8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap. Pours a very dark brown with moderate light tan head. Aromas of vanilla, coffee, and roasted malts. Flavors of vanilla, cocoa, sweet coffee, and light bourbon. Sweet and smooth. Great.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2014
at 22:27
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap. Pours a hazy yellow brown with minimal head. Aromas and flavors of lemon and thick malts. No significant brett presence except for a slight tartness. Pleasant.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2014
at 22:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
473mL growler, pours a clear copper amber with a medium off-white head. Aroma brings out loads of English malts, English hops, and biscuity notes - smells like an English bitter. Flavour is just the same, with a wonderful balance of hops and malt, both of the English varieties. Very creamy mouthfeel, with a wonderful lingering finish of all the English ingredients. Highly drinkable - could drinks litres of this. Excellent.
Tried
from Growler
on 12 Mar 2014
at 21:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the Alibi Room for the 500th beer list celebration, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out whiskey notes, sweet malt, and cocoa. Flavour is big n bold, with lots of sweet malt, light whiskey barrels, cocoa, and lager yeast. Drinks way too easily, with not much ABV showing, nor the barrels. Great stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Mar 2014
at 10:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at the brewery
Hazy blond color. The hoppy aroma has a lemon tea character. The mouthfeel is lean and quite dry, possibly the fermentation has worked a bit too much because there is also some chemical byproduct; delicate malt flavor with a hint of hay; strong bitterness with plenty of hop oils and some orangey fruitiness.
It’s not heavy like other DIPAs, but I don’t think I could drink much of it; in its own way it’s a bit cloying.
Hazy blond color. The hoppy aroma has a lemon tea character. The mouthfeel is lean and quite dry, possibly the fermentation has worked a bit too much because there is also some chemical byproduct; delicate malt flavor with a hint of hay; strong bitterness with plenty of hop oils and some orangey fruitiness.
It’s not heavy like other DIPAs, but I don’t think I could drink much of it; in its own way it’s a bit cloying.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2014
at 11:15
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Draught at the brewery; 3.8% ABV
Dark color, near black. Light aroma of burnt paper and wet cereals. The mouthfeel is weak and dry; roasted malt flavor, ashes, some chocolate; correct bitterness; the final is a bit ashy.
Monodimensional. Too weak to be interesting; there are other styles that fit better at this gravity, this one doesn’t awake my interest.
Dark color, near black. Light aroma of burnt paper and wet cereals. The mouthfeel is weak and dry; roasted malt flavor, ashes, some chocolate; correct bitterness; the final is a bit ashy.
Monodimensional. Too weak to be interesting; there are other styles that fit better at this gravity, this one doesn’t awake my interest.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2014
at 11:14
5.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Draught at the brewery; 4.5% AV
Hazy amber color with small compact head. Smell of paper, refined white sugar, puke; oh yes, I had those smells in a few real English Bitters too, but they were not the best ones. Dry and smooth mouthfeel, well carbonated; the malts are subdued, there is some caramel, the yeast seems to be present but it doesn’t have enough character, and there is a paper feeling; it’s not a complete shipwreck, there is also a gentle fruitiness; the bitterness seems too strong also because it comes with a vegetable/chicory character.
Traditional styles are the most difficult to nail, and this Bitter still is looking for improvements.
Hazy amber color with small compact head. Smell of paper, refined white sugar, puke; oh yes, I had those smells in a few real English Bitters too, but they were not the best ones. Dry and smooth mouthfeel, well carbonated; the malts are subdued, there is some caramel, the yeast seems to be present but it doesn’t have enough character, and there is a paper feeling; it’s not a complete shipwreck, there is also a gentle fruitiness; the bitterness seems too strong also because it comes with a vegetable/chicory character.
Traditional styles are the most difficult to nail, and this Bitter still is looking for improvements.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2014
at 11:11
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 2
Overall 5.5
Draught at the brewery
Murky blond color with small creamy head. Aroma of yeast, spices, light banana, some smell of stale water. Wheat and spices flavor, strong, with underlying fruitiness, banana, but disturbed by too much bitterness, resulting in a harsh final.
Confused; they don’t seem to have nailed the Wheat beers yet.
Murky blond color with small creamy head. Aroma of yeast, spices, light banana, some smell of stale water. Wheat and spices flavor, strong, with underlying fruitiness, banana, but disturbed by too much bitterness, resulting in a harsh final.
Confused; they don’t seem to have nailed the Wheat beers yet.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2014
at 11:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at the brewery
Hazy mahogany-red color with small compact head. Nice aroma of pot coffee, breakfast, caramelized sugars, with a kind of coffee fruitiness. Smooth body; the malts are dark but not burnt, and the light sweetness is a good balancing factor; delicate coffee presence, and pleasant mild fruitiness; correct bitterness.
Quite unique, interesting because of the light sweetness and fruitiness that grabs this beer out of the bunch of otherwise boring ones. Good one.
Hazy mahogany-red color with small compact head. Nice aroma of pot coffee, breakfast, caramelized sugars, with a kind of coffee fruitiness. Smooth body; the malts are dark but not burnt, and the light sweetness is a good balancing factor; delicate coffee presence, and pleasant mild fruitiness; correct bitterness.
Quite unique, interesting because of the light sweetness and fruitiness that grabs this beer out of the bunch of otherwise boring ones. Good one.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2014
at 11:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
2014-03-12, draught at the brewery, 8-4-6-2-13=33
6oz
Black color with small creamy beige head. Very nice aroma of freshly brewed coffee pot, with evident citrusy hops. The mouthfeel is weak and very dry; flavor of burnt malts, a lot of ashes and a hint of coffee; strong resiny bitterness.
Monodimensional.
2014-02-26, draught at the brewery, 7-4-6-3-14=34
Black color with creamy head. Nice aroma, both the coffeish malts and the resiny hops are well present. The mouthfeel is expectedly light and dry, but also quite smooth; very strong roasted malt and burnt coffee flavor (this is beyond my liking), strong bitterness and hidden hop resins.
This usage of burnt malts may appeal to few, but creates a monodimensional beer.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2014
at 11:07