7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
10th June 2012
Hazy gold - amber beer, tidy white head. Light palate, airy with fine carbonation. Sweet herbal malts even by Tripel standards. Quite perfumed as well with a whisper of dried fruits. Trace of orange. Semi dry finish. Refreshing Tripel.
Hazy gold - amber beer, tidy white head. Light palate, airy with fine carbonation. Sweet herbal malts even by Tripel standards. Quite perfumed as well with a whisper of dried fruits. Trace of orange. Semi dry finish. Refreshing Tripel.
Tried
on 24 Feb 2013
at 06:45
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Location: 22 oz bottle from Total Wine-McLean, 2/15/13
Aroma: The nose has some caramel and crystal malts, with a bit of grapefruit, and some light pine hops
Appearance: It pours an unclear orange color with a thin off-white head and some fairly light lace
Flavor: The flavor of this one is mid-bitter with some malts and some plus-residual sweetness
Palate: The body is medium, it is a touch sticky, with plus-carbonation and a dry, slightly off finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was an alright beer, but it doesn't really come together all that well. There's no major flaw here, thought the "off" finish is probably the most obvious flaw . It's a fine beer though, and it has a nice, strong hop presence to it.
Aroma: The nose has some caramel and crystal malts, with a bit of grapefruit, and some light pine hops
Appearance: It pours an unclear orange color with a thin off-white head and some fairly light lace
Flavor: The flavor of this one is mid-bitter with some malts and some plus-residual sweetness
Palate: The body is medium, it is a touch sticky, with plus-carbonation and a dry, slightly off finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was an alright beer, but it doesn't really come together all that well. There's no major flaw here, thought the "off" finish is probably the most obvious flaw . It's a fine beer though, and it has a nice, strong hop presence to it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2013
at 13:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from CoOp Bellingham, WA, 12.35% ABV
Dark amber-brown color, small head. Quite nice aroma of malt and caramel, an most of all a pleasant note of sweaty hops and light cheesy yeast; English barley wine. Caramel flavor; the mouthfeel is quite round, there is a moderate sweetness; correct bitterness, with a very light buttery and nutty touch in the end. The final is somehow short, and there is an impression of alcohol.
Good aroma, the flavor lacks of depth.
Dark amber-brown color, small head. Quite nice aroma of malt and caramel, an most of all a pleasant note of sweaty hops and light cheesy yeast; English barley wine. Caramel flavor; the mouthfeel is quite round, there is a moderate sweetness; correct bitterness, with a very light buttery and nutty touch in the end. The final is somehow short, and there is an impression of alcohol.
Good aroma, the flavor lacks of depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2013
at 00:51
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at the brewpub
Hazy dark amber to brown color with small head. Mild aroma, sweetish, some caramel. Round mouthfeel; quite nice caramel flavor, the wheat is not evident, but a light roasted malt touch is very pleasant here; it has a dusty character typical of Danish beers; quite strong bitterness; fruity esters are almost absent; this is not your typical Dunkelweizen (Imperial), yet it’s a quite good beer.
Hazy dark amber to brown color with small head. Mild aroma, sweetish, some caramel. Round mouthfeel; quite nice caramel flavor, the wheat is not evident, but a light roasted malt touch is very pleasant here; it has a dusty character typical of Danish beers; quite strong bitterness; fruity esters are almost absent; this is not your typical Dunkelweizen (Imperial), yet it’s a quite good beer.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2013
at 11:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught at the brewpub, 6-4-7-4-13=34
Hazy amber color with small creamy head. There is an earthy touch both in the aroma and flavor; the flavor is basically caramel, with a good bitterness level and mild hop qualities (some resins). Good.
Nitro at the brewpub, 6-4-7-3-13=33
Hazy amber color with obvious creamy head; it seems darker than the CO2 version. Smoother mouthfeel; the earthy touch is now almost absent, just the good caramel is left; similar to the other version, but some of the pleasant edges of it don’t appear here, especially the final is blander.
Hazy amber color with small creamy head. There is an earthy touch both in the aroma and flavor; the flavor is basically caramel, with a good bitterness level and mild hop qualities (some resins). Good.
Nitro at the brewpub, 6-4-7-3-13=33
Hazy amber color with obvious creamy head; it seems darker than the CO2 version. Smoother mouthfeel; the earthy touch is now almost absent, just the good caramel is left; similar to the other version, but some of the pleasant edges of it don’t appear here, especially the final is blander.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2013
at 11:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught at the brewpub
Black color with small creamy head. Tasted after the Porter, this one as well confirms that the brewer sticks to the styles, with some more roastiness and less chocolate than the Porter, a bit drier, but without excessive burnt character. Balanced.
Very good.
Black color with small creamy head. Tasted after the Porter, this one as well confirms that the brewer sticks to the styles, with some more roastiness and less chocolate than the Porter, a bit drier, but without excessive burnt character. Balanced.
Very good.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2013
at 11:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught at the brewpub
Black color with creamy head. This beer doesn’t require a complex description: it has a light cheesy and yeasty aroma with the dark malts; the flavor of chocolate and roasted malts balance, with a hint of coffee, no excessive roastiness, and correct bitterness; not dry, it has a minimal residual sweetness. In other words, this is a very well brewed Porter!
Little, but elegant.
Black color with creamy head. This beer doesn’t require a complex description: it has a light cheesy and yeasty aroma with the dark malts; the flavor of chocolate and roasted malts balance, with a hint of coffee, no excessive roastiness, and correct bitterness; not dry, it has a minimal residual sweetness. In other words, this is a very well brewed Porter!
Little, but elegant.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2013
at 11:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at the brewpub
Cloudy blond color, small creamy head; served with a lemon edge that luckily doesn’t have impact on aroma and flavor. The aroma is a bit papery, and earthy. The mouthfeel is smooth, some malt and wheat flavor, comparatively it has a light residual sweetness, light fruity touch. Strong bitterness.
Atypical but quite good.
Cloudy blond color, small creamy head; served with a lemon edge that luckily doesn’t have impact on aroma and flavor. The aroma is a bit papery, and earthy. The mouthfeel is smooth, some malt and wheat flavor, comparatively it has a light residual sweetness, light fruity touch. Strong bitterness.
Atypical but quite good.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2013
at 11:10
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Draught at the brewpub
Hazy blond color with creamy head. Light aroma, a bit papery, and grassy/earthy. Dry but smooth mouthfeel; the flavor is strange, there is some corn and some earthy touch; correct bitterness, but not much hop quality.
Easy.
Hazy blond color with creamy head. Light aroma, a bit papery, and grassy/earthy. Dry but smooth mouthfeel; the flavor is strange, there is some corn and some earthy touch; correct bitterness, but not much hop quality.
Easy.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2013
at 11:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Draught at the brewpub
Hazy golden color with creamy head. The hop aroma comes through mildly, but nicely and fresh, green. Smooth mouthfeel with a clean malt and toffee flavor, and a well balanced and aromatic hopping, with some lemony resins appearing towards the end. Long final.
Balanced and fresh, very good.
Hazy golden color with creamy head. The hop aroma comes through mildly, but nicely and fresh, green. Smooth mouthfeel with a clean malt and toffee flavor, and a well balanced and aromatic hopping, with some lemony resins appearing towards the end. Long final.
Balanced and fresh, very good.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2013
at 11:01