7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From tap at Solana Beach. Pours clear and golden deep orange with a lacing off-white head. Mild fruity hops aroma with a mix of peach and grapefruit. Lingering fruity hops flavour. Medium dry and bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Aug 2008
at 06:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From tap at Solana Beach. Pours clear and cobber brown wit a lacing white head. Spiced and light breadish malt aroma. Flavour is liqourice and roasted malt. Nice and flavourful. Lingering spiced and liqourice hops finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Aug 2008
at 06:42
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From tap at Solana Beach. Pours clear and golden yellow with a lacing white head. Mild hops spiced aroma. Flavour is light spiced, mild fruity and with a light bitterness. Good on a warm day otherwise classic cream ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Aug 2008
at 06:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From tap at Solana Beach. Pours clear and golden yellow with a lacing white head. Mild fruity hops aroma. Flavour is a bit tea like with a light fruity hops note. Light fruity touch into a mild bitter finish. Crisp bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Aug 2008
at 06:38
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From tap at Solana Beach. Pours clear and golden orange with a lacing white head. Mild hoppy and fruity aroma. Flavour is sweet and grapefruity. Sweet fruity finish. Nice and good balanced.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Aug 2008
at 06:38
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
jjpm made my beer dream come true when he reached out and got this beer for sharing. I am extremely grateful, thank you very much. The beer pours with a fizzy head that quickly fades into the solid block of dark amber color. Cannot see through the beer at all and after all remnants of the head fade it looks very still. Aroma is great right off the bat and I was happy this would be one of those special beer experiences. Its very woody (what a second...) with tart red grape skins and musky red cherries. Not sweet but plenty of tart and funk. As soon as you taste it light acidity hits the cheeks to prepare you for the flavor. Then there is lots of light sour, funky cherries. Then comes a tart finish with lingering acidity. A lightly aged, faintly chocolate maltiness underneath all that. Its really just divine to drink. Very easy beer with a long light tart aftertaste. Awesome, thanks again John.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jul 2008
at 21:21
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
On draught at Pizza Port Solana Beach. Served in a snifter, this Imperial pours black with a medium tan head that diminishes slowly. Rings of lacing on the glass. Nicely roasted aroma of coffee and malt, along with notes of chocolate brownies and hops. RIch, chewy body with tasty espresso and chocolate blend that puts Starbucks to shame. Hops and toffee are present as well. The finish is full and flavorful with a nice mocha flavor and a lingering coffee aftertaste. Simply put, one of the best new Imperial Stouts I have tried in some time.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2008
at 17:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown. Rich, thick, almost syrupy dark malt. Hints of toffee, coffee. Slight roasty nose with light plum. Off-dry finish.
Tried
on 25 May 2008
at 09:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Light amber with a slight haze. Hoppy nose (citrus, pear). Light with hints of caramel and a gentle fruitiness. Smooth. Dry finish.
Tried
on 25 May 2008
at 09:09
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the brewpub. This beer is a dark brown/black color with a medium and foamy beige head that diminishes slowly. Rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of coffee, cocoa and malt. Medium and glassy smooth body with flavors of coffee, chocolate and hops with a solid roasted malt base. The finish is roasty and midly bitter with coffee and hops aftertaste. Above average all around.
Tried
on 11 Apr 2008
at 21:12