fiulijn (28382) reviewed Aran from Birrificio Argo 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Courtesy of Daniele; batch L003013, bb 03/08/14
Black color with small head. The aroma of roasted malts reminds me of cereals, hay fields, cream, maybe manure; it has a strong and very pleasant grainy character. Smooth mouthfeel, dry, with roasted malt flavor, some coffee, monotonous; correct bitterness; the acidity from the dark malts is rather high, evident mostly in the final.
Not my favorite style, too roasty and ashy, but well brewed, and with interesting aroma.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Milva from Birrificio Argo 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Courtesy of Daniele; batch L001013, bb 03/08/14
Very dark amber color, hazy, with medium sized compact head. The aroma is a bomb of dry resiny hops, some grassy hops too; it’s like smelling a bag of hop cones. The mouthfeel is quite dry, but also rather smooth; good caramel flavor; hard hop character, bitter, with some resins, hop oils, and minimal fruity presence (bitter oranges and cedars); resiny final, also a bit dusty (the yeast) and slightly metallic.
Very much an American Red IPA, a bit unclean, but those so are.