7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Black with red tinges. Light tan head that fades a fair bit. Aroma of dark toffee, roasted malt, plums, mocha, what seems like licorice and iodine until you taste. Quite a lot of burnt flavours upfront, with just a little sweetness behind. Didn’t smell like oysters, but you can taste them, or at least their liquor - there’s a bit of gritty brininess running right through to the finish. Not as much as the very full-on Scheldebrouwerij Oesterstout, but it’s there in spades and nicely integrated. Very good balance and weight. Excellent. [3.9] Head lingers a little longer. Rich without much sweetness, quite roasty, dark berries, minerally bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2010
at 07:12
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Amber with lots of particulates. Beige head. Mild but distinctive gooseberry/ grass/ funk aroma with some caramel. Creamy texture. Gentle and plain caramel sweetness with mild citrus bitterness. On the reserved side for an English-style IPA - it strikes me as more an ESB - but with NZ hop character. Timid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jun 2010
at 07:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A golden beer with a lazing white head. The aroma has notes of hops, grass, and hay. The flavor is sweet malty combined with notes of hay and grass, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2010
at 10:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. An unclear yellow beer with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of lemon and coriander. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of coriander and lemon as well as medium notes of wheat and light notes of malt, leading to a dry, wheaty, and lemony finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Apr 2010
at 16:09
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottled, thanks TimE! Clear amber, firm head. Vague grapefruity aroma. Mid-sweet, mily and caramelly with notes of rubber. A pedestrian crossing of American style malt, NZ type hops in British amounts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2009
at 09:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Light brown color. Huge crystal malts upfront with hops definitely playing second fiddle. Some bitterness in the mouth, but really I thought this was an IPA for yuppies, who want to get into craft beer.
Tried
on 19 May 2009
at 23:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a rim of brown head. The aroma is sweet with notes of both sweet and roasted malt, while the flavor is sweet with ntoes of malt, oyster, and alcohol as well as light notes of spices. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2009
at 18:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours a dark brown – almost opaque – with a tint of red and a dense, light brown head. Distinct burned malt aroma with a whiff of port. Medium body with solid burned malt accents, a little vanilla and perhaps a wee saline touch. Dry malt bitter finish. Excellent. 130608
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2008
at 16:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear amber golden with an off-white head and lots of floating impurities. Lightly citrusy hoppy nose. Medium body with lightly sweet caramel, some citrus and a somewhat astringent hoppy finish. Could very well be tuned up a bit on the hops. 270408
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2008
at 16:32
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours black and almost opaque with a vague tint of red and a light brown head. Distinct burned aroma. Fairly light in body with burned malt accents, sweetish with a touch of ashes and licorice. Very subdued bitterness. 270408
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2008
at 16:29