6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle share with thanks to FLBH. Pours black with thin white head, smells of smoke and sweet bread, tastes chocolate and smoke with a hop finish. Not hugely XDA but nice enough
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2015
at 13:04
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Can: Poured a clear black color ale with a nice brownish foamy head with OK retention. Aroma of light roasted malt with light citrusy hops is OK. Taste is a mix of light dry roasted malt with some light citrusy malt with some discernible bitterness. Body is too thin for style with OK carbonation. Body was too thin and overall malt profile was somewhat off.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jul 2015
at 13:59
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle: Poured a light yellow color ale with a medium size white head with OK retention and slight lacing. Aroma of light grainy notes with powerful bitter hops is OK. Taste is dominated by bitter hops notes with light unrefined grainy notes. Body is about average for style with good carbonation. I would have preferred less bitterness and more floral notes which would have improved the drinkability of this beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2015
at 12:06
3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 3
Bottle: Poured a light golden/amber color ale with a small foamy head with light retention and not much lacing. Aroma of unrefined grainy notes which is not the most enticing. Taste is also dominated by off unrefined grainy notes with weird vegetable aftertaste. Body is about average for style with medium carbonation. Something appears to be off here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2015
at 15:26
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from the LCBO. Very dark brown with burgundy highlights under a two finger fluffy tan head that fades slowly and leaves a bit of lace. Lots of roast, coffee and toffee behind a big pine nose with some floral and spice notes lingering in the background. Very little sweetness here. Mostly bitter chocolate and coffee and pine from start to finish. Medium slick mouth with slightly soft carbonation and a long dry lingering finish. Nice Black IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Apr 2015
at 18:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Single can from the LCBO. Pours a real dark brown colour with red highlights. Big frothy mocha head with good retention and nice lacing. Oh wow... more on the sweet scent with chocolate malt and beautiful spices. Almost hints of anise with some mild grass. The hop is more present in the taste with some nice light bitterness, dry finish. Not as sweet for the flavours, more on the roasted malt as the base with some good hops. A pretty nice black IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Apr 2015
at 00:27
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle: Poured a medium copper color ale with a nice medium size foamy head with good retention and some light lacing. Aroma of peat malt with some toffee notes is really great. Taste is a well balanced mix between some peat malt with quite a bit of smoked notes with a well-balanced malt backbone which includes toffee and caramelized notes with just the right amount of residual sugar. Body is little bit thin with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Nice level of complexity while retaining some great drinkability.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2015
at 15:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
A clear brown porter with a very thin off white head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with light ginger and cloves, grassy hops, OK. In mouth, a sweet fruity caramel malt with light ginger, light mineral notes, so-so. On tap at brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Dec 2014
at 17:09
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Can: Poured a clear bright golden color ale with a nice large white foamy head with good retention and some light lacing. Aroma of grainy cereal notes is not the most pleasant. Taste is also dominated by grainy unrefined notes with light cereal notes. Body is about average for style with good carbonation. Malt bill is definitely not clean enough in my opinion.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Oct 2014
at 12:45
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A dark brown ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with pungent piney hops, dark fruits, molasses, nice. In mouth, a sweet fruity caramel malt with light floral hops, catty notes, light sulfur, interesting. Cask at Beau’s Oktoberfest 2014.
Earlier Rating: 3/20/2014 Total Score: 3.4
A deep dark IPA with a thin brown head. In aroma, smooth fruity chocolate malt with light coffee notes and light floral hops. In mouth, a nice bitter chocolate malt with light coffee and nice floral hops, well balanced. On tap at brewery.
Earlier Rating: 3/20/2014 Total Score: 3.4
A deep dark IPA with a thin brown head. In aroma, smooth fruity chocolate malt with light coffee notes and light floral hops. In mouth, a nice bitter chocolate malt with light coffee and nice floral hops, well balanced. On tap at brewery.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Oct 2014
at 18:49