Subsidiaries
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, 355 ml, courtesy of Max. Shared with JFK10000 and Max. Pours black, tan head. Roasted, chocolate, caramel, malty, sweetish, some bitterness in finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2017
at 07:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
8th August 2017
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Light haze on this amber beer small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and fairly dry and has a decent fine crispness. Nice condition. Tangy fruits and a little vanilla. Mildly rummy dried fruits. Light semi dry finish. Nice idea and it's not bad.
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Light haze on this amber beer small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and fairly dry and has a decent fine crispness. Nice condition. Tangy fruits and a little vanilla. Mildly rummy dried fruits. Light semi dry finish. Nice idea and it's not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2017
at 11:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Taster pour at Powder Keg Beer and Chili Festival/taster pour at source. Appearance is light brown hazy with nice sparkle at side of the glass, finger-width white foamy head, mild lacing. Aroma is light pumpkin spice, general maltiness. Taste is light pumpkin--not overpoweringly sweet, perhaps not sweet enough--and not much else. Palate is medium bodied with average-to-lively carbonation, foamy texture and moderately pumpkin-y finish but surprisingly not sweet, even a little bit bitter. Overall, often spice/herb/vegetable beers whack you over the head with whatever the special flavor they have. This one is too restrained and there isn't enough of a base beer behind it to rescue it. Forgettable.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2017
at 20:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From Aug 2006
Poured from 12oz bottle a cloudy reddish gold with a fairly large head of foam that shrunk quickly leaving a solid layer for most of the session and then.. diminished some more until just a very fine layer remained.
The smell is quite hoppy with notes of citrus like grapefruit and lemon and there's a bit of malty sweetness in the nose as well.
The taste is actually a bit sweeter than I expected. The hops are definitely in control with grapefruit and lemon and a bit of grass but the malt presence kind of eases the bitter tones until the finish when it becomes quite bitter and very refreshing. Good stuff!
Bottom line: A very good example of an American IPA. Thanks go out to jwc215 for including this one in our trade!
Poured from 12oz bottle a cloudy reddish gold with a fairly large head of foam that shrunk quickly leaving a solid layer for most of the session and then.. diminished some more until just a very fine layer remained.
The smell is quite hoppy with notes of citrus like grapefruit and lemon and there's a bit of malty sweetness in the nose as well.
The taste is actually a bit sweeter than I expected. The hops are definitely in control with grapefruit and lemon and a bit of grass but the malt presence kind of eases the bitter tones until the finish when it becomes quite bitter and very refreshing. Good stuff!
Bottom line: A very good example of an American IPA. Thanks go out to jwc215 for including this one in our trade!
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2017
at 11:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the brewery taproom. Hazy orange-amber color with a medium white head that dissipates steadily to an outer ring. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of citrus, hops and rye. Medium body with flavors of citrusy hops, earthy malt and rye. The finish is hoppy up front with a rye malt aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Oct 2017
at 09:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the brewery taproom. Pours black with a medium thick tan head that diminishes steadily to a film. Small patches of lacing. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate and nuts. Medium body with flavors of charred malt, chocolate, oak and a bit of pretzel and marshmallow. The finish is roasty with a charred malt and chocolate aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Oct 2017
at 14:34
8/10
Tried
on 15 Oct 2017
at 12:39
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can, many thanks Savino! Slightly hazy orange color with white head. Aroma is malty, earthy, grassy, grapefruit. Taste is the same. Silky mouthfeel with high, but soft carbonation. Nicely balanced!
Tried
from Can
on 13 Oct 2017
at 17:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Hill Tavern. Pours dark brown with a good tan head. Aroma is brown sugar, treacle and molasses. Taste is caramel, treacle, molasses, brown sugar, coffee and chocolate. Nice balances porter. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2017
at 20:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
6 oz pour on draft at Snallygaster 2017 shared. Clear golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of malt, citrus. Tastes of malt, citrus. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Oct 2017
at 00:31