5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Crisp golden coloured body with a ton of bubbles rising from the bottom and sides with a thin, fast-dying white head. Aroma of pale malt, some light pear and apple sweetness and a very mild malt nose. Light to Medium-bodied; Subdued malt flavours at first with a more effervescent and tingly sweetness and crisp herbal flavour coming through. Aftertaste is light and airy with some fruits, a little grass and a hint of yeast. Overall, somewhat reminiscent of an italian or french sparkling wine, but a little dry and not showing enough conviction to even be a decent beer. I’m happy to have sampled it, but glad I didn’t fly home with this one! I sampled this 75 cL bottle purchased from Total Wine in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on 28-December-2013 for US$11.99 sampled with friends on New Year’s Eve 2013 in Orlando, Florida.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2014
at 22:02
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Deep brown body. Creamy tan head. Aroma of peat, toffee, raisins, dark fruits. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. The finish is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Taste of char, smoke with a light acidity in the finish. A bit medicinal.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2013
at 14:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Red wine and malt aroma. Red wine and caramel flavor with cherries. Medium bodied. Red wine and caramel linger with light spice and light cherries.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2013
at 13:40
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bomber No. 012 of 700 from Star Grocery in Berkeley, CA. Pours dark ruddy copper with a transient beige head. Aroma of mild brown sugar, bourbon, and rather plummy dark fruit. Nearly full bodied. Flavor is brown sugar, vanilla, medium dark fruit - like dates - and finally some woody astringency. Not much of that, as it’s rather malty, but somehow it just doesn’t seem all that sweet. Even with a suggestion of treacle coming along. And where’s the heat? I’m not even getting much of a gullet burn. This is mouthsmacking ale. Finishing extremely delicious.
Tried
on 13 Nov 2013
at 17:56
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tap. Pours clear orange amber, small of white head, decent lacing. Aroma is pumpkin spices, floral. Flavor is medium sweet and quite spiced - too spiced for my taste. A l8r of cinnamon and allspice. Lightish body.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Oct 2013
at 18:47
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Tap. Pours clear golden amber, small white head, good lacing. Aroma is light grain and honey. Flavor is medium sweet, grain honey, grassy bitterness with a bit of metal. Light body.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Oct 2013
at 18:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Tap. Pours hazy butterscotch amber, small white head, decent lacing. Aroma is honey, caramel, floral, butterscotch. Flavor is medium sweet, little bitterness. Medium light body.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Oct 2013
at 17:25
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap. Pours hazy butterscotch with a very small white head that dissipates quickly with little lacing. Aroma is very cherry, not much else. Flavor is much the same, black cherries, a bit of grain and perhaps honey. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Oct 2013
at 16:51
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Tap. Pours clear red amber, small white head, decent lacing. Aroma is caramel, toffee. Flavor is much the same, very malty, medium sweet, a bit of almost metallic bitterness. Medium body.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Oct 2013
at 16:33
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap. Pours hazy butterscotch amber, medium white head, nice lacing. aroma is light citrus, pine, caramel. Flavor is light and watery with the same notes. Light sweet, light bitter. Light body, interesting but a little harsh on the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Oct 2013
at 16:25