7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft @ Ward Eight, Lowell MA. 10 oz. mug shows deep brown in a poorly lit bar. Thin tan head some lace. Chocolate, light grain and subtle smoke. Flavor follows the nose with some coffee ground and caramel notes as well. I’m really glad the smoke is subtle. Texture is kind of sticky, light syrup. The body is exactly as it should be for a dark lager. This brewer pulled off a tuff thing to do for me. A smoked beer that I enjoyed drinking. Well done Gents!!
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2013
at 21:15
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft @ Ward Eight, Lowell MA. A slighter darker than coca cola with thick, full tan head, that coated the side of the mug on the way down. Nice roasted malts, chocolate aroma, with molasses, and a hint of smoke. The flavor has charred malts at the core, with lots of roasted grain, coffee notes and nice amount of chocolate through the sip. The alcohol isn’t apparent at all until just after the swallow. Nice warming on the way down. Medium-bodied but leaning on full. This beer definitely didn’t disappoint. Layers of roasted malts. Full of flavor and another great beer from Jacks Abby.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2013
at 21:02
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Alex! Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has a good amount of rye with a bit of light sweet grains and a hint of dryness. Flavor starts with a lot of rye and has a bit of a grassy dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2013
at 16:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Sander’s place, NYC. Pours clear gold with a fine, foamy head. Dry, graine bread and rye and pine in the nose. Medium sweet flavor, bready malts, grainy rye, piney bitterness. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2013
at 21:12
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Sander’s place, NYC. Pours clear, light gold with a fine, white foam head. Lovely, clean smokey aroma. Light sweet flavor, smokey pale malts, straw, bit of ham. Light to medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Crisp finish, sturdy smoked malts, some background dry doughy malts. Rich smokey-bready aftertaste. Great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2013
at 18:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Sander’s place, NYC. Pours clear gold with a fine, white foam head. Crispy malts, some dry straw and grapefruit, moderate bitterness. Light to medium bodied with average carbonation. Clean, light bitter finish, some dry pale malts, grapefruit and other dried citrus. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2013
at 15:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Big thanks to Alex for the Growler! Pours a clear dark brown with a with a dark brown head that dissipates to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has a combination of dark grain and roasted malts with a hint of chocolate. Flavor has more of a combination of roasted malts and dark chocolate that gives a slightly bitter finish.
Tried
from Growler
on 24 Feb 2013
at 19:57
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Big thanks to Alex for the growler. Pours a clear deep amber brown with a grayish brown head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has a light smoke note with a bit of dark grains and a touch of maple. Flavor has a good amount of smoke with a bit of sweet maple and dark grains.
Tried
from Growler
on 24 Feb 2013
at 17:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to Alex! Pours a clear pale gold with a white head that lasts throughout the beer and laces. Aroma has a combination of grassy hops, earthy grains and toast. Flavor starts with grassy hops but finish is more of hay, grain and a bit of toast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2013
at 20:14
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Alex! Pours a clear gold with a white head that lasts throughout the beer and laces beautifully. Aroma has a great combination of bitter citrus and light pine with just a touch of grain backing. Flavor starts with pine and bitter citrus and has a biscuit note that grows through the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2013
at 18:44