6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Food and Friends Pours a hazy medium gold color with a decent sized off white head that persists for a while. While there was no huge pop when I opened it, it did try to self pour out of the bottle. The aroma is lightly non descript fruit with a solid caramel malty back with lots of clove and other spices. I had to edit this a little, because as this warms the raspberries and cherries really come out in the nose. The flavor is caramel prune and yeasty spice for the most part. The fruit flavor of raspberry and cherry are subtle but the tartness shines through pretty well. A hint of alcohol and a prominent orange marmalade thing round out the flavor. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet slick mouthfeel. Decent beer, but overall I feel that flavors are competing here rather than complimenting each other.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2013
at 14:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
22 oz. bottle from a trade. Deep brown color with thin white head. The nose is dominated chocolate malts with peanuts skins and molasses. Real nice nose. Flavor is pretty much the same with the addition of some toffee and a mild Earthy hop. Medium-full body with a slight creamy texture. A very good brown ale, above average.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2013
at 16:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Paige. Chocolate sponge aroma bit of heat on end. Decent if a touch too hot.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2013
at 09:33
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured thick, black and oily with a small foamy brown head that left decent lacing. The aroma was sweet toasted caramel, chocolate and bread dough. The flavor was sweet and malty chocolate syrup, strong coconut, faint vanilla and anise. Very long sweet chocolate syrup and coconut finish. Full bodied. Fantastic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2013
at 19:43
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sampled on draft at the Pints For Pets brewfest this beer poured a murky yellow-peach color with a small soapy/creamy white head that left a bit of lacing. The aroma was semi sweet, yeasty and musty with faint tropical fruits and peach. The flavor was dry, tart, bitter, perfumey and flowery. Long dry perfume and Windex finish. Medium body. A bit disappointing.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 May 2013
at 13:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Sampled on draft at the House of 1000 Beers this beer poured a black color with a small soapy beige head that faded quickly and left a bit of lacing. The aroma was cocoa powder, coffee, faint cola and anise. The flavor was cocoa, vanilla, marshmallow, a bit of roasty malts and touches of anise, cola and coffee. Long cocoa, coffee, roasty malt and vanilla finish. Moderately full bodied. Very nice and exceptionally flavorful for such a low alcohol brew.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Apr 2013
at 16:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled on draft at the House of 1000 Beers this beer poured a honey-amber color with a small soapy tan head that left decent lacing. The aroma was semi sweet and peppery with notes of grapefruit and pine. The flavor was tangy and sweet pine, tropical fruits, sugar, pepper and grapefruit. Long tangy finish with lingering pepper, grapefruit and pine. Moderately full bodied. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Apr 2013
at 16:39
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sampled on draft at the House of 1000 beers this beer poured a reddish-dark brown color with a medium sized foamy beige head that lingers. The aroma was crisp and a bit harsh fruity and floral hops. The flavor was bitter and a bit rough with moderate vague fruity and floral hops and a bit of caramel. Long dryish finish of caramel and floral hops. Medium body. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Apr 2013
at 16:37
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured thick, black and oily with a medium sized creamy dark orange-brown head that lingered and left good lacing. The aroma was somewhat faint with notes of anise, rum, toasty malts and a bit of cocoa. The flavor was anise, chocolate syrup, rum, raising and fairly sweet and toasty malts. Long finish of anise, rum, raisin and chocolate. Thick and creamy body. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2013
at 16:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From the April 2013 3R6P beer tasting. +++ Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a medium sized foamy brown head that faded and left no lacing. The aroma was sweet cocoa, coconut, pear, apple and a touch of caramel. The flavor was semi sweet malts, Bakers chocolate, vanilla, apple and a light boozy presence. Medium body and smooth feel. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2013
at 18:51