6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Hazy, deep brown body with a frothy, light brown head, mostly diminishing. Light aroma of ginger, nutmeg, caramel, toasted grain with a hint of roasted malts. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Spiced tastes, but not overpowering. Roast bitterness lingers into the finish. Average winter ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2011
at 19:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from The Caboose in Ashland, VA. Pours a dark brown color with a thin creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of ginger, spice, caramel and bready notes. Faint roast and chocolate as well. The taste is roasted malts, spices and a hoppy finish. Thin-medium bodied. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2011
at 16:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the 6th annual Richmond Industry Gathering, 11/27/11. Pours a hazy amber color with a thin creamy head. Good head retention. Aroma of toffee malts, raisins, faint spices and faint hops. The taste is toffee malts, raisins, spices and earthy hops. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2011
at 19:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Dark mahogony beer with a tan head. Toffee and light roast aroma. Toffee and light roast flavor with light dark fruits. Medium bodied. Toffee and light roast lingers with light dark fruit and light earthiness.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Nov 2011
at 13:03
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours with a near black body with a lasting tan head. Aromas of raw cocoa nubs, vanilla. Bready and biscuity malt background with light roast, minimal hop notes and mild esters. A hint of an odd canned black olive aroma as it warmed. Flavors are nutty, roasty, fudge. Bready and biscuity and a bit earthy (as well as some dusty cocoa). Light hints of dark fruits (dried raisins mostly) and molasses character. Unsweetened cocoa and cola. Medium bubbles with just a slightly fuller body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2011
at 17:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at GABF and Library Alehouse. Pours with a clear, deep brown body with slightly reddish highlights and a medium sized tan head that leaves good lace. Aromas are very clean: nutty, fudge, earth, mild roast. A very light spicy character. No fermentation characteristics. A bit bready as well from the malt. Flavors of cocoa, cocoa powder, fudge, nutty and a bit dusty. Again very clean as well. Medium to lively bubbles, somewhat dry for a big beer like this. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Oct 2011
at 10:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tea, apple, honey, and herbal nose. Clear copper, medium pale yellow head. Flavor is amber ale based, dried leaves, tea, and basil, prestty exciting for an amber, which tend to bore me. Tea finish. This probably isn’t rated highly, but it isn’t bad. In fact, it is very unique and quite enjoyable. I wouldn’t drink it all the time, but I think it will pair excellently with certain dishes, particularly pork tenderloin.
Tried
on 29 Sep 2011
at 17:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught. Cloudy orange with white head. Spicy aroma, with rosehip notes, hibiscus. Spicy flavour. Yet withal, a light bodied beer. Light finish.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2011
at 20:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft. Rich amber beer with a cream head. Dried fruit and yeast aroma with malt. Malt and dried fruit flavor with yeast and dates. Medium bodied. Dried fruit lingers with yeast and malt.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Aug 2011
at 13:43
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft. Rich amber beer with a whitish head. Aroma of keffir lime leaves. Lime and earthy flavor with malt. Medium bodied. Earthiness and lime lingers with malt, light spice, and floral notes.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Aug 2011
at 13:11