6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottom of the can is stamped Sagittarius. Dull hazy yellow. Aroma has weak fruit and a spruce note. Flavor of fruit and a very soft spruce hint. light malt. The bitterness is soft herbs. Kind of average for the style. Looking for a tad more fruit burst.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Feb 2020
at 22:41
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Canned on 1-24-20. Single hop mosaic. Bight hazy yellow. Aroma is lemons and mild zesty herbs. Flavor is herbal and grassy, straw. Mild fruit, slight herbal bitterness. Slightly hoppy. Dry texture.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Feb 2020
at 21:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap. Pours cloudy pale dirty yellow, small white head, decent lacing. Aroma is tropical, mango, passion fruit, grapefruit. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, juicy, dank.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jul 2019
at 22:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Dégustée le 2019-05-10. .
Tried
on 08 May 2019
at 19:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured into nonic pint glass, the appearance was a ruddy burnt orange to copper color with a cap of a little white head. Sliding lace.
The aroma had some biscuit to breadiness rolling over some grassy to earthy notes and bringing in a subtle crisp dry floral hoppiness.
The flavor brought the previously mentioned aromas somewhat together and added a sly leather sweetness in. Aftertaste was a quick dry maltiness. Earthy/floral sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a sessionably smooth feel rolling over my tongue nicely. Carbonation felt fine and though the ABV was projected a bit higher, it’s strength seemed to be there as well.
Overall, nicely done ESB for the most part. Though a bit higher in ABV’s than normal ESB’s, I’d still have this again.
The aroma had some biscuit to breadiness rolling over some grassy to earthy notes and bringing in a subtle crisp dry floral hoppiness.
The flavor brought the previously mentioned aromas somewhat together and added a sly leather sweetness in. Aftertaste was a quick dry maltiness. Earthy/floral sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a sessionably smooth feel rolling over my tongue nicely. Carbonation felt fine and though the ABV was projected a bit higher, it’s strength seemed to be there as well.
Overall, nicely done ESB for the most part. Though a bit higher in ABV’s than normal ESB’s, I’d still have this again.
Tried
on 23 Feb 2017
at 15:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured into a nonic pint glass, the appearance was a dark brown color with a thin off white cap of a head. No lace.
The aroma had some milk chocolate, some roasted malts and then some light coffee.
The flavor leans to the dry sweet side of the milk chocolate, seems like cocoa powder. Then some earthiness. All seems to come together in the aftertaste rolling into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a low carbonation to it. Somewhat smooth with an acceptable bitterness coming about. ABV felt fine.
Overall, nicely done stout worthy of many more pours.
The aroma had some milk chocolate, some roasted malts and then some light coffee.
The flavor leans to the dry sweet side of the milk chocolate, seems like cocoa powder. Then some earthiness. All seems to come together in the aftertaste rolling into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a low carbonation to it. Somewhat smooth with an acceptable bitterness coming about. ABV felt fine.
Overall, nicely done stout worthy of many more pours.
Tried
on 23 Feb 2017
at 15:23
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured into a nonic pint glass, the appearance was a rustic red color, subtle transparency. Some small bubbles of carbonation could be seen rising to fill a finger’s worth of white foamy head. Head fell off fairly quick. No lace.
The aroma had some roasty nuts, citrus hops and grassy hops. Somewhat sweet, somewhat bitter, not blended.
The flavor doesn’t seem to balance right between the bitterness and the citrus. Roastiness of the nuts seems to fade into a weird bitter coffee grounds-like taste. Quick bready/biscuity follows up and punches the aftertaste. The finish seems somewhat roasty and sweet.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Moderate carbonation seems fine.
Overall, a strange one to say the least. Not sure if I would have again. They brew better beers.
The aroma had some roasty nuts, citrus hops and grassy hops. Somewhat sweet, somewhat bitter, not blended.
The flavor doesn’t seem to balance right between the bitterness and the citrus. Roastiness of the nuts seems to fade into a weird bitter coffee grounds-like taste. Quick bready/biscuity follows up and punches the aftertaste. The finish seems somewhat roasty and sweet.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Moderate carbonation seems fine.
Overall, a strange one to say the least. Not sure if I would have again. They brew better beers.
Tried
on 06 Feb 2017
at 08:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured into a becher pint glass, the appearance was a dark burnt orange color with some sly yellow hues along the sides of the beer. Nicely paced dissipating head. Sly quaint speckled lace.
The aroma had sharp citrus bitter rind encasing some sweet wheat and then a subtle pine.
The flavor brings together the previously mentioned aromas to a full bittersweet appeal. Sly citrusy bitter hoppy aftertaste with the same sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Smooth crisp sweet citrus and pieny hops show a low key bitterness. Nice level of carbonation.
Overall, nice APWA that would be great in the Summer, and a decent food beer for now.
The aroma had sharp citrus bitter rind encasing some sweet wheat and then a subtle pine.
The flavor brings together the previously mentioned aromas to a full bittersweet appeal. Sly citrusy bitter hoppy aftertaste with the same sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Smooth crisp sweet citrus and pieny hops show a low key bitterness. Nice level of carbonation.
Overall, nice APWA that would be great in the Summer, and a decent food beer for now.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2017
at 08:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a burnt orange color close to amber. Finger’s worth of white foamy head dissipates immediately. Sly rings of lace slide into the beer somewhat in strings.
The aroma has some bready/biscuity malts flowing on into some sweet grassy hops. Quaint earthiness.
The flavor leans to the sweet malts. Sly grip of the earthy hops embitter a balance in the aftertaste. Sly hoppy bitter yet buttery sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Mild carbonation. Smooth sort of feel on my tongue.
Overall, nice ESB that I could have again.
The aroma has some bready/biscuity malts flowing on into some sweet grassy hops. Quaint earthiness.
The flavor leans to the sweet malts. Sly grip of the earthy hops embitter a balance in the aftertaste. Sly hoppy bitter yet buttery sort of finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Mild carbonation. Smooth sort of feel on my tongue.
Overall, nice ESB that I could have again.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2017
at 08:23
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap. Reservoir, Waterbury, VT. Clear gold. Thin, lasting, white head. Nose is biscuity and a bit worty. Some stewed hop. Not a great deal else. Taste is nicely balanced juicy sweet and earthy bitter. Medium, slightly oily mouthfeel. Mostly sweet finish, turning more bitter on the close. Decent beer, other than the worty, unfinished aroma.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Nov 2016
at 20:34