8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bomber from Beverages 4 Less in Santee, CA. Fred gets a lot of good beers! Pours a dark ruddy/brown copper with a slight foamy beige head. Strong grapefruit rind aroma - but it’s smooth. Full bodied. Flavor is grapefruit rind, arguably resin, and some fairly roasted malt. But it’s all about the hops here. This stuff is stuffed with hops. Enough to put on a burn. Gotta be in the top 10 of DIPAs. The hop bitter/burn just goes on and on.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2012
at 18:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
At Chriso New Year 2011/12 tasting. Amber colour lasting beige head. Some spice on aroma but not over the top. Its an ok spicy beer i quite like the pumpkin beers. Some heat on end. Its decent. Some soap. Decent
Tried
on 30 Dec 2011
at 09:58
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Had this at the 2011 Pittsburgh Ratebeer Christmas Eve Eve Tasting. Big thanks to mtoast for this sample of a beer. Cloudy, perhaps looks like a hefe. Aroma is a little like boiled viggie water mixed with wet horse. Initially I dedect a small amount of tomato in the flavor and possibly basil. Has some co2 in there but not lots. Tast eventiually morphs into a farmy thing. Fer sure is not coming across as more than 6% so I guess its hiding the alky contnet well. This brew is unique and fairly mild for a strong ale. Finish is quite refined and easy to get along with. Big thanks to Hart for the chance to try this rare beer! I found it interesting.
Tried
on 26 Dec 2011
at 05:35
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Sampled with the Madison crew. Tropical mango, island fruit aroma. Mellow mouthfeel, lots of tropical flavor. Simcoe goodness, lots of flavor, but not so bitter. Soapy, lacy head. Quite enjoyable. Tastes a little faded. but still exceptional. Remarkably balanced and smooth.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2011
at 23:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
This brew pours a clear orange color with a medium white head that dissipates steadily. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of sweet malt and spices. Medium body with an array of spices that don’t quite equal pumpkin. Lots of clove, cinnamon and honey along with a bready malt base. The finish is sweetly spiced with a short malt aftertaste. Fairly average all around.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2011
at 11:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Provisions. Very proud of myself that I guessed the hops tasting this blind. That aside, pours with a clear golden orange body with a white head that leaves tons of lace sticking all over the glass. Aroma are very dank and a bit catty, pungent, ripe fruit and clearly Centennial. Aromas are very fresh and almost all hops. Vibrant, and well crafted (even if you don’t necessarily love the hops used). Flavors are bitter, grassy, orange, grapefruit and tell tale Sorachi Ace (read: pinesol and dill). Solid bitterness that lasts throughout. Medium bubbles. Solid IPA. Hop combo is a bit pungent and strange, but it is dry (minimal crystal), vibrant, juicy, dry hopped and fresh: which adds up to at least a decent IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Nov 2011
at 20:59
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
bottle pours thick black with a medium brown head that lasts the length of the glass. Aroma is big roast, some char and smoke as well. Flavor is big roast and coffee, oh boy is the coffee awesome in this stuff. Bitter espresso and bakers chocolate with hints of peppers in a tingly finish with just a touch of heat. Damn I wish I had more.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Oct 2011
at 17:48
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Peter. Pours apple cider color. Off white head. Nose/taste of plum candy, Belgian yeast, orange peel and general muskiness. Medium body. Very faint plum.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2011
at 18:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to Peter! Pours black. Light tan head. Nose/taste of burnt coffee, mocha, toasted black malts and very light chipotle peppers. Body is thin and weak. Slightly dry bitter chocolate finish. Peppers are barely noticeable in the background.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2011
at 16:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap. Pours with a black body and a large, long lasting tan head. Aromas are ashy and roasty, caramel and vanilla. Flavors are hoppy, roasty, ash and some crayon. Light chocolate. Dry and a bit ashy. The bourbon wasn’t very apparent.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Apr 2011
at 15:58