6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a ruddy semi-transparent sort of glossy amber color. Carbonation could be seen rising at a decent pace to fill a one finger white foamy head. Fairly quick dissipation. Mild stringy lace.
The aroma centered around some dry nuttiness and some toasty to bready malts. Light toffee and some caramel malts.
The flavor was malty sweet smooth and then a light tang to it. Sharp bitter crisp malty aftertaste with a sly finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. Mild smoothness.
Overall, decent except for the tanginess, not sure where that came from, but another mostly okay sort of beer by Ore Dock.
The appearance was a ruddy semi-transparent sort of glossy amber color. Carbonation could be seen rising at a decent pace to fill a one finger white foamy head. Fairly quick dissipation. Mild stringy lace.
The aroma centered around some dry nuttiness and some toasty to bready malts. Light toffee and some caramel malts.
The flavor was malty sweet smooth and then a light tang to it. Sharp bitter crisp malty aftertaste with a sly finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. Mild smoothness.
Overall, decent except for the tanginess, not sure where that came from, but another mostly okay sort of beer by Ore Dock.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2016
at 08:32
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
Poured into a pint glass at the brewery.
The appearance was a hazy orange to brown color with a thin finger’s worth of white to off white foamy head. Stringy lace.
The aroma had some nutty to grainy and dried pomme-like fruitiness to it. Slight tanginess to it.
The flavor centered around the pomme-like fruity portion and brought in the tang again.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionable sort of sweet to tangy feel. Carbonated fine, but the tang seems to bite a bit more than expected.
Overall, weird altbier, in fact, not much of one. I didn’t mind so much for me, but true altbier lovers will probably be disappointed in this one.
Poured into a pint glass at the brewery.
The appearance was a hazy orange to brown color with a thin finger’s worth of white to off white foamy head. Stringy lace.
The aroma had some nutty to grainy and dried pomme-like fruitiness to it. Slight tanginess to it.
The flavor centered around the pomme-like fruity portion and brought in the tang again.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionable sort of sweet to tangy feel. Carbonated fine, but the tang seems to bite a bit more than expected.
Overall, weird altbier, in fact, not much of one. I didn’t mind so much for me, but true altbier lovers will probably be disappointed in this one.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2016
at 08:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a pale/hazy burnt orange color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated at a decent pace. Mild stringy lace.
The aroma weaves light sweet pulpy orange into a sweet wheaty base. Low bitterness.
The flavor takes the orange and the sweet wheat to combine nicely. Wheat doesn’t bite in aftertaste or finish but comes across smoothly balancing with the orange nicely.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a clenching grip of the wheat on my tongue. Low to medium carbonation.
Overall, nice APWA with a bit more body to it than some others of it’s style. Still, a nice thirst quencher and crushable.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a pale/hazy burnt orange color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated at a decent pace. Mild stringy lace.
The aroma weaves light sweet pulpy orange into a sweet wheaty base. Low bitterness.
The flavor takes the orange and the sweet wheat to combine nicely. Wheat doesn’t bite in aftertaste or finish but comes across smoothly balancing with the orange nicely.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a clenching grip of the wheat on my tongue. Low to medium carbonation.
Overall, nice APWA with a bit more body to it than some others of it’s style. Still, a nice thirst quencher and crushable.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2016
at 08:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a slight amber to orange color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head. Moderate light lace.
The aroma had the normal qualities of an Irish red ale - malty nutty crisp notes, toffee, caramel, toast/breadiness. Low grassy bitter hops.
The flavor leans malty sweet through the previously mentioned aromas and carries the bitterness from the hops slyly in underneath. Low malty aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a sly sessionability about it. Low carbonation. Malty smoothness over my tongue.
Overall, good Irish red ale that I would have again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a slight amber to orange color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head. Moderate light lace.
The aroma had the normal qualities of an Irish red ale - malty nutty crisp notes, toffee, caramel, toast/breadiness. Low grassy bitter hops.
The flavor leans malty sweet through the previously mentioned aromas and carries the bitterness from the hops slyly in underneath. Low malty aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a sly sessionability about it. Low carbonation. Malty smoothness over my tongue.
Overall, good Irish red ale that I would have again.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2016
at 08:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a ruddy burnt orange almost brown color. Thin white cap of a head. Mild trickling lacing.
The aroma starts off with some malty caramel to toffee tones. Sly nuttiness. Light toast, some grassiness.
The flavor brings it altogether malty sweet and very clean. Malty rich nutty to caramel aftertaste. Quick malty finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a really nice sessionable smooth malty feel. Low carbonation.
Overall, this one was a pretty good ESB, pass the fish n’chips.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a ruddy burnt orange almost brown color. Thin white cap of a head. Mild trickling lacing.
The aroma starts off with some malty caramel to toffee tones. Sly nuttiness. Light toast, some grassiness.
The flavor brings it altogether malty sweet and very clean. Malty rich nutty to caramel aftertaste. Quick malty finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a really nice sessionable smooth malty feel. Low carbonation.
Overall, this one was a pretty good ESB, pass the fish n’chips.
Tried
on 03 Oct 2016
at 15:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense tan head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toasted dark bread, herbal, wood, light dark fruit, and roast/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, earthy hops, and light yeast ester notes; with solid strength. Taste of chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toasted dark bread, herbal, wood, light dark fruit/nuttiness, and roast/toasted earthiness. Moderate herbal/roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toasted dark bread, herbal, wood, light nuttiness, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, earthy hops, and light yeast ester flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from bitterness, increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready, and lightly sticky/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.6%. Overall this is a very nice American porter. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, earthy hops, and light yeast ester flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. A very enjoyable and classic tasting style example.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2016
at 18:23
8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours slightly hazy golden straw color with a 2-3 finger dense and rocky white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a large amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Incredible appearance. Aromas of lemon, orange peel, pear, apple, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, earthy hops, and light-moderate pale malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big lemon, orange peel, pear, apple, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Good amount of yeast spiciness and slight yeast tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, orange peel, pear, apple, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a short bit. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, earthy hops, and light-moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/spiciness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. High carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, crisp, dry, and lightly creamy/grainy mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 6.1%. Overall this is an excellent saison. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, earthy hops, and light-moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2016
at 19:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours very hazy/cloudy deep orange/copper color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Good appearance. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, caramel, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of juicy citrus/pine hops and moderate dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, caramel, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine/citrus peel bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon/orange peel, pine, caramel, toasted bread, and floral/grassy earthines on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice compelxity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/pine hops and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero astringent hop flavors lingering after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from bitterness, increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately sticky/creamy/bready, and lightly resinous balanced mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn good IPA! All around great compelxity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/pine hops and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2016
at 20:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12oz bottle. offwhite-amber. A-orange, bready. T orange/some pine hops with some bite, bready-lt/med malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2016
at 22:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at the brewpub. Pleasing appearance. Nice combination and balance of hops and fruit with a strong Belgian backbone. Tasty from start to finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Oct 2015
at 18:56