4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
On tap at Off the Rail, pours an opaque cloudy vibrant orange with a small beige head. Nose brings oranges, some resinous hops and a big caramel malt backbone. Flavour brings out notes of orange rind, resins and way too much caramel malt. There also seems to be some sort of infection here - or maybe it's just a really bad IPA, I can't tell. A little medicinal and too malty. Not good.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2015
at 18:02
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
On tap at Off the Rail, pours an opaque dark red with a medium beige head. Nose brings out light spices, cola and cream soda. Flavour is along the same lines - not your standard cream ale. Spices, cola and cream ale are all present, with a dry bready finish. More interesting that most cream ales but still not overly intriguing. Okay.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2015
at 18:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at the brewery
Hazy golden color, creamy head. Very nice aroma of leafy hops. Grainy and crackery malts, good hopping, a bit resiny and minimally fruity. Green.
Rustic but appreciated.
Hazy golden color, creamy head. Very nice aroma of leafy hops. Grainy and crackery malts, good hopping, a bit resiny and minimally fruity. Green.
Rustic but appreciated.
Tried
on 07 May 2015
at 22:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at the brewery
Black color, sparse head. A bit of cardboard and cheese aroma, very light smoke. The mouthfeel is weaker than expected, quite dry; the roasted malt flavor is ok, hints of dark chocolate and smoke, a bit ashy in the end. Maybe a bit bready too. Pleasant.
Not a bad beer, not a statement either.
Black color, sparse head. A bit of cardboard and cheese aroma, very light smoke. The mouthfeel is weaker than expected, quite dry; the roasted malt flavor is ok, hints of dark chocolate and smoke, a bit ashy in the end. Maybe a bit bready too. Pleasant.
Not a bad beer, not a statement either.
Tried
on 07 May 2015
at 22:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Draught at the brewery
Mahogany color, clear. Mild aroma of dark caramel. Dryish mouthfeel, but with a good body strength; the dark caramel flavor is quite good, correct bitterness, but this one as well has some yeast and metallic sharpness in the final; light roasted nuts too.
To be tuned, but not bad.
Mahogany color, clear. Mild aroma of dark caramel. Dryish mouthfeel, but with a good body strength; the dark caramel flavor is quite good, correct bitterness, but this one as well has some yeast and metallic sharpness in the final; light roasted nuts too.
To be tuned, but not bad.
Tried
on 07 May 2015
at 22:41
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draught at the brewery
Bright golden color, hazy, with small frothy head. Delicate beer, a bit perfumy; but the malt flavor is almost absent, and the hop quality too; there are traces of hop and of the herbs used. Dry final. Correct bitterness level.
Good beer, but undaring.
Bright golden color, hazy, with small frothy head. Delicate beer, a bit perfumy; but the malt flavor is almost absent, and the hop quality too; there are traces of hop and of the herbs used. Dry final. Correct bitterness level.
Good beer, but undaring.
Tried
on 07 May 2015
at 22:39
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at the brewery
Hazy blond color, small head. Light aroma of crispy malts, butter, a bit flowery. The suspicions are confirmed, the flavor too shows small amounts of diacetyl, the mouthfeel is dry and light, it has a delicate crisp malt flavor, and apparently some fruity touch (very delicate) from the yeast, and a very light herbaceous touch from the hops.
As is, it’s a bit simple and minorly flawed, but it’s also interesting and if tuned a bit it could be a pleasant summer Lager, close to a Kölsch.
Hazy blond color, small head. Light aroma of crispy malts, butter, a bit flowery. The suspicions are confirmed, the flavor too shows small amounts of diacetyl, the mouthfeel is dry and light, it has a delicate crisp malt flavor, and apparently some fruity touch (very delicate) from the yeast, and a very light herbaceous touch from the hops.
As is, it’s a bit simple and minorly flawed, but it’s also interesting and if tuned a bit it could be a pleasant summer Lager, close to a Kölsch.
Tried
on 07 May 2015
at 22:28
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Draught at the brewery
Hazy light amber color, orangey, with compact head. The malt aroma and flavor is decent, a bit bready; Nugget is bitter but not aromatic enough to give good results in a Single Hop; actually there is also some diacetyl, very light aroma of it, slightly more evident flavor; and the yeast is too present, hence the final is astringent.
Imprecise.
Earlier Rating: 5/7/2015 Total Score: 2.6
Draught at the brewery
Hazy golden color with generous head. The aroma is more appley than hoppy. Light mouthfeel, with some residual sweetness; the malt is not expressive, there is strong bitterness, but not the expected hop qualities, some resins though, but also some woody astringency, yeast.
Requires some rework.
Hazy light amber color, orangey, with compact head. The malt aroma and flavor is decent, a bit bready; Nugget is bitter but not aromatic enough to give good results in a Single Hop; actually there is also some diacetyl, very light aroma of it, slightly more evident flavor; and the yeast is too present, hence the final is astringent.
Imprecise.
Earlier Rating: 5/7/2015 Total Score: 2.6
Draught at the brewery
Hazy golden color with generous head. The aroma is more appley than hoppy. Light mouthfeel, with some residual sweetness; the malt is not expressive, there is strong bitterness, but not the expected hop qualities, some resins though, but also some woody astringency, yeast.
Requires some rework.
Tried
on 07 May 2015
at 22:27
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Draught at the brewery; 5.2% ABV
Golden color, clear, with generous head. The aroma is buttery, but also crackers and grainy malt. Sweetish, with bready wheat flavor, a bit too much yeast, but no too harsh, although the final is slightly astringent. Low bitterness.
Unrefined, but not bad.
Golden color, clear, with generous head. The aroma is buttery, but also crackers and grainy malt. Sweetish, with bready wheat flavor, a bit too much yeast, but no too harsh, although the final is slightly astringent. Low bitterness.
Unrefined, but not bad.
Tried
on 07 May 2015
at 22:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at the brewery
Cloudy light amber color with small compact head, not much retention. The aroma is very nice, fruity: peach, oranges. The mouthfeel is too weak and dry, and there is not enough malt flavor to provide a backbone for the hopping; quite strong bitterness, a bit resiny and orangey, balanced.
This is one beer that today is not impressive, but with some adjustment in the malt department may become very nice.
Cloudy light amber color with small compact head, not much retention. The aroma is very nice, fruity: peach, oranges. The mouthfeel is too weak and dry, and there is not enough malt flavor to provide a backbone for the hopping; quite strong bitterness, a bit resiny and orangey, balanced.
This is one beer that today is not impressive, but with some adjustment in the malt department may become very nice.
Tried
on 07 May 2015
at 22:22