6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Brown bottle, 750 ml, purchased at Le Grand Duc on December 5 2008, savoured on December 31 2008; eye: caramel with reddish hue, lightly hazy, voluminous beige head that falls and turns into a tiny ring, no effervescence, good lacing; nose: lightly resinous shops, caramelized malt, light orange, pine; mouth: a bit thin, hops, caramelized malt, pine, finale in resinous hops with a hint of caramelized malt, slightly sweet, mildly bitter, light astringency, below-average carbonation, medium body, lightly harsh; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 750 ml, achetĂ©e chez Le Grand Duc le 5 dĂ©cembre 2008, savourĂ©e le 31 dĂ©cembre 2008; Ĺ“il : caramel avec une teinte rougeâtre, lĂ©gèrement voilĂ©e, mousse beige abondante qui tombe et se transforme en un petit anneau, pas d’effervescence, bonne dentelle; nez : houblon lĂ©gèrement rĂ©sineux, malt caramĂ©lisĂ©, lĂ©ger orange, pin; bouche : un peu mince, houblon, malt caramĂ©lisĂ©, pin, finale en houblon rĂ©sineux avec une p’tite pointe de malt caramĂ©lisĂ©, très lĂ©gèrement surĂ©e, moyennement amère, lĂ©gère astringence, carbonatation sous la moyenne, corps moyen, lĂ©gèrement rugueuse; en rĂ©sumĂ© : correct
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2008
at 13:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A hazy orange amber ale with a thin off white head. A pleasant fruity aroma with notes of strawberry, light herbal notes. In mouth, a sweetish candy sugar, light solvent, strawberries. Oily mouthfeel. Festival Bières et Saveurs, August 29 2008.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Dec 2008
at 22:14
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Amber-red colour. Cloudy, with a thick head. Hop aroma is rich with tropical fruit (mango, kiwi, cantaloupe). Rich, deep bitterness and stacks of fruit on the palate, plus a sweet underpinning that is mainly pale malt but with a firm, light crystal malt stickiness. A fat dose of yeast, long and pithy and Orvallish, adds complexity yet somehow avoids impeding the exceptional brightness of this beer. So rich, complex, bright and rewarding, this beer f’n rocks. Simply one of the best IPAs I’ve ever had.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Oct 2008
at 12:02
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Thick, oily and inky, with only a hint of brown. Rich, molassesy aroma wth hints of fruits and light nuts. Boozy towards the end, but still rich and oily. Fun stuff.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2008
at 12:12
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle at Volo courtesty Hogtown and tupalev. Near black with a thin head. Fairly chocolatey, with some cocoa and gutted nuts. Tart body with some chocolate, some nuts and cherry. Too much tartness keeps this beer from doing much of anything to interest me, sa the other flavours all become obfuscated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2008
at 12:11
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle @ Volo courtesy of Hogtown Harry & tupalev. Cloudy, beige with no head. Bretty, woody nose with some light malt and a hint of pedio. Captures the essence of buggy beer really well. Sweet, slightly spicy body. Sweet-tart in the finish with light brett. Fun stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2008
at 12:08
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A deep dark stout with a thick dark brown head, lacing and onctuous. A musty vinous chocolate aroma with dark fruits, light soy sauce notes and molasses in aroma. In mouth, a sultry bitter chocolate with warming alcohol, light vanilla and flral hops. Like a good belgian dark chocolate. Rich and onctuous. Bottle from the brewery, March 2008. Sampled august 16, 2008.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2008
at 09:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A pink rosy beer with a thin big bubbled white head. Very nice barnyard and raspberry aroma, strong Brett, and acids. Effervescent and tart in mouth, raspberry meeting Brettanomyces, woody notes and aged cheese. Rich and interesting. Thanks Hopfenstark! Bought at brewery.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2008
at 20:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A deep dark imperial stout with a thick resilient moka head. In aroma, an enticing chocolate and coffee aroma, enticing, pungeant. In mouth, a funkey chocolate with herbal touches, alcohol, lightly mentholated. A very classy example of the style. On tap at brewpub, April 2008.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2008
at 06:40
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A deep dark porter with a thick collapsing off white head. Light chocolate malt in aroma, milkey and pleasant, powdery. In mouth , a nice clean bitter chocolate, grainy, lightsour notes. A bit thin but overall good porter. On tap at brewpub, April 2008.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2008
at 06:32