7.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
12oz bottle. The appearance of this one is indeed an extra pale, heavily filtered, orange-tan color. The taste is quite British in my opinion, with a creamy malt backbone and a mild, hoppy beginning and end. Nothing over-the-top, but I’d have to say this might be one of Maryland’s finest new session beers. Deceiving appearance, but quite a nice Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2008
at 18:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Rich aroma: malt, oats, nuts, chocolate, roasted barley. Sweet and slightly acidic. Rich, smooth malt and oat taste. Sweet and creamy, with the burnt flavor kicking in a bit later and lasting a long time. Long finish of burnt wood and roasted nuts. Thick palate, creamy and smooth. Very nice all around with great balance and pretty good complexity. Slightly too sweet and acidic for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2008
at 15:54
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
12 oz bottle. Pours a brown color with a small head. Way too carbonated for my tastes. Fizzy, light, malt flavors. I think I could pass on this one and stick to the other beers from this brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2008
at 23:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12oz bottle. Brown toffee color, looks filtered. Nutty caramel flavors. Malty, rich, and creamy. Nothing over the top, but a pretty good session beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2008
at 20:27
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Copper and clove aroma. Brown color, no head. Spiced clove and nutmeg flavor, medium body. Roasted malt finish. Bad beer with adjuncts.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2008
at 13:41
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Deep amber coloured body with orange tints and copper highlights with a thin tan head that fades fast. Nice pungent aroma of fresh hops, strong pumpkin, spice and sweet fruits. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong pumpkin taste up front fading to a bit of a malty taste along with the spices of nutmeg and cinnamon that last quite a while. Aftertaste stays bitter because of the malt and spice, but it actually finishes quite nicely. Overall, this one is pretty good - the pumpkin is very noticeable and the rest is decent. Good to try, especially because it is a ’local’ seasonal! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Chevy Chase Wine & Liquors in Washington, D.C. on 19-November-2005 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2008
at 15:05
3.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Well, it was there and I needed a beer to complete my six pack discount, so there you are. IPA in character, but it takes a while to develop. Starts off rather ale-ish on the mild APA side, the lighter side. However, it morphs to get more rude as the session continues. As you drink it, it becomes more and more rude. Hoppy, almost heavy bitter linger on the finish. Yes, I have had some APA’s that were more offensive than this. Another example of beer that uses hops as a preservative, and is proud of it.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2008
at 18:33
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
This reminds me of Old Jubilation. A very malty beer, and quite dry. Smooth and easy to drink, with a mild hop finish.
Tried
on 20 Jan 2008
at 16:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle sample at a tasting. Very dark brown to black color with a small beige head. Roasty aroma with some chocolate and a bit of coffee. Sweet and roasty flavor with a rather dry finish. Medium-bodied and very smooth. A good stout!
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Dec 2007
at 18:16
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
October 1998 12 oz bottle courtesy of Degarth. The label states that it improves with age up to 10yrs. Year nine is being sampled with the cap coming off with a solid ‘pop’ and instant odor of red grapes, red wine and olives. It pours a cloudy brown with dull orange edges and big frothy tan head that lasted a couple of minutes. Big “in your face” aroma with red wine, red and black grapes, olives, over ripe red delicious apples, a bit of yeast and behind that is a faint barleywine dark fruitiness. The above average carbonation allows the flavors to light up the taste buds initially with HID arc brilliance illuminating red wine, red grapes, olives, raisin, dates and apple flavor notes. It becomes more tart beyond midway and into the finish along with some oxidation. Body seemed a tad thin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2007
at 06:05