6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a cloudy pale straw yellow color with a trace of a white head. The aroma was light wheat and banana. The flavor was a nice mix of clove, bubblegum and wheat. There was a banana undertone that lingered on the finish. A nice example of the style.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jul 2007
at 22:06
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a bright orange color with a large yellow-white head. The aroma was light sweet fruity hops. The flavor was tangy, fruity and bitter with a mild hop presence. There was a tangy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jul 2007
at 22:03
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a dark black color with a small dark brown head. The aroma was sweet roasty chocolate. The flavor was sweet and robust with elements of coffee, chocolate syrup and floral hops. The finish was long with sweet chocolate notes. The alcohol showed a bit.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jul 2007
at 22:01
9.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Barrel aging a beer is often a hit or miss thing with me. Generally speaking it tends to overpower the beer. This is not one of those types of beers. The barrel aging compliments and enhances with this beer. Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a dark black color with a small brown head. The aroma was strong sweet bourbon, roasty malts and sweet chocolate. The flavor was rich sweet bourbon, sweet coffee and sweet chocolate syrup. The barrel took away all the bitterness of the regular imperial stout. When sampled side by side this made their regular imperial stout taste hoppy and harsh. The finish was sweet and silky smooth and hid the alcohol well in my opinion. Ambrosia.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jul 2007
at 21:25
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured an orange-bronze color with a large yellow-white head. The aroma was a bit light but was sweet, fruity and malty. The flavor was fruity and nutty with a moderate hop presence. The finish was nutty and hoppy.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Jul 2007
at 21:20