Subsidiaries
4.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottle consumed on 9/13/2005. Pours a copper-orange colored body with bottle-conditioned tiny bubbles forming a foamy white head, fair retention, little to no lacing. Smells like ruination. Very Hoppy. Bit of pineapple and coconut milk, lots of leafy green hops. Finally, some alcohol in the nose, detracts. Flavor has very low malt sweetness. Aside from the bottle conditioned carbonation, it has a papery, dry astringent feel. Gets rather sour as it progresses and then a flood of alcohol comes. Sour, heavily astringent, heavily alcoholic/fuelic. The hops bitterness exacerbates this and it just falls apart as it warms. Incredibly alcohol ridden in both nose and flavor now. 3/4 of the bottle goes down the drain. Not sure what to think. I bought this bottle in a cooler, the first week it was out and then kept it in my fridge until I was ready to drink it. Problems in transit? Who knows. Mike always says that the trucks are kept air-conditioned, so it’s hard to believe. Will certainly give it another try though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2005
at 15:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
This beer is best at room temperature. There is a very nice port aroma. Several flavors including oatmeal, coffee, and rice with soy sauce, with some alcohol taste.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2005
at 15:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Amber beer with a nice off-white head. Citrus hop aroma - dry hopped with Cascade? There’s a bit of spiciness to the flavor, more citrus hops, and some sweetness backing it all up. Some fruitiness (pears and others) to go with a bit of graininess. Wheat not really present, and there’s some alcohol presence. I think the wheat clashes and leads to grain astringency, and just a strange finish that I can’t put my finger on. It’s like playdough meets grains of paradise. I’ll skip it for another of their IPAs.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2005
at 22:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle - sampled at the RBESP 2005
Brandy raisin aroma. Cloudy orange amber, tanned head. Honeyish, slightly herbal, caramel. Medium body, smooth mothfeel.
Brandy raisin aroma. Cloudy orange amber, tanned head. Honeyish, slightly herbal, caramel. Medium body, smooth mothfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2005
at 14:50
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Outstanding! Pours a beatiful amber color with a massive foamy head that laces as it dissipates. Aroma is probably the weak link here--floral, a bit of apple hops, grass and pine, etc, but it is a bit understated. Taste is dominated by hops, but the rest of the elements all come together extremely well. I expected the hops to dominate a lot more and stand out from the rest of the flavor, but this isn’t the case. Everything is so well balanced and blends extremely well.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2005
at 21:46
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Poured an hazy golden color ale with small head with minimal retention. Aroma of coriander is clearly evident. Taste is very Belgian-lie with lots of coriander, Belgian yeast and some distinctive Stone hops. Body is way too thin for my liking and maybe is a bit oxidized. OK, but I’m sure those three brewers have produced better things in the past.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2005
at 10:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A hazy amber beer with a thin off white head. The aroma is sweet malty with a quite strong alcohol presence, while the flavor is sweet and again with the strong alcohol presence, but also with notes of wood and fruit.
Tried
on 28 Aug 2005
at 08:27
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Eyedrinkale. Sherry aroma is beautiful, is this beer, or is this sherry??? Nutty, and no cardboard. Caramelly and lightly alcoholic. Caramel orange with a trickle of bubbles rising to form a small white head, just a slight, flimsy head. I can’t stop smelling this shit. Flavor is just puzzling. Vanilla, creme brulee and maybe a touch of roast. What the hell is this? A beer or a sherry clone? Light touches of zesty carbonation grace the palate, there is NO wateriness or thinning. It’s like hazelnut and creme de cacao with lingering nuts and marzipan (learned that word from tiggmtl, he likes it). Great beer, I really don’t think I’m kidding myself when I say that I could drink another couple glasses. I would defintely buy this beer if it was in stores in this condition. Crazy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2005
at 21:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle 65 cl) Clear, dark amber. Nose full of caramel and hops. Taste of sweet caramel and aroma hops. Spicy and somewhat herbal - I believe I can sense the pepper in there somewhere. Dry finish. Decent if not overly exciting - would love to have one for keeping another 7 years though... 120805 and 060407
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2005
at 08:27
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle 65 cl) Slightly hazy, golden beer with a creamy, white head. Distinct hoppy nose. Fruity flavours - lemon I believe - and a touch of coriander perhaps. Yeasty and malty with some spices. Smooth mouthfeel. Very fresh and highly drinkable. 120805
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2005
at 08:21