6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Malty coffee aroma. Almost black colour, small creamy head. Creamy mouthfeel. Quite bitter, not sweet or malty. It tastes a bit like malt bitterness, not to my liking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2005
at 06:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
2003 bottle drank in 2004: Poured a hazy deep burgundy color ale with a small dark beige head with limited retention. Aroma of dried sweet fruit with some floral hops also noticeable. Taste is quite sweet reminiscent of figs and dates with a full body and limited carbonation. Great barley wine, probably one of the best beer from North Coast that I had the chance to sample.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2005
at 10:49
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Bonbon aroma, hint of oxidation. Clear chestnut colour. Aromatic hop flavour. A bit thin/watery. Watery aftertaste. Long, semi-unpleasant bitterness in aftertaste. Overall, not as bad as it sounds.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2005
at 12:53
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Hoppy aroma. Nice, peppery, malty flavour with some bonbon. Dark chestnut colour. Good body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2005
at 12:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Malty, slightly roasted aroma with a hint of chocolate. Black colour, small brown head. Good, thick body. Very chocolaty flavour with a slight bitterness. Long, bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2005
at 07:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Orange-amber with a good off-white head. Fruity, yeasty aroma. Fruity flavor with yeast and malt backing. Easy to drink. Hides alcohol well. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 May 2005
at 10:35
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Blackish color with a beige head. Big roasty aroma with toasted grains. Light bodied. Astringent and burnt grains.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2005
at 10:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bright bronze color with a medium sized foamy tan head that produced a bit of lacing. The aroma was fairly strong floral and citric hops with an undertone of toasted caramel. The flavor is mildly sweet with flowery and perfumey hops and a light nut and caramel undertone. The finish was long, sour and mildly bitter. Fairly full bodied. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2005
at 15:40
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Golden beer with a nice white head. Light malt aroma with a floral hop essence. Light malt flavor with some spice and floral taste. Easy drinking. Lacking interest.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2005
at 13:04
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Rich amber color with an off-white head. Fruity, malty aroma. Lt malt flavor with some citrus. Balanced. Easy to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2005
at 13:02