6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from ross - medium amber pour with fizzy, soft drink-like head - kind of a doughy and herbal/spicy aroma, suggesting more of a spiced, winter-weather ale - the initial notes of nutmeg and cinnamon in the flavor add to this "spiced ale" feel - spicy and lightly bitter, leading to a cookie and toffee sweetness - thin finish, dominated mostly by a vegetable-like earthiness - unique, but not all that great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2006
at 20:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from ross - brown/copper pour with substantial head - somewhat weak aroma of roasted nuts, cocoa and a dried herb quality - dry and moderately bitter, with hints of cocoa, caramel, hazelnut - finishes even more dry, with some burnt coffee in the background, a touch of wood - not a bad effort, but not something I would seek out again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Sep 2006
at 21:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thanks to ross for this - dark purple pour with minimal head - aroma of smoke and roasted grains, full vanilla and caramel, some dark fruit - vanilla is quite dominant in the flavor, which is unusual, but welcome - plum and a touch of anise - caramel and dry roasted grain/malt - light cocoa - mild spiciness throughout - quite a nice brew.
Tried
on 02 Sep 2006
at 22:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Ross! Thanks! Nose of caramel, chocolate and a little coffee. Transparent dark brown with a large tan head; Bitter hop flavor with some coffee notes. Smells different than it tastes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2006
at 21:29
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from ross - pours a very dark brown with no head to speak of - spent coffee grounds and burnt grains in the aroma, along with some earthy/woody notes and some caramel/toffee - lactose is very apparent, but a little too much is used to try and balance the roasted grains, making the beer a little cloying - thin mouthfeel - tastes like old coffee with too much sugar in it - not all that good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2006
at 21:20
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
kp’s Fest of 26. Ruby brown with an off-white head. Malty aroma , just a bit of alcohol. Rich, biscuity malt flavor. This could be one of the best underrated beers from the south at present.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2006
at 04:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
[Bottled, my 7000th rating, thanks chris_o!] Near black, beige head. Aroma of coffee and corn flakes. Medium sweet with rounded creamy mouthfeel and rather light body. Plenty of butterscotch and a hint of metal. Boldly flavourful., but kind of unrefined.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2006
at 14:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Ross (Rating 100 for this beer) Nose of sweet and chocolaty coffee; Dark brown with a small tan head;Hoppy coffee flavor with a bitter chocolate finish. Better than the ratings show!
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2006
at 13:18
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from trade with Ross Nose of coffee, malt, and a tiny vanilla note; color transparent cherry brown with a small tan head; Nice hop bite as it hits your tongue with a coffee, malty, chocolate hint flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2006
at 23:05
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle provided by Willblake at the NYRBG. Been wanting to try this expectations were high. Poured pitch black with tan lacing. Aroma is very present - roast cofee, which is great BUT too much hops for me. Taste is similarly roast coffee mixed with hops. Dont like when brewers do this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2006
at 22:00