7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled Hazy orange, small head. Slightly darker then athe reference version. Served in wide mouthed tulip it was impossible to discerne any difference from the reference version,. With a more thin mouthed tulip some oak and vanilla came through. nevertheless double IPAs are pointless to barrel age the hops hide the wood, and if it comes through it just clashes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2009
at 03:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottled Hazy orange, small head. Slightly more lively then the reference version. There is a mere whiff of vanilla, then it’s more or less exactly the same as the reference beer. Barrel aging of double IPAs is always a silly idea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2009
at 03:48
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled Hazy orange, small head. The hop aromas are diminished by the wood. Tastes more or less like the reference stuff, just less. Wood aging of double IPAs is always a silly idea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2009
at 03:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled Hazy orange, small head. Aroma of black currant and grapefruit. Sweet, dense and full bodied. Sugary with hops giving Earl Grey tea and black currant. Inky grapefruit finish. Pleasant double IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2009
at 03:43
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle that I picked up from GBBF 09, consumed 22-08-09 Pours amber with a big white bubbly head. Aroma is tropical fruit but softened compared to the base beer. Enjoyable beer but for me the beer loses something in this barrel ageing, I preferred the base beer. A7 A3 F7 P4 Ov14 3.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2009
at 08:13
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottled@GBBF2009. Hazy yellowish orange colour, small white head. Aroma is big time Nelson Sauvin hops. Flavour is fruity, hoppy, yeasty and also some slight wooden notes. Hides alcohol extremely well, and is very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2009
at 04:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled@GBBF. Murky yellow color, small steady white head. Intensive tropical fruity aroma: kiwi, peach. Tropical fruits - very typical exotic flavor from Nelson Sauvin. Kiwi, peach, apricot. Hides alcohol very well. Nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2009
at 04:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled (at ChrisO, "base"). Orange color, small white head, some lace. Strong aroma of orange and tropical fruits. Very citrus acidic flavor, lime, lemon grass, kiwi, mango. Quite fruity. A bit alcoholic. Interesting. Would like to try other versions as well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2009
at 18:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Amber coolour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is very fruity, wooden and quite yeasty. A very pleasant balance in notes. Flavour is lots of alcohol, some fruity hops and mild herbal notes. A very pleasant beer. Drinkable, and very mellow for being so high abv.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2009
at 18:21
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at GBBF, 05-08-09 Many thanks to Alex for explaining about this beer and all of the Italian beers at GBBF. Pours warm gold/light amber. Wonderful hoppy nose.Plenty of citrussy and bitter hops but balanced out by a nice honey sweetness. The alcohol is there and certainly warms a little but otherwise is incredibly well hidden. Have purchased a couple of these so will try again and rate in a little more detail, but definately one of my favourite beers of the evening. A8 A4 F8 P4 Ov16 4.0
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2009
at 03:28