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Draught at Local Option, 4/18/14
Golden to light amber body shows a touch of haziness with a large white head that is well-retained.
No sign of the green tea in the nose, and other than a somewhat richness of malt, it’s not screaming BdG at me. Lots of honey and a decent touch of banana and apple esters are rounded out by light caramel notes. Some light astringency/acidity is noted on the end, almost mineral-like and provides a good foil to the maltiness. Medium strength of aroma overall with no flaws/alcohol noted.
No green tea notes in the flavor either, probably a good thing that theyre underdone. Lovely acidity shows itself right in balance with the honey-caramel maltiness and a fair amount of fruity esters help deepen the complexity. Very dry finish, almost abruptly so. Could be the green tea adding astringency? Not sure, but it’s interesting, if a touch too drying. Otherwise a solid offering and I like the restraint on the sweetness and alcohol.

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0.5l bottle. This is a light cloudy kinda dark amber light brown looking one and it has a really lacing big and lasting light beige head. Oh, that's a different aroma. Lots of green coffee beans with grains, burned caramel, Rye and lots of wood. It smells quite unique this, and I kinda like it. In the mouth it feels good and oily while the carbonation level is just below average. Lots of coffee I the taste, but it's lacking the roasted touch. Loaded with wood and oak combined with sweet toasted caramel and marshmallows. Lots of flavor! Ends light sweet with red berries, almost like salted cowberries and lots of mouthdrying wood. Strange, paired with blue cheese it gives me a huge rush of vanilla! Really interesting stuff, but perhaps more a curiosity than something I'm very keen on having again and again. 21.02.2014

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500ml bottle. Hazy orange-tan body. This foamy head. An interesting, unique beer. Earthy, mild. The wheat adds some dryness. Some similarities to a steam beer of course. Mild hop character, not much to hide behind. An interesting mash up of beer flavors. Toasty light nutty tones. Very cool style to take on.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Enjoyed on tap at the Wild Goose in Chicago, IL while not getting in to the Half Acre tap room due to the crowdedness. I didn’t take tasting notes, but remember this being a decent and unique brew with notes of green tea, syrupy, light sweet, and hoppy. Just decent.

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500ml bottle. Finally an amber I enjoy! The coffee and oak really add depth and character. Relatively easy drinking for the ABV. Unfiltered hazy red hued orange. Foamy white/off-white head. Really exceeded my expectations, I could go for more of this one.

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle shared @ weekly tasting with Joes, Dutchdrebus, Ansjelaah. Very hazy yellow-orange color, small off-white head. Smell and taste wheat, hops, lightly bitter, a hint of leaves and sweetness and something weird I can’t figure out. Hmm it started out nice but it gets less and less good really.

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Bottle @ joes shared by benzai. Hazy orange colour with a small off-white head. Smells mashed potatoes, kale, food, weird. Tastes sweet, slightly hoppy, caramel, dessert. Medium body, soft to medium carbo.

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Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle poured into a weizen glass. Pours opaque deep burnt orange with big chunks of suspended yeast. Aroma is herbal hops, medium body, low carbonation, and pretty good medium bubble lacing. Taste is bread, grassy hops, grainy, yeasty, and bitter finish. Heavy, more like an american amber ale to me, no interest in having this again.