7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark roast and toast. Jet black brown with a rich light brown head. Roast, toast and some chocolate. Nice fudge notes and a long cocoa finish. Not much barrel, but quite nice.
Tried
on 31 May 2019
at 06:18
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at Sooke, pours a cloudy bright yellowish blonde with a small white head. Aroma is full of lively, floral gin upfront, with lots of botanicals - saison elements are undetectable to me. Flavour is a little less bright, with lots of floral notes, some botanicals, and gentle saison yeast further back. No bourbon character whatsoever. It's a fun experiment, but not a good beer really.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2019
at 07:04
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Sooke, pours a hazy dark mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma brings out light vanilla, candied red fruits, and toasted caramel. Flavour is quite chocolatey, with lots of cocoa upfront, some fruitiness, little else. Very cocoa-y. Pleasant cocoa bomb.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2019
at 07:03
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Sooke, pours a cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma is robust, with caramel malt, resinous hops, and a bit of stone fruit. Flavour is a bit too malt-driven for my tastes, but it's decently balanced - with caramel malt and piney hops. Smells better than it tastes - too sweet and caramely, despite the high bitterness on the finish. Alright.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2019
at 07:02
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Sooke, pours a clear golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of esters, with cotton candy and caramel. Flavour is drier, with Belgian yeast, some cotton candy, floral notes and biscuity malt. Rather complex for the style, with a very nice cohesion between the Belgian yeast and resulting sweetness. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2019
at 07:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Sooke, pours a hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out a very nice German lager yeast upfront, with herbal notes, and bready caramel. Flavour follows through, with bready malt, herbal notes, and light caramel sweetness. Correctly brewed and clean. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2019
at 07:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Sooke, pours a hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out toasted caramel and bready malt - not really smelling like a Czech lager. Flavour is bright and biting, with a very nice herbal bite upfront, bready malt, and a hint of caramel. Biting, herbal character on the finish. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2019
at 06:59
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
On tap at Sooke, pours a cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out slightly sweet bready malt and straw. Flavour is rather perfumey, with some paint thinner, earthy malt, and straw. Something seems a bit off here. Needs work.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2019
at 06:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Lots of lemon and botanicals. Cloudy yellow with a small white head. Herbal and botanical with some light lemon.
Tried
on 10 May 2019
at 22:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dark roast and some chocolate. Deep amber brown with a small beige head. Dark chocolate, toasted cocoa and a long chocolate. One note, but solid.
Tried
on 10 May 2019
at 22:17