Subsidiaries
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught, two tries, both pretty different, points are an average Red amber to pale ochre with some haze under an ultra-thin head, leaving lace somehow. Banana ester, phenols, Lapsan Souchong tea and dry, ureumholding hops. First sample full of phenols, less hops, and slighlty smoked, retronasal some caramel; second sample very bitter, seriously dry and a long flowing main taste: bitter and malt cookies. Medium bodied, slightly harsh in the palate, the phenolic sample giving some caramelfeel. Strange - bit crude, and, once more, very un-Belgian.
Tried
on 22 Apr 2008
at 10:01
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at Stone. Pours a hazy orange color with a medium thin light beige head that has decent retention. Thin strings of lacing on the glass. The aroma is moderately hoppy with some citrus and malt flavors. Medium-bodied with citrusy hops and malt flavors. The beer’s flavor does not shine much though. The finish is hoppy and short. Overall this brew leaves something to be desired.
Tried
on 15 Apr 2008
at 10:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Stone. This brew is a clear copper color with a medium and fluffy white head that dissipates slowly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of citrus, hops and grass. Medium-bodied and moderately bitter with grassy hops, citrus and light malt flavors. Slight spice and yeast are present as well. The finish is hoppy and leaves a mild spice and hops aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 15 Apr 2008
at 10:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Thanks to decaturstevo for sharing this one. Pours clear medium gold, with a firm, smallish head of white. Malt aroma with solid, citrusy pine hops bitterness that runs right through to the finish.. The flavor is well balanced, plenty of malt sweetness with a solid hop bitterness to accompany it.
Tried
on 15 Mar 2008
at 08:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22oz bottle-pours a patchy white head and cloudy amber/orange color. Aroma is sweet citrus (cascade, simcoe). Taste is sweet citrus (cascade, simcoe), some tannins/metallic, pungent, secondary medium malt-caramel/toffee, some burnt sugar. Slick mouth feel of I2PA. Good effervescence.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2008
at 13:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sampled at decaturstevo’s tasting. Hazy orange pour with an ample head that falls just a shade darker than white. Piney citrus aroma. Firm hop bitterness with an ample underlying malt base.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2008
at 05:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
tap at Stone Bistro - Pours really red with an ample, lasting head. It smells of roast caramel malt and some light citrus hops. It’s easy to drink and though I detect some alcohol presence, I wouldn’t have thought it was over 10%. Medium bodied and with a rich caramel malt, mildly hopped taste, it’s enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jan 2008
at 13:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
on tap-pours a rich to patchy light brown head that laces and mahogany color. Aroma is cascade-citrus grapefruit, sweet hops, secondary medium malt-chocolate. Taste is potent cascade-citrus grapefruit, sweet hops, secondary medium malt-chocolate, alcohol. Seems unbalanced for first third, then gets better balance. Maybe the 10% alcohol? An imperial red or American Strong Ale. Good carbonation. Sipping. At end… 3.7
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jan 2008
at 14:16
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
on tap-pours a patchy tan head and amber color. Aroma is mild-spice, coriander? Taste is mild-spice, coriander?, medium malt-caramel, earthy/metallic hops. Approaching an ESB.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jan 2008
at 14:11
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
on tap-pours a rich retaining tan head and dark amber color. Aroma is biting citrus hops-some metallic, medium malt-caramel. Taste is metallic hops, secondary medium malt-caramel.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jan 2008
at 14:09