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7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle shared at the July MDF tasting. Clear amber, thin fizzy white head, decent retention. Aroma of vinous wine, caramel, grapes, apple skins. The taste is grapes, brett, yeast, caramel, spice. Medium bodied, high carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2015 at 22:29

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Though it says on here that this is a fruit beer/radler, the bitterness comes across too high to me in the flavor, so this is rated as an APA.
Bottom of the can stamped 05/01/2015 (I’m guessing that’s born on).
This was poured into a nonic pint glass.
The appearance was a semi-hazy bronzed yellow color. A one finger white foamy head that dissipated within less than a minute leaving a messy lacing roaming all over the glass.
The smell had a sharp bitter and sweet grapefruit pith bringing in a slight zestiness in the rind part. A light lemon also displays a nice underneath balance, semi-sweet yet carrying a decent bitterness to it.
The taste carries the bitter and the sweet over and under and intertwining absolutely fantasticly. There’s no aftertaste nor finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a pretty good sessionability about it. Carbonation seems decent for the style and for me. Bitterness displays an appropriate level as an APA.
Overall, I say this is an APA, but will wait to see more reviews to see others’ thoughts. Still, its a wonderful offering by Spring House well worthy of partaking in the Summer months.
Tried from Can on 03 Jun 2015 at 15:11

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
8 oz pour on draft at Al’s of Hampden. Dark brownish black with light tan head. Aromas of peanut butter, cocoa puffs, light roast. Tastes of peanut butter and cocoa, roast. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 09 May 2015 at 23:14

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a nice hazy golden peach color with a thin film of white foamy and bubbly lacing rimming the top of the glass.
The smell had a sweet grapefruit and melon, slightly like honeydew with a fresh cut grassiness tieing it all up.
The taste was mainly bittersweet combined through the grapefruit and melon qualities. A dry sweet bitter grapefruit rind rolls into the aftertaste and leads to the same finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation seemed good for the style and for me. Dry bitterness pounds my tongue into submission.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good DIPA that I could have again.
Tried on 19 Apr 2015 at 13:20

7/10
Refreshing. Perfect for a day like today.
Tried on 13 Apr 2015 at 14:11

8/10
Grapefruit presence and slight hop to it. Real sessionable. Thanks Ed from Springhouse.
Tried on 08 Apr 2015 at 16:04

10/10
Thanks Mike. This was as smooth as Harry Kane.
Tried on 27 Mar 2015 at 18:16

8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance had a dark brown close to black color with a slim finger’s worth of off white foamy head that dissipated within less than thirty seconds. Stringy lacing glosses along the sides of the glass.
The smell was decadent peanut butter chocolate, pure and luscious in every sort of aspect.
The taste was definitely more Imperial stout as the peanut butter was there but more scaled back. I didn’t mind so much. The aftertaste was dry and somewhat had a peanut butter connotation to it. A semi - sweet sticky finish accompanies the end.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sipping quality about it. The carbonation seemed pretty controlled and allowed a decent creaminess to roll over the tongue.
Overall, I say this was an exceptional AI/DS with the peanut butter part well executed. Definitely would have again!
Tried on 20 Mar 2015 at 22:42

5/10
Not my thing.
Tried on 02 Mar 2015 at 15:11

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Got in a BIF from JNForsyth. 22 ounce bottle into snifter; no bottle dating, but is a recent seasonal release. Pours pitch black color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky dark tan head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big dark chocolate, cocoa, mint, light coffee, toast, dark bread, light smoke/char, herbal, and roasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roasted malt and mint/dark chocolate notes; with great strength. Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, mint, light coffee, toast, dark bread, light smoke/char, herbal, and roasted earthiness. Fair amount of roast/char bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, mint, light coffee, dark bread, light smoke/char, and herbal/roasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice balance, robustness, and complexity of dark/roasted malt and mint/dark chocolate flavors; with a good roasted bitterness/sweetness balance and no cloying flavor after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and fairly creamy/chalky mouthfeel that is nice. A nice light cooling sensation from the mint shows up after the finish as well. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice mint chocolate imperial stout. All around great complexity, balance, and robustness of dark/roasted malt and mint/dark chocolate flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jan 2015 at 22:39