8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours moderately hazy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 1 finger dense/creamy/rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, strawberry, raspberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/caramel/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, strawberry, raspberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/caramel/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mandarin orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, guava, blueberry, gooseberry, strawberry, raspberry, white grape/wine, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, biscuit dough, light honey/caramel/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly slick/sticky/resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 10% lingering after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic NEDIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV, with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Great soft feel. Fantastic Nelson, Galaxy, Enigma, Citra profile. Extremely juicy and fairly dank/earthy hop complexity; with a great balanced wheat/oat/malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Not overly sweet/heavy for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example for the big ABV.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Apr 2019
at 12:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16 ounce can. Motor oil black color. No discernible head. Big roasted malt nose. Notes of vanilla and espresso. Bittersweet chocolate upfront. Big heat from the massive 17% ABV. Thin bodied for such a big brew. The high ABV dominates the palate. Impossible to drink a full 16 ounce can, so share with friends.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Apr 2019
at 03:14
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can - pours gold white head - nose/taste of sweet caramel malt, booze, grapefruit, sweet orange peel - medium bodied
Tried
from Can
on 28 Mar 2019
at 03:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at share, courtesy of Vyvvy. Another strong slick stout, Sweet, strong, honey, coffee, Very breakfast-y.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2019
at 07:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16 oz. can, pours a bloody golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out dank hops, with biscuity malt and some alcoholic cereal malt. Flavour is along the same lines, with dank hops, some citrus, and biscuity malt. Fairly yeasty and somewhat sweet. Solid.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Feb 2019
at 07:40
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
16oz can for $5. I thought I knoew what I was getting with a 17% stout but I was surprised but the light and overly acidic black malt beer. All the sweetness came from the adjuncts, which are present but not overwhelming. Thinner, lighter and overly sharp acidity made for an unpleasant experience.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2019
at 22:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can - pours black tan head - nose and taste of honey, sweet chocolate, vanilla and cocoa - full bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Dec 2018
at 22:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can - pours purple with white head - nose and taste of fruit punch, sea salt, blackberry, lactic sourness - medium bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Dec 2018
at 22:49