3.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 2.5
Brand new offering from Willoughby- which the waitress descibed as being the "lightest beer we ever brewed." OK, well whatever, give me one so I can sample this new beer. BEAUTIFUL appearance. Bright golden yellow, that’s 90% clouded over sitting on top of something that looks like MGD. This is a nice looking beer, frothy, creamy, decent head. Not much of a smell to be had- which is neither good, nor bad. Tastes like water with a piece of grass in it.... really. No flavor whatsoever. Worst beer as of yet from this brewery in terms of taste. Mouthfeel??? Flat! This is water. No carbonation at all in the beer. Do yourself a favor and enjoy someone else having this beer. It’s beautiful, but has no taste. Pass this one up.
Tried
from Can
on 27 May 2004
at 18:42
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Deep brown, nearly black in appearance. No head to speak of. Very faint chocolaty armona- not much there. Flavor reminds me of rootbeer and chocolate. It’s thick and rich. Alas, the mouth is thin... it could really use a lot more carbonation.
Tried
on 26 May 2004
at 14:22
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Appearance is pale golden, with no head. Lots of cabonation bubbles througout the glass. No smell whatsoever. Flavor is also kept to a minimum, sadly. A very plain, ordinary beer overall.
Tried
on 26 May 2004
at 14:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Deep burgandy with a 1" fluffy off-white head. Deep fruitiness in the nose (maybe grape?) with lots of alchohol up front. RICH and THICK- fruity flavor, with a bunch of booze right there- can't hide it. This is big beer.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2004
at 18:21
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Deep golden with a nice, fluffy head. Sweet grapefruit in the nose, along with a hint of warming alcohol. Deep, rich, thick alcohol in the taste- with hints of the stereotypical IPA citrus buried deep. A very nice beer, though doesn't mask it's alcohol well.
Tried
on 08 Feb 2004
at 18:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
I must say, I was impressed. Black, with a good sized brown head. Deep roasted, toasty smell. Bittery something in the taste- not exactly coffee, but not exactly caramels... interesting flavor, without a doubt. One of the few Willoughby offerings that didn't seem too thin in the mouth.
Tried
on 08 Feb 2004
at 18:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
This was a completely new one to me- I go to Willoughby on a regular basis and had never heard of of seen this one. Medium golden orange, small head. Practically no smell- but I prefer that to a really crappy smell. Very toasty and bready in the mouth- really reminded me of slightly burned toast. Crisp and nice. A good session type beer. (by the way, this is a wheat ale, not an Abbey Dubbel)
Tried
on 01 Feb 2004
at 15:49
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
This was a strange beer for me, as I've never has a milk stout before. The head reminded me of a rootbeer float (weird froth in areas, but not everywhere), and tasted a bit like rootbeer as well. I got this the first day it was offered (I was either lucky or unlucky... lucky that it was fresh, or unlucky because it hasn't been improved upon). I must say nothing extraordinary about this beer, and not one I'd drink on a regular basis.
Tried
on 31 Jan 2004
at 02:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Plain looking for the most part: nice golden yellow with a thick head. No smell whatsoever... which is better than an awful smell in my book! NICE flavor. Slightly sweet wheat. Nice and smooth, with a tiny kick. Nice, good mouthfeel. Drinkable beer, without a doubt, but I happen to like the "stranger" brews that aren't so mainstreamlike.
Tried
on 31 Jan 2004
at 02:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Nice medium amber clolor, not much of a head. Good smell... can't quite place the scent it had, but it was familiar. Same with the taste. Nice, not too thick. Mothfeel was nice. It went down easy and felt nice in my mouth. Again, another good brew from Willoughby. It's a shame that the only takeout in their beer selection is in growlers.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Jan 2004
at 02:22