Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

330ml bottle. Clear, orangey, dark golden to amber colour with average, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Rather weak, floral and (citrusy) fruity, hoppy aroma, pale and caramel malty background, rather unspecific fruitiness in a spectrum encompassing lime, lemon, unripe kiwi fruit, gooseberry, rhubarb without really getting close to anything of these; minimally waxy overtones. Taste is minimally sweet pale and caramel malty, unspecific green, hoppy fruitiness repeats the olfactory impression, some grassy aspects as well, minimally waxy overtones. Oily texture, smooth, super-soft palate, very fine, soft carbonation. Superbly crafted, very clean, a tad too weak and unspecific hop flavours overall.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Vintage 2018. Nose is a fruity malty mixture whose notes of biscuit, red fruits, toffee, crumbs are the main components with a barely perceptible alcohol as a backdrop. A clear coppery red liquid is covered with a well-formed, medium-sized foam that persists quite moderately. Taste is a deep fruity caramel that fully expresses itself and is covered with a comforting alcohol that persists until finish. Notes of candied fruit, cherries, biscuit, crumbs and even prunes. The hops are discreet and somewhat fruity. The alcohol is very well integrated and adds just enough warmth and comfort. The body is round and fluffy with a velvety texture. Intense, complex and tasty beer. Millésime 2018. Au nez, c’est un mélange malté fruité dont les notes de biscuit, de fruits rouges, de toffee, de mures en sont les principales composantes avec en toile de fond un alcool à peine perceptible. Un liquide rouge cuivré tout à fait limpide se couvre d’une mousse bien formée, de taille moyenne et qui persiste assez moyennement. En bouche, c’est un profond caramel fruité qui s’exprime à plein et se couvre d’un alcool réconfortant qui persiste jusqu’en finale. Des notes de fruits confits, de cerises, de biscuit, de mures et même de pruneaux. Les houblons sont discrets et quelque peu fruités. L’alcool est très bien intégré et rajoute juste assez de chaleur et de réconfort. Le corps est bien rond et moelleux avec une texture veloutée. Intense, complexe et savoureuse.

50cl bottle. A black beer with a beige head. Aroma of dark mild roasted malt, liquorice. Taste of dark roasted malt, coffee, lacto, espresso.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

2018 Vintage bottle that pours a dark amber colour, clean, with a beige frothy head, average retention and some spots of foam lacing. Rich aromas of caramel malt, dark fruits and the hops seem a little off. The taste is quite sweet, with raisins and the other dark fruits. The hops do help not being too syrupy in the end. The finish is fairly dry for such a beer. Overall, just too rich.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft. An amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of caramel, fruit, hops, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and fruit, leading to a bitter finish.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft. An amber beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of citrus fruits, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrus fruits, hops, malt, and caramel, leading to a bitter finish.

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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

200ml pours at Dodson a clear orange, clumpy white head.  Nose has malt, orange, herbs, soap.  Smells a little west coast.  Flavor has malt, cracker, orange, herbs, soap.  Finishes medium bodied, dry.  Big for an IPL.  7 4 7 4 13

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Dodson's, pours a transparent orange, clumpy white head. Old school West Coast nose, pine, soap and pith. Flavor has some malt, honey and grains, big grapefruit, hand soap, herbs. Full bodied and bitter. What you want from the style.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Dodson in Blenheim, pours a dark brown, creamy off white head. Nose has espresso and rootbeer and malt and vodka. Flavor has all that, malt, vanilla, rootbeer, coffee, booze. Finishes a bit sweet and a bit boozy.