9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottled. Near black. Rich aroma of licorice and aniseed. Earthy and dryish, wonderfully concentrated flavours of coffee, juice and dark chocolate. The soft mouthfeel makes all the flavours melt on the tongue. All this is accomplished despite the low gravity, making it a very drinkable beer. Possibly my favourite on Stockholm Beer Festival 2005!
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2005
at 07:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Deep orange, small head. Aroma of apricot and grapefruit. Medium sweet and medium bodied. Pleasantly hoppy, but less crisp than some of the best APAs, and also less bitter than many examples of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2005
at 07:22
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottled. Nut brown, small head. Sweet and softly malty. Plenty of butter, toffee and chocolate as well as notes of peach. Low hop rate gives the gentle malt flavours room to excel. I loved it!
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2005
at 07:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Lightly hazy amber color, medium rocky head. Pleasing aroma focused on hops: grapefruit, floral, a touch of pine. Vaguely earthy and rustic. Balanced, with a fresh clean malt presence, tingly floral hops, and a finish that only mentions hops. Not very bitter at all, surprisingly. It might benefit from an extra dose of bittering hops but I think I enjoy the easy finish on this one. Something you could drink alot of, something that your non-ale drinking friends might be surprised to find they like. A good party pale ale. Would like to see on tap.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Sep 2005
at 13:32
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cloudy orange pour that is inviting enough. The aroma is of hops and grain, though a bit muddled. Pleasant enough balance between bittering hops and sweet malts, but this flavor is not one to make your taste buds stand up and pay attention. There was a slight tendency toward a syrupy mouthfeel. Overall, nice drinking beer, slightly above average.
Tried
on 25 Sep 2005
at 12:38
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is orange with a small white head. Aroma is of nice fresh hops. Flavor is nice a hoppy and typical of the style. Pretty decent and quite tasty.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2005
at 20:46
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pour is a cloudy orange with a white head. Aroma is of floral hops. Flavor is kind of weak. You get your hops and malts but nothing really outstanding. Very easy to drink but not even close to SNPA.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2005
at 20:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pour is a deep red with a white head. Aroma is chocolate malts with a nice hop tingle. Flavor is dark and malty at first then you get some oily hops at the end of the tounge. Deffinatly no fruit of spice in this brew. Taste and smells like a few Rogue beers i have had in the past. Tasty and decent.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2005
at 20:46
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Thanks to Willblake for this one. Dark pour with a nice tan head that recedes a bit quickly. Nice aroma of chocolate and roasted malts. The flavor is bit light, following the aroma, with a light body. With a bit more intensity of flavor, and a bit more body, this would be outstanding.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2005
at 17:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark brown colour, ruby highlights when held up to a light. Thick billowy tan head atop which lasts for a long while. Oatmeal, malty and musty aroma. Watery mouthful (light-bodied) with very strong malty characteristics. Fairly short aftertaste filled with roasted malt and oatmeal. Overall, a decent porter with a different taste than most others. This 12 ounce bottle was brewed on 25-April-2003. I bought this 12 ounce bottle from Total Beverage in Thornton (Denver), Colorado.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2003
at 13:07