8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft courtesy of Greg and the Churchkey crew, plus Dave and Mike from 3 Stars - thank you gentlemen! It was a cask of the new B.W. Rye #3 with citra hops and lemon pel added. The appearance was very cloudy gold with a large bubble white head that settles to an edge. The aroma is fresh lemons, but it isn’t overpowering like some citra-hopped beers. The taste is dusty lemons, earth, with a bit of barnyard. A proper saison, very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Feb 2012
at 17:23
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft, courtesy of Mike, Dave, and Greg and the CK crew, thank you gentlemen! Tasted side by side with the cask version. This one was a hazy golden color with a medium off white head and delicate lacing. The aroma was slightly funky, very earthy, with grass and very subtle lemon rind, with a bitter and very dry finish. Tasty stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Feb 2012
at 17:15
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Draft at Churchkey. Pours almost completely black, brown large bubble edge head with nice lacing. My father used to drink straight rye when I was a kid, and this reminded me of those times. Aroma was mostly pumpernickel, brown bread, sesame seeds with a subtle edge of rye (the drink). Taste was similar, with a bit of vanilla and roasted coffee, and again the rye was understated. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Dec 2011
at 17:29
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at Churchkey. Almost completely black, small brown edge head. Aroma of pumpernickel, dark milk chocolate, light spice. Taste is silky, slightly boozy, dark roasted coffee and a bit of cocoa. Nice stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Dec 2011
at 15:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Draft at Afterwords. Hazy variegated amber color, small white edge head, moderate lacing. Served a bit too cold, but the aroma and flavor really came out as it warmed. Aroma of corned beef sandwich, hold the corned beef! Nice rye and light pumpernickel aroma, in other words. Taste is bitter start to finish, with hints of sweet malt. Spices enter toward the end with a decent bitter finish. Great body and mouthfeel. Nice one!
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Aug 2011
at 18:11
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
10oz tulip at RFD DC. Pours a hazy orange with a thin, white head. Nose is yeasty, cloves, banana, light bread. Flavor has too much candy sugar, fruity, tropical fruits, cloves, bananas. Where are the peppercorns? Chalky finish. Just too sweet, too much candy sugar for the style.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jun 2011
at 18:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at RFD’s. Came in a flute, dark golden color. Aroma was spice notes, pepper, wheat. Flavor was pretty enjoyable. Sweet, but not overpowering nor too sugary. Relatively easy to drink.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jun 2011
at 22:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at Churchkey. Cloudy golden color, small white head, great lacing. Aroma of lemon peel, straw, white pepper. Taste has hay, pepper up front, with a bitter and peppery finish. Oh, and a bit of pepper! Not a bad start for 3 Stars, welcome to the scene!
Tried
on 31 May 2011
at 18:00