6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Shaker pint draft at the ChopHouse location at DIA. Listed as Witbier on tap handle, menu, etc. Served with an unsolicited orange slice. Pour is lightly hazed yellow golden with a smallish white head. Aroma is soft wheat grain, some light yeasty citrus and soft esters. Nice gentle nose. Taste is the wheat up front, nice bright citrus in the middle, and a calm smooth yeast finish. Decently put together. Palate is medium bodied, low carbonation and a very easy drinking dry finish. I agree with the alias, this is really more of a Wheat Ale, though it had nice Hefe notes.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2010
at 10:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the brewpub (as "Wild Turkey™ Barrel Conditioned Stout"). This brew pours black with a minimal beige head that is gone pretty quickly. Nil lacing as well. Whiskey aroma with notes of vanilla and malt. Medium body with a boozy character and flavors of chocolate malt, vanilla, and dark fruit. The finish is oaky bourbon with a lingering warming alcohol and malt aftertaste. Overall this one takes a minute to adjust to after several less flavorful beers, but is still a relatively straightforward beer. Decent all in all.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2009
at 23:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the brewpub. The beer pours a deep brownish-black color with a medium beige head that recedes slowly. Rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and sweet malt. Medium, dry body with a lightly roasted coffee flavor as well as smoked malt and chocolate. The finish is a light dose of espresso with a malty aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2009
at 23:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the brewpub (I believe it was listed as "Double Belgian"). The beer is a slightly cloudy orange-yellow color with a medium thin off-white head that diminishes steadily. Rings of lacing. Aroma of yeast, fruit and spice. Medium body with flavors of sugary sweet malt, yeast and fruit. The finish is yeast and spices with a sweet malt aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2009
at 22:59
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a dark brown color with a medium and foamy tan head that dissipates slowly. Sticky patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of earthy malt, cedar and chocolate. Medium body with a dark malty character and flavors of bittersweet chocolate and hops. The finish is toasted grains and leaves a lingering malt aftertaste. A halfway decent brew, and one of their better beers overall.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2009
at 22:53
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a brownish-amber color with a medium foamy light beige head that diminishes slowly. Stringy lacing on the glass. Roasty aroma of malt and nuts. Medium body with a sweet roasted nut character and flavors of malt, caramel and somewhat astringent hops throughout. The finish is roasted malt with a lingering hops aftertaste. Average beer overall that needs to find some middle ground.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2009
at 22:49
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sample at the brewpub. This beer is a clear amber color with a medium thin off-white head that burns away steadily. Thin rings of lacing on the glass. Lightly hoppy aroma with malty notes. Light to medium body with a subtle hops flavor accompanied by fruity malt. The finish is short and mildly hoppy with a bit of spice on the back end. Not a great effort overall.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2009
at 22:19
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at the brewpub. This brew is a cloudy yellow color with a thin white head that recedes steadily. Stringy lacing on the glass. Aroma of malt, sweet spice and banana. Medium, clean body with flavors of wheat, malt and coriander. More banana in the flavor too. The finish is wheaty with a short fruity aftertaste. Average overall.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2009
at 22:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at the brewpub. The beer pours a dark yellow color with a medium foamy white head that lasts awhile. Top ring of lacing with spots underneath. Aroma of malt and honey plus a bit of hops. Light body with flavors of sweet malt, fruit and lightly spiced hops. The finish is clean and fruity with a short hops aftertaste. Fairly average overall.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2009
at 22:07
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the brewpub (as "Vienna"). The beer is a clear dark amber color with a medium thin off-white head that recedes quickly. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of caramel malt and fruit. Light body with a sweet malty character with notes of ripe fruit and nuts. The finish is clean and malty with a sweet aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2009
at 21:54