7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
good mango and tropical fruit notes with solid malt backbone. Rounded. Modestly aggressive bitterness. Nice
Tried
on 21 Mar 2018
at 10:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pitch black color. Off white head. The nose is lovely with licorice, dark fruit, dark chocolate and tobacco leaf. Oh my, low carbonation, dark chocolate, hazelnut, brownies, dark fruit, tobacco leaf with good roasted malt character on a dry but not so hoppy mouth make this a big winner. Alcohol well hidden. Smooth. Brownies and hazelnut play in the finish. Perfectly balanced, especially as it warmed I noticed a fair amount of bitterness. Textbook British Imp Stout, though maybe with a bit of extra bite
Tried
on 22 Feb 2018
at 12:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Takumiya. Pitch black with brown lace. Roasty nose, dark chocolate, light soy sauce, dark berries. Quite fruity flavor, citrus and berries, very roasty, dark chocolate, nice young fruitiness. Tasty and rich. Well balanced. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Feb 2018
at 08:45
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap @ TDM 1874 tap-takeover @ Wurst Haus. Pours average brown, not foamy as it's filled to the brink. Nose has some light roast, even coffee, caramel. Light bitterness. Taste has medium roast, light roasted coffee beans, berries and touch of sour notes. Easygoing light porter.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2018
at 09:35
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at TDM 1874 tap-takeover @ Wurst Haus. Nice golden, poured to the brink, so not really much foam or carbonation. Which is fitting for the style. Malty nose, just a hint of herbal hops. Light caramel. Taste is caramelly, not sweet but dry, overall feeling quite British.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2018
at 09:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
very very pale amber brown color. Very austere, woody, earthy, with focus really around the malt backbone. The hops mingle perfectly to give just the right amount of bitterness but subtle. High quaffable. Very English. Would like to try on hand pump and much warmer but superb take on the style to the level you rarely see outside the Uk
Tried
on 18 Jan 2018
at 18:37
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
golden amber color. In summary what sculpin used to be. Piney citrusy, full body punchy hoppy. Sculpin wishes it could be this now. Wow. super balanced. Excellent
Tried
on 18 Jan 2018
at 18:35
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
deep chestnut color. Flat had. Slightly sweet malty nose with chocolate and dark fruit. Caramel pudding, plums, bread and chocolate malty mouth. Wow. Fantastic. Slightly warming finish. A true winter warmer. Super well put together. Low carbonation. Wow. One of the best old ales I’ve had in awhile. Nailed the style perfectly. Wow. So fantastic. Lingering plum and chocolate finish. Fuck. Wow. The review above was for the 2018 ver. 2019 walks s all over 2018 (3.9). The plum character is so deep and dank it’s like I am having a liquid version of the fruit with the pit in my mouth without much acidity. I’ve never had plum at this level. This is fuckin insane. To me this is the new benchmark for the style. Of course the chocolate is there too but god damn this is heaven.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2018
at 18:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Tap @ iBREW Shinbashi. Pours clear yellow golden. Looks crisp, with some foam and leaves long-lasting lacings. Nose is malty sweetish, fruity and covered with fresh hop character. Resiny pine. Taste is aggressively fresh and aggressively hoppy, quite a lot of bitterness and the linger turns a bit harsh. Body feels light and oily with resins. Really classical and well made West Coast IPA for me, nice break from all of this NEIPA craze.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Dec 2017
at 14:39
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at iBREW Shinbashi. Dark brown pour, no real carbonation and no real head. Bready caramel nose, no sweetness though. Some rye spices? Taste has more caramel, recognisable booze kick and also lots of lighltly bitter rye spices. Dark fruits, plums and figs without accompanying aweetness. Dry. Pretty much exactly as I imagine how a well made old ale should be.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Dec 2017
at 14:15