7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On draught at the brewpub. Dark brown color with a carbonated look, and a thin and wispy off-white head. This really looks like a glass of cola. Aroma of roasted malt and caramel. Medium-bodied with a nice smoked character, with sweet malt, caramel and hops flavor. There is a touch of hops and bitter chocolate here and there too. The finish is long and sweet, with roasted malt and nuts. As with most of CBC’s seasonals (which tend to be better than their standard offerings), this is good.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2006
at 11:46
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at the CBC airport pub. Golden color with a thin off-white head and thin spotty lacing. Lager-ish smell, with mild hops and earthy malt. Light-bodied and crisp with a mildly hoppy flavor that is short-lived. There is a bit of malt in the background too. The finish is dry and lightly bitter. Pretty average but a nice find at the airport.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Oct 2005
at 16:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle pours a deep clear mahogany with a huge fluffy light tan head. This may have been due to the glass being frozen. Sweet slightly acidic almost lemony aromas, not much hops apparent. The malt flavors are pale a bit drap and woody. Lke an old basement but not objectionable. Still not much bittering, fairly unballanced in this area I’d say. Still, tasty and easy to put down. Very lively carbonation and a moderate feel. Thanks to Ohiodad for this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2005
at 21:45
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle Pours a medium dark clear brown. A fine light tan head and sparce lacing. A dark roasted aroma with a thin slightly sour chocolate hint. Flavors were sweet roasted and slightly metallic. Easy on the fizz as well as the hops. A decent brown. Thanks to Ohiodad for this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2005
at 21:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On draught at the CBC. Pours a golden color with some bubbles. Medium white head that slowly disappeared and quick lacing. The aroma is fairly hopped with a touch of sweetness. Light-bodied and effervescent with a nicely bitter character from start to finish. Light malt backbone as well. Not really a complex beer in any sense but it is a nicely light and drinkable brew.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2004
at 10:45
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Paid $1.39 for a 12-oz single. Nice golden copper look (looks like Yuengling Traditonal Lager without a head). Does have a NICE apricot scent- not some cheap extract flavoring they added to try to make it smell like what it's supposed to be. Taste is between a 3 and 3.5. Nothing great here- has a small apricot taste, with the typical apricot bitterness, but for some reason, it doesn't overimpress me. Not saying it's bad, but it's not mindblowing. Not a bad brew- if you like apricots (I do), but I've had better apricot brews. I'd buy this again though.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2004
at 18:16
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On draught at the brewpub. Pours a clear light amber color with a thin off-white head. Minimal lacing. The aroma is lightly spiced with a faint hops presence as well. The body is on the light side, and nothing really stands out in the flavor. Some hops, some spice, and some malt but none in enough quantity to make this a really good beer. The finish is short and lightly bitter. I know they can do better than this.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2003
at 16:19
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On draught at CBC and served with a lemon. I am pretty sure this is a seasonal so it must not be a seasonal given the fact that I tried it in November. Pours a hazy yellow color with a thin white head. Very thin lacing. Light-bodied and effervescent with a hoppy and wheaty flavor. The finish the lightly hopped with a hint of fruitiness. This is not as wheaty as a lot of Wheat beers, and is light and easy to drink.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2003
at 09:05
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On draught at the brewpub. This brew is a dark amber color with a thin light beige head. Thin and slow lacing. The aroma is mostly tart hops with a little malt and caramel. Medium-bodied and tangy with a decent hops presence throughout. The flavor has a light floral character as well. The finish is on the dry side with a strong hops flavor along with a little malt sneaking in here and there. This is one of CBC's stronger offerings and I hope they bring it back sometime.
Tried
on 27 Oct 2003
at 08:48
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
I had this at O''Shaughnessy''s Public House in the Arena District here in Columbus under the moniker "O''Shaughnessy''sDam Good Porter". The waiter told us it was brewed exclusively for O''Shaughnessy''s by CBC but I can''t imagine it being a different brew than the 1859 Porter. Either way this is a great Porter. I had to wait for it to warm a bit as it was served too cold but it was worth it. Pours an oily black color with a very thin head. Nice roasted coffee aroma. Slightly creamy flavor consisting of coffee (again) with a nice toasty finish. This is definitely one to get again.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Oct 2002
at 08:54