6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Decent hefeweizen, but still lacking some of the weight of the Bavarian varieities. Cloudy golden with adequate white head, some light banana/bubblegum flavors.
Tried
on 22 May 2014
at 21:43
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
2019-07-19, bottled March 2017 from The Gull, North Vancouver, 2 years old, 6-4-7-3-12=32
Cloudy golden colour with large head. The nose presents some sweat, some PNW hops, lightly skunky; the flavor is more compromised, it's still decent in the front, with a good malt base, but getting more cardboard notes later, even some light acidity.
Not too bad considering the age.
Bottle from Bottleworks, Seattle; bottled Feb 11 '14
Golden color, hazy, with the light of the sun; the head is small. The aroma is nice, but not deep; more was expected, maybe because the bottle is 3 months old; some fruit salad, not specifically citrusy. Good note, the mouthfeel is quite lean and highly drinkable; the malts are subtle, with light toffee notes; and the hopping is perfect, mostly fruity, with original notes of guava and mango; moderately sweet body, well integrated with the strong bitterness; the final is slightly more resiny, a nice biting end, some sweet orange too.
A bit expensive (6.56$ after tax, 37cl) but very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2014
at 02:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught at The Beer Junction, Seattle
Blond color with creamy head. The aroma is a bit cheesy and yeasty, with some hops. Malt flavor, but with a tiring character; strong bitterness, the hops are mostly resiny, some bitter oranges but the fruitiness overall is low.
A bit messy, mostly the aroma should be tuned.
Blond color with creamy head. The aroma is a bit cheesy and yeasty, with some hops. Malt flavor, but with a tiring character; strong bitterness, the hops are mostly resiny, some bitter oranges but the fruitiness overall is low.
A bit messy, mostly the aroma should be tuned.
Tried
on 06 May 2014
at 09:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Glass, draught, during the Barrel Aged Beer and Whiskey Festival, trip to Portland (Oregon), savoured on January 20 2014; eye: black, opaque, no effervescence, no head, no lacing; nose: bourbon, roasted barley, cocoa, molasses, soy sauce, light vanilla, light tobacco; mouth: bourbon, roasted barley, cocoa, molasses, soy sauce, light vanilla, light tobacco, unpleasant acridness, a-bit-short finale in bourbon with presence of this unpleasant acridness, medium body, a bit thin; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Verre, en fût, durant le Barrel Aged Beer and Whiskey Festival, voyage à Portland (Orégon), savourée le 20 janvier 2014; œil : noire, opaque, pas d’effervescence, pas de mousse, pas de dentelle; nez : bourbon, orge torréfiée, cacao, mélasse, sauce soya, léger vanille, léger tabac; bouche : bourbon, orge torréfiée, cacao, mélasse, sauce soya, léger vanille, léger tabac, âcreté déplaisante, finale un peu courte en bourbon avec cette âcreté déplaisante, corps moyen, un peu mince; en résumé : correct
Tried
on 03 May 2014
at 13:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Very hazy golden coloured body with highlights of bronze and amber, all with a very dense, three centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of pure yeast, funk, bread, hay, grass and herbal hops - very funky throughout. Full-bodied; Rich deep yeastie and bready flavour with a lot of hay, grass, herbs and malts noticeable, all with a very floral hop flavour and a light sweetness from fruits and candy. Aftertaste is quite pungent with the alcohol coming through, some bready and malt depth and of course, the herbal and airy hops and the associated bitterness. Overall, a nice belgie-based imperial IPA with some good complex flavours if not a great well-rounded beer. I sampled this 50 cL bottle purchased from Belmont Station in Portland, Oregon on 27-September-2013 for US$4.98 sampled at home in Washington on 22-April-2014.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Apr 2014
at 21:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Homer321. Pours oily black with brown head. Nose/taste of bourbon, oak, roast chocolate, smoke, chocolate covered cherry and vanilla bean. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Apr 2014
at 17:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12.7 oz corked and wax-dipped bottle. Aroma is very woody, along with dark overripe fruit, raisins, dusty brett. Pours nearly clear mahogany with a one finger beige head that falls after a minute. Taste is strong in wood, and it does taste quite a bit like a fruitcake; very dry. Taste is mildly sour (2/10 on a sour scale). I like a funky beer; I really should have cellared this at a warmer temp to get that type of character. Dang. Very interesting, though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2014
at 23:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Saraveza, pours a hazy orange amber with a small white head. Aroma and flavour of floral notes, lightly tart fruits, and farmhouse notes. Very well-balanced with some residual sweetness. Decent one, but not so enjoyable for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Mar 2014
at 21:52
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy golden coloured body with a rich, four centimetre tall pure white head. Aroma of grass, hay, yeast, pepper, lemons, light spices and more grass - very nice and herbal. Medium-bodied; Assertive effervescence with a strong grassy and dry flavour of yeast and herbs noticeable right away. Aftertaste shows a subtle sweetness of fruit, some subdued pepper and spice, but more grassy and herbal notes with a little bit of hop bitterness on the finish. Overall, a very nice and well worked saison with a refined complexity throughout. I sampled this on a rainy day on the East Coast, but I could imagine this on any day (which is always rainy) back in Portland. I’m glad I brought this one back home with me - a good option for sure. I sampled this 50 cL bottle purchased from Belmont Station in Portland, Oregon on 27-September-2013 for US$8.31 sampled at home in Washington on 29-March-2014.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2014
at 21:29
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Apex, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma is full of tropical fruits, piney hops, and biscuity caramel malt. Flavour is similar, with a wonderful balance of tropical fruits, resinous hops, and caramel malt. Loads of depth here, with a lightly sweet, and resinous hoppy finish. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Mar 2014
at 16:48