6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Location: 22 oz bottle from Buy Rite - Jersey City, 2/18/11
Aroma: The nose is really sweet, lots of fruity notes, some yeast, honey, and candied sugar
Appearance: The pour is a cloudy golden-orange with a small white head
Flavor: The taste is pretty darn sweet as well, lots of fruity flavor both candied and not
Palate: Medium bodied with a tingly feel on the tongue and a lasting sugary feel on the mouth
Overall Impression: Man is this one a sugarfest, it's not bad, not some crazy sugary mess, but just a touch on the messy side. I would say that it could probably use some rounding. Also, that feeling on the inside of my mouth that it is covered in a slight coating of sugar is a bit off-putting from a beer. Despite those criticisms, this isn't a bad brew, but I can't go too high with the score.
Aroma: The nose is really sweet, lots of fruity notes, some yeast, honey, and candied sugar
Appearance: The pour is a cloudy golden-orange with a small white head
Flavor: The taste is pretty darn sweet as well, lots of fruity flavor both candied and not
Palate: Medium bodied with a tingly feel on the tongue and a lasting sugary feel on the mouth
Overall Impression: Man is this one a sugarfest, it's not bad, not some crazy sugary mess, but just a touch on the messy side. I would say that it could probably use some rounding. Also, that feeling on the inside of my mouth that it is covered in a slight coating of sugar is a bit off-putting from a beer. Despite those criticisms, this isn't a bad brew, but I can't go too high with the score.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2011
at 14:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
4th April 2009
Hazy gold beer, frothy white head. Palate seems a little soft for the style but I like it. Starts with a sweet fruitiness but then some bittering hops kick in. These run through to the crisp finish and beyond providing a bitter aftertaste. Unusual mix of sweet and bitter.
Hazy gold beer, frothy white head. Palate seems a little soft for the style but I like it. Starts with a sweet fruitiness but then some bittering hops kick in. These run through to the crisp finish and beyond providing a bitter aftertaste. Unusual mix of sweet and bitter.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2011
at 06:33
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Dark brown with a finger width of head. Sweet roasted malts, caramel, chocolate, light toasted malt. Medium bodied with smooth carbonation. Flavor is full of nice roasted malts, sweet molasses, chocolate, and earthy hops. Really nice, full, flavorful brown ale. Great.
Tried
on 28 Jan 2011
at 15:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
22nd March 2009
Cloudy amber beer with a very frothy white head. Head is grapefruit bitter with pepper! Palate is crisp and dry. Starts with bitterish orange and coriander. Some semi sweet wheaty malt follows, then sweet orange as the beer froths in the mouth. Some creamy malt and then a dry finish with some grapefruit bitterness and quite a bit of pepper. Interesting well joined up beer.
Cloudy amber beer with a very frothy white head. Head is grapefruit bitter with pepper! Palate is crisp and dry. Starts with bitterish orange and coriander. Some semi sweet wheaty malt follows, then sweet orange as the beer froths in the mouth. Some creamy malt and then a dry finish with some grapefruit bitterness and quite a bit of pepper. Interesting well joined up beer.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2011
at 13:15
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draught at Prohibition Taproom. Dark with a super tight, creamy, beige head. Very Guinness like. Aroma of roasted malts, toasted malt, chocolate, and coffee. Smooth, velvety mouth. Full of chocolate, coffee, roasted toasty malt, light herbal notes, and sweet molasses. Mild bittersweet finish. Oh so delicious.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jan 2011
at 13:12
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
21st March 2009
A 12.5% bottle. Opaque black beer with a thick chocolate coloured foamy head. The head is creamy and tastes of sweet chocolate and has a fruity undertone. When agitated the beer produces a surprising nose of pineapple! Beer is soft and silky. A sweet chocolatey start with a little pineapple coming through. Followed by mildy roasty malt and a little coffee. Complex, sweet. Dry semi bitter finish. Quite a beer!
A 12.5% bottle. Opaque black beer with a thick chocolate coloured foamy head. The head is creamy and tastes of sweet chocolate and has a fruity undertone. When agitated the beer produces a surprising nose of pineapple! Beer is soft and silky. A sweet chocolatey start with a little pineapple coming through. Followed by mildy roasty malt and a little coffee. Complex, sweet. Dry semi bitter finish. Quite a beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2011
at 10:49
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
19th March 2009
Hazy dark red brown beer. Soft palate, lightly frothy in the mouth. Smooth malt with a sweet undertone but smoke dominates. Brief glimpses of fruit under the smoke. Okay but a bit too smoky.
Hazy dark red brown beer. Soft palate, lightly frothy in the mouth. Smooth malt with a sweet undertone but smoke dominates. Brief glimpses of fruit under the smoke. Okay but a bit too smoky.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2011
at 10:21
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
20th February 2009
Cloudy orange brown beer. Slightly sour dry malt. Faint morello cherry, a little raspberry. Smooth dry finish. An undertone of brandy and passion fruit. A fairly unique beer but slightly odd as well.
Cloudy orange brown beer. Slightly sour dry malt. Faint morello cherry, a little raspberry. Smooth dry finish. An undertone of brandy and passion fruit. A fairly unique beer but slightly odd as well.
Tried
on 17 Jan 2011
at 14:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Very dark brown. Aroma is boozy chocolate, balsamic vinegar. Taste is boozy chocolate also, smooth but with a bit of bite at the finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2010
at 17:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
At a tasting, thanks David, small stable dark brown head, black coloured and quite opaque, aroma of strong roasted coffee with some charred wood and cocoa, flavour of dark chocolate, cherries and some charred wood, caramel, and a hint of dried mushrooms, relativly light bitterness with some cherry sourness. Not too complex but very nice drinking.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2010
at 01:42