6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Draft. Amber color with a thin white head. Big carbonation. Aroma of yeast - some banana and clove. The aroma is great - too bad the taste doesn’t quite match it. There’s some malt, some citrus (lemon), and a little yeast, but I agree below with this is half Belgian and half American. It’s just not quite there.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Feb 2006
at 21:39
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottled. Hazy golden, firm head. Vinous, oaky nose. Dry and lightly acidic with medium body and soft mouthfeel. It has a light almondy yeast character with freshening citric acid on top of it. Oak is obvious throughout it all, but not overwhelming. This is art!!
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2006
at 03:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at O’Brien’s, San Diego. Hazily pale amber. Grapefruity hop aroma. Dry with pleasant crisp malt character and medium body. There are notes of apricots and the finish has a lingering very strong bitterness. A classy beer, but some harsh saltiness intrudes and disturbs the image of a great IPA.
Tried
on 13 Feb 2006
at 03:28
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at O’Brien’s, San Diego. Clear deep golden, no head. Massive grapefruity hop aroma. Sweet with rounded mouthfeel and loads of perfumy hops. Striking bitter finish. A hop monster with finesse (and a fair bit of alcohol.)
Tried
on 13 Feb 2006
at 03:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught, at the brewpub
Burgundy colour. Relatively mild nutty aroma, maybe some wishful malty accents. Notes of alcohol, light malt/caramel plus maybe some mild spices. It’s got a Belgian character and a complexity but in this instance it perhaps just doesn’t vibe with me.
Burgundy colour. Relatively mild nutty aroma, maybe some wishful malty accents. Notes of alcohol, light malt/caramel plus maybe some mild spices. It’s got a Belgian character and a complexity but in this instance it perhaps just doesn’t vibe with me.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2006
at 11:11
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught, at the brewpub
Hazy light amber colour. Soapy, perfumey hop character with strawlike pale malts adding to the mix. Fresh, fruity character with light dusty yeast notes, hints of pear and a good amount of brett. Great beer - takes the effort of a master and utilizes it in a beer for the proletariat without either dumbing it down nor pricing it up. Kick ass.
Hazy light amber colour. Soapy, perfumey hop character with strawlike pale malts adding to the mix. Fresh, fruity character with light dusty yeast notes, hints of pear and a good amount of brett. Great beer - takes the effort of a master and utilizes it in a beer for the proletariat without either dumbing it down nor pricing it up. Kick ass.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2006
at 11:10
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught, at the brewpub
Dark brown colour. Sweet character with rich malts, luscious chocolate and spicy hops. Very spicy, rich and a little toffeeish. Wow. Great style, complexity. Nutty, chocolatey, toffeeish, spicy hops, foresty hops...what’s not to like?
Dark brown colour. Sweet character with rich malts, luscious chocolate and spicy hops. Very spicy, rich and a little toffeeish. Wow. Great style, complexity. Nutty, chocolatey, toffeeish, spicy hops, foresty hops...what’s not to like?
Tried
on 11 Feb 2006
at 11:08
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Draught, at the brewpub
Golden colour, with no particular effervescence. Fruity aroma - apples and pears. Light background malt. Sweet and fruity starter beer, not really any more Belgian nor unusual than Alexander Keith’s.
Golden colour, with no particular effervescence. Fruity aroma - apples and pears. Light background malt. Sweet and fruity starter beer, not really any more Belgian nor unusual than Alexander Keith’s.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2006
at 11:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle courtesy of BeerandIT on 04/30/2009. Slightly hazy pale amber body with a medium frotyhy off-white head. Citrus, piney and resiny hop aroma. Sweet citrus pine and resiny flavor. Medium light body with moderate carbonation. 8/4/8/4/17 - 4.1 02/08/2006: Clear amber color with a cramy white head. Mild hoppy aroma. Bitter flavor while somewhat syrupy. 7/4/9/4/16 - 4.0
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2006
at 19:38
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Slightly hazy light amber, tons of papaya, sugary pale malt. Dripping with delicious hops, slightly floral, hints of mango, mellow and sweet...this beer lives up to its rep.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2006
at 17:22