7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the brewpub, this is the February selection in Elevator’s "PHD" program. The beer is a murky orange color with a thin bone white head that diminishes quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of caramel malt and ripe fruit. Medium to full body with flavors of sweet malt, toffee and tropical fruit. The finish is sweet and malty with a fruity wheat aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2011
at 20:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On draught at the brewpub, this is the February selection in Elevator’s "MBA" program. The beer pours an opaque brown-back color with a thin and dense beige head that recedes quickly. Stringy lacing on the glass. Roasted coffee and chocolate in the nose. Medium to full body with a slightly creamy mouthfeel and flavors of mocha, roasted malt and hops. The finish is roasty with a lingering coffee bitterness left behind. Solid from start to finish.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2011
at 19:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle. Medium amber, transparent, smallish head. Aroma is ginger, vanilla, nutmeg, sugar cane and caramel. This seems kinda like a holiday spiced English strong ale. Pretty sweet with a little bit of bitterness in the finish. Sort of a funny aftertaste. Full mouthfeel. Decent holiday ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2010
at 22:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On draught at the brewpub, this is the November selection in Elevator’s "PHD" program. Pours a dark brownish-amber color with a thin off-white head that disappears quickly. Small patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of sweet caramel malt and spices along with notes of fruit. Medium body with flavors of malt, ginger, bananas and other sweet fruits. The finish is malty with a sweet aftertaste. Not really what I would expect under this style, but it is a decent beer overall.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2010
at 19:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On draught at the brewpub, this is the September selection in Elevator’s "PHD" program. The beer is a clear dark amber color with a medium thin beige head that recedes steadily. Partial rings of lacing. Aroma of pumpkin, malt and sweet spices. Medium body with a sweet pumpkin character and notes of ginger, nutmeg and malt. The finish is malty with a pumpkin aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2010
at 10:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the brewpub, this is the September selection in Elevator’s "MBA" program. Pours a clear orange color with a medium thin bone white head that dissipates steadily. Spots and strings of lacing. Caramel malt aroma with slight hops. Medium body with flavors of bready malt, caramel and grain. The finish is sweet and malty with a lingering caramel aftertaste. Decent brew overall.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2010
at 15:42
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On draught at the brewpub, this is the September selection in Elevator’s "PHD" program. Pours a very dark brown color with a medium thick beige head that dissipates slowly. Small sticky patches of lacing. Subtle smoke, wood and burnt malt aroma. Medium body with a smoky character and flavors of roasted malt coffee. The finish is smoky with a malty aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2010
at 15:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the North Market Columbus Microbrew fest on 09/26/2010: The beer is a slightly murky orange-brown color with a medium light beige head that diminishes to a film quickly. Stringy lacing on the glass. Aroma of tart fruit, booze and subtle wood. Medium body with flavors of sweet caramel malt, bourbon, sour fruit and oak. The finish is malty with a lingering mildly boozy aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2010
at 15:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the North Market Columbus Microbrew fest on 09/26/2010: The beer is a clear orange color with a thin and dense off-white head that lasts awhile. Small patches of lacing on the glass. Sweet and sour fruit aroma, with some wheat notes. Medium body with flavors of tart fruit, sweet malt and oak. The finish is fruity with a short oaky aftertaste. I honestly could not have picked out pomegranate had it not been in the name, still an interesting brew due to the barrel aging.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2010
at 15:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the North Market Columbus Microbrew fest on 09/26/2010: The beer is a very dark brown color with a thin tan head that disappears quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of bourbon, toasted malt and caramel. Rich body with flavors of dark roasted coffee, malt, caramel and underlying booze. The finish is malty with an oaky bourbon aftertaste. Good all around.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2010
at 13:19