5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Draft - Cloudy pink color, very distinct raspberry aroma... it goes down easy and the flavor is dominated by the raspberries. There’s some malt there too and little hops balance to be had. It’s too thin on the palate. The bartender told me that many people ask for it to be mixed half and half with one of the other beers. Given the thin palate and dominate raspberry flavor, I can see why. It’s alright, but you better want something fruity and sweet.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jan 2006
at 20:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft - Very dark brown, medium head with a bit of lacing. Aroma was mild and of roasted malt. Flavor was moderate intensity, primarily of roasted malt and a hint of coffee. Body was okay, lightly carbonated. The finish lingered for a little bit with that roast flavor. It could have used a bit more hops balance, but it’s pretty good.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jan 2006
at 20:52
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap - Pours a rich brown color, thin, rapidly fading head. Palate was surprisingly low on carbonation and a bit thin. It’s mild, malty, and easy to drink, with a bit of bitterness in the finish, but I wish it had more going for it.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jan 2006
at 22:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
draft - thin to medium head, some lacing, nice brown color. While not remarkable, it tastes pretty good with malts coming to the fore and a pleasant, medium body. Good session brew. It could stand to be a bit more intense.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jan 2006
at 20:58
3.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
draft - I suppose Mad Anthony makes this beer to try to get Bud swigging patrons to buy it instead. It tastes like a typical macrobrew pale lager, which is to say that it tastes mostly like water. Very thin body, inoffensive but unimpressive flavor. I’ll give it an edge over Bud, but that’s about it.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jan 2006
at 20:47
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
draft - Thin, long lasting head, some lacing. Aroma of roast malt and bourbon. Pours opaque, pretty much black. Tastes lightly carbonated with a nice, full body. The malt and hops are well balanced. Roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate flavors as is typical for the style, but the barrel aging makes a huge difference as the bourbon flavor really comes through. Very smooth, nice and warming, and leaves a pleasant malty finish. The bartender tells me the alcohol content is over 10%. If that’s accurate, wow, it doesn’t taste like it. Well done. The dec. 08 version was every bit as good with smooth, wonderfully balanced bourbon. World class is right.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jan 2006
at 20:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle - The hops give this ale the characteristic pale ale bite, and to me anyway it’s a nicely balanced bite. You have to like your hops for this one, but it’s not overpowering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2005
at 18:37
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Seemed to me to be a straight-forward IPA with little complexity. Citrus and pine aroma and citrus and pine taste. Medium bitterness. I wouldn’t turn my nose up at this, but not as interesting as many other IPAs.
Tried
on 22 Aug 2005
at 12:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Nice fresh raspberry malt aroma. Ruby red color - cloudy but next to no head. Flavor a disappointment - watery raspberry flavor - little malt flavor and no hops. Pretty blah. Rerate 5/30/07 - better flavor and body - flavor more tart and full.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2004
at 18:27
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
(draft- Indiana brewers fest) Rather nondescript schwarzbier. Clear brown with barely no aroma, sweetish malt but no hops to compliment. Boring.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Aug 2004
at 19:20