4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
From Jun 2008
It poured a reddish amber with about a 1 finger head of foam. Good head retention and some nice lacing.
The smell had notes of bitterness, honey, caramel, and a touch of yeast.
The taste has some fruit(cherry?), caramel, honey, grain, spice, and a hint of candy sugar. I found the finish to be very bitter...like I was biting into a slice of grapefruit. There's some harshness on the tongue and definitely some warming from the alcohol.
Overall, I wasn't that impressed with Coopersmith's latest offering but maybe you'd like it. Give a try, I say.
It poured a reddish amber with about a 1 finger head of foam. Good head retention and some nice lacing.
The smell had notes of bitterness, honey, caramel, and a touch of yeast.
The taste has some fruit(cherry?), caramel, honey, grain, spice, and a hint of candy sugar. I found the finish to be very bitter...like I was biting into a slice of grapefruit. There's some harshness on the tongue and definitely some warming from the alcohol.
Overall, I wasn't that impressed with Coopersmith's latest offering but maybe you'd like it. Give a try, I say.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2017
at 13:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From Jun 2008
Hand drawn 10oz mug was a pitch black with a 1 finger head of foam that had good head retention.
The smell was of roasted malt and bourbon. Also had some light notes of coffee.
The taste had notes of chocolate followed by an ever increasing taste of bourbon. Light notes of roasted malt and coffee there as well.
Thick body but it was ever so creamy and the alcohol was more noticeable than I would have liked it as it was quite warming after the swallow.
I think the bourbon presence was a little over done here but it was still a pleasurable brew to drink. I'd have it again.
Hand drawn 10oz mug was a pitch black with a 1 finger head of foam that had good head retention.
The smell was of roasted malt and bourbon. Also had some light notes of coffee.
The taste had notes of chocolate followed by an ever increasing taste of bourbon. Light notes of roasted malt and coffee there as well.
Thick body but it was ever so creamy and the alcohol was more noticeable than I would have liked it as it was quite warming after the swallow.
I think the bourbon presence was a little over done here but it was still a pleasurable brew to drink. I'd have it again.
Tried
on 29 Nov 2017
at 13:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
From May 2008
From my notes of April 19, 2008
It poured a near pitch black with some hues of red and a tan head of foam that was about 1 finger deep.
The smell was of roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate. Pretty nice.
First sip revealed flavours of coffee and roasted malt and further sips gave me some chocolate...None of the flavours are in your face, just smooth, balanced, and easy drinking. It finishes with a touch of sweetness and some bitterness from the coffee.
Medium mouthfeel here and overall, this is just a nice example of the style that won't overwhelm you taste wise, it's nice and it's refreshing. Good brew.
From my notes of April 19, 2008
It poured a near pitch black with some hues of red and a tan head of foam that was about 1 finger deep.
The smell was of roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate. Pretty nice.
First sip revealed flavours of coffee and roasted malt and further sips gave me some chocolate...None of the flavours are in your face, just smooth, balanced, and easy drinking. It finishes with a touch of sweetness and some bitterness from the coffee.
Medium mouthfeel here and overall, this is just a nice example of the style that won't overwhelm you taste wise, it's nice and it's refreshing. Good brew.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2017
at 10:04
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 7
From May 2008
From my notes of April 19, 2008
I was in the mood for something light yet tasty so I ordered one, let's see how it fares:
Nice clear golden colour with a 2 finger head of foam. Some lacing and the head retention was good.
The nose is very light but I did get a malty smell but not much more.
The taste had notes of grain and malt and though it was delicate, it was pretty tasty and very smooth and drinkable. It had a lightish mouthfeel and it finished with just a touch of citrus hops that lasted through the aftertaste. This one is really easy to put away and though I only had the 1 glass, I could easily have sessioned on it. Imho, it is pretty true to style. Recommended when you're looking for something on the lighter side.
From my notes of April 19, 2008
I was in the mood for something light yet tasty so I ordered one, let's see how it fares:
Nice clear golden colour with a 2 finger head of foam. Some lacing and the head retention was good.
The nose is very light but I did get a malty smell but not much more.
The taste had notes of grain and malt and though it was delicate, it was pretty tasty and very smooth and drinkable. It had a lightish mouthfeel and it finished with just a touch of citrus hops that lasted through the aftertaste. This one is really easy to put away and though I only had the 1 glass, I could easily have sessioned on it. Imho, it is pretty true to style. Recommended when you're looking for something on the lighter side.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2017
at 10:02
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From Sep 2007
I saw this one on the menu board and had to try it.
It poured a slightly hazy copper with a small but firm head of foam.
The smell is malty, grainy, and has some notes of biscuit.
The first sip is pretty sweet. I note that they use honey malt(along with Munich Pilsner) and it was certainly there. I also tasted some grain and after a few more sips, some bittering in the background. It was pretty smooth and pretty well balanced. The finish is dry and the mouthfeel is medium. I also noticed that the initial sweetness from the honey on the first sips mellowed out by the time I got halfway through the pint and it leaned more toward a biscuit/bready malt presence. A good, solid interpretation of the style and one that I'd drink again.
I saw this one on the menu board and had to try it.
It poured a slightly hazy copper with a small but firm head of foam.
The smell is malty, grainy, and has some notes of biscuit.
The first sip is pretty sweet. I note that they use honey malt(along with Munich Pilsner) and it was certainly there. I also tasted some grain and after a few more sips, some bittering in the background. It was pretty smooth and pretty well balanced. The finish is dry and the mouthfeel is medium. I also noticed that the initial sweetness from the honey on the first sips mellowed out by the time I got halfway through the pint and it leaned more toward a biscuit/bready malt presence. A good, solid interpretation of the style and one that I'd drink again.
Tried
on 27 Oct 2017
at 09:47
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
From Sep 2007
On Cask
This poured a clear, well, slightly hazy gold with a good 2 finger head of foam with lots of lacing. I love to watch the cascading head and, quite frankly, that gives it a good edge when it comes to my scoring on appearance.
The smell has strong notes of grapefruit *and* caramel malt. One of the best balanced noses for brews of the style.
First sip and the grapefruit just jumps out at me and is absolutely delicious but, in the background and swiftly moving in to share center stage, is that very tasty malt. Further sips and I find a complete harmony with the hops, which now also take on a floral presence, and malt and I reaffirm my belief that this is one of the best balanced IPAs out there. It finishes bittersweet, the carbo is very light, and the mouthfeel is silky smooth. Wonderful stuff!
Bottom line: My favourite brew from Coopersmith's and it's going to take a hell of a brew to knock it off its thrown. Highly recommended!
On Cask
This poured a clear, well, slightly hazy gold with a good 2 finger head of foam with lots of lacing. I love to watch the cascading head and, quite frankly, that gives it a good edge when it comes to my scoring on appearance.
The smell has strong notes of grapefruit *and* caramel malt. One of the best balanced noses for brews of the style.
First sip and the grapefruit just jumps out at me and is absolutely delicious but, in the background and swiftly moving in to share center stage, is that very tasty malt. Further sips and I find a complete harmony with the hops, which now also take on a floral presence, and malt and I reaffirm my belief that this is one of the best balanced IPAs out there. It finishes bittersweet, the carbo is very light, and the mouthfeel is silky smooth. Wonderful stuff!
Bottom line: My favourite brew from Coopersmith's and it's going to take a hell of a brew to knock it off its thrown. Highly recommended!
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2017
at 09:44
4.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From Sep 2007
Sampled Sept 22, 2007
It poured a clear medium gold with a small head of foam that shrank slowly leaving a fine layer with a bit of lacing.
The smell has some sweet malt, hops and grain but it's light on the nose.
The taste on first sip....very smooth was my initial impression. Light flavours of citrus hops and caramel malt with a bit of grain. Very buttery mouthfeel to it with medium carbo. A few more sips in and I notice a lot of bread and the hops are more noticeable. It finishes slightly bitter and has a short aftertaste. In my book, this is a good APA that maybe could benefit from kicking it up a notch or 2 in the flavour department. It went well with the pizza I had. ;^)
Sampled Sept 22, 2007
It poured a clear medium gold with a small head of foam that shrank slowly leaving a fine layer with a bit of lacing.
The smell has some sweet malt, hops and grain but it's light on the nose.
The taste on first sip....very smooth was my initial impression. Light flavours of citrus hops and caramel malt with a bit of grain. Very buttery mouthfeel to it with medium carbo. A few more sips in and I notice a lot of bread and the hops are more noticeable. It finishes slightly bitter and has a short aftertaste. In my book, this is a good APA that maybe could benefit from kicking it up a notch or 2 in the flavour department. It went well with the pizza I had. ;^)
Tried
on 27 Oct 2017
at 09:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 8
From Sep 2007
From my notes of July 29th, 2007
It had a nice clear amber colour with a good 2 finger head of foam when first poured and shrank to afine broken layer and had lots of lacing.
The smell had a grainy and malty nose.
The taste on first sip had good carmel malt, grain, with some fruity hop flavour to balance the malt and further sips brought out some orange and maybe black cherries. It finished dry and had a fairly long aftertaste. Another nice brew from the gang at Coopersmith's!
From my notes of July 29th, 2007
It had a nice clear amber colour with a good 2 finger head of foam when first poured and shrank to afine broken layer and had lots of lacing.
The smell had a grainy and malty nose.
The taste on first sip had good carmel malt, grain, with some fruity hop flavour to balance the malt and further sips brought out some orange and maybe black cherries. It finished dry and had a fairly long aftertaste. Another nice brew from the gang at Coopersmith's!
Tried
on 27 Oct 2017
at 09:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From Jun 2007
This pours a very dark brown bordering on pitch black with a very small head of foam.
The smell I'm getting is of roasted malt but it's very light on the nose.
The taste is very complex. I'm getting some roasted malt but I'm also getting some sweetness and that's followed by some fruitiness, mainly plum and raisin, and a bit of citrus in the background. Very tasty and very easy drinking. Wow. I can't keep my glass on the table for very long....I just want to and have to take another sip. The finish isn't even slightly bitter in the least; I just get more of that dark fruit goodness and it has a very smooth mouthfeel. I think this is a fine example of an American Porter and anyone that visits Coopersmiths in FT Collins should *not* miss trying it. I love it!
This pours a very dark brown bordering on pitch black with a very small head of foam.
The smell I'm getting is of roasted malt but it's very light on the nose.
The taste is very complex. I'm getting some roasted malt but I'm also getting some sweetness and that's followed by some fruitiness, mainly plum and raisin, and a bit of citrus in the background. Very tasty and very easy drinking. Wow. I can't keep my glass on the table for very long....I just want to and have to take another sip. The finish isn't even slightly bitter in the least; I just get more of that dark fruit goodness and it has a very smooth mouthfeel. I think this is a fine example of an American Porter and anyone that visits Coopersmiths in FT Collins should *not* miss trying it. I love it!
Tried
from Can
on 26 Oct 2017
at 10:32
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
From Jun 2007
This pours a nice clear amber with a 1 finger head of foam that stays around for the entire session and it has good lacing.
The nose is light. I get some roasted malt and some biscuit.
The taste is pretty big on roasted malt on the first sip and is followed by some caramel malt and notes of biscuit. Midway through, I get a touch of floral hop character that brings some bitterness near and through the finish. It's, imho, a very dry finish for an Amber and there's just a touch of harshness on my tongue that does detract from my enjoying this brew even more. Still, I certainly wouldn't turn one down if given another opportunity.
This pours a nice clear amber with a 1 finger head of foam that stays around for the entire session and it has good lacing.
The nose is light. I get some roasted malt and some biscuit.
The taste is pretty big on roasted malt on the first sip and is followed by some caramel malt and notes of biscuit. Midway through, I get a touch of floral hop character that brings some bitterness near and through the finish. It's, imho, a very dry finish for an Amber and there's just a touch of harshness on my tongue that does detract from my enjoying this brew even more. Still, I certainly wouldn't turn one down if given another opportunity.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2017
at 10:28