7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 7
Draft: Slightly red, copper with a small, off-white head. Mild, soft tea aroma. Caramel, tea....leafy/herbal hop flavor. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Sep 2013
at 16:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
22 oz. bottle thanks to queenholly. Thick oil color with thin tan head. Nose is great licorice, deep roasted chocolate malt, burnt coffee beans and ash. At the first sip a got a strong hop bitterness that reminds me of Cascade which was a big surprised since this has been cellared for at least 6 months. The bitterness is a nice way to cut all the roasted notes. Palate is thick and full with a chalky/ burnt ash texture. I don’t get any cherry or fruit but it is totally fine. I don’t know how old the bottle is but I enjoy it for what is in the glass in front of me. And to be able to still taste the hops is impressive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2013
at 14:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
pitch black, 2 finger creamy espresso head nice lacing. Nose is VERY roast with some dark chocolate. there is some weird rubber tire on the nose. taste is pretty good. there’s a bit of chlorine and chalk but nice decent chocolate, slightly buttery and tons of roast quality. Espresso shot goes on for days
Tried
on 31 Aug 2013
at 14:28
7/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 3
Overall 15
Draft. Amber body with a off-white head. Aroma of toasted grain, caramel, bread and a hint of butterscotch. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Certainly not a classic ESB because it’s much sweeter than that. But it’s good. Tastes of caramel, candy, herbal hops.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Jul 2013
at 18:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the HSC July 4th beer tasting. Hazy golden color with a medium fizzy white head that burns away steadily. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of hops and grainy malt. Medium to full body with flavors of herbal hops, biscuit malt and fruit. The finish is moderately bitter with a peppery hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 07 Jul 2013
at 18:43
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours dark brown with a thin and dense khaki head that evaporates gradually. to a film. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Campfire aroma with some malt behind it. Medium-bodied with a smoky malt character and notes of dark chocolate and adhesive bandage. The finish is smoky with a burnt malt aftertaste. Decent overall, but veers a little too far into smoky territory for my taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2013
at 21:11
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Pours reddish amber with white head. Nose and taste of basil, caramel candy, resin, citrus peel medicine and cherry throat lozenges. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2013
at 18:37
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the Aficionado’s "Hidden Gems" beer tasting on 05/24/2013: Clear orange pour with a medium off-white head that dissipates steadily. Strings of lacing on the glass. Spices and malt in the nose. Medium body with flavors of bready malt, spice and hops. The finish is sweet with a grainy malt aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
on 31 May 2013
at 20:33
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle, thanks to RobertDale. Dark brown, nearly black in color. Lively brown head dissapates at a moderate pace... I find the aroma overly sweet; molasses, dark fruit, and anise. Reminds me of Bells 9k, but less cloying. Roast and smoke in the taste, really a campfire type flavor. Light oak and a little more molasses. Misses the mark for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2013
at 16:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft. Light bourbon, orange, and orange peel aroma. Hazy golden yellow with small head. Sweet orange malt and mildly bitter orange peel flavor. Hint of bourbon in the finish. Lingering citrus peel bitterness in the aftertaste. Nice bourbon influence - subdued.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 May 2013
at 18:11