Subsidiaries
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at CBJ Tasting Night, thanks to LKS, 09/04/2025.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a beige cap.
Nose is dark malts, dried and candied fruit rinds, chocolate suggestion, toffee.
Taste comprises cocoa powder, brown sugar dusting, raisins, dates.
Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Okay sipper but past its best by a few years.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a beige cap.
Nose is dark malts, dried and candied fruit rinds, chocolate suggestion, toffee.
Taste comprises cocoa powder, brown sugar dusting, raisins, dates.
Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Okay sipper but past its best by a few years.
Tried
on 09 Apr 2025
at 08:08
5.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 oz can from beer club. Solid - pretty good flavor and taste. Enjoyed it.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Apr 2025
at 02:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
8 Fl Oz pour in the Best Brews Taproom (Lake Havasu City). Drank along side a Tombstone Dry Irish Stout, which was OK, but this knocked socks off it, lovely rich feel to this heavy hitter, really enjoyed it.
Tried
from Draft
at
Best Brews Taproom
on 03 Apr 2025
at 19:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2016 Batch 02. Pours dark cola into a snifter. Bubbly mocha head with medium retention recedes to mottle surface. Sweet pit fruit, oxidation and bourbon aromas. Medium bodied with dark chocolate covered cherries, chocolate orange, rum-soaked raisin brown bread and molasses upfront turning to a bitter, sour earth finish. A bit too much age on this one...
Tried
on 30 Mar 2025
at 23:38
7/10
Medium sweet malty and fruity, some ornamge notes, bitter citrus peel, layers of herbal accents and spices throughout, yeasty linger, sweet malty support, spices sweet fruity finish.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2025
at 11:41
7/10
Fruity notes of tropical and citrus action, getting some lychee and mango, red grapefruit, sweet malts, touch of caramel, balanced bitter hoppy finish. Tasty and quaffable.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Mar 2025
at 11:39
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Wonderful aroma. May this is what all hop lovers should look for. This is a great sipping beer but more then one at a time is a little too much for a malt lover. I think the description says it all. Highly recommended.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:15
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle. Pours black as coal. Tastes just like the description. Heavy, thick coffee, chocolate, spicy and very tasty. Great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:15
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. After drinking this beer I came to the conclusion, I love hops. This is quite a statement for one who loves malty, dark beers. This has to be a favorite of anyone who loves hops. It has a floral aroma. Taste wonderful with a great flowery taste with a bitter "bite" of an after taste. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Deep, Dark Color. Aroma is hoppy like an IPA. Taste, is also like a regular IPA. Hoppy taste with a malty, caramel toast finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 05:10