7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the Columbus taproom during the Can Taproom Release: Sunrise at Dusk event on 10/20/2018. Pours a cloudy purple-copper color with a medium thick frothy pinkish-white head that dissipates gradually to a film. Sparse strings of lace. Aroma of dark fruit, wheat and malt. Medium body with flavors of mildly tart plum, berry, wheat and doughy malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a plum aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jan 2019
at 16:45
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Tap at Clinton Hall, New York. Color is slightly cloudy dark orange with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Christmas spices, spices, cardamom, some pepper, biscuits, grain and malts. Not for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jan 2019
at 01:01
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce can into snifter, canned on 11/19/2018. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense and rocky khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, bourbon, rum, coconut, toasted oak, marshmallow, graham cracker, roasted nuts, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of molasses, dark fruit, smoke, herbal, grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balanced and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, marshmallow, graham cracker, lactose, bourbon/rum barrels, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, bourbon, rum, coconut, toasted oak, marshmallow, graham cracker, roasted nuts, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of molasses, dark fruit, smoke, herbal, grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal, grassy, roast bitterness; and bourbon, rum, oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, bourbon, rum, coconut, toasted oak, marshmallow, graham cracker, roasted nuts, dark/brown bread, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, herbal, grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, marshmallow, graham cracker, lactose, bourbon/rum barrels, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet, and rum/bourbon/oak spiciness balance; with no cloying/acrid flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/roast bitterness and bourbon/rum/oak spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety/bready, and lightly slick/sticky/chalky/tannic mouthfeel that is great. Mild warming alcohol for 10%, with zero barrel booziness lingering after the finish. Overall this is an awesome barrel aged flavored imperial stout. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, marshmallow, graham cracker, lactose, bourbon/rum barrels, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the big ABV, with the mildly bitter/tannic/drying finish. Awesome balance of rich malts, lactose, and marshmallow/graham cracker flavorings; with nice overall bourbon/rum barrel presence/integration. Not overly sweet from lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive experimental dessert style example.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jan 2019
at 04:31
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 12/10/2018. Pours very hazy/cloudy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big red grapefruit, tangerine, orange juice, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berries, red apple, wood, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big red grapefruit, tangerine, orange juice, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berries, red apple, wood, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, woody, floral, grassy, peppery hops; and yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of red grapefruit, tangerine, orange juice, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berries, red apple, wood, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, lightly sticky, and slightly resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.9%. Overall this is an outstanding NEIPA. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish. Awesome soft feel, not aggressive. Awesome Cascade/Loral profile, along with the Voss Kviek yeast. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hops/yeast; with a great balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Mild residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jan 2019
at 04:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 11/26/2018. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense and rocky khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel candy, toffee, vanilla, cream, brown sugar, sea salt, nuts, and toasted dark/brown bread; with light notes of molasses, licorice, dark fruit, coffee, smoke, herbal, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, caramel candy, lactose, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel candy, toffee, vanilla, cream, brown sugar, sea salt, nuts, and toasted dark/brown bread; with light notes of molasses, licorice, dark fruit, coffee, smoke, herbal, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Mild herbal hop and roasted bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel candy, toffee, vanilla, cream, brown sugar, sea salt, nuts, toasted dark/brown bread, molasses, coffee, smoke, herbal, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, caramel candy, lactose, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with a solid roast/hop bitter/sweet balance, and no cloying/acrid flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety/bready, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 7.1%. Overall this is an outstanding flavored milk stout. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, caramel candy, lactose, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter finish. Awesome soft feel, not overly roasty. Pretty much perfectly balanced between rich malt complexity, Malley's caramel candies, and lactose flavors; with just enough earthy hops to balance lingering sweetness. Nice complementing salt notes. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. Really nailed this one, not overdone on any aspect.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jan 2019
at 04:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned in 12/2018. Pours very hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon/lime/orange zest, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, blueberry, black currant, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, citrus zest, lactose, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon/lime/orange zest, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, blueberry, black currant, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy bitterness; and peppery yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon/lime/orange zest, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, blueberry, black currant, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, vanilla, cream, wheat, biscuit dough, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, citrus zest, lactose, and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and yeast spiciness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is an awesome milkshake IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, citrus zest, lactose, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Great soft feel. Great unique Citra Cryo/Arianna hop profile, along with fruity/spicy Voss Kveik yeast. Very juicy and fairly dank/earthy hops/yeast; great lactose and wheat/oat/malt balance. Mild residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jan 2019
at 03:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On draught at the Columbus taproom during the Dual Can Taproom Release: Holiday Donut Cookie/ Fostered Bananas event on 10/13/2018. Slightly cloudy bronze color with a medium off-white head that diminishes steadily to an outer ring. Stringy lacing. Aroma of spices, hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of caramel malt, cinnamon, ginger and fruity mild hops. The finish is holiday spices and malt. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Jan 2019
at 21:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Platform during the CBW Collaboration Kickoff on 10/12/2018. Slightly hazy orange color with a thin white head that diminishes quickly to an outer ring. Sparse stings of lace. Tropical fruit, herbal hops and malt in the nose. Light to medium body with flavors of pineapple, herbal hop, melon and bready malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2019
at 20:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Platform during the CBW Collaboration Kickoff on 10/12/2018. Clear copper-orange color with a medium bone white head that dissipates steadily to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Aroma of malt, caramel and hops. Light-bodied with flavors of caramel malt, fruit and mild earthy hop. The finish is sweet with a malty aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2019
at 20:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Platform during the CBW Collaboration Kickoff on 10/12/2018. Slightly hazy orange-amber color with a thin white head that recedes quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Aroma of yeast, fruit, hops and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of grassy hops, yeast, banana and malt. The finish is fruity yeast and hops. Decent overall.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2019
at 20:17