7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
No doubt the bottle is pretty. Bourbon in the aroma, with brown sugar. I am sensitive to bourbon, and if it isn’t in the perfect amount, with high quality, I usually won’t like it. Sweet flavor, and more bourbon. It is balanced, and has sort of a Belgian quality to it. One of the better beers I tried from Cigar City, and considering the bourbon, that is saying something.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2009
at 18:33
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Black with a big, khaki colored head. Very little in the aroma, unfortunately. Kind of a mess, hops rye, lightly roasted grain, burnt popcorn. It is hard to figure out what they were going for. Thanks to Skyview for sharing anyway.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2009
at 18:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
I think this was a success all around with the Minnesota crew. Gold color. Hops nose. Flavor has bitter hops, with a medicinal quality, and a taste & aroma of wet cedar. Dry and quite bitter.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2009
at 18:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
My thanks to Skyview for this. Black. Very little carbonation, as if it could be a British stout. Malt aroma with some bourbon. Flavor has bourbon also, drowning out all complexity and other flavors. Palate is unfortunately thin. A quality beer, but ruin by bourbon.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2009
at 18:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A ridiculous cost of $25 for this beer. Aroma has cheap rye whiskey, which is also present in the flavor. Hazy brown. Rich malt and some earth. Dry, with scarcely any hops. Unfortunately the bourbon is not well done, and I think it really hurts the beer.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2009
at 18:13
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Thanks to Skyview for sharing. I liked this, but I don’t have a lot of say about it. Medium bitter hops and lightly sweet malt. The hops are not as powerful as I might like, but the flavor is good. Palate is a little thin for the cost of the beer, but this is a better than average ipa.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2009
at 18:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
From Skyview. I liked this, but not everyone at the tasting did. Brown color. Big coffee aroma. Coffee flavor with a carbonation bite, and just a little unsweetened chocolate. Light palate.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2009
at 21:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Dry and earthy. Moderate malt. There is some earth and green plants. The alcohol is well hidden. Slightly roasted. Good, smooth palate and full mouthfeel. A well made beer that could use a little more complexity.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2009
at 15:42
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Sweet, nutty flavor. More roasted malt, lots of malt, but this beer is far too sweet and it throws everything off. Dark brown, and well carbonated.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2009
at 13:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pretty good for a brown ale. Full bodied and very heavily roasted malt, but not quite as much as a porter or stout. Very thick, for a brown ale. I assume the smoothness is from the oatmeal. Full palate, for a brown.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2009
at 13:48