8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Cloudy orange color, thick white head, solid lacing. Nice aroma of pineapple, grapefruit, tropical fruit. Taste is bitter pineapple, grapefruit, bitter finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2012
at 19:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours dark brown with off white head. Nose/taste of cherry wood, smoked malts, caramel toffee and citrus. Lots of smoke and cherry. Medium body. Finishes dry smoked cherry wood. World class for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2012
at 18:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours dark reddish amber with off white/tan head. Nose/taste of pine, resin, tree sap, caramel malts, biscuit and splashes of citrus. Medium body. Finishes dry with resin and tree sap.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2012
at 15:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours clear gold with white head. Nose/taste of safe, thyme, white pepper and pilsner malt. Medium body. Creamy mouthfeel. Well done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2012
at 16:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Nicely made Scottish ale with a tiny bit of smoke on the end. Rather hoppy up front, but settles into a semisweet middle before heading into a dry, lingering finish. The smoke pops up on the fade, not heavy but rather a subtle suggestion that mixes nicely with the piney hops. The lack of sweetness makes me happy, and the low ABV makes me want another.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2012
at 13:45
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle with friends. Black appearance with a tiny tan head. Rich toffee, dark chocolate, mild coffee aroma. Thick dark chocolate malty, big caramel/toffee/whiskey, dark plum flavor. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2012
at 11:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle with friends. Black appearance with a light brown head. Sweet, dark toasty malty, licorice, light vanilla aroma. Well carbonated. Dark candy chocolate, vanilla, dark fruity flavor with a roasty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2012
at 23:13
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Brewvival 2012. Pours a hazy lemon color with a medium sized frothy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of earthy and tropical hops. The taste is tropical, citrus, herbal hops and pale malts. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Feb 2012
at 18:50
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Served on cask at Brewvival 2012. Pours a dark brown color with a thin frothy brown head. Decent head retention. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, mineral and salty notes. The taste is bitter roasted malts, coffee, mineral notes and a bitter hop finish. Medium bodied. Nicely made oyster stout.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Feb 2012
at 18:35
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft at Brewvival 2012. Pours pitch black with a frothy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of roasted malts, whisky, tart notes, wood and caramel. Tastes of roasted malts, berries, chocolate and whisku. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2012
at 17:19