6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
On draught at Falling Rock, 9/30/2005. Served in a shaker, it has a light peach-fuzz yellow color to it, with a smattering of white head atop, not very abundant and recedes to a ring fairly quickly. Beer is clear, with moderate sized bubbles rising. Aroma has a nice, soft yellow fruits and light pale malt sugariness. Light tangerines, nectarines, peaches and fresh apricot juice, with an aromatic floral nature. Overall, not a tremendously strong aroma. Flavor continues with the fruit, adding more tangerines and nectarines, with a medium to medium-light body, gentle and supportive of the moderate hops. A moderate carbonation, lively, touch watery texture confirm that this is indeed a simple, session ipa. Not too dry or too bland, however, the hops are refreshing and present enough to satisfy me.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2005
at 09:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
An orange beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma is sweet caramelic with light alcohol notes. The flavor is sweet caramelic with light hop notes, giving it a dry end.
Tried
on 29 Sep 2005
at 06:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Clean balance between hops and malts. The aroma leaned toward the malts, but the taste was of hops with an undercurrent of sweet malts. Dry and crisp mouthfeel from this medium-bodied, light amber brew. Soft bitter aftertaste.
Tried
on 18 Sep 2005
at 00:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Amber,off white head.Light citrus hop nose.Medium citrus hop profile throughout,lasting bitterness in finish.Good lace. A bit too light bodied
Tried
on 05 Sep 2005
at 18:25
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
This amber pours dark copper with a nice off-white head. Its aroma is full of malts. The flavor is sweet — caramel, nuts — with a roasted, floral bitter finish attesting to the western hops. A rich, full mouthfeel, much thicker than other ambers.
Tried
on 05 Sep 2005
at 18:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured dark amber with thick head. Strong citrus aroma, specifically oranges and grapefruit. Hop flavor and bitterness predominated with a slight malt balance.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2005
at 23:49
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Cloudy orange amber,dense small beige head.Nice citrus nose.Starts grapefruity,medium strength lasting hop bitterness. Lacking in malt
Tried
on 30 Jul 2005
at 13:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
A friend brought this beer back for me from a trip out west - Thanks Pigboy! I am totally unfamiliar with this brewer. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer pours a dark mahogany color with a medium sized tan head. There is a strong fruity hop aroma with a light vague spiciness underneath. The flavor is rich and malty and has a strong floral hop character but there is a strong alcohol burn that really detracts from the overall beer experience. Had that alcohol burn not been so prominent I would certainly have rated this beer higher.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2005
at 21:28
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
2003. Outstanding. Highly complex. Aromas of citric acid, wheat, hops, dried fruit. Amber with a thick head. Flavor is like no other barleywine I have tasted. Lots of fruit. There are sweet and sour flavors as well. I have never tasted a barleywine so sour; or few beers this sour of any style. This beer is heavy like syrup. The finish is a little dry and here is where the hops really come through. For such a powerful beer, a 12oz bottle might be a better choice than the bomber. -------------------’99 Still holding up. I believe the bottle was stored in cooler for the last six years. Flavor has mellowed a bit. _----------------- 2004consumed in 2016./held on reasonably well. Hops are mostly gone and so is the carbonation but malt flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2005
at 23:01
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle Pours a nice deep golden, slightly hazt with a modest but lasting white head. Basic malty and fairly strong hop aroma.Something off in it though. Flavors are woody, cardboardy and piney hops. Kind of a mediciney note as well. Moderate carbonation, Moderately rich palate quite deep bitter trailer. Nothing special.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2005
at 21:56