7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75 cl bottle. Pours thick brown to black, small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty, chocolate and liqourice. Dry malty, malty, alcohol and roasted. Breadish. Roasted. Dry. Sweet caramelish, bitter hoppy and dry malty. Bitter and dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2014
at 05:05
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22 oz. bottle, pours a deep dark brown / amber with a small tan head. Aroma brings out burnt roasted malt, caramelized sugar, and who knows what else - smells very confused and uncoordinated. Flavour... not sure how to describe this - this is all over the place - notes of roasted malt, caramelized sugar, scorched hops, and even some feet / BO notes. This is very strange. Totally a gimmick beer at this stage in the anniversary series. It's drinkable, and amazingly well-concealing of the ABV. Good stuff, but only drinkable in small quantities.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2014
at 21:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
20th February 2014
Fare thee well Josh tasting at Bruce’s. Thanks to Leighton. Opaque black - brown beer, good pale tan - cream head. Palate is smooth and light. Smooth mellow dark malts. No real bitterness in the dark malt but there is a little coffee - cream. Hops are good and piney and bring a little spice but not too much bitterness. Whisper of skunk. Light smooth finish. Good stuff, hangs together well.
Fare thee well Josh tasting at Bruce’s. Thanks to Leighton. Opaque black - brown beer, good pale tan - cream head. Palate is smooth and light. Smooth mellow dark malts. No real bitterness in the dark malt but there is a little coffee - cream. Hops are good and piney and bring a little spice but not too much bitterness. Whisper of skunk. Light smooth finish. Good stuff, hangs together well.
Tried
on 27 Feb 2014
at 01:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(tap) clear orange amber colour with a small tan head; strong grapefruit aroma; mostly bitter flavour with a long medium bitter finish; very nice
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2014
at 16:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Josh’s Farewell Hoorah, big grats as always to the CDA finder general himself, Leighton 20/02/14. Dark mahogony brown with a well appointed beige head that clears edgeward. Nose is leafy hops, bitter pang, light roast, brown bread, cocoa powder. Taste comprises light roast, pine bite, bitter hoppage, earthy cocoa twang, tropical fruit notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a hoppy snap close. Solid CDA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2014
at 00:48
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bomber from Imbibe Wine. Nose is sweet caramel, hints of chocolate and golden raisins, and some very light toffee. Very dark brown with a small cinnamon colored head. Flavor is lightly bitter, contrasting moderate sweetness (overload of malts), spicy, white pepper, and a finishing bitterness without being overwhelmed by alcohol (where’s the beef (alcohol)?) Huge new offering (their take on Tactical Nuclear Penguin?)
Tried
on 20 Feb 2014
at 16:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared in London for Josh’s farewell. Picked this one up in California. Pours rich brown with a frothy beige head. The nose has some interesting fruit notes, a bit of grapefruit and melon, modest roasted malts. Light-medium sweet flavor with dry, toasted brown bread, dry earth, mild cocoa, burnt pine. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Dry toasted malt finish, brown bread, some further dried pine, citrus rind, earth. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2014
at 13:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Leighton. It pours darkest brown with a small tan head. The nose is pine needles, roasted malt, candied citrus peel, earth, toffee, ash and fruit cake. The taste is roasted malt, toast, earth, citrus peel, earth, ash, burnt resin, chewy malt and coffee with a dry, earthy finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation and chewy mouth-feel. Solid
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2014
at 13:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Kentucky Fried Charleston Trip Beer #9. Draft at The Beer Trappe, Lexington. Pours a dark brown-orange color with a medium sized foamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of herbal, spicy, citrus hops, toasted caramel malts and a mild bit of roast. The taste is bitter citrus and resin hops, brown malt. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Feb 2014
at 19:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Toronado in February 2014. Black with a small tan head. Aroma of grapefruit, citrus, some roasted malt and licorice. Similar taste. Balanced and not that extreme, I kind of liked the drinkability of this beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2014
at 08:32