7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From old tasting notes. Translucent brown color with red highlights.thick tan head. Buttery toasted malt nose. Rich roasted malt flavor has subtle notes of licorice. Bittersweet malty finish. Long chewy malty aftertaste.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2017
at 21:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Crisp and beautiful amber and copper coloured body with a muddied brown and ruby glow and a nice, dense four centimetre tall tan head that fades relatively fast, but still leaves a nice thin tan head atop. Aroma of allspice, canella, cinnamon, toasted malt, raisins, figs and earth - nice and robust. Medium-bodied; Assertive nutty and earthy flavours dominate at first, then show some nice light spiciness along with some noticeable caramelised sugars throughout. Aftertaste shows some robust earthiness along with a nice balanced sweetness and even better - a very nice blend of spices throughout that isn’t overly harsh. Overall, a very nice spice-based beer that is almost exactly what you’d expect and desire for this style at a 6,0% offering. I can’t believe it’s rated as low as it is, because to me, this is what you’d want for the style. Great to sample and well worth finding to sample or to have on hand for the season! I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Merchant’s in Dearborn, Michigan on 10-December-2016 for US$1,99 sampled on 09-February-2017 at home in Washington, the day that my Red Wings visit Washington. Rating for Sample 1: 8,4,8,4,16 Sample #2: s: light spice - toffee - toasted malts a: nice deep copper and bronze body - thinnish off-white head t: cookies - soft canella - deeper allspice p: mild sugars - lager yeast - crisp finish o: balanced - easy-ish-drinking - moderate complexities 12 ounce can - Beverage Warehouse: Beverly Hills/Troy, Michigan - 10-November-2023 - US$1,49 - sampled: 23-January-2024 7,3,7,4,14
Tried
from Can
on 09 Feb 2017
at 14:48
7/10
Tried
on 14 Jan 2017
at 19:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at Bridge Street Tap Room. Reddish-orange color with a medium thick off-white head that diminishes steadily to an outer ring. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of roast malt, hops and caramel. Light to medium body with flavors of grainy malt, caramel and noble hops. The finish is sweet with a caramel malt aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Oct 2016
at 21:22
8.5/10
Nice simple ipa
Tried
on 19 Aug 2016
at 13:17
7/10
Tried
on 15 Aug 2016
at 06:30
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big nutty medium roast coffee, milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toasted oats, and brown bread; with light vanilla, herbal, dark fruit, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt and coffee notes; with great strength. Taste of big nutty medium roast coffee, milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toasted oats, and brown bread; with light vanilla, herbal, dark fruit, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light-medium herbal hop and roasted coffee bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of nutty coffee, milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toasted oats, brown bread, light vanilla, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and coffee flavors; with a great roasted bitter/sweet balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Slight dryness from hop/roast bitterness as well. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, creamy, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent oatmeal coffee stout. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and coffee flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2016
at 21:09
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
22 ounce bottle into chalice; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy golden orange color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big lemon, apricot, pear, apple, white grape, pepper, clove, banana, candi sugar, biscuit, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast. pale malt, and moderate earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of big lemon, apricot, pear, apple, white grape, pepper, clove, banana, candi sugar, biscuit, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate herbal bitterness and yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, apricot, pear, apple, white grape, pepper, clove, banana, candi sugar, biscuit, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast. pale malt, and moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from bitter/spiciness, that increases through the glass. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth and moderately grainy/creamy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a light warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is a very nice Belgian tripel style. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast. pale malt, and moderate earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and easy to sip on for the big ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 May 2016
at 21:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours hazy deep orange/copper color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, papaya, melon, pepper, orange peel, pine, caramel, toasted bread, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of juicy citrus/tropical hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, papaya, melon, pepper, orange peel, pine, caramel, toasted bread, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Moderate amount of pine/citrus rind bitterness and peppery yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, papaya, melon, pepper, orange peel, pine, caramel, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/tropical hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance and zero astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from bitter/spiciness, that lightly increases though the glass. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately sticky, and creamy/bready balance mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a great Belgian IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/tropical hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2016
at 21:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22 ounce bottle into chalice; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours light hazy/cloudy deep ruby red/copper color with a 1 finger dense and fluffy light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big raisin, plum, fig, date, apple, pepper, clove, light banana, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light chocolate/nuttiness, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big raisin, plum, fig, date, apple, pepper, clove, light banana, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light chocolate/nuttiness, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal bitterness and yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of raisin, plum, fig, date, apple, pepper, clove, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light chocolate/nuttiness, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light dryness from bitter/spiciness as well. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, and slightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice Dubbel style. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2016
at 21:57