6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Crisp copper coloured body with a thick, five centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of metal, light hops, crisp nutty malt and a bit of resin - nice. Medium-bodied; Grassy and nutty hop flavours coupled with some decently strong malt flavours and ending with a little nuttiness, but a good shaped malt backbone. Aftertaste shows some light caramelised sugar sweetness and a touch from fruit, but the malt still overpowers the hops throughout. Overall, a decent APA with a large nuttiness and a touch of resinous bitterness at the end. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Total Wine in Manassas, Virginia on 28-March-2015 for US$1,99 (received into Total Wine on 04-March-2015) sampled at home in Washington on 14-June-2015.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jun 2015
at 01:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle) clear, very dark brown colour with a medium tall, brown head;aroma of wet wood, vanilla, chocolote; balanced flavour with a very long, medium bitter and a bit mineral finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2015
at 19:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sampled from a 12 oz can this beer poured a hazy yellow-gold color with an enormous soapy-creamy orange-white head that lingered And left decent lacing. The aroma was wheaty with hints of banana, clove, bread, boney, a tangy middle and some phenol. The flavor was bread, wheat, pepper, clove, phenol and bubblegum. Long bubblegum and bread finish. Medium body. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2015
at 21:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can. Banana, clove, creamy wheat malt, and straw aroma. Hazy golden yellow with moderate head. Sweet banana, orange, light clove, and wheat malt flavor. Decent body. Pleasant.
Tried
from Can
on 27 May 2015
at 21:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from Top Hops, NY. Golden, with a slight, white, head and touch of carbonation. Light, fruit and cereal malt aroma. Slight floral edge, followed by lemon flavours and a moderately bitter finish. A decent golden ale.
Tried
from Can
on 24 May 2015
at 07:37
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Crisp light copper coloured body with a one centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of cardboard, light malt, citrus and herbal hops with a grassy and resinous scent as well and a faint bit of honey. Medium-bodied; Very resinous and grassy flavour at first with some sweetness noticeable right afterwards and a floral/piney touch at the end. Aftertaste is rather one-dimensional with the grassy hop notes showing through, but no real malt nor sweetness, rather underwhelming. Overall, a decent IPA at best, but a bit too flat and non-expressive, but at least it isn’t too deep or offputting, just a rather one-sided beer. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Total Wine in Chantilly, Virginia on 31-January-2015 for US$1,99 sampled at home in Washington on 22-May-2015.
Tried
from Can
on 22 May 2015
at 23:26
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle, Adrien picked shared at his big Aloha going away party. My dear God, we have hammered back some beer. If this was a sport, we would be taking a trophy today.
The flavor is smoother than the Sexy Betty but has much less roast. The flavor is still damn nice with the rich chocolate still in the base. The whiskey is taken over by the Brandy with a very light ABV burn. Very gold.
The flavor is smoother than the Sexy Betty but has much less roast. The flavor is still damn nice with the rich chocolate still in the base. The whiskey is taken over by the Brandy with a very light ABV burn. Very gold.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2015
at 00:55
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Poured from bottle thanks Adrien. Dark chocolate pour with a lacey tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate fruit and oak. Taste is amazing notes of vanilla brandy and caramel. Such a treat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2015
at 00:39
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Thanks Adrien for grabbing this one. Split 5 ways at just below cellar temp.
A - Pich black, 2 finger very creamy thick dark brown head.
S - Smells very nice. Lots of booze aroma, a little berry jam and a lot of roasted malts.
T - There is a lot of flavor here. Already, a nice base beer. Lots of roasted fresh chocolate, some cardamom and cinnamon. Roasted malts, coffee, espresso. this is really nice and quite intense. I don’t get any Brandy.
M - Nice dense mouthfeel, it is thick and leaves some residual sweetness
O - Hard to tell if Sexy Betty is better. This is special but lacks the rye whiskey spice from regular Black better
A - Pich black, 2 finger very creamy thick dark brown head.
S - Smells very nice. Lots of booze aroma, a little berry jam and a lot of roasted malts.
T - There is a lot of flavor here. Already, a nice base beer. Lots of roasted fresh chocolate, some cardamom and cinnamon. Roasted malts, coffee, espresso. this is really nice and quite intense. I don’t get any Brandy.
M - Nice dense mouthfeel, it is thick and leaves some residual sweetness
O - Hard to tell if Sexy Betty is better. This is special but lacks the rye whiskey spice from regular Black better
Tried
on 17 May 2015
at 00:35
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle, Adrien picked up in his new state of Nebraska. Much more affordable in NE. Pitch black with a nice lasting tan head. Aroma is thick chocolate, caramel candies, and nice amounts of whiskey.
The flavor is a nicely rounded by the whiskey barrel. The body is full and dense with a nicely full body. The flavor makes me think of the Ram Jam song, totally stuck in my head. Everything I want in a Impy Stout. Espresso beans, burnt barley, thick chocolate malts with a finish of mild whiskey, alcohol is only slightly noticeable. This is Damn good!
The flavor is a nicely rounded by the whiskey barrel. The body is full and dense with a nicely full body. The flavor makes me think of the Ram Jam song, totally stuck in my head. Everything I want in a Impy Stout. Espresso beans, burnt barley, thick chocolate malts with a finish of mild whiskey, alcohol is only slightly noticeable. This is Damn good!
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2015
at 00:33