8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bronze color with a medium sized yellow-white head. The aroma is very strong with piney and fruity hops. The flavor is very strong with piney and fruity hops with an impressive sweet malty base and a sweet fruity hop finish. The mouthfeel is moderately thick. The beer is intensely hoppy and bitter on the front but mellows into a wonderful malt balance. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2006
at 22:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at EBF ’06. Clear, bubbly copper-amber body has a small, compact off-white head atop it, fairly well retained with little to no lacing. Straightforward C-hops nose is nonetheless very clean, crisp and aromatic, with a tea-like dryness, lemon-lime tartness and a touch of drying alcohol. Malt is somewhat pushed to the side, to showcase the hops, but consists of light pale malt sugars, not overly caramelly, but more dry and slightly grainy. The flavor serves strong floral and citrus hops, lemongrass, lime zest, leafy, green fuzziness and light, fresh dill and basil suggestions. Low residual sweetness, with a dry, lean malt structure contributing to the concentration of hop juiciness. But perhaps also a bit too much dryness. High amount of hop bitterness on the end, moderate to high amounts of carbonation. Texture, aside from the carbonation, is lean and rather unremarkable. No alcohol apparency, no real yeast apparency.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2006
at 14:33
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2/18/06. Clear amber color with a thin frothy white head. Aroma of hops pours out of the glass. Flavor of strong hops but not overly bitter. 9/3/8/4/16
Tap cah-d 01/31/2011. Clear golden amber body with a small off-white head. Sweet citrus and resiny hop aroma with some pale malt. Sweet pale malt flavor, light fruit, and lots of citrus and resiny hops. Medium full body with moderate carbonation.8/3/8/4/16/3.9
Tap cah-d 01/31/2011. Clear golden amber body with a small off-white head. Sweet citrus and resiny hop aroma with some pale malt. Sweet pale malt flavor, light fruit, and lots of citrus and resiny hops. Medium full body with moderate carbonation.8/3/8/4/16/3.9
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Feb 2006
at 21:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle Pours a clar deep amber, with a nice sandy colored head. Lots of sturdy, sticky lacing. Nice aroma of hops that really comes through. Their dry hopping process and a great effect. Full feel, nice and heavy. PLeasant bitter aftertaste. Nice example of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2006
at 16:58
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle Pours a clear deep mahogany. Nice thick tan head and heavy sheeting lacing. Soft woody malt aromas. Some dusty musty, notes as well I cant put my finger on. Flavors are quite subdued and uninteresting. Lightly roasted malts, wody, slightly sweet, with a wierd cardboard bitter aftertaste. Actually a bit surprised to see this w/ such a high style percentile. Not bad over all though
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2006
at 00:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Creamy brown head on a black body. Aroma of roasted malts. Fairly mild flavor of light chocolate and some hints of raisins.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2006
at 23:56
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours light-dark brown, small white head. Good roasted caramel aroma. Sweet flavor of malt and caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2006
at 19:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pretty decent amber ale. Creamy flavor, smooth flavor, with a slight grape flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2006
at 22:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dark amber ale with a moka head. Sweet caramle and vanilla in aroma. Sweet malt with notes of caramel, and restrained nuttyness, a big beer bonbon. Rich and warming. Mondial 2005.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2006
at 20:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Amber ale with a light off-white head. Light malty aroma with nice hops. Good crisp malt and floral hops, with nice grapefruit notes. Medium bodied. Mondial 2005.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2006
at 20:17