7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Sample from cask at the 13th annual Smokehouse Mini Real Ale Fest on 05/14/2016. Pours black with a metallic sheen around the edges. Thin light brown head that burns away steadily. Thin rings of lacing on the glass. The aroma consists of coffee and malt, with touches of bittersweet chocolate. Rich body with roasted malt and coffee flavors along with dark chocolate and hops. The finish is roasty with a lingering bitter coffee finish. Solid all around.
Tried
from Cask
at
Smokehouse Brewing Company
on 19 May 2016
at 13:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at The Ohio Taproom. The beer pours a slightly murky amber color with a medium off-white head that dissipates steadily to a wispy film. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of yeast, fruit and malt. Light-bodied with a floral yeast character and notes of fruit and biscuit malt. The finish is herbal yeast and fruit. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
from
The Ohio Taproom
on 28 Dec 2015
at 12:56
4.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a bright orange color with a medium sized foamy white head that left decent lacing. The aroma was tangy, buttery and had a vague fruity hop element. The flavor was dryish and bitter with vague fruity and piney hops followed by a medicinal presence and a bit of catbox with a hint of butter underneath it all. Medium length finish. Medium body and smooth. Not good.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2015
at 15:13
5.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a dark caramel-copper color with a large foamy white head that left excellent lacing. The aroma was tangy and sweet with honey and tropical fruits. The flavor was bitter and tart with tangy tropical fruit and a sour off presence that distracted. Long finish with growing off notes. Medium body. Pretty awful.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2015
at 15:10
3.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 2
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
This beer was obviously infected but the bastards were selling it anyway so they get the crappy rating they deserve. +++ Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a black color with a large creamy brown head that left good lacing. The aroma was peppermint, sour and off. The flavor was sour, infected and had a tart cheap red wine note. Very long sour red wine finish. Moderately full bodied. Pretty awful.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2015
at 15:08
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a black color with a large creamy beige head that left decent lacing. The aroma was bitter with licorice and burnt sugar notes. The flavor was fairly bitter and roasty with coffee, wood and a hint of leather. Medium length finish. Medium body. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2015
at 15:03
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a black color with a small creamy beige head that left a bit of lacing. The aroma was strong black licorice and coffee. The flavor was bitter with black licorice, cocoa, almost cedar, coffee and a pronounced boozy presence. Long finish with growing booziness that distracted. Moderately full bodied. Disappointing.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2015
at 14:01
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a medium brown color with orange highlights and a medium sized beige head that left decent lacing. The aroma was dry and toasty with a bit of tobacco. The flavor was dry, roasty and woody with hints of fruit and caramel underneath. Medium length finish. Medium body. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2015
at 13:59
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a dark brown color with orange highlights and a large creamy tan head that left no lacing. The aroma was malt syrup, molasses and honey. The flavor was sweet malt syrup, molasses and a hint of floral hops. Medium length finish. Thick and syrupy body. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2015
at 13:57
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a hazy yellow-amber color with a large foam white head that left good lacing. The aroma was dry and dusty with a bit of white pepper. The flavor was dry, dusty and a bit bready with a hint of fruit underneath. Medium length finish. Medium body. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2015
at 13:53