6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Enjoyable ale with a nice balance of bitterness and sweetness. Poured a hazy amber, golden with a white head. The aroma hints at the taste: Malts and hops. The flavor was citrusy and sweet over the top of a strong, lingering bitterness from the hops. Medium, slightly clinging body that seems to be a characteristic of Deschutes.
Tried
on 22 Aug 2005
at 09:51
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
On Tap at the Brewpub. Very light golden with wisps of white head and lacing. Very fresh and clean. Light grains and very mild hops. An other wise unremarkable but pleasant beer. I supose Deschutes version of a "lawnmower" but a good on none the less.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2005
at 22:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
This cloudy orange IPA exudes a mild sweet citrus aroma. and hints of orange rind, peach and mustiness. Certainly a change of pace for me since it’s short on pine and grapefruit aroma and taste. But it does not lack for bitterness and a subtle hop bite, but the bitterness is overtaken by sweeter tastes of oranges, bread and malt. Seemed to get a bit too syrupy as it warmed.
Tried
on 14 Aug 2005
at 19:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tons of earthy sweet malt in nose and taste. Poured cloudy amber with off-white head. Slight presence of hops, but the caramel, brown sugar malt taste dominates. Smooth on the palate. Nice brew.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2005
at 21:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
A black beer wih a disappearing brown head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of roasted malt, but also hints of chocolate. The flavor is sweet and again with roasted malts being most dominant and leading to a dry roasted end.
Tried
on 04 Apr 2005
at 15:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Orangey-amber colour. Chewy aroma with hint of malt and a big fat chewy character. Rich, resiny hop body with plenty of crystal malts as well.
Tried
on 10 Mar 2005
at 21:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Copper colour. Earthy-hoppy aroma with crystal malts. Fresh grapefruity hops, hint of crystal. Balanced, tasty. One of the better, and more robust, examples of the style.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2005
at 02:42
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Thanks to Bück Dich for sending this one! This looks real good going into the glass, light amber color, large white head and the aroma is light yeast and pine. The flavor balance is slightly bitter with a bit of detracting sourness in the finish.
Tried
on 18 Jan 2005
at 18:11
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Thanks to Bück Dich for this one! This is a beautiful beer. Tall, off white head that sits on a clear garnet beer. Lots of caramel and some yeasty notes in the aroma. Smooth body that delivers a lightly sweet nutty brew that has a nice dryness in the finish. I’d like a bit more body, but this is a real nice winter treat. I could drink another.
Tried
on 23 Dec 2004
at 16:09
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Deep chestnut brown body, medium/thin clumping tan head. Black malt aroma with roasted coffee and piney hops. Surprisingly hoppy body (of the pine cone variety) adds a spicy character to the black malts, coffee, and roast. The black malts impart just a hint of dark fruit. The hops are an unusual twist; I think the same hops are used in Victory Storm King. Thanks Bill (batkins) for the bottles!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2004
at 22:46