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At Anderson Valley Brewing Company we enjoy living in an idyllic corner of the world, and love to share our great beers. With our own well water, proprietary yeast, and award-winning recipes, beer this balanced and complex could only come from Anderson Valley.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
12oz can, there's a date code, but it's wildly illegible. I'm guessing this is 2025, though. Drunk 9/15/25.
Clear, dark. Small, light-tan head.
Smells like an older-style RIS. Big, toasty, oaky, tannic, barrel-heavy nose with huge dark chocolate and moderate roast. Smells good, if you're still in to this "style". It's certainly clean and shows no booze or excess sugar.
Soft, sweet, malty, with plentiful barrel, though it's very oaky, acidic, tannic....The stout itself is malty, though very dry. Lots of caramel and a fair bit of old school roast. Soft, lightly chewy, no syrup, no excess sugar, no alcohol. A bit of weird powdered sugar-like character on the very end.
Clear, dark. Small, light-tan head.
Smells like an older-style RIS. Big, toasty, oaky, tannic, barrel-heavy nose with huge dark chocolate and moderate roast. Smells good, if you're still in to this "style". It's certainly clean and shows no booze or excess sugar.
Soft, sweet, malty, with plentiful barrel, though it's very oaky, acidic, tannic....The stout itself is malty, though very dry. Lots of caramel and a fair bit of old school roast. Soft, lightly chewy, no syrup, no excess sugar, no alcohol. A bit of weird powdered sugar-like character on the very end.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 15 Sep 2025
at 21:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
CD is niet te lezen, maar ik meen dat dit in de aanbieding was bij Beer Republic, dus het zal wel niet al te jong meer zijn - en het staat hier ook alweer even... Een donkerbruine body en een fijne mokkakleurige kraag waar een dun laagje van overblijft. Geur van tannines, vanille, zoetig, chocola. In de mond is er eikenhout, vanille, caramel, iets rood fruit. Smaak is zoetig, iets bitterig, met nog steeds aardig wat tannines. Warmende alcohol, toch is het wel wat dunnetjes. Afdronk is wat geroosterd en gemiddeld bitter. Duidelijk hout/vatgerijpt, maar de bourbon haal ik er niet uit.
Tried
from Can
from Beer Republic
on 09 Sep 2025
at 19:29
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
It is my kind of beer, powerful taste of hop and malt, fruits and the taste of hop stays a long time in the mouth, 27.03.16, tasting it at Lausanne, Prélaz.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Amstein
on 22 Aug 2025
at 17:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Just misted yellowish orange with a rocky cm of white head. Peach, cracker, Meyer lemon and some tropical fruit aroma. Fruity with modest bitterness but a dryish ending. Good quaffer.
Tried
from
Purvis Cellars
on 20 Aug 2025
at 13:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. Dark brown with a good cm of beige head. Malty, faintly powdery aroma with a little mocha. Only a little watery. Some roast and dark fruits upon a swig as well as mocha. Mostly roasted bitter end. Predictably a bit fizzy for this sort of thing. Nice job given the constraints.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2025
at 12:20
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sample, thanks oh6gdx! Clear deep golden, minimal head. Aroma of watermelon and cucumber. Mildly tart wiht light to medium body and clean rounded mouthfeel. Citric watermelon, milldly salty. Low bitterness.
Tried
on 26 Jul 2025
at 22:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
It is an average IPA, classical taste of hop, malt, bitterness and dry sensation at the tongue and one small side of sweetness, 23.05.2016
Tried
from Bottle
from
Amstein
on 22 Jul 2025
at 12:16
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample, thanks oh6gdx! Clear golden, small head. Mildly citric nose with some peach and nectarine. Mid sweet with mild acidity. Light bodied with clean, rounded mouthfeel. Salty lemon, some nectarine. Low bitterness.
Tried
on 07 Jul 2025
at 19:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Re-rating (previous 6.8) Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 19A). Can 35.5 cl - Batch 945/89w (BB: unreadable). AROMA: medium malt aroma with a caramel-like note. slight toastiness. medium-low to low hop aroma with oxidized notes (dried grass, slight isovaleric). APPEARANCE: amber color and clear with very fine particles in suspension. Average ivory head with medium-low retention. TASTE: medium-low malty flavor (caramel-like, slight toastiness). medium-low oxidized hop notes (isovaleric - cheese, dried grass) and medium-low bitterness with a medium-dry finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with moderate carbonation. OVERALL: an american amber ale showing signs of oxidation. demands re-tasting.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jul 2025
at 13:55
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
EB - Can 355ml. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 💻👀 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡🇩🇰 ☀️ 🐝🦋 [ As Anderson Valley Black Light ]. ABV: 3.8%. [20250626]. 6/3/6/3/12
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jun 2025
at 23:29