5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
I am not sure how different this is from their "oatmeal saison," if at all, but they are marketing it as a different beer, and it seems different from my experience with that beer - this has a lot let yeast character - in fact, it is hard to detect any saison elements at all - the character here is mostly from the malts, both in the aroma and the flavor - nose is fairly sweet, with quite a bit of the rye, with an almost whiskey-like character - also some notes of raisin and toffee - flavor is fairly similar - some rye, dark bread, raisin - perhaps the faintest hint of spicy phenolics, but mostly sweet and one-dimensional.
Tried
on 19 Apr 2014
at 17:42
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at CBC reception, April 8 2014.Dark brown color, light brown head. Sweet, malty, roasted scent. Sweet, malty, roasted taste. Fizzy mouthfeel, medium bitterness.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2014
at 23:15
6/10
Tried
on 08 Apr 2014
at 20:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at the brewery -labeled "Prim and Porter" - dark ruby pour - off-white lace - nicely done porter, with an ample mix of dry, roastiness, cookie/dough notes, anise, cocoa, with a nice burton-ish bite on the end - a touch of raisin, molasses, and smoke as well - soft texture, dry finish - nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Apr 2014
at 14:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at the brewery - pale ale with marris otter and cascade - a nice, balanced pale - creamy texture - earthy, biscuity malt character - juicy, fresh cascade bite - lingering, spicy, peppery, bitter finish - nicely done.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Apr 2014
at 14:19
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tap at the brewery - hazy light gold - frothy lace - tastes light a cream ale, lager hybrid - creamy texture, lightly tart acidity, perhaps a touch of acetaldehyde - notes of wheat, creamed corn - redeemed late by some grassy hops and a mineral bite - meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Apr 2014
at 14:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap the brewery - fairly well done scotch ale, with deep, rich malt character - flavors of toffee, plum, raisin, treacle - moderate balancing acidity - some dark bread notes in the finish - missing the smoky phenols you want in the style, but complex enough to sustain itself without these.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Mar 2014
at 17:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at the brewery - oh hot damn - this is how you do black ipa - sessionable, dry as can be - intensely roasty without being astringent or acidic - moderately smoky - potent, green hopiness that plays well off the malt character - nailed it.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Mar 2014
at 17:40
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap at the brewery - well done esb - hazy orange - very dry and crackery malt base, with a healthy dose of rye creating some spice and earthy whiskey notes - moderate bitterness that is perhaps a bit high for the style, but still quite good.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Mar 2014
at 17:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Update - previously a 4.0 - just had some of a newer batch - the Brett was much more developed and the hops character was a little dulled, so it wasn’t as snappy and vibrant as previous batches - still good, but this brewer clearly has to work on consistency) Tap at the brewery - this is how you do brett ipa - lightly musky aroma, with bright, floral and peppery hops - lean, clean, medium dry and snappy malt base - strongly citric and moderately bitter hops that are complimented well by moderate pineapple brett notes - the brett also provides a lightly earthy funk - finish is dry, flinty, but with lingering mango notes - excellent attenuation and a bright, tongue-prickling acidity - excellent!
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Mar 2014
at 17:36