6/10
Clear amb bod med foam wht head. Bready tea arma. Tea, earthy toffee flav. Med bod mod carb. 6/3/6/3/13 3.1
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2017
at 17:13
6/10
Clear deep amb bod med foam off wht head. Spicy nutty earty arma. Spicy nutty earthy toffee flav. Med bod mod carb. 7/3/7/3/13 3.3
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2017
at 17:12
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft sample at Dominion Wine & Beer. Clear yellow with off-white head. Aromas of coffee, malt, caramel. Tastes of caramel, coffee, malt. Medium body with a dry finish. Interesting.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2017
at 19:06
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Hazy golden-ish coloured body with a nice bright raw honey glow and a relatively thick two to three centimetre tall pure white head atop. Aroma of grass, very dry malts, hops, earth, wheat, light coriander seed, some citrus, a good deal of hay funk and a very noticeable pungent yeast characteristic, but very nice throughout and leading to a nice complexity throughout. Medium-bodied; Rich hop bite at first of resin and pine with some earth and grain coming through and a dose of alcohol at the finish. Aftertaste is nice and rich as well with a good balance of a lot of malt coupled with even more hops, mostly resinous and grassy, but a bit of it citrusey and definitely piney. Overall, a very nice, rich, well-balanced Imperial IPA that shows some very good sides and still leaves a great balance throughout. Nice to sample and perhaps even better in the pint-sized can. I sampled this sixteen ounce pint-sized can purchased from Whole Foods in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 08-October-2017 for US$3,99 sampled at home in Washington in front of Whole Foods on 10-November-2017.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Nov 2017
at 01:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
$10.29 bomber from Wine Warehouse. Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is sweet chocolate, very light coffee, vanilla, minor cinnamon. Flavor is dark and milk chocolate, metal, a bit of chilis (but not spicy), sweet vanilla, a bit of cinnamon. It's fine, but this would not stand out if you put it in a lineup of imperial stouts. EDITING TO ADD: As this beer warms, the heat of the chilis kicks in a little. Not strong, but I can feel the heat on the back of my tongue half-hour into the bomber.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Nov 2017
at 16:20
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Spacebar. Poured a clear, golden yellow with a medium sized white head. Aroma had a distinct character of mocha, chocolate, coffee beans. Flavor was nice bitter chocolate, some creamy milk notes in this one too. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Nov 2017
at 17:40
5.6/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Mild strawberry nose. Clear red, medium pink head. Tart strawberry, frankenberry cereal. Light body, spritzy.
Tried
on 01 Nov 2017
at 18:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz can poured into a tulip. Canned 6/28/2017. Consumed on 10/24/2017. Hazy golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of strawberries, cream, vanilla. Tastes of strawberries, malt, cream. Medium body with a dry finish. Maybe sitting on this for a few months helped. Pretty spot on for what they were going for, smells like strawberry shortcake.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Nov 2017
at 01:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
From a growler purchased at Whole Foods Tysons. Pours a cloudy gold with a thin white head. Aromas of tropcial fruits. Flavors are moderate bitter with some sweet malt.
Tried
from Growler
on 22 Oct 2017
at 18:52
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Pounder: Mango nose. Clear amber, thin head. Orange and lemongrass. Medium body, moderate carbonation, alcohol slightly noticeable. Fairly bitter, citrusy.
Tried
on 18 Sep 2017
at 21:24