9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Draft at Imbibe Wine. Nose is chocolate, roast, vanilla, and bourbon with lots of the barrel character. Black with a big heavy lacing cinnamon tan head. Flavor is vanilla, chocolate, light sweetness, and a hint of bourbon. One of the best balanced BBA impys I’ve had.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Mar 2016
at 17:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
[1/30/16] Bottle sample at the Encomium bottle share, after RateBeer Best awards ceremony at Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel in Santa Rosa. Thanks everyone who shared bottles! Black. Aroma of chocolate, marshmallow, Nutella. Sweet flavor, chocolate. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2016
at 18:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bomber from Capitol Beer in Sacramento, CA. Pours bright, translucent gold with a white head. Aroma of citrus, light stone fruits, and possibly earth/resin. It’s a pleasing nose. Med body or so. It’s very hop forward. The malt isn’t strong enough to qualify as roasty, but it supports the large amount of hop. Lots of citrus, almost like orange zest, with some other fruits and earth. Pine might be in the mix. It’s not at all harsh, but it is dry and bitter. Good stuff.
Tried
on 06 Jan 2016
at 18:47
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at Capitol Beer in Sacramento, CA. Pours dark brown with a creamy tan head. Aroma is nutty with dark malt. Full bodied. Flavor is nutty, dark malt, maybe chocolate and coffee. Usually don’t like nuts in beer, but this is delicious. Suddenly bourbon and chocolate arrive more strongly. Finishes not dry, slightly bitter, and the finish has a bourbon increase.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Dec 2015
at 15:02
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at Capitol Beer in Sacramento, CA. Pours dark brown with a creamy dark tan head. Smoky aroma. Full bodied. Flavor is smoky, dark treacle, hints of chocolate and coffee. Very tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Dec 2015
at 14:54
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at Capitol Beer in Sacramento, CA. Pours hazy dark gold with a creamy white head. Fruity aroma. Full bodied or nearly so. Flavor is stone fruits, hint of resin, sweetish malt backbone. Not at all harsh, but very hoppy. Balanced finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Dec 2015
at 14:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Capitol Beer in Sacramento, CA. Pours bright gold with a white head. Aroma of light cucumber with pale malt. Med body or nearly. flavor is cucumber, light pale malt, no grass or spice detectable. Not quite dry finish. Beer for the pool or lake.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Dec 2015
at 14:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle to glass. Especially after warming, this is a sweet hazelnut and malt bomb. Sweetness lingers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2015
at 22:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
GABF 2015. Labeled as "cool as a cucumber,’ and that is good name for a beer. Gold color. Some white foam. Lots of cucumber in the aroma and the flavor and I am getting salt as well, along with fresh vegetables. A good summer beer. Refreshing.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2015
at 23:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bomber to pint glass. Black with deep brown head. Chocolate and moderate roast. Complex and flavorful.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2015
at 16:09