5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle from Whole Foods Charlottesville. Pours lemon yellow with a medium sized head. Good lacing and moderate retention. Aroma of yeast, citrus and salted meat (!). Tastes like pretentiousness. Bland and without character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2008
at 22:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pour is a dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is just the right amount of hops and malts with some brown sugar and molasses. Flavor is a nice caramel malt with the nice hops ad on. Maybe a touch watery in the end for a decent barley wine but this is quite tasty and something to find.
Tried
on 25 Apr 2008
at 21:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Very clear amber body with a thin off-white head. Sweet caramel aroma. Sweet caramel flavor, slight toastiness, and a bit of graininess.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2008
at 19:09
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Capital Ale House - Downtown. Cloudy orange body with a small off-white head. Sweet orange and wheat aroma. Wheat and light fruit flavor.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2008
at 19:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Floral hop aroma over very light caramel malt. Coppery amber color with a decent off-white head that even attempted lacing. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Floral hop over lightly roasted caramel. A bit more roasted than an ESB, but this is supposed to be EPA. Got me. Very nice florality, very nice to the mouth. Finish is more dry than not, and has a build of floral hop. It’s really nice. It does seem so Engllish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2008
at 20:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours dark ruby red with minimal off white head. Aromas of sweet malts and alcohol. Flavor is slightly sweet, not much going on. Medium body with minimal carbonation. Average.
Tried
on 12 Apr 2008
at 08:57
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
12 oz bottle. Pours a copper color. Aroma is quite hoppy - a hoppy aroma that I figured meant it was a IPA (the site lists it as an APA - bo no matter). The flavor is nothing short of fantastic. It has an excellent dry hop flavor, and is one of the better beers I’ve had in quite some time to bring in the spring (and summer) seasons. Very mild (e.g. smooth), with a flavor that is good even only slightly "chilled" straight off the shelf - a feat that doesn’t always work out with many beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2008
at 15:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Deep dark brown coloured body with a nice dense tan head that seems to fade fast. Aroma of fresh hops out of the bottle but definitely showing more oatmeal and roasted malt in the glass. A bunch of caramel and sugars also grace the aroma. Medium-bodied; Nice complex taste with hops again showing remarkably first then oak, vanilla, figs and oatmeal. Aftertaste shows the caramel and sweetness but the alcohol aftertones and smoke goes nicely. Overall, a nice beer and great to try without being horribly overpowering! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from K&E Discount Beverage in New Paltz, New York on 07-April-2008.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2008
at 23:06
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle from Whole Foods Charlottesville. Pours a clear copper with lots of bubbles and a large frothy head. Floral and piney hop aroma. Just like the pale ale, the hops are a little less assertive than they should be. Ammonia/soap in the taste. Watery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2008
at 21:53
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle from Whole Foods Charlottesville. Dark, yellow-orange color. Aroma is strongly pine hops. Hops are a bit weak in the taste. Malt does not balance well leading to a muddled vibe. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2008
at 21:34