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2016
at 09:32
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a thick black as night color with a thin off-white/eggshell white foamy level one and a half finger’s worth of head.
The aroma has dried roasty/robust coffee beans over top of a semi-sweet bitter cocoa nib-like malts.
The flavor leans roasty/robust over riding the bitterness. Some sly sweetness of the cocoa nibs rides in underneath. Subtle dry roasty coffee aftertaste with a dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Low carbonation feels good.
Overall, despite the notes, I agree with whoever added this to ratebeer, sorry VPB, this isn’t an up to par Foreign/Extra stout, needs more booze for that, try again.
The aroma has dried roasty/robust coffee beans over top of a semi-sweet bitter cocoa nib-like malts.
The flavor leans roasty/robust over riding the bitterness. Some sly sweetness of the cocoa nibs rides in underneath. Subtle dry roasty coffee aftertaste with a dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Low carbonation feels good.
Overall, despite the notes, I agree with whoever added this to ratebeer, sorry VPB, this isn’t an up to par Foreign/Extra stout, needs more booze for that, try again.
Tried
on 28 Oct 2016
at 22:00
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a murky dark purple/grayish sort of color. It had a bar pour’s kind of quickly dieing lace. Looks like the blackberry seeds were left in this beer to get stuck in people’s teeth, nice VPB, lol.
The aroma was liquefied blackberry, sweet and tart. The flavor was basically the same. And the aftertaste is the same as well. The finish is quick and semi-sweet with a little bit of bitterness to it.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice crisp smooth blackberry tart refreshing sessionability. Low carbonation.
Overall, nice fruit beer, like they just squeezed blackberries and added booze, nice. I could see myself drinking that again.
The aroma was liquefied blackberry, sweet and tart. The flavor was basically the same. And the aftertaste is the same as well. The finish is quick and semi-sweet with a little bit of bitterness to it.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice crisp smooth blackberry tart refreshing sessionability. Low carbonation.
Overall, nice fruit beer, like they just squeezed blackberries and added booze, nice. I could see myself drinking that again.
Tried
on 28 Oct 2016
at 21:29
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was obviously a rugged dark brown color with a thin layer of a white to off white foamy head that dissipates at a nice pace. No lace.
The aroma starts off with a sharp rugged earthy hop bitterness. And then the dark malts of toffee and caramel flood the nose. Ends up blending nicely.
The flavor leans earthy hop sweet with that rugged bitterness biting it and sending it right into the aftertaste. Quick sharp finish.
On the palate, rugged in it’s bitterness, this one baptizes my tongue with an unexpecting sort of bite sending the sessionability fairly low. The bitterness seems a bit more than expected. Mild carbonation.
Overall, interesting brown ale, definitely leans to the American side of the wheelhouse. But the hops seem to not want to play as much as the brewer may desire.
The aroma starts off with a sharp rugged earthy hop bitterness. And then the dark malts of toffee and caramel flood the nose. Ends up blending nicely.
The flavor leans earthy hop sweet with that rugged bitterness biting it and sending it right into the aftertaste. Quick sharp finish.
On the palate, rugged in it’s bitterness, this one baptizes my tongue with an unexpecting sort of bite sending the sessionability fairly low. The bitterness seems a bit more than expected. Mild carbonation.
Overall, interesting brown ale, definitely leans to the American side of the wheelhouse. But the hops seem to not want to play as much as the brewer may desire.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Oct 2016
at 20:54
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 had a sharp burnt red color with a nice little white head. Quickly dies. No lacing.
The aroma starts with a grassy/grainy hop bitterness and then some ruddy crisp sweet toffee to caramel malts.
The flavor seems to lean sweet with a sly composure of the hops showing a little bit of sweet. Quick malty sweet aftertaste with a sly grassy bitter hopped finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Pure smooth sweet malts move nicely on my tongue.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good Oktoberfest that I could have again.
The aroma starts with a grassy/grainy hop bitterness and then some ruddy crisp sweet toffee to caramel malts.
The flavor seems to lean sweet with a sly composure of the hops showing a little bit of sweet. Quick malty sweet aftertaste with a sly grassy bitter hopped finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Pure smooth sweet malts move nicely on my tongue.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good Oktoberfest that I could have again.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2016
at 17:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a ruddy burnt orange to brown color with a thin white foamy head that dissipates at a nice pace. Light lace.
The aroma starts off with a sweet to rustic to roasty nutty to caramel to toffee malt. Some grassy hops help to balance.
The flavor brings all of those previously mentioned aromas together nicely. Semi-sweet to lightly bitter grassy aftertaste with a quick earthy finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionable smooth feel about it. Carbonation felt fine-fairly low. Nice smooth nuttiness slides over my tongue.
Overall, nice brown ale that leans English in it’s style.
The aroma starts off with a sweet to rustic to roasty nutty to caramel to toffee malt. Some grassy hops help to balance.
The flavor brings all of those previously mentioned aromas together nicely. Semi-sweet to lightly bitter grassy aftertaste with a quick earthy finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionable smooth feel about it. Carbonation felt fine-fairly low. Nice smooth nuttiness slides over my tongue.
Overall, nice brown ale that leans English in it’s style.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2016
at 09:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a thick jet black color that had a finger’s worth of white to off white foamy head that dissipates mildly. Sly lacing.
The aroma starts off with thick sweet milk chocolate, vanilla bean, some dark chocolate, and light roasted coffee bean.
The flavor brings all of the previously mentioned aromas together nicely. Lingering sweet milk chocolate aftertaste leading into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. Low carbonation yields a full thick smooth feel on my tongue.
Overall, with all of the thick milk chocolate sweetness running all about, would this be a milk/sweet stout? In my opinion, I would say so.
The aroma starts off with thick sweet milk chocolate, vanilla bean, some dark chocolate, and light roasted coffee bean.
The flavor brings all of the previously mentioned aromas together nicely. Lingering sweet milk chocolate aftertaste leading into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. Low carbonation yields a full thick smooth feel on my tongue.
Overall, with all of the thick milk chocolate sweetness running all about, would this be a milk/sweet stout? In my opinion, I would say so.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2016
at 08:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a ruddy burnt amber color with a sly transparency about it. Delicate carbonation could be seen rising at a gentle pace to fill a cap of a bar pour’s slim white head. Dissipates immediately, barely any lace.
The aroma leads with a little bit of spicy rye and then some toasty malts of caramel, roasted nuts and toffee.
The flavor balances nicely between the roast and the sweet allowing the spice to move in for some nice undertones. Aftertaste has no spice and seems to be all about the normal qualities of a Vienna Lager. The finish is the same.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent clingyness of the malts to my tongue. Carbonation seemed to be appropriate.
Overall, nice Vienna Lager, rye wants to compliment but honestly doesn’t show a whole lot of strength in this. I didn’t mind one way or the other. Good stuff, would have again.
The aroma leads with a little bit of spicy rye and then some toasty malts of caramel, roasted nuts and toffee.
The flavor balances nicely between the roast and the sweet allowing the spice to move in for some nice undertones. Aftertaste has no spice and seems to be all about the normal qualities of a Vienna Lager. The finish is the same.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent clingyness of the malts to my tongue. Carbonation seemed to be appropriate.
Overall, nice Vienna Lager, rye wants to compliment but honestly doesn’t show a whole lot of strength in this. I didn’t mind one way or the other. Good stuff, would have again.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2016
at 09:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a mild milky orange to copper color. Just a cap of a white foamy head that dissipates evenly. Mild lace.
The aroma starts with some danky sweet onion rolling over sweet to bitter grassy hops. Slight citrus rind bitterness to boot.
The flavor yields to a crisp bitter happiness trying to let in some sweetness from a blend of the malts to the hops sparingly. The aftertaste projects some of the danky sweetness with the citra hops. Quick sharp sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice crisp bitter grassy effect on my tongue. Carbonation runs nicely - mostly low.
Overall, nicely done APA that I would have again.
The aroma starts with some danky sweet onion rolling over sweet to bitter grassy hops. Slight citrus rind bitterness to boot.
The flavor yields to a crisp bitter happiness trying to let in some sweetness from a blend of the malts to the hops sparingly. The aftertaste projects some of the danky sweetness with the citra hops. Quick sharp sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice crisp bitter grassy effect on my tongue. Carbonation runs nicely - mostly low.
Overall, nicely done APA that I would have again.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2016
at 08:14