6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle in trade from Butters. Tall tan head that floats over a clear dark brown body. Coffee dark chocolate malt aroma. Tastes like your typical brown ale with a slightly sour/bitter note in the finish. I would probably pass on this one next time.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2008
at 08:47
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle number 1390 of 2007. 22oz bomber pours a nearly opaque, thick, darks copper brown with a creamy, lacing slightly tan head. Very little visible carbonation. Aroma is excellent and really hits you even when the bottle cap comes off: wood, leather, sugary malt, maple syrup, toffee, lemons, oranges, something also a bit metallic too. Flavor is a very sweet and malty, citrus, grains, more wood. Full bodied, sweet and slightly bitter finish. All in all, very enjoyable. I plan on aging a few bottles to improve the complexity in the flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2008
at 21:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Wine Specialist. Dark amber color with a slight beige head. Aromas of darkish malt, and dark fruit like raisin and date. Medium plus body with creamy carbonation. It is malt sweet, but it is also dark fruit. There is a touch of heat. The hop is significant, so there tends to be balance. There are lots of odd flavors in the finish - leather might be one. Wood might be another. It is a really tasty drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2008
at 22:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft from Northern Virginia BrewFest. Pours a golden color with a white head. Aroma is pretty sweet, with a dose of spice and yeast. Flavor is sweet, with notes of spices, yeast and hops. Very refreshing for 8% - alcohol masked quite well.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Oct 2008
at 01:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Golden-red, slight haze. Thin head. Brown sugar, apple, light orangey hop, some toffee and a little bit of late alcohol on the nose. Big brown sugar palate with light orange and rich toffee. Slightly burnt character. Alcoholic firmness in the finish.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2008
at 00:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Vintage Cellar. Very dark brown color with a significant tan head. Interesting aromas of coffee, nuts, dark toasted malt and chocolate. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is a tad sour, with chocolate, coffee and dark malt. Finish is rather dry and has a very slight sour note. Rich and tasty porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2008
at 22:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Vintage Cellar. Pours a light mahogany color with a significant beige head. Aroma of resin hop over lightly roasted caramel. Medium+ body with firm and frothy carbonation. Flavor is strong malt with balancing hop. It is a good taste. Maltier than most IPAs, but the bitter stands up to it. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2008
at 23:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 oz bottle from Vintage Cellar. Pours a dark mahogany with a decent beige/tan head. Smells like nutty roasted malt. Near medium body with frothy carbonation. Has that brown ale sour touch, with gritty roasted caramel. Possibly a bit smoky in the finish, or maybe a light stroke of coffee. Pretty good drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2008
at 17:55
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle from Wine Specialist. Pours dark ruby garnet ending brown with a good tan head. Aroma is dark. Like molasses and coffee and dark fruit. Medium plus body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is tarry molasses, coffee, dark fruit, and chocolate. Although it’s full of malt, the finish is relatively dry. There is something like wood that comes forth in the finish, but this isn’t the oak aged stuff. Gol darny, but it is strong and tasty. One of us should send a bottle to Maria. One of us from the East coast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2008
at 22:00
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12 oz bottle courtesy of dkachur-pours a rich light tan head with amber color. Aroma is light/medium malt-cocoa/peat, slight sweetness. Taste is light/medium malt-cocoa/peat (English), slight sweetness. At the finish a slight hint of hops, yeast (&diacytl?). Minimum carbonation. An easy Mild.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2008
at 18:15