Subsidiaries
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Blind tasting at Papsø’s
Dark brown color; medium head. Aroma of cabbage, vegetables, spice. Dry mouthfeel, quite thin; light vegetables flavor, light liquorice. Not very good.
Dark brown color; medium head. Aroma of cabbage, vegetables, spice. Dry mouthfeel, quite thin; light vegetables flavor, light liquorice. Not very good.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2009
at 06:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Blind tasting at Papsø’s
Cloudy deep blond color; small creamy head. Light hop and yeast aroma, light fruitness. Good body strength; sweet malt flavor, light coriander and some bitter oranges.
Cloudy deep blond color; small creamy head. Light hop and yeast aroma, light fruitness. Good body strength; sweet malt flavor, light coriander and some bitter oranges.
Tried
on 08 Aug 2009
at 06:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
This beer marks a special occasion for me - this is officially my last rating as a New York ratebeerian - I guess it’s good to go out with something big - what can I say, New York? - you’ve been good to me - I’ve met some great people, and had some great beers - kind of like this one - well...I wouldn’t really call this great, but it is interesting, and quite approachable for it’s size - kind of like you, New York - you’re big, perhaps a little too big for your own good, and a little too crowded, but I guess that’s what makes you fun - kind of like this beer - it’s so much that you need to take it in small doses, or risk overexerting yourself - it’s also got that prematurely old vibe - kind of like you, New York - yes, I suppose I will miss you, but not enough to want to revisit you that often - kind of like this beer...etc. etc. (I suppose I should actually say something about the beer before I sign off here - I will echo Eugene in saying that this reminds me of a British barleywine that is at least 6 years old - how they pulled that off in a beer that is no more than 1 year old is in itself astonishing - however, that doesn’t make it great - a lot of raisin and fig, molasses, chocolate - some vinous, oaky notes - some oxidation - ends with drier, sherry-like notes - quite good, but as I said, not great).
Tried
from Can
on 06 Aug 2009
at 21:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
There is like a double layer of wax on this bottle, man that is a huge pain in the ass. Barely a pop on the bottle and then a flat pour. Where is Tomme Arthur when you need him? The color is watered down day old coffee, which means dark oily brown. The beer is exactly what one should expect; its light cardboard (aged), with burnt raisin, and definite oxidation, which must be the quarter barrel (more so on the nose than the palate). Its strong, old [ale], with present alcohol. The alcohol isn’t bad, feel it in the back of the throat as it goes down. The mouthfeel is obviously still and not heavy. This already reminds me of some British barleywines that are 5+ years old. Its doable stuff as long as you know what you are getting into.
750mL, black wax bottle in a Melbourne Bros. glass.
750mL, black wax bottle in a Melbourne Bros. glass.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2009
at 20:07
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle at Mekong on 07/19/2009 courtesy of Patrick Rue. Bottle 2423/4777 - Somewhat cloudy brown body with a small off-white head. Big wood, caramel, vanilla, rum soaked fruit and brandy aroma. Very sweet caramel, wood, vanilla, cherries, rum-soaked fruit, chocolate and brandy flavor. Medium full body with moderately low carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2009
at 12:06
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Mekong on 07/19/2009. Somewhat hazy golden orange body with a medium frothy white head. Huge spice aroma with lots of floral, citrus, and lemony notes. BIg spice flavor with lots of floral notes. Some citrus and a fairly dry finish. Medium body with moderately high carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2009
at 12:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Mekong on 07/19/2009. Somewhat hazy orange body with a large rocky white head. Sweet floral and spicy aroma with some light fruit and pale malt. Sweet fruity flavor with lots of floral and earthy notes. Somewhat dry finish. Medium body with moderately high carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2009
at 12:04
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle from Hollingshead Deli. Nose is oak, prunes, yeast, and molasses. Murky dark brown with very little head. Flavor is slightly sweet raisin pie with some oaky vanilla. Alcohol well covered if this is 14.5%.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2009
at 23:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dry hopped on tap at the Bruery. By consensus, Mischief #1 is slightly better. Pours a clear sparkling gold, with a hair darker hue than Mischief #1.Great lace. Aroma is a bit more restrained, with bready notes, and lighter spice than the other version. Taste is dry, with light sticky apricot, and citrus, sticky, european hop finish. Bone dry.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Aug 2009
at 22:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap wet hopped. Pours with a clear sparkling golden body with great lace. Aroma is dry with coriander and light citrus, candi sugar and bready. Taste is spicy and decently dry with light lemons and clove phenols. Dry mouthfeel with tingling carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Aug 2009
at 22:16