7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Scored 12 ounces of this via trade. Came in what looked to be a hand bottle with a tiny, plain white label with only the name on it. Pours an oily, thick, viscous opaque black with a thin, slightly creamy brown head. The smell of bourbon whiskey really cracks you over the head the moment the bottle opens. Whoa. The nose is so boozy, with some burnt toast, dark fruit, dark chocolate, etc. Flavor is all alcohol and whiskey, slight sour mash flavor, dark chocolate, dark cherries, thick malts, molasses. Oily, thick and hot on the tongue. May have over done it a touch on the barrel aging. Certainly worth a try.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2009
at 12:41
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cloudy golden amber coloured body with a thin white head and a tiny bit of bubbles rising from the bottom. Aroma of coriander seed, curacao, wheat and a bunch of honey. Medium-bodied; Strong assertive maltie/wheatie flavours tucked into the coriander seed and curacao freshness. Aftertaste shows a bit of the wit, but also a bit lost in transition. Overall, a good beer - not showing enough good characteristics to make it a ’must try’, but good to sample for me, none-the-less. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Ramsey Liquors in Ramsey, New Jersey on 19-January-2009, sampled on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on 28-February-2009.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2009
at 22:33
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Oily and very dark brown. No head. The aroma is alcohol, burnt plums, prunes. Like a boozy, way oversimplified Expedition. Thick, viscous with a rich marmitey, pruney character. It’s burly and has some unique qualities but overall there isn’t that much to recommend.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2009
at 16:54
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured thick, black and oily with a small very dark brown head. The aroma was a lovely mix of chocolate and port wine. The flavor was tart, fruity and malty with notes of chocolate, port wine, candied ginger and pepper. Drier than I was expecting. The finish was long with port wine lingering. The mouthfeel was thick and full.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2009
at 15:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle shared by GodOf Thunder. Hazy golden color with white head. Malty aroma with slight amout of hops. Sweet malt flavor with a mild hop bitterness and a little alcohol. Medium body with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2009
at 14:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hazy golden ruby coloured body with bright orange highlights and a very thin tan head - nice looking! When I cracked the lid, the bottle exploded and a bit of foam went everywhere...however, it didn’t bubble up and out. Aroma of passionfruit, cherries, sugar, yeast and more passionfruit - nice! Medium-bodied; Strong acidic fruit flavours up front with wheat, coriander seed and a nice frothy cream flavour at the end. Aftertaste shows the sweetness and fruit of course, but a mild spiciness to the finish as well. Overall, a pretty nice and entertaining fruit beer! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Ramsey Liquors in Ramsey, New Jersey on 19-January-2009, sampled at home in Washington on 10-February-2009.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2009
at 00:46
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Acquired via a sweet-ass trade with treyrab. It pours deep darkness with brown to amber edges and thin tan head. The aroma is roasty malts mixing with mild chocolate, molasses, near burnt malts and black licorice. The taste is sweet rich yummy goodness consisting of creamy molasses and chocolate followed by dark to burnt malts. The burnt malts move toward hints of coffee, toffee and lighter notes of more burnt malts. Very nice stuff that will only improve with age. Yum!
Tried
on 06 Feb 2009
at 19:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Courtesy of Gillard. Pours dirty copper with gold edges and off white head. The aroma is pretty full with spice, hops, vague citrus hops, a bit of earthy hops and a mild backbone of malt sweetness. The taste begins neutral as floral, spice and mild tangelo hop bitterness grow quickly to midway. Riding along with the hops (but in the back seat) is a bit of malt sweetness. The hop bitterness persists into the finish as the malts fade. After a few ounces I begin to realize how this brew has some pretty decent hop bitterness into the finish and after taste.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2009
at 23:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Courtesy of Gillard. Pours dark murky brown with big bubbly tan head. The aroma is sweet brown sugar malts, mild roasty malts and an understated nuttiness. The taste is much roastier and nuttier than the aroma. Its bold sweet, roasty, nutty and a bit burnt. It tried to even out and meld into the finish. All in all the flavors seem a bit on the bright side.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2009
at 23:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
courtesy of gillard. Pours orange with white head. Aroma is fruity, malty, with light hops. Taste, light notes of nuts, floral hops and malts traces of white grapes. Fairly good IPA.
Tried
on 28 Jan 2009
at 22:13