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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle Pours a hazy deep amber with a modest offwhite head. Sparse and spotty lacing. A nice malty and prominant hop ntes as well. Rich and inviting. Quite sharp and bitter. Hop flavors are strong pinety and right up front. Malts are sweet and I think contribute nicely. A long acidic bitter trailer.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2004 at 18:54

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Bottle Pours a very pale golden/yellow, with a medium fizzt white head. Spotty blocky lacing. Aroma is mainly a sweet light grain and bread with asome honey and apple notes. Flavorsa re aagain apple, bread, quite swet with a soft carbonation. Very light on the hops. I don’t notice much of the bitter that prev raters noted. I agree, a bit like cider. Drinkable and pleasant I guess. Just not interesting or inspiring. In a word..."flacid"
Tried from Bottle on 18 Dec 2004 at 01:09

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle Pours a clear redish amber with a very small off white head. Subtle hops, cider, malt aromas. Flavors are flat, straight forwardly bitter and somewhat sour. Yes the feel and body is quite thin and boring. A thin bitter sour woody taste is all thats left. A bit dissapointing.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2004 at 22:24

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bottle pours very dark. Almost black. Very little head and not even enough for any real lacing. Smells sweet and the clasic dark, coffee, molassas that is common of the type. Soap. Not sure if its Dial or Zest. Bitter, soapy, maybe I should have said lather above instead of head. I am a fan of porters but this just doesn’t do it for me. Just doesn’t have that soft smooth feel. Finishes thin and a bit harsh.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jul 2004 at 00:33

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Brown with small tan head.Nose of dry malt and chocolate. Dry malt & light chocolate taste with medium bitterness
Tried on 23 May 2004 at 01:33

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Amber, lasting beige head.Dry hop nose.Very lightly malted with bitter but odd hop finish that I don't particularly like.
Tried on 23 Apr 2004 at 20:08

6.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Gorgeous sparkling brown,tan head.Decent ,chocolate/ dry malt nose. Flavor of light chocolate, with a dry finish. A bit thin
Tried on 16 Feb 2004 at 19:54

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
A light brown color and has a lightly hopped body, but not so well balanced. Third beer from this brewery, all lack luster. Three strikes, now there out in my books.
Tried on 12 Jan 2004 at 19:35

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Has tight light brown head, a nose of roasted malt and dark chocolate with just a touch of smokiness. The body is coffeeish, with overtones of smoke and dark chocolate, a little sourness is detected in the mouth, but the body is too loose. Then a lack luster bitter coffee finish.
Tried on 12 Jan 2004 at 19:33

5.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Starts off with a hoppy nose of cascade hops. In the body, malt starts to come into play and then a played out dry grainy malty finish. Waaaayyy too hoppy for the style.
Tried on 12 Jan 2004 at 19:32