7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Hazy orange, very small white head. Fruity, flowery, leather, apricot, peach in the nose. Sourish, fruity, like "light Cantillon". Very tasty. Aftertaste is not so long than in the "real ones". Hallelujah Brettanomyces!
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2006
at 14:43
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
[Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival] Pale yellow, small head. Citric barnyardy nose. Crisp and light, fresh and sour with lively mouthfeel. Lambic-like and lemony. Complex, yet very drinkable. Simply irresistable!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2006
at 09:04
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
tap at the brewpub - The best of the generous RR sampler that I tried, Pliny the Elder starts off with a solid citrus hops aroma. The flavor is of course intensely hoppy with lots of malt kicked in for balance. There are citrus notes and a little alcohol noticeable in the flavor. The finish is moderately hoppy and lingers pleasantly for a long time. Well done.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2006
at 22:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
tap at the brewpub - This IPA isn’t as hoppy as their Blind Pig. It has some citrus and a mild pine note in the aroma. There’s a good malt balance in the flavor and the 6.5% is well concealed. The hops don’t seem quite as crisp and just plain good as the Blind Pig, but it’s still pretty good.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2006
at 22:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
tap at the brewpub - This is a nice strong ale. It has the dark fruity aroma and taste that I want in this style. It’s easy going down with a trace of alcohol in the finish. The only negative is that it’s just a touch watery. I think the commercial description of brewed once a year for January release must be wrong now. I got it at the brewpub in September.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2006
at 22:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
tap at the brewpub - Things really started looking up for my Russian River sampler when I got to the Blind Pig. An assertive citrus hops aroma starts it off. The flavor strikes a good balance with lots of malt creeping up on the moderately intense hops. It has a fairly mild finish for an IPA, but it still lingers for awhile.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2006
at 21:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
tap at the brewpub - Things started looking up at RR when I got to this ale. Pours up golden with a nice head. The aroma is fairly light with some malt and flowery notes. The flavor is actually not as sweet as I expected, but has the malt and candi sugar, along with some mild citrus and spice notes. There’s a touch of alcohol in the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2006
at 22:39
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
tap at the brewpub - Given the strong reviews on RR brews, I’m starting to wonder if my taste buds were defective when I was there. Again, this one is alright, but there just doesn’t seem to be much flavor to it. It’s well balanced, bubbly, and has a medium body. There’s a very mild spice note in the flavor. Yet overall, I was expecting a bit more..
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2006
at 22:35
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
tap at the brewpub - Wow, I’m curious about the rating on this one. People saw something that I missed in my sampler, I guess. Could it be better in the bottle than on tap? That would be odd. It’s mildly sweet and I really didn’t have much to say about it as it seems like there’s not a lot going on with this beer. It smells pretty good and it’s refreshing as a session beer, but that’s about it. Maybe I’ll be able to try it again sometime.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2006
at 22:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
tap at the brewpub - This one has a very nice yeast and citrus aroma with a similar taste that adds a touch of spice. The body is a bit too watery, but has a decent flavor and is refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Sep 2006
at 22:23