maniac (11822) reviewed Excelsior! Ten from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle courtesy of alraomon on 11/22/2008. Slightly hazy dark copper body with ruby highlights. Huge malty aroma with massive amounts of citrus and floral hops. Big caramel, citrus hops, light floral hop flavor. Medium body with moderately high carbonation.
jcr (3164) reviewed Excelsior! Old Habit from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15
750 ml. Dark brown with a short, fizzy light brown head. The aroma has notes of wood, bourbon, caramel, plum and alcohol. The flavor is moderately to heavily sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes moderately sweet and lightly bitter. Full body with a syrupy texture and light carbonation. Tastes of whiskey and sweet caramel with a hint of rye on the edge. Lots going on here, but its heavy sweetness throws this a bit out of balance.
Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Excelsior! Old Habit from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Courtesy of tpd975. Pours deep dark brown with nice firm tan head. The aroma is crystal malts moving into fresh oak saw dust, a bit of rye bread, another bit being dark fruitiness and mild bourbon booze. Wow. The taste is full crystal malts and nearly fresh cut oak followed by muted roasted malts and some dark fruitiness. Midway just a sense of pine hops show up briefly followed by molasses and more crystal malts. Yummy. Thanks Greg.
Sebletitje (15877) reviewed Excelsior! Old Habit from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
courtesy of our man, tpd975. Batch E!007, pours cloudy brown with beige head. Aroma has a good nose of oak, vanilla and caramel malts. Taste has excellent notes of bourbon - whiskey and oak. Amazing beer, cannot go wrong with Bourbon - Whiskey barrel aged brews. Finish of light bitter hops.
Drake (22934) reviewed Cascazilla from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
12 ounce bottle shared by Alraomon. Thanks! Pours a brown tinged strawberry red color witha medium head. Very fruity hop aroma with strawberry, grape and plum notes. The taste is straightforward leafy hops. Not as fruity as the aroma but it does have some slight pineapple and grape notes, as well as some mild maltiness. Medium bodied.
Drake (22934) reviewed Excelsior! Old Habit from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
This beer’s 100th rating. Yay! 750 mL bottle courtesy of Alraomon. Thanks! Batch E!007. Pours a dark brown color with a huge offwhite head. Great head retention and lacing. The aroma is rye, chocolate, vanilla, oak and some earthy tones. Taste is rye whisky, oak, vanilla, chocolate and cherry. Smooth and full bodied. Quite nice.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Hazy yellow with medium white head. Sweet yeasty artificial with ripe fruits. Sweet yeasty flavour with overripe fruits, yeast and toasted malt.
Drake (22934) reviewed Flower Power IPA from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5
12 ounce bottled shared by Alraomon. Thanks Sean! Pours a clear copper color with a short lasting white frothy head. Very fruity aroma with notes of green apple, citrus and cotton candy. Taste is bitter hops with some citrus notes. Nice balance. Slightly sticky texture. Medium bodied. Very nice IPA.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Excelsior! Old Habit from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sample at the Columbus Ratebeer gathering at ogglethorp’s 11/20/08: Batch #E!007 courtesy of a traveling colleague. The beer is a murky reddish brown color with a wispy off-white head that diminishes quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of malt and nuts plus a touch of vanilla. Full-bodied with flavors of oak, earthy malt and vanilla. Some fruit in the background as well. The finish is malty with hints of rye and vanilla, and leaves a lingering dark fruit aftertaste. Overall an interesting take on the style that I enjoyed.
Drake (22934) reviewed Excelsior! Ten from Ithaca Beer Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
750 mL bottle courtesy of Alraomon. Thanks! Pours a brown color with a large, frothy head. Nice lacing. Huge hop aroma with floral, citrus and pine notes. Bitter resiny hops in the taste with brown sugar and toffee notes in both taste and aroma. Full bodied.