7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Boundary Stone during DC Beer Week 2014’s Battle of the Barrel event. Pours a murky orange with some bubbly white head. Nose has plenty of hoppy regular Dome, vinous notes, mild fruit, caramel, orange, honey. Flavor is similar, the base Dome is there, malt, orange, pine, caramel, vanilla, fruit, booze. Sticky finish. Solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Aug 2014
at 05:07
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
On tap at Boundary Stone for the DC Beer Week 2014 Battle of the Barrels event. Notes say it was aged for seven months in a Woodford Reserve Barrel. Pours an oily black with creamy beige head. Nose has roast, coffee, mild vanilla, caramel, a little lacto sugar, oak. Flavor is quite oaky, mildly buttery, coffee, butterscotch, booze, a little lactic acid. Oily, thin, lactic fin.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Aug 2014
at 05:04
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draft at the second anniversary party at Meridian Pint, as Barrel 1 Keg 2. Dave explained that one keg was his, and one keg was Mike’s, both set aside in a dark but safe corner of the brewery. Deep dark maroon brown color, flat. Nice aroma of vanilla, dark roast coffee, prunes. Taste is smooth plums, coffee, cocoa powder, rich vanilla, light spice. Age has done well by this one. I guess I’m just more patient than some - good things come to he who waits.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Aug 2014
at 15:25
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
4oz pour at Meridian Pint for the 3 Stars 2nd Anniversary shindig. Pours a clear caramel amber with a faint ring of white head. Nose has a ton of raisin, booze, date, green fig, some red grape, some candy. Flavor is sweet, loads of dates and raisin, mild clove, some grape jelly, some rose wine, a little raw wood. Finishes a bit tannic and sweet.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Aug 2014
at 14:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12oz pour at Meridian Pint for the 3 Stars 2nd Anniversary party. Pours a clear orange with some wispy white head. Nose has orange, grapefruit, unripened nectarine, pine, soap and a bit of malt. Flavor is bitter, pithy, grapefruit, soapy, pine, a little tannic, some raw parsnip. Zesty finish.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2014
at 14:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Birch And Barley/Churchkey. Hazy orange-gold color with a medium bone white head that dissipate steadily to an outer ring. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of hops, citrus and roast malt. Medium to full body with flavors of tropical fruit, hops and grainy malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a short fruity hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2014
at 21:22
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
750ml bottle pours a clear ruby red with some creamy, white head. Nose has a bit of raspberry, some booze, a little windex, mild candlewax. Flavor has berries, windex, soap, candlewax. Oily finish. Should have just soured this damn thing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2014
at 18:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750ml bottle pours an oily, opaque black with a ring of beige head. Nose has some cake icing, vanilla, malt, molasses, some booze, a little paint thinner, bits of Kahlua, a little cinnamon stick too. Flavor has some hot cinnamon, Kahlua, malt, a little cola, wood pulp, some tar and molasses. Oily finish. Carbonation level is solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2014
at 18:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Light straw with some funk in this. Pours clear holden without any head or lacing, looks a little flat. Light citrus notes here but not very a big palate or a very memorable beer for that matter. Tap at pizza paradiso Georgetown.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2014
at 13:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Full draft pour at Daikaya Izakaya. Clear light golden yellow with half a finger of off-white head. Aromas of citrus, funk, floral and earthy notes. Tastes of citrus, funk, lemon peel, floral notes. Medium body with a dry finish. Medium carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2014
at 09:09