6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Deep golden. Thin head. Has a fair bit of bitterness and a touch of hop fruitiness but not much aromatic. Good but more brightness on the nose would help a lot.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2017
at 23:23
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pale blonde with a thin head. Aroma shows just a light estery note, but is otherwise understated. Light body, crisp bitterness, sweet pale malts and the faintest esters. Actually nothing like a Belgian tafelbier but a pretty good, quaffing true session brew. I like it, for what it is.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2017
at 23:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught, Darby’s Gastown. Just a touch of haze. Nice head. Vaguely citrusy hop and a touch of coriander. Mellow bitterness from hops but the spice is harsh. To me, that’s stale spice, where the aromatic oils are gone but the harsh bitterness remains.
Tried
on 07 Jan 2017
at 22:14
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can - Earthy and dark malts. Jet brown with a decen beige head. Earthy and light toasted malts with a light finish. Odd, but I do get the earthy mushroom notes. No bitterness to speak off.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2016
at 18:32
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver
Hazy blond color, no signs of head. Mild aroma of hops and medicinal herbs. Dry mouthfeel, not weak; light pale malts in the background, dominated by strong pithy bitterness, and a hint of cloves in the final that could be from the yeast. I sense some vegetables too in the final.
Unbalanced and rough; not very pleasant.
Hazy blond color, no signs of head. Mild aroma of hops and medicinal herbs. Dry mouthfeel, not weak; light pale malts in the background, dominated by strong pithy bitterness, and a hint of cloves in the final that could be from the yeast. I sense some vegetables too in the final.
Unbalanced and rough; not very pleasant.
Tried
on 20 Dec 2016
at 12:30
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
On tap at St. Augustine's, pours a clear pale blonde with a small white head. Aroma is quite heavy on the hoppy bitterness, with a heavy herbal and earthy quality, and underlying Belgian yeast. Flavour is extremely bitter, with lots of bitter floral, herbal and earthy hops, with subdued Belgian yeast. The bitternsss isn't pleasant and the actual hop flavour is pretty flat and earthy. Unbalanced and abrasive. Not good.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Dec 2016
at 17:44
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
473ml can. Pours an unclear dark brown with reddish hue and a medium, creamy, long lasting, light brown head that laces nicely. Sweet aroma of roasted malt, dark chocolate and caramel. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, dark chocolate, caramel and lactose with some coffee bitterness in the finish. Light to medium body with an oily texture and soft carbonation. Tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Dec 2016
at 22:50
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver
Dark color, near black. It’s dry and it’s bready, dark dry caramel flavor, mild; the mushroom is very mild, I can see that, with a light earthy and mineral presence in the final, but wouldn’t have thought of it.
Ok beer, but please don’t make it become a thing.
Dark color, near black. It’s dry and it’s bready, dark dry caramel flavor, mild; the mushroom is very mild, I can see that, with a light earthy and mineral presence in the final, but wouldn’t have thought of it.
Ok beer, but please don’t make it become a thing.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Dec 2016
at 04:14
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
On tap at Hearthstone, pours a deep dark brown with a small white head. Aroma is very restrained, with notes of mushrooms and light earth. Flavour is fairly restrained as well, with fungal notes, light earth and toasted malt. Fungal and earthy but very mild. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Nov 2016
at 17:41
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16 oz can poured. Much thanks to Matt for sharing the can. Pours a lighter golden color with patchy fizz head. Slight apple grain aroma with a subtle sweetness. Flavor is dry, with a moderate bitterness. Slightly creamy, but overall lacks in depth and consistent flavor. Not bad, but not interesting for a fresh hop IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2016
at 22:00