6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Relatively clear amberand copper coloured body with a small, single centimetre tall off-white head. Aroma of bright hops, some tropical fruits, a little resin, alcohol and light malt - there is no pineapple noticeable at all. Medium-bodied; Grassy and resinous piney hop flavour with a lot of grain, earth and acidic flavours that barely show off the pineapple along with a bit of grassy and herbal hops elements. Aftertaste is relatively mild with some yeast, grass, resin, high alpha acid hops and a bit of alcohol noticeable as well. Overall, a decent beer, but not a great Imperial IPA nor one for their purported style. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from West Lakeview Liqours in Chicago, Illinois on 25-May-2016 for US$11,49 sampled at home in Washington a few minutes after completing the 2016 USMC Marathon with my wife on 30-October-2016 - Congrats Amanda!
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2016
at 02:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at Sheffield’s in Chicago. The beer pours a hazy yellow-gold color with a medium thick white head that diminishes gradually. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Tropical fruit, hops and malt in the nose. Medium to full body with flavors of grapefruit, resiny hops and malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a piney hop aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 13 Sep 2016
at 22:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at Paddy Long’s in Chicago. The beer is a dark brown color with a medium thick beige head that diminishes gradually. Patchy lacing. The aroma is malty with coffee and chocolate notes. Medium boy with flavors of chocolate malt, coffee and subtle hops in the background. The finish is roasty with a malty aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 12 Sep 2016
at 20:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at The Bad Apple in Chicago.Ruddy amber color with a medium thin off-white head that dissipates steadily to a film. Strings of lace. Aroma of citrus, fruit and malt. Medium to full body with flavors of tangerine, earthy hops and caramel malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2016
at 22:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to AJ. Pours a dark copper with medium frothy beige head that lasts. The aroma is strong licorice, wood, dark fruit. Medium body, dark licorice, dark fruit, oak, boozy finish, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2016
at 23:54
9.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Spiteful The Whale Tickler (by Spiteful Brewing):
Aroma: 10/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 10/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 19/20, MyTotalScore: 4.6/5
28/VI/16 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ the pre-AdamChandler-tasting, Erwin's ponton - BB: n/a, bottle #409 (2016-707) Thanks to ElManana+1 for sharing the bottle!
Cloudy bright yellow beer, big irregular yellowish head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: oh yes, right in the sweet spot! Piny, pineapple, tropical fruits, mango, passion fruit, bit dank, what a lovely smell! MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: very fruity, pineapple, nice bitterness, little sweet, mango, passion fruit. Aftertaste: lovely bitterness, lots of tropical fruits, nice piny hops, absolutely lovely stuff!
Aroma: 10/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 10/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 19/20, MyTotalScore: 4.6/5
28/VI/16 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ the pre-AdamChandler-tasting, Erwin's ponton - BB: n/a, bottle #409 (2016-707) Thanks to ElManana+1 for sharing the bottle!
Cloudy bright yellow beer, big irregular yellowish head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: oh yes, right in the sweet spot! Piny, pineapple, tropical fruits, mango, passion fruit, bit dank, what a lovely smell! MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: very fruity, pineapple, nice bitterness, little sweet, mango, passion fruit. Aftertaste: lovely bitterness, lots of tropical fruits, nice piny hops, absolutely lovely stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2016
at 16:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at Links Taproom - Chicago. Pours deep town with a frothy, tan head. Dense caramel in the nose, some roast, cocoa. Medium sweet flavour with a bit of coffee, burnt caramel, baking cocoa. Medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Warming finish, with further gooey caramel, bittersweet chocolate, light bitter earth. Quite solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 May 2016
at 21:55
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Refrigerated 12 oz. aluminum can poured into a glass. Slightly hazy light orange with very small white head. Aroma is herbal hops, medium body, low carbonation, and a little lacing. Taste is herbal hops and pone hops.
Tried
from Can
on 12 May 2016
at 18:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle - Pours black tan head - nose/taste of licorice, cocoa, wormwood - medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2016
at 23:59
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can 16fl.oz. @ home. [ As Spiteful Gold Coast Problems ].Unclear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, wheat, pale malt, moderate yeasty, spicy, wit bier yeast, light coriander. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, spicy, coriander, wit bier yeast, fruity, smooth. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160203]
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2016
at 16:29