7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
At Copenhagen Beer Celebration. Black with a small tan head. Aroma of coffee, dark chocolate and licorice. Sweet roasted flavour with coffee, a touch of ink and a green pepper note. Notable alcohol. Bitter finish
Tried
on 13 Jul 2012
at 12:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Odd brew from Westbrook, so you gotta give them some credit on the curiosity factor alone. But it drinks pretty well, too, the smoke and sour creating a surprisingly tasty combination that reminds me of Carolina-style vinegar-based barbecue sauce. Whether that’s good for a beer or not remains open for debate, but this brisk, smoky little tart brew seems to argue strongly in the For column. It’s not pretty beer, and could use a little more carbonation to keep the smoke from growing oppressive as the beer warms. Whatever the fuck that means. And, yes, it does smell a lot like ham. Tasty regardless, and more proof that Westbrook really, really knows how to handle sour beer.
Tried
on 12 Jul 2012
at 17:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle bought at Ølbutikken in June 2012. Amber/brownish with a medium tan head. Aroma and taste of chocolate, vanilla, dark fruit, some wood and spices. Also roasted malt. Descent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2012
at 14:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can 12fl.oz. @ home on the terrace.Unclear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain - wheat, moderate hoppy, citrus, spicy, moderate yeasty, pineapple, fruity - coriander. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, dry, citrus peel, light pineapple juice, peppery notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120628]
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jul 2012
at 01:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can, courtesy of Papsø
Cloudy light amber color, with some orange. The aroma is peculiar; there is a good balance of mild resins and fruits (tangerines…); light incense, talc; later, some mature apples. Good mouthfeel, smooth and round; the caramel and toffee flavor is sweetish, but more evident is the fruity character, mango and tangerines; there is a mild yeast character too; the moderate sweetness is a good combination with the fruits, it makes a easy-drinkable beer, more drinkable than the medium alcohol content suggests. Long final, still with good presence of bitter oranges.
Maybe a bit rough, but very pleasant. And it comes in cans!
Cloudy light amber color, with some orange. The aroma is peculiar; there is a good balance of mild resins and fruits (tangerines…); light incense, talc; later, some mature apples. Good mouthfeel, smooth and round; the caramel and toffee flavor is sweetish, but more evident is the fruity character, mango and tangerines; there is a mild yeast character too; the moderate sweetness is a good combination with the fruits, it makes a easy-drinkable beer, more drinkable than the medium alcohol content suggests. Long final, still with good presence of bitter oranges.
Maybe a bit rough, but very pleasant. And it comes in cans!
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jul 2012
at 14:44
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Craft Beer Co. Red wine shortbread toffee. Pretty yummy touch of sourness. Pretty good. Really interesting. I liked it. Kept me more than interested.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jun 2012
at 06:27
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bomber bought @ Bierkompass.de. Pours dark wooden brown with a frothy and creamy brownish white head that is rather quick to dissipate while leaving some thick lacing on the glass. Smell is sweet and malty with cookie dough, wood, candi sugar, vanilla, oatmeal cookies, plums, raisins, resin, orange zest, cereal, maple syrup and sweet dark bread. Taste is sweet, tiny bitter and tiny sour with sweet dark bread, maple syrup, wood, banana bread, vanilla, orange zest, resin, cookie dough, oatmeal, cereal, burnt caramel, yeasty esters, . Mouthfeel is round and medium bodied. Finish is sweet and very tiny bitter with wood, cereal, orange zest, maple syrup, resin, prunes and vanilla.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jun 2012
at 15:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at the Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2012. Pours deep brown with a strong, light tan foam head. Tons of buttery toffee in the nose, with sugary licorice and ripe fruits as well. Medium sweet and lightly tangy with grapes and cherries. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Tangy on the finish, which cuts into the booze pleasantly. There are also notes of faint buttery toffee and dark sugars at the end. The condition of this beer is questionable. And the beer definitely doesn’t have the depth of complexity that a quadruple should have. A mixed bag here.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jun 2012
at 15:14
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bomber bought @ Bierkompass.de. Pours hazy apricot with a frothy white head that is rather quick to dissipates while leaving some lacing on the glass. Smell is sweet and tiny sour with passion fruit, unripe pineapple, lemon zest, mango, peaches, dry soil, yeasty esters, orange zest, fresh grass, black currant leaves, crackers, dried apricots, grapes and very subtle hints of barnyard. Taste is tiny sweet and slightly bitter with cloves, dry soil, orange peal, passion fruit, lemon zest, peaches, green grapes, dried apricots, barnyard, grape zest, wet leaves, barnyard, pineapple, gooseberries, red currants, lemon grass, hay, Thai basil, lemon balm and mango. Mouthfeel is slightly dry, smooth and medium bodied. Finish is slightly sweet, slightly bitter and tiny sour with grapes, pineapple, passion fruit, lemon zest, dry soil and orange zest. Wow!!!
Tried
on 29 Jun 2012
at 13:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
335 ml. can. Pours a hazy, golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is spicy and exotic with lemon, citrus and a dash of fruity yeasts. Taste is light sweet and spicy. Medium body with a slick texture, soft carbonated. Nice spicy finish with fruit, lemon, ginger and citrus. Worked excellent with sushi. Yummy!
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jun 2012
at 10:55