5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Crisp copper coloured body with a light tan head about a centimetre tall and a few bubbles floating around. Aroma of piney and resiney hops with some malt coming through and a touch of caramel. Medium-bodied; Assertive nutty flavour at first with some caramel, a bit of the hops and a grassy note. Aftertaste shows mostly caramel and malt with a little earth flavour, some light grassy and herbal hops with a floral finish. Overall, a decent APA showing some okay qualities, but nothing great nor to be scouted for. A decent tasting beer that shows well. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 16-February-2012 for US$2.49 sampled at home in Washington on 23-February-2012.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2012
at 00:21
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Side by side by side comparison. All 22 oz. bottles Vermont has the color, head and carbonation levels as the previous other two state varieties I sampled. The nose and flavor of this brew is much more geared toward a malty APA and the hops play a second fiddle. In fact I could really get much hop character at all from the brew. I really enjoyed comparing theses beers and the concept and marketing was brilliant. After all I tracked down 3 of the 4 bottles to compare them! It was a fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Personally I feel the Maine was most pleasing to my palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2012
at 12:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Side by side by side comparison. All 22 oz. bottles. Maine has an identical appearance as the Massachusetts, color and carbonation levels with retention being much better than the other two. The nose has a much higher level of caramel malt. The malt is balanced with a much more Earthy hop. More wood Earthy rather than pine. Mildly bitter in the finish. Mouthfeel is also on the dry side. I prefer this over the MA and VT versions.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2012
at 12:32
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Side by side by side comparison. All 22 oz. bottles. Massachusetts shows transparent amber with ample carbonation in a lager glass. ½ white head with lace. Sweet malt and honey nose. Flavor is mostly bread malt, touch of honey with a spicy, citrus hop showing up in the finish. Dry cotton-like mouthfeel. Straight forward and standard APA, yet still nicely done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2012
at 12:30
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours black into a snifter. Mocha head with little retention recedes to slick surface and bug rim. Chocolate, espresso, citrus and mild oak aromas. Thin with a tangy, sour chocolate-covered citrus and lasting espresso front to back. Hot oak finish.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2012
at 16:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A twist off bomber? That’s a new one. Anyway, this is from Wine Warehouse Charlottesville, VA. Looking forward to this as I’ve grown to love coffee stouts. Pours dark brown with a medium sized frothy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, vanilla, wood and a bit of roast. All the components are definitely there. The taste is spicy wood, vanilla, coffee, roasted malts and tart notes. A bit more wood and chocolate in the finish. Medium bodied. The flavors could come together better. Medium bodied with smooth carbonation. Smells nice, otherwise just OK.
Tried
on 08 Feb 2012
at 16:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle from Wine Warehouse Charlottesville, VA. Pours clear very dark brown appearing near black in the glass. Large creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of big pine and resin hops with a faint bit of roastiness. The taste is big bitter hops, pine, resin, herbal with a roasted malt and burnt sugar finish. Medium bodied. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2012
at 15:47
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Slightly hazy amber coloured body with a thick, dense off-white head. Aroma of malt, vinegar, cardboard and very little else. Light-bodied; Assertive effervescence; Strong hops up front that fade almost immediately to a cardboardie and almost soapy flavour with some malt following behind and a dash of earth. Aftertaste all of a sudden reasserts the hops which are actually pretty strong and almost metallic. Overall, an interesting beer - not necessarily a fall beer in my opinion, but shows some good hops and deep flavours for the season, which isn’t bad. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Oliver’s Beverage in Albany, New York on 18-November-2011 for US$2.55 sampled at home in Washington on 07-February-2012.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2012
at 22:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle from Beer Run. Pours a clear amber color with a thin frothy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of earthy, resiny and tropical hop notes with some toasted malts. The taste is caramel malts with an earthy hop finish. Medium bodied. A little one-note but decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2012
at 22:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at the "Tribeca Tap Room", Greenwich st NYC, on January 28, 2012Hazy golden color, dense off-white head. Hoppy, citrus, sweet, caramel scent. Sweet, a bit flat, bitter taste. Moussy mouthfeel, high bitterness. Alcohol coming through.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Feb 2012
at 04:26