7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On draught at Barley’s Smokehouse. The beer is a murky brownish-amber color with a thin tan head that recedes to an outer ring quickly. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of caramel malt and fruit. Medium body with flavors of toasted malt, caramel and ripe fruits. The finish is sweet and malty with a lingering fruity finish. Above average overall.
Tried
on 15 Mar 2011
at 21:28
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On draught at the brewpub. This brew is a dark amber-orange color with a medium thin and foamy off-white head that recedes steadily. Top ring of lacing with spots beneath. Grainy malt and hops in the nose. Medium body with flavors of sweet bready malt, caramel and hops. The finish is malty up front with a mildly bitter hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2010
at 17:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
11/13/05 - Tower version: This beer is just as good as it was from the firkin. Served in a snifter. Pure black with a thin and lasting brown head. Big malt and bourbon aroma. Velvety smooth and rich body with a nice concoction of chocolate, malt and bourbon flavor. The alcohol is not dominant but you know it’s there. The finish is somewhat bitter coffee and hops. I score this the same as before, this will be a staple beer for me as long as they have it.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Apr 2010
at 12:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at Barley’s Smokehouse. The beer is a clear bright gold color with a thin white and foamy head that diminishes quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Malty aroma with a bit of spiced hops. Light body with flavors of bready malt and mild hops. The finish is short with a lightly bitter hops aftertaste. Middling overall.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2009
at 11:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On draught at Barley’s Smokehouse. The beer pours a clear dark orange-amber with a thin off-white head that dissipates to an outer ring. Vertical columbus of lacing on the glass. Malty aroma with hoppy spikes. Medium, smooth body with flavors of caramel malt and raw hops. Touches of ripe fruit as well. The finish is sweet and malty but leaves a bitter aftertaste. A different take on their flagship MacLenny’s, and a decent brew overall.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2009
at 11:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On draught at Barley’s Smokehouse. The beer pours a lustrous reddish-orange color with a medium beige head that diminishes slowly. Stringy lacing on the glass. Malty aroma with a moderate hops balance. Medium, smooth body with sweet bready malt equaled out by an underlying hoppy character. The finish is malt up front with a lightly spiced hops aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2009
at 15:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
@Pilsner Petes East Coast Gathering-bottle-pours a thin white head and amber/gold color. Aroma is resin/herbal/marigold hops, some sweet medium malt. Taste is resin/herbal/marigold hops with some bitter, some sweet medium malt. Thanks notalush for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2009
at 10:29
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Growler from Puddintane (thanks so much!), shared at Peter’s NY gathering - inviting, glowing cloudy golden beer - explosive hop aroma - every kind of hop character you can name - floral, spicy, grassy - the flavor is much the same - kind of an earthy hop onslaught - yea, the malt is there, but probably not in enough abundance to balance it to some people’s taste, which is completely understandable - I really loved the intense bitterness, though - finished peppery, with a hint of grass and citrus - yum.
Tried
from Growler
on 31 May 2009
at 18:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On draught at the Smokehouse. This brew is a dark brown color with a thin beige head that diminishes to a film steadily. Stringy lacing on the glass. Roasted malt aroma with notes of coffee. Medium, smooth body with flavors of toasted malt, moderately bitter coffee and hops. The finish is sweet malt followed by a lingering roasted coffee aftertaste. Not as sweet as many Dunkels but it kind of works.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2009
at 17:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On draught at the Smokehouse. The beer pours a hazy orange color with a thin and bubbly off-white head that burns away to a film eventually. Craggy lacing sticks to the glass throughout. Citrusy hops aroma with a touch of malt. Medium-body with a robust bitter hops flavor. Notes of grapefruit/oranges, herbs and grass. Just enough malt balance to keep it from being harsh. The finish is hoppy with a lingering bitterness left over. Pretty solid overall.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2009
at 12:19