7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the brewery, 7/12/16. Clear red, medium foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of caramel, toffee, piney hops. The taste is toffee, caramel, berries, mild pine. Medium-low bodied, mild lingering bitterness.
Tried
on 12 Nov 2016
at 01:12
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Keg at the brewery, 7/12/16. Clear pale golden, large foamy white head, good retention. Aroma of lemony, dank, herbal hops, pale malt. The taste is piney, lemony, dank hops, pale malt. Medium bodied, well balanced, moderate lingering bitterness.
Tried
on 12 Nov 2016
at 01:08
7/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Rich deep dark brown coloured body with a light oily head and a lighter brown glow on top when titled, only about 75% opaque. Aroma of roasted malt, vanilla pods, alcohol, licorice, aniseed, fennel, caramel and toffee along with some pungent nuttiness as well. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong roasty flavours with alcohol, caramelised sugars, grain, toffee, coffee and earth all noticeable along with quite a bit of bitterness, lactose and even a bit of funk noticeable. Aftertaste shows the alcohol, the bittered malt and caramelised or even burnt sugars along with some light hop notes, a bit of caramel and complexity along with just a lot of alcohol and malt. Overall, a rich beer with some nice flavours, but not as complete an Imperial Stout as expected nor one worth storing for long periods of time - a touch thin on the end. I sampled this 32 ounce growler fill on draught from Whole Foods in Fair Lakes (Fairfax), Virginia on 06-November-2016 for just US$5,00 sampled at home in Washington (and added to Chili) on 10-November-2016.
Tried
from Growler
on 11 Nov 2016
at 02:18
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Keg at the brewery, 6/16/16. Slightly hazy yellow, medium frothy off-white head, good retention. Aroma of tropical, piney, herbal hops, pale malt. The taste is tropical fruits, white grape, pepper, pale malt. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2016
at 01:58
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Keg at the brewery, 6/16/16. Hazy pale yellow, medium frothy off-white head, good retention. Aroma of herbal, vinous, earthy notes, lemon, pale malt. The taste matches. Medium bodied, well balanced.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2016
at 01:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at the brewery, 6/16/16. Hazy purple, medium creamy white head, good retention. Aroma of funk, leather, olives, tart grape and currants. The taste is tart currants, funk, earth, pepper. Medium bodied, lingering tartness.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2016
at 01:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Keg at the brewery, 6/16/16. Clear golden, large frothy off-white head, good retention. Aroma of pale, doughy malt, floral hops. The taste is citrus, floral hops, pale malt. Medium bodied, refreshing.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2016
at 01:48
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Keg at the brewery, 6/16/16. Hazy pale yellow, large creamy white head, good retention. Aroma of herbal, noble hops, pale doughy malt. The taste is doughy malt, lemon, herbal hops. Medium bodied, well balanced, refreshing.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2016
at 01:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at the brewery, 6/16/16. Clear dark ???, thin frothy head, poor retention. Aroma of oak, bourbon, vanilla, chocolate, caramel, booze. The taste is chocolate, caramel, bourbon, vanilla, mild booze. Medium bodied, low carbonation, well balanced.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2016
at 01:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the brewery, 6/16/16. Dark red-brown, thin creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of roasted malts, nuts, chocolate, marzipan, cherries. The taste is chocolate, cherries, caramel, roasted malts, vanilla. Medium bodied, bitter finish. Alcohol well hidden.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2016
at 01:25