8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
I really didn’t expect much from this, but I was very pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the initial hop aroma blast, somewhat resiny, but mostly floral and kinda soapy (in a good way). Some notes of cookies. The flavor was smooth and rounded with a good caramel-toast malt, a light vague fruitiness and plenty of perfumy spiced hops. Medium bitter finish. Love the soft, rounded mouthfeel. Pretty drinkable.
Tried
on 15 Oct 2006
at 21:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bomber; Nose of hops and some caramel; copper orange color with a small off white head; Flavor is of caramel malt and hop which last into the finish.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2006
at 23:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bomber; Nose of citrusy hops; gold with a small white head; Flavor showed hops with a little caramel malt with a nice but mild bitter finish.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2006
at 23:01
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour is jet black with a small tan head. Aroma is mild chocolate with some coffee in there. Flavor is so-so for a porter. Some coffee and chocolate show up but it is very subpar. Still this is decent for sipping on, not just the best i have ever had.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2006
at 17:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 10
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Extremely hoppy aroma that hits you right off. Citrus, floral and pine smells, but the best hop aroma I’ve sensed. Poured a clear copper from the bottle with a thicker than usual white lacing head. Initial flavor is citrus, grapefruit and slight malt. This finishes with an apple flavor. Watery on the palate but a surprisingly clean finish. Aroma makes this a must try, weak flavor make
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2006
at 21:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Copper coloured, mediumsized fluffy head. Aroma is strong orange and flowery hops. Totally lovely. flavour is hayish hops with some very bitter fruits in it. A bit unbalanced I would say. But gets better as it gets warmer (smoothens up and gets more fruity). Hides it’s ABV well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2006
at 16:03
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 oz bottle Pours out a nice black topped with a tan head. A nice aroma of Malt. Or not to great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2006
at 20:50
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 6
A well hopped amber ale. Light red. Aroma is simple hops. The flavor has light hops and some sweet malt, but not much of this. Actually very similar to their Pass Time.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2006
at 15:56
4.1/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Standard English pale ale. Light color; just a shade darker than a standard lager. Not much aroma at all; some hops. Flavor has some hops as well but they are light. This is a very simple beer and it has little to offer. What it does have is palate and drinkability.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2006
at 15:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Nice orange copper color with a one finger foamy head. Aromas are pleasant -malt, floral hops, a touch of pine. That said, the hops come through much stronger in the flavoring, the pine punch really dominates the beer and is nicely blended over top of a caramel malt presence, fruit and floral characteristics, etc. Exceptionally well put together and much more complex than the other Boulder stuff I’ve tried. That said, I’d say that it drinks more like and IPA than an ESB.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2006
at 23:04