7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Chriso tasting new year 2012/13. Hazy ruby lasting beige head. malty aroma. malty and a slight sourness in mouth then very rich. Decent sweet nuttyness
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2012
at 06:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared by someone at work (PMR maybe?). Pours with a hazed yellow hued body with a small white head. Aromas are very fresh and vibrant strawberry, some medium funk, jammy, wet hay, light barrel. Flavors show some zingy acidity, good and jammy fruit, mild funk and some hay. What really hurts this beer is the lack of carbonation which kills any brightness that the fruit and acidity might have. Lacking "zip" with the lower carbonation and as a result, lower body. Good, but missing a little bit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2012
at 16:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
375mL bottle, pours a completely still cloudy orange with a tiny ring of white bubbles - makes me wonder why the hell this was capped and corked. Nose of oak barrels, fairly prominent soured strawberries, and a bit of fruity sweetness. Flavour is dominated by the oak barrels, with quite a puckering berry sourness, a hint of berry sweetness though dominated by the sourness, and a bit of funk, finishing on tart, complex oak notes. Whatever the deal is with the carbonation, this is pretty solid, though could perhaps use a livelier carbonation to bring out the complexities more. Great stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2012
at 14:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Belmont Station Bier Cafe, pours a deep dark mahogany with a small tan head. Aroma is huge on prunes and dates, figs too I guess, and some brandy liqueur. Flavour brings out big prune and date notes, with loads of brandy liqueur and lots of booze. Very warming and boozy, dominated by huge dried fruit notes and alcohol. Solid stuff, but the alcohol overbears a bit too much. Still, very enjoyable slow sipper.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Dec 2012
at 10:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Rohit, thanks! Pours a hazy amber with a gray head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a light tart strawberry note with some acid and a hint of creaminess. Flavor starts with tarts strawberries and is backed by a creamy grain note.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2012
at 11:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
From the 11/2012 3R6P tasting. +++ Sampled from a 750 ml corked brown bottle this beer poured a murky orange-apricot color with a large foamy yellow-white head that lingered and left good lacing. The aroma was musty and dusty peach, orange and pear. The flavor was dry and bretty with notes of peach and orange. Medium finish and body. Tasty - like a fruity Orval.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2012
at 17:48
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle 750ml. corked.Clear dark brown colour with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate - cacao, alcohol - bourbon, light coffee. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, chocolate, dark roasted, alcohol, sweet malt. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120920]
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2012
at 07:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 750ml. corked.Murky matt medium to dark brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, figs, wood, light spicy. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, dark sweet malt, dark fruit - figs. Body is medium, texture is oily - creamy, carbonation is soft. [20120920]
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2012
at 07:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Beer Mongers, pours a near-black with an amber tinge and a small tan head. Aroma of light licorice, rye, Belgian candied sugar and various spices - not too much of the barrels, least of which the bourbon. Flavour of light tart berries, dark rye, red wine barrels, and Belgian yeast. Nice subtle tartness and very drinkable, despite the high ABV and barrel aging - though I don't get any of the bourbon barrels. Solid stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Oct 2012
at 10:04
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at yespr. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a sweetish roasted malty bourbon chocolate aroma. Sweetish roasted malty woody bourbon and vanilla chocolate flavor. Has a sweetish malty woody bourbon vanilla finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2012
at 03:41