7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This was on tap and poured into a mug.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy golden orange to amber color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head that dissipated within about thirty seconds. A light stringy lacing settles around the glass.
The smell had a sweet and lightly spiced semi-peppery aroma running under a sweet maltiness.
The taste pretty much copied the smell and carried a slight spice into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was there and good for the style and for me.
Overall, I say this was a pretty nice APA that I would definitely have again.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy golden orange to amber color with a bar pour’s kind of slim white head that dissipated within about thirty seconds. A light stringy lacing settles around the glass.
The smell had a sweet and lightly spiced semi-peppery aroma running under a sweet maltiness.
The taste pretty much copied the smell and carried a slight spice into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was there and good for the style and for me.
Overall, I say this was a pretty nice APA that I would definitely have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Mar 2015
at 19:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours black with a creamy brown head that lasts throughout the beer. Aroma has a good amount of grassy and pine hops with light spice and a strong dark grain backbone. Flavor has much more spice with dark ark grains and hints of pine and grass.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Mar 2015
at 15:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Well roasted malt. The smoke is there in the flavor and aroma, but nothing to suggest tea. I often do not like the Black IPA style, but this is good, along with the regular version.
Tried
on 07 Mar 2015
at 12:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Winterfest 2015. Surprisingly dry aroma with oak and roasted grains. Flavor has more fruit, some cherry, grapeskin, and oak dryness. Not as much port flavor as I hoped for but good. I added this as as new beer due to the port, rather than red wine barrel.
Tried
on 07 Mar 2015
at 11:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Winterfest 2015. Like their mojito beer, this does a good job of pulling of the margarita. Some lime, salty, and a citrus in the flavor. Good.
Tried
on 07 Mar 2015
at 11:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Winterfest 2015. This was one of the best beers at the festival. Hazy orange color. Apricot aroma with some yeast. Flavor has more sweet apricot, dry brett yeast. Lots of fruit that blends well with the yeasty dry finish.
Tried
on 07 Mar 2015
at 09:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at Winterfest 2015. Pours black with a brown head that lasts throughout the beer and laces slightly. Aroma has a light smokiness with some roasted malts, dark grains and a hint of pine. Flavor has notes of roasted malts throughout with dark grains, a bit of pine and some smoke tea.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Mar 2015
at 22:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Sampled from the cask at Winterfest. Pours near black with a dark brown head that dissipates completely. Aroma has a good amount of coffee, dark grains, roasted malts, chocolate and light spice. Flavor has more spice that grows through the beer, dark grains, roasted malts, chocolate.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Mar 2015
at 22:17
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sampled from the tap at Winterfest 2015. Pours a murky peachy gold with a white head that dissipates completely. Aroma has a great slightly tart apricot note with some sweet grains and a nice funk. Flavor has sweet apricot with a touch of tartness and some earthy funk underlying.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Mar 2015
at 11:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at 2015 Winterfest. Pours a near clear light gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has lots of honey and wheat with a growing tequila note. Flavor has honey throughout with more of a tequila kick and a earthy grain backbone.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Mar 2015
at 11:48