7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from City Beer - so it must be 2012 - yet the ABV is 8.5. Not sure what makes this beer different from year to year. Pours copper with a slight beige head. Aroma is very soft and fruity - suggesting tropical fruits. Med+ body. Flavor is strongly fruity - very hoppy, but not harsh - almost lush. Hard to dig out the malt. Lots of hop. There’s a bit of heat when it hits the gullet. Finishes quite bitter - as hoppy as NW DIPAs usually are, but fruiter and less harsh. Good stuff indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2012
at 17:28
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle provided by argo0. Thanks! Poured a dark, brown color with a tan head. Aroma was some toasted notes, mocha, cocoa, touch of vanilla, coffee notes. Flavor was cocoa, mocha, some toasted characters.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2012
at 20:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of argo0, thanks! Brown color, brown head. Aroma of intense cocoa powder. Taste is similar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2012
at 16:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Smells like vanilla, cacao and a little coffee. The taste of oatmeal isn’t that strong. Some nutty bitterness, and it pours dark with some initial mocha head that lasts 10 or 15 minutes. Not much lacing. Not bad. 500 ml bottle from LCBO.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2012
at 18:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(500mL bottle from the LCBO) Pours cloudy dark brown with a big rocky tan head that faded slowly and left lace. Aroma of rich toffee, raisin, nuts, a bit of bread. Initial flavour toffee, caramel, raisin and prune, sweetish. Mid-palate has more chocolate malt, on the finish some brown sugar and a bit of anise. Finish lightly bitter, dry and somewhat metallic. Overly carbonated and light-moderate mouthfeel for the style. Not the freshest, but also not quite as rich as I hoped it would be.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2012
at 19:36
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Black beer with a brown head. Roast and light coffee aroma with light chocolate. Malt and light caramel flavor with chocolate. Medium bodied. Chocolate and light caramel lingers with light earthiness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2012
at 11:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Dark ruby beer with a tan head. Cocoa and light roast aroma with light nuttiness. Toffee and cocoa flavor with light roast. Medium bodied. Light toffee and light cocoa lingers with light roast and light licorice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2012
at 11:00
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
My GF found this for me at the LCBO (not even in their system yet). Pours a very dark brown colour showing very little red highlights. Its head is deep beige, creamy and gives out good lacing. Nice blended cocoa aromas with roasted malt and vanilla to tones down things. Wet mouthfeel that felt thin at first, but starts getting some medium-body after the last pour. Mostly roasted malts for flavours with maybe a little hints of chocolate in the finish. Goes down easy for a stout, but was expecting more from this one.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2012
at 19:32
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
50 cl bottle @ vPBF, BBE 09.02.2012
Aroma is sweet with toffee and caramel. Flavour is sweet with caramel, somewhat harsh malt, toffee and caramel. Also some tartness. Sticky palate. Quite typical Scotch Ale.
Aroma is sweet with toffee and caramel. Flavour is sweet with caramel, somewhat harsh malt, toffee and caramel. Also some tartness. Sticky palate. Quite typical Scotch Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2012
at 14:59
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled 500ml (vPBF, BB 09/2012)
Ruby color, small steady beige head. Caramel, woody aroma. Medium-bodied. Caramel, toffee and cardboard. Doesn’t feel very fresh.
Ruby color, small steady beige head. Caramel, woody aroma. Medium-bodied. Caramel, toffee and cardboard. Doesn’t feel very fresh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2012
at 14:57