7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft sampler at GLBC.Light brown body under a thin head. A pleasing bitterness is the first thing you encounter. Body in fine and malty to balance, I’d almost declare is "kickass." Darn good example of the style.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Aug 2005
at 07:51
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft sampler at GLBC. Pours white with a yellow creamy center. The banana taste is subdued, thank goodness, leaving a nice coriander wit taste. Finish picks up with some lemonade and bitter European hops.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Aug 2005
at 07:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft, at GLBC. Rats. I didn’t take many notes on this because I thought I’d already rated this. But anyway: A light hoppy smell, unusual to find in a dark beer. This was toward the end of my sampler tray, there was still a thin head that clung lacily to the glass. Roasts are just moderate, to keep this very smooth. Excellent beer to be trying on draft!
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Aug 2005
at 12:27
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft, at GLBC. How did I miss trying this until now? Good pils color and a nice German hops smell. Thin head. A striking pale malt taste – yes, a pale-type lager with taste – with that slight note of hardened water. Nicely done.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Aug 2005
at 12:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft, at GLBC. Well, I was there this weekend as they were just putting out that batch Tmoney99 referred to. So it’s fresh out of the tank. A big fresh grapefruitty smell. Color is a lighter orange than in other IPAs. Nicely sweet, yet. Also get notes of pineapple and oak leaves. Big on bitter aftertaste. Hey, if it ain’t bitter, it ain’t beer!
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Aug 2005
at 12:19
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pour is a bright gold with a white head. Aroma is malty with a touch of hops. Flavor is crisp and dry. Malts used in this one carry the beer. If you in the mood for a malty lager then this is for you.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2005
at 13:08
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
I am reasonably fond of this brewer in general. This one has been sitting in the back of my beer fridge since the holidays and I just now got around to trying it for the first time. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer pours a dark caramel color with a medium sized foamy white head that left good lacing. The aroma is sweet and very spicy with notes of cinnamon and allspice and a caramel note. The flavor is fairly sweet with a strong and spicy element with nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice noticeable and a strong toasted caramel presence. There is a moderately thick body. It is fairly sweet. The spiciness lingers on the palate. Sadly I will have to wait until next holiday season before buying more.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2005
at 21:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Noogfest Deep black pour with a tan head. The aroma is heavy chocolate and coffee. The flavor is roasty bitterness, balanced nicely with just enough sweetness from the chocolate and coffee. Not bad.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2005
at 06:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Amber colour. Caramel aroma. Sweet with dense mouthfeel. Intense grapefruity hoppiness over a lovely malt character and a lingering very bitter finish. Like with almost every Great Lakes beer this is perfect quality.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2005
at 07:41
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottled. Black, small creamy head. Coffeeish, roasty aroma. Dry with soft mouthfeel and notes of licorice and a pleasantly bitter finish. Very elegant. Quality all the way through.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2005
at 07:38