6/10
Tried
on 27 Jan 2017
at 20:09
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
0.75l bottle. Black body with a thick light brown head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, licorice, raisins, smoke and floral hops. Taste of coffee, chocolate, caramel, licorice, floral hops and some smoke. Smooth and balanced. Very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2017
at 14:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
To Piwo trapistow przypominalo mi Chimay Blue bylo prawie identyczne w smaku, z zawiazanymi oczami bym powiedzial wlasnie ze to wlasnie to piwo. Niektore niskie oceny mnie dziwia i zastanawiam sie czy naprawde wogole testowali to piwo i rozlewali do kieliszkow trapistow. Bo piana byla spora bezowa o kremowej stroktorze, fakt bardzo malo trwala. Barwa czerwono bordowa z licznymi niepracujacymi juz drozdzami. Metnistosc wiec byla. Zapach typowy dla wina wegierskiego takie skojarzenie z Kadarka mialem, a smak slodkawy troche karmelowy i winny owocowy, truskawki i czerwone porzeczki. Spodobala mi sie ti spora daka ziolowych przypraw, macierzanka, kolendra, anyz. Naprawde bardzo przyprawowe piwo. Ogilnie bardzo typowe zblizone do Rochefort i Chimay ale z posypka suszonych ziol.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2017
at 12:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from A Lazy Dog Slightly hazy deep straw that was quite clear until the last bits of the bottle muddied it up. Bubbly white head persists. Floral earthy spicy herbal hops on the nose with a solid bit of sweet bready pilsner malt underneath. The flavor is a solid mix of hop and malt with neither dominating. Sweet bread and earthy spicy herbal hop flavor with light to moderate bitterness. Its a tasty beer, but the body seems quite full for its 4.7% abv almost like its a little under attenuated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2017
at 19:20
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle shared by ippopotamo36 (thanks Alberto!). Dorata, abbastanza limpida, schiuma bianca leggera, non molto persistente. Al naso sentori di malto, lieviti, note terrose, fruttate, ossidazione. In bocca è sbilanciata, malto molto presente con finale appena amaro, sporca. Corpo medio, carbonazione media. No.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2017
at 12:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle in Rome-Italy with Mortlach. Clear deep golden clear pour, medium foam. Nose: much bread crumb, almond cookies, soapy a bit. Mouth: signs of oxidation, a bit tired as an IPA, sweet, bergamot, chicory pinch. Decent although not so fresh ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2017
at 09:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
355ml bottle [A Trappist IPA - takes still getting used to]. Cloudy, orangey, deep golden colour with average to huge, fluffy, fairly lasting, moderately lacing, off-white head. Resinous, piney, hoppy aroma, hints of orange zest, spruce. Taste is dry, bitter hoppy, piney, minimally citrusy, some resin, orange zest, pineapple, a touch of lemon; lasting bitter finish, soft palate, gentle carbonation. Not ascetical in a strict sense, but a concentration on essential, elementary, simple features.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2017
at 07:53
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330 ml bottle into signature chalice, best before 6/30/2018. Pours cloudy opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, raisin, plum, cherry, berry, peppercorn, clove, toasted dark bread and herbal; with lighter notes of banana, smoke, char, licorice, molasses, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, fruity/spicy yeast, and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, raisin, plum, cherry, berry, peppercorn, clove, toasted dark bread and herbal; with lighter notes of banana, smoke, char, licorice, molasses, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Moderate roast/char/herbal/pine bitterness and peppery yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, raisin, plum, cherry, berry, peppercorn, clove, toasted dark bread, herbal, light smoke/char, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, fruity/spicy yeast, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero astringent flavors after the finish. Moderate dryness from bitter/spiciness and carbonation, increasing through the glass. Medium-high carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly crisp/sticky/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 8.7%. Overall this is an awesome Belgian Russian imperial stout. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, fruity/spicy yeast, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink for the ABV. The peppery yeast compliments the moderately strong bitterness; making this feel pretty spot on for the style, despite being made with Belgian yeast. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2017
at 19:44
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Thanks Iznogud! Shared with him and ogivlado. Misty copper-amber, darker body, lasting off white head. Aroma... anise, heavy maltiness, bit dust, but fresh all over, plum jam. Taste... soft maltiness, honey, creamy, strong, with some cinnamon to boot, nicely integrated with the rest of the taste. Solid strong malt & spice driven ale.
Tried
on 20 Jan 2017
at 12:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
bottle bb 26/10/17 golden hazy goid head resinous herbal exotic fruit citrus medium high malty note but also intense hoppy flavour oro velata buona schiuma discreta persistenza resinoso erbaceo note frutta esotica agrume buona nota maltata supportata da una intensa luppolatura ed un discreto amaro
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2017
at 16:31