7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Hazy amber. Massive grapefruit aroma. Sweet and thick, really full bodied. Sufficient malt to carry the massive hoppiness. Easy going for it’s size, yet very aromatic and flavourful. A juicy hop monster with some level of balance, but also rather one dimensional.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2006
at 02:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bright amber colour. Fresh, herbal-fruity hop aroma. Big, chewy flavours. Lots of crystal malt and resiny hop. By the numbers IIPA can hardly evoke a comment from me.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Feb 2006
at 11:14
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Amer ale with a thine white head. Light caramel malt aroma without much hops. Sweet malt in mouth, with unbalanced harsh hops. Overall, an unpleasant ESB. Russian River Beer Revival & Barbecue Cook-Off, August 20, 2005.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2006
at 13:46
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Black beer with a cocoa head. Light roasty aroma with sweet chocolate malt. Rich malt and sweet stone fruits and chocolate flavors. Lingering sweet malt. Nice velvety/vinuous body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2006
at 21:35
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Rich amber beer with a reddish hue and a nice light beige head. Huge grapefruit and pine aroma with some tropical fruit (pineapple) underneath. Resiny, grapefruit flavor with rich malt backing and a bit of caramel. Full bodied. Hops linger. Some alcohol present.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2005
at 23:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. This was their 2003 Holiday Beer. Amber color with an off0white head. Caramel and spice in the aroma. Caramel and some roastiness for flavor with light spices and light fruitiness. Clean finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2005
at 23:30
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle, Fogg Robson
Bright dark amber colour. Big caramel aroma with hints of earth. Chewy, earthy body, with plenty of caramel and a hoppy accent in the finish. The malts aren’t as bright as I’d like them to be - the beer plods its way across the palate.
Bright dark amber colour. Big caramel aroma with hints of earth. Chewy, earthy body, with plenty of caramel and a hoppy accent in the finish. The malts aren’t as bright as I’d like them to be - the beer plods its way across the palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2005
at 11:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
2004 bottle. Pours a brilliant auburn with copper and amber tints. Moderate sized beige colored head. Bottle conditioned, lots of sediment on the bottom. Aroma: WHAP Slapped in the face with stiff hops. Great. I’m probably going to just love this one. . . .
As I drink it, I hate the huge hoppiness and it makes me cringe and gets me angry again about the overusage of hops. This is all hops, very similar to Stone’s Old Guardian 2004. Much munich malt and tons of hops. I will say, I really like the body and love the mouthfeel. Smooth, live and very fresh tasting. Creamy, medium-full body, but just glides on the palate. Ends with bitter hops, earthy notes from the yeast and a bit of peach brandy. Can’t find the alcohol, which is nice. Found the hops though.
As I drink it, I hate the huge hoppiness and it makes me cringe and gets me angry again about the overusage of hops. This is all hops, very similar to Stone’s Old Guardian 2004. Much munich malt and tons of hops. I will say, I really like the body and love the mouthfeel. Smooth, live and very fresh tasting. Creamy, medium-full body, but just glides on the palate. Ends with bitter hops, earthy notes from the yeast and a bit of peach brandy. Can’t find the alcohol, which is nice. Found the hops though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2005
at 13:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Nov. 28 2004 at MartinT. Dark brown ale with chocolate vanilla aroma. Sweet chocolate alcohol with mouth tingling sensation. Vinous and slightly oily mouthfeel.
Tried
on 18 Dec 2004
at 22:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft. Orange amber with very little head. Citrus hop aroma. Fruity flavor - fruit and wheat dominate with some slight spiciness and vanilla. Light body.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Dec 2004
at 13:58