6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at the Tunbridge Fair craft beer tent, pours a murky amber with some creamy, slightly off white head. Interesting nose, there’s malt, spice, mild hop, toffee, chewy grain, a little lemongrass maybe, some resin. Flavor has chewy grains, mild bread, a little cookie, some hop there, pine resin, soap. Lightly sweet finish.

9

This might be better than Founders. Nice maple as oppose to coffee.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Location: 16 oz can from Winooski Beverage, 8/23/15

Aroma: The nose of this beer is roasted malts, heavy malty in general, nutty, light toast
Appearance: This over pours a brown color with light brown/tan head and medium-plus lacing
Flavor: Taste-wise, this is nutty and malty, a little sweet, roasty as well, lightly bitter
Palate: It drinks fairly lightly, not watery, with a soft carbonation, and a smooth, clean closure
Overall Impression: I found this to be really drinkable and clean. It works nicely. The flavor and aroma aren't strong enough for me to go higher than this from a score perspective, but it's a minimally flawed beer with a nice mouthfeel.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottom of the can stamped 12/16/14. Woeee, a little old, whaddaya think?
Well, after smelling and tasting this, I thought to myself, huh, well it smells fine and tastes pretty good, let’s do the rest of this.
This ended up being poured into a nonic pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking black color with a one finger white to off white foamy head that dissipated somewhat immediately.
The smell had a wonderful blend of sweet maple to subtle roasty coffee and cocoa powder.
The taste was mainly sweet with a nice subtle roast to slight bitter underneath. There’s a lingering bitter to roasty sweet maple aftertaste leading to a sweet sticky finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a nice sessionable feel to it. I might have had this a bit old as I’m thinking it may have smoothed all the way out.
Overall, though a bit old, I think this has a ton of potential of being a top notch American Stout. I can’t wait to try fresh this Autumn/Winter when it comes out again!

8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Can shared. Pours cloudy orange with a white head. Aroma of citrus, peach, light tropical fruits and light orange peel. Flavor is light to light moderate sweet and over moderate bitter. Light medium bodied with soft carbonation.

7.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

50cl can courtesy of and shared with Kermis. Thin white head. Very hazy golden blond pour. Nice bitterness. Very nice

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can dated 05/27/2015.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a hazyburnt orange color with a nice transparency about it. Soft carbonation rises at a slow pace. A one finger white foamy head dissipated within about thirty seconds leaving some concave lacing.
The smell starts off with a sharp resinous to bitter pine with an underscoreof citrus.
The taste was mainly bittersweet involving the pine and resinous behavior to combine with the citrus. The aftertaste was bitter hop oils leading into a semi-wet piney finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionable sticky resinous feel surrounding it. Carbonation runs fairly light, smooth and oily slick.
Overall, this was a wonderful DIPA that I would love to have again.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottom of the can stamped 06/09/15.
This was poured into a mug.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy dark brown color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving some light messy lacing sticking around the glass.
The smell started off with a nutty spiciness allowing allowing fair cocoa and coffee to balance.
The taste was sweet nutty and cocoa. Letting the coffee become the bitter part. Lingering sweet to nutty character runs in the aftertaste. There’s no finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation seemed good for the style and for me. Bitterness is there but not overbearing.
Overall, as an American Brown Ale it works. I’d have again.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

16oz can traded by AirForceHops, thanks Chris. Big dissipating white head with trailing lace-gold. A-sweet dank/citrus/pine, some lt/med malt. T-scallions/grassy/resin hops, bready-lt/med malt.

7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

From the can. Resin and grapefruit aromas. Soft with sweet caramel and hot resin front to back. Lasting hot finish.