6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
2005 bomber shared with Muzzlehatch on 11/4/05. Ruby/magenta-tinged colors are woven amongst a dark mahogany brown body, supporting a beige head that sits one finger high. Smells of floral hops, toffee and caramel. Rather simplistic, if solidly built aroma with little to no alcohol apparency. The flavor is dry with toffee and burnt caramel. Creme brulee, currants, roasted malt ending bitter and with light toasted white bread. Some chewy licorice and rum raisin flavors. Bitter, rather astringent, dark baker’s chocolate. Lots of dark malts overall, but not TOO bitter. Mouthfeel is significantly less sharp and loose than I would expect for a filtered/force carbonated beer. I wouldnt call it creamy, but it is fairly fluid. Body is medium, with light alcohol warming dryness, but no fusels that I can detect. Graham cracker sweetness softens the roast and chocolate.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Nov 2005
at 15:31
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Another sample from Brad the beer guy. This is an unrefined and rough beer. It has ample alcohol, hops, and a nice port aroma. I suspect it will smooth out after some aging. Worthwhile.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2005
at 19:55
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 7
Not much here. A standard brown ale, mildly sweet. Well carbonated. Very faint roasted flavor.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2005
at 21:40
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Amber, slightly hazy with a nice, creamy head. The different hops make this an excessively bitter hebrew. Apart from the hoppiness I believe this is lacking in character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2005
at 10:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Black with a small brown head. Kinda stinky; thick malty aroma, and not a really pleasant one. Taste is thick, rich, and malty. No aftertaste... no really tastes at all, it’s just... there. Oily in the mouth. Not bad, not great.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2005
at 14:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dark ruby-brown with a big beige head. Hoppy aroma with some malt backing. Cocoa flavors with some spicey hops. Well balanced and easy to drink with lingering cocoa and malt.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2005
at 15:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
It seems like a lot of brewers commemorate their anniversaries these days by including an equivalent # of hops, malts, adjuncts, or what have your for whatever year they are celebrating. One has to wonder when they will run out of ingredients! As it stands, 8 malts and 8 hops turns out pretty well. The beer is a rich dark brown color with a frothy beige head that stayed forever. Nice lacing too. The aroma is roasted malt, grain and a little fruit. Medium body with a smooth texture. Lots of toasted malt flavor, along with hops, plum and caramel. The alcohol comes through now and again as well. The finish is malty and warming. Overall this beer was a pleasant surprise that I would try again. Here’s to next year’s 9th!
Tried
on 14 Nov 2004
at 21:54
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Dark brown coloured body with a nice frothy light brown head. Aroma of hops, caramel, roasted malt and some light pit fruits. Medium-bodied; Strong roasty malt flavoured with some light hops and a bunch of nuts. Some metal in the aftertaste with some malt going long. Overall, the best from the jewish series, but definitely not good for the asa category. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased at Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 14-November-2004 with jon[r888710].
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2004
at 22:46
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Thanks to Darkover for the trade. Pretty gimmicky name, yes? Pours a dark brown color with a thin beige head. Thin lacing rings. The aroma is nutty and roasty. Medium-bodied with toasted malt, hops and a bit of fruit in the flavor. The finish is lightly malty with just a hint a hops. Overall this is an average Brown Ale.
Tried
on 01 Nov 2004
at 23:21
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Raisin aroma. Hazy amber. Wooden raisin flavors. Not too exiting in my opinion.
Tried
on 09 Sep 2004
at 14:06