7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On Cask at Hay Merchant Anniversary. Pours black with medium tan head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is strong roast, dark chocolate, kahlua. Medium mouth, very sweet, roast, dark chocolate, spice, very good.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Feb 2016
at 19:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[1/30/16] Crowler sample at the Encomium bottle share, after RateBeer Best awards ceremony at Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel in Santa Rosa. Thanks everyone who shared bottles! Dark brown. Chocolate, roast, coffee, caramel, hops, nuts, licorice. Sweet and bitter.
Tried
from Crowler
on 12 Feb 2016
at 18:56
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[1/30/16] Crowler sample at the Encomium bottle share, after RateBeer Best awards ceremony at Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel in Santa Rosa. Thanks everyone who shared bottles! Orange. Oniony fruity hops aroma. Bitter fruity hops flavor. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Crowler
on 12 Feb 2016
at 18:56
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
[1/30/16] Crowler sample at the Encomium bottle share, after RateBeer Best awards ceremony at Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel in Santa Rosa. Thanks everyone who shared bottles! Golden. Great fruity hops aroma. Dry flavor with fruity hops. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Crowler
on 12 Feb 2016
at 18:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[1/29/16] Crowler sample at a hotel room bottle share during RBWG 2016 in Santa Rosa. Thanks everyone who shared bottles! Black with a tan head. Aroma of roast, coffee, licorice, hops. Roasty flavor with chocolate, coffee, licorice, bitter hops. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Crowler
on 12 Feb 2016
at 07:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[1/29/16] Crowler sample at a hotel room bottle share during RBWG 2016 in Santa Rosa. Thanks everyone who shared bottles! Dark brown. Aroma of oniony piney hops, roast, licorice. Roasty flavor with coffee, licorice, bitter piney hops. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Crowler
on 12 Feb 2016
at 07:40
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Crowler split at the inaugural ’real’ fart dungeon share @331, big thanks to Daniel for this CDA scope, 29/01/16. Black with a decent tan covering. Nose is pine needle, earthy red berry, light spice, dusty hops, dark malts. Taste comprises pine needle, straw, dank hop strokes, hint of chocolate, earthy, liquorice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough CDA.
Tried
from Crowler
on 10 Feb 2016
at 13:37
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at Brashland. Pours black with small beige head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is strong roast, chilis, chocolate, cracker malt. Thick, chewy, dark chocolate, roast, coconut, light heat, hides booze well, very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Feb 2016
at 19:25
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Growler - Skunky and peel. Clearish gold with a d cent white head. Bitter grassy and leafy notes. Too bitter and dry.
Tried
on 31 Jan 2016
at 02:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Growler - Sweet, dark roast, cocoa and light ashtray. Jet deep brown with a small brown head. Sweet and big bitter roast with a huge bitter finish.Earlier Rating: 8/1/2015 Total Score: 3.7Bottle - Sweet dark chocolate and lots of cocoa. Jet black brown with a nice brown head. Sweet dark chocolate, cocoa and a milk chocolate finish. Tons of chocolate, bit on the sweet side. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2016
at 03:22