6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Decent brown ale with nice roast malt. Finishes light bitter with some sourness. Pours brown with good head and lacing. Bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2014
at 18:21
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle @ home, picked up in Charlotte. Thanks to jcnielsen for shipping to me. Pours a dark rust orange appearance with a brown head that dissipates kind of quickly. Caramel and apple sauce in the nose. Somewhat spicy. Twangy, tart pear/apple fruity flavor. Some toast and caramel. Not all that great. Heavy carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2014
at 20:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours black into a Sam glass. Mocha head with medium retention recedes to hug rim. Pumpernickel, pine and grapefruit aromas. Chocolate and pit fruit upfront turning to espresso in citrus finish.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2014
at 16:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pours mahogany-tinged black into a Sam glass. Mocha head with good retention recedes leaving spider lacing. Pit fruit, smoke and chocolate aromas. Dry with sweet chocolate and caramel upfront turning smoky in the lasting espresso finish.
Tried
on 28 Apr 2014
at 15:02
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle. Dark brown color topped by a small creamy beige head. Interesting complex aroma, has notes of dark chocolate pine needles and spearmint. Big dark roasted malt flavor has a touch of bittersweet chocolate and resiny hops. Big chewy mouthfeel. Big hoppy finish combines with the dark malts to produce a badass ABA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2014
at 20:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle split at Bruce’s pad, thanks to Leighton, 27/03/14. Light black with a big tan head that quickly dissipates to a swirl and edgeing. Nose is bitter dark fruits, lactic ring, soured dark berries, light smoke. Taste comprises tarte dark berries, lactic tones, tangy dark fruit, light roast and hint of cocoa both of which are overidden by the lactic notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Ok and drinkable but this is infected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2014
at 02:12
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle @ home, picked up in North Carolina. Pours a dark copper orange appearance with a big fluffy brown head. Twangy red fruity, citrusy nose. Some caramel and nutty elements. Kind of strange fruity aroma. Fairly bitter, nutty herbal flavor with a serious twanginess. Quite bitter. Moderate sweetness. Twangy finish. Not sure what is going on here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2014
at 23:15
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared in London - picked up in NC. Pours clear, deep brown with a frothy, beige head. The nose has some metal, generous roast, rusting metal. Medium sweet flavor, quite tangy, some sour cherries, a bit of roast, grapes, prunes. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Sour finish, a bit of funk, burnt earth, lasting roast, touches of alcohol warmth. This beer seems infected. Shame. Still drinkable and interesting but not what it ought to be.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2014
at 11:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Leighton. It pours darkest brown with a small tan head. The nose is earthy, toasty, smoke, caramel, treacle, cola, earth, toast and roast. The taste is very tangy, berry yoghurt, earth, toast, jam, dark fruits, light alcohol and some acid burn in the background. Medium body and fine carbonation. Infected methinks. Don’t taste right. Tangy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2014
at 11:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at ChurchKey poured into a tasting snifter. Pours black with brown hues around the glass, 1 finger tan head. Aromas of big roast and caramel/toffee with dark fruit. Tasting notes of dark fruit, fruit jam, dark chocolate, roast. Medium-full body with a dry finish. Medium carbonation, syrupy mouthfeel. Pretty smooth.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2014
at 17:03