8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Draft at the source. From old notes. Loads of citrus and caramel dominate. Hints of baking spice, toffee and pine.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2014
at 16:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft at the source. From old notes. Loads of sweet, but mostly tart cherry dominates. Hints of dirty wheat in the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2014
at 16:10
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Draft at the source. From notes. Caramel malt dominates with tere are nice hints of backing spice and citrus in there too. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2014
at 16:01
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft at the source. From notes. Medium tart with loads of ripe red berries. Pretty good.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Nov 2014
at 17:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle pour to shaker. Red copper color. Hops, malts and slightly sweet red fruit. Excellent "red" variation of the imperial India pale ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2014
at 15:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz bottle via Mystery Box BIF. Pours a translucent, burnt orange with some lacing, thin white head. Nose is very old school DIPA, big pithy orange, grapefruit, gobs of fresh pine sap, soap. Flavor has the honey sweetness, a bit boozy actually, orange grapefruit, loads of pine, soap, some candy, a little artificial lemon. Full bodied, sticky finish. A little heat from the alcohol too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2014
at 17:40
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 10/31/2014. Pours lightly hazy deep reddish orange color with a 2 finger dense light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with some light streaming carbonation. Aromas of huge grapefruit, tangerine, lemon zest, pineapple, peach, mango, orange peel, pine, floral, grass, caramel, toffee, toast, and floral/grassy earthiness. Incredible aromas with great complexity of huge citrus/tropical hops and moderate dark malt sweetness; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon zest, pineapple, peach, mango, orange peel, floral, grass, pine, caramel, toffee, toast, and floral/grassy earthiness. Fair amount of pine/grassy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lemon zest, pineapple, peach, mango, orange peel, pine, caramel, toffee, toast, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity and robustness of big citrus/tropical hops and moderate dark malt sweetness; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a smooth, moderately creamy, and lightly slick/sticky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is fairly well hidden with only a small warming present after the finish. Overall this is an awesome imperial red style. All around great complexity and balance of juicy citrus/tropical hops and moderate dark malt sweetness; and very smooth to sip on for the big ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2014
at 18:49
7/10
Red hots!
Tried
on 14 Nov 2014
at 16:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into chalice, bottled on 9/26/2014. Pours very hazy deep orange/copper color with a 1 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces too a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with some light streaming carbonation. Aromas of lemon, apricot, pear, green apple, light banana, clove, pepper, candi sugar, honey, toasted bread, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, cider, pale malt, and earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of lemon, apricot, pear, green apple, light banana, clove, pepper, candi sugar, honey, toasted bread, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Good amount of earthy yeast spiciness, bitterness, and light cider tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, apricot, pear, green apple, light banana, clove, pepper, candi sugar, honey, toasted bread, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, cider, pale malt, and earthy hop flavors; with a nice crisp malt/yeast/tartness balance and no cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and slightly tart mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with only a slight warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice and unique tripel style. Good complexity and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, cider, pale malt, and earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and crisp to sip on for the ABV. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2014
at 18:18
7.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a cloudy deep orange with a tan head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has a rich apple note with a touch of tartness backed by sweet grains and a bit of Belgian yeast. Flavor starts with bitter apple grows to have grain and grass backing with a bit of Belgian yeast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2014
at 07:10