6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Spicy aroma with light grassiness and noble hops. Malt and light spice flavor. Medium bodied. Spice and mineral lingers with malt.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Nov 2013
at 17:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Amber beer with a dark cream head. Yeast and grapefruit aroma. Big grapefruit and summer fruit flavor with pine and yeast. Medium bodied. Decent bitterness. Grapefruit and yeast linger with spice and summer fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2013
at 17:35
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Location: Draft at Adair Kitchen, 11/4/13
Aroma: The aroma is roasty and fairly sweet, nuts, some chocolate, and caramel
Appearance: This one pours a dark brown color with a nice, large, light brown head
Flavor: The flavor is along the same lines, with mostly sweet and roasted malt flavors
Palate: The body is medium, it has a soft-to-average carbonation, and a fairly clean finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was a solid example of the style. This beer won’t blow anyone away, but I found it to be plenty drinkable.
Aroma: The aroma is roasty and fairly sweet, nuts, some chocolate, and caramel
Appearance: This one pours a dark brown color with a nice, large, light brown head
Flavor: The flavor is along the same lines, with mostly sweet and roasted malt flavors
Palate: The body is medium, it has a soft-to-average carbonation, and a fairly clean finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was a solid example of the style. This beer won’t blow anyone away, but I found it to be plenty drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Nov 2013
at 17:33
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Rich deep dark brown coloured body with a nice, thick, three centimetre tall, nice and frothy tan head. Aroma of alcohol, roasted malt, oatmeal, nuts, caramel and tons of nice hops layered with pine, grass, herbs and a bit of resin. Medium-bodied; Deep dark malt flavour with roasty notes, some earthiness, but a lot of caramel and even slightly smoked malt grain flavour with a nice hop backbone showing pine and grass with a smooth, but deep finish. Aftertaste shows a great blend of stronger and grassier hops meshed perfectly with the roasty malt, nut and smoke/burnt notes that would couple well with barbecue. Overall, a nice black IPA with tons of flavour and complexity, all showing a great balance. Great to sample and I wish I could get this locally - a very well made Black IPA that shows well throughout - I’m very glad I brought this home with me from Texas. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Central Market in Houston, Texas on 10-August-2013 for US$5.35 sampled at home in Washington on 17-October-2013.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2013
at 22:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This brew is a brownish-amber color with a medium foamy off-white head that recedes gradually to a film. Rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of pumpkin and roasted malt. Medium-bodied with flavors of pumpkin spices, graham cracker and roast malt. The finish is sweet with a toasted pumpkin and ginger aftertaste, Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2013
at 20:24
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at Anvil Bar & Refuge. The beer is a clear dark orange-amber color with a thin off-white head that evaporates quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of toasted malt and mild hops. Light-bodied with flavors of grainy malt, caramel and grassy hops. The finish is sweet with a short malty aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.
Tried
on 16 Oct 2013
at 08:16
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Location: 22 oz bottle from a Spec's, 10/2/13
Aroma: The nose is roasted and German-style malts, some vegetation, and spice
Appearance: It pours a medium brown color with a fizzy head that dissipates to a beige sheet
Flavor: The taste is malty and roasty, not particularly sweet, not too pumpkiny, but plenty of spice
Palate: Medium bodied, with a fairly clean feel, smooth but a little tingly, and a mildly dry finish
Overall Impression: This one is a solid spice/herb/vegetable beer, but not a really pumpkin-filled pumpkin beer. I like it, and I think Karback makes quality beers, but this one is not a standout in the category.
Aroma: The nose is roasted and German-style malts, some vegetation, and spice
Appearance: It pours a medium brown color with a fizzy head that dissipates to a beige sheet
Flavor: The taste is malty and roasty, not particularly sweet, not too pumpkiny, but plenty of spice
Palate: Medium bodied, with a fairly clean feel, smooth but a little tingly, and a mildly dry finish
Overall Impression: This one is a solid spice/herb/vegetable beer, but not a really pumpkin-filled pumpkin beer. I like it, and I think Karback makes quality beers, but this one is not a standout in the category.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2013
at 21:09
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
@RBWG-JAX Grand Tasting-22oz bottle-shared by djd07-lt brown-black. A-bourbon, roasty dk malt-molasses, dk fruit. T-bourbon, roasty dk malt-molasses, hop bite.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2013
at 18:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Location: Cans from Spec’s - Galleria, 9/16/13
Aroma: The nose is light and clean, bread, toast, some grass, light fruit
Appearance: Pours a clear gold color with a small white head a mild, spotty lace
Flavor: The taste is lightly sweet, clean malts, and some light-plus grassy hop bitterness
Palate: Light and clean body, soft-to-mid carb, easy drinking, not watery, finishes clean and dry
Overall Impression: This is a solid , clean, drinkable, and light summer beer. Well made for the season with a nice hop presence. It may be a touch dull at points, but I could see this as a great outdoor beer on a hot day for sure.
Aroma: The nose is light and clean, bread, toast, some grass, light fruit
Appearance: Pours a clear gold color with a small white head a mild, spotty lace
Flavor: The taste is lightly sweet, clean malts, and some light-plus grassy hop bitterness
Palate: Light and clean body, soft-to-mid carb, easy drinking, not watery, finishes clean and dry
Overall Impression: This is a solid , clean, drinkable, and light summer beer. Well made for the season with a nice hop presence. It may be a touch dull at points, but I could see this as a great outdoor beer on a hot day for sure.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Sep 2013
at 17:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
29th January 2013
Clear amber beer with a small pale cream coloured head. Palate is slightly soft. Creamy malt base. Mild tangerine - orange hops, fruity but no real bitterness. Neutral finish. All right but a little bit on the polite side.
Clear amber beer with a small pale cream coloured head. Palate is slightly soft. Creamy malt base. Mild tangerine - orange hops, fruity but no real bitterness. Neutral finish. All right but a little bit on the polite side.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2013
at 07:55