7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pint at Vine Strreet - billed as "Ranger Ryeder Roggenbier" - hazy Amber - nose of baked apples, clove, white pepper, rye - frothy, full mouthfeel - flavors of dark bread, pepper, clove, strong rye, with a spicy finish - pretty hearty all around, with a mild to shiny bitterness and mild touches of overripe banana - good.
Tried
on 01 Oct 2015
at 21:11
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at Vine Street - black pour with a thick, lasting tan head - looks pretty amazing, actually - nose is deep roast, anise, chocolate, light smoke, woody hops - flavor is fairly similar to the nose - a lot.of anise and bitter chocolate from the malt, woody character from the hops, ending with deep roast and strong bitterness - marginal belgian character - very solid imperial black ipa.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Aug 2014
at 14:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap at Vine Street - turbid gold - a decent hefe here - the body is fairly hefty and creamy - the nose is soft wheat, white pepper, slight banana.esters - the flavor is mildly sweet, but dries out fast, allowing peppery and spicy phenolics to settle in late - finish of melon rind and lingering spiciness - I likeit.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Aug 2014
at 14:16
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a subtle nice semi-dark brown color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute.
There was some light lacing trickling around the glass.
The smell had some blackberry with a grainy / wheaty sort of aroma with just a slight apricot and peachiness underneath.
The taste was mainly sweet but had a slight bittersweet flavoring of the apricot and peaches (can apricot and peaches be bittersweet? ), not really.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was somewhat sharp but still subdued and sitting exactly where it should be for the style.
Overall, Mountain Sun, where have you been all my life? So glad I was able to sample this.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a subtle nice semi-dark brown color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute.
There was some light lacing trickling around the glass.
The smell had some blackberry with a grainy / wheaty sort of aroma with just a slight apricot and peachiness underneath.
The taste was mainly sweet but had a slight bittersweet flavoring of the apricot and peaches (can apricot and peaches be bittersweet? ), not really.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was somewhat sharp but still subdued and sitting exactly where it should be for the style.
Overall, Mountain Sun, where have you been all my life? So glad I was able to sample this.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Aug 2014
at 00:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at Vine Street Pub in Denver. Clear brownish-amber color with a medium off-white head that recedes gradually. Partial rings of lacing. Aroma of smoked malt, fruit and hops. Medium-bodied with flavors of charred malt, fruit and earthy hops. The finish is smoky with a short malty aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Vine Street Pub
on 16 Mar 2014
at 14:26
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at Vine Street Pub in Denver. Clear yellow-gold color with a medium white head that dissipates steadily. Small patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of yeast, spice and fruit. Medium to full body with flavors of fruity yeast, spices and malt. The finish is fruity up front with an earthy yeast aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Vine Street Pub
on 16 Mar 2014
at 14:21
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sample at Vine Street Pub in Denver. Clear pale gold color with a thin white head that evaporates steadily to an outer ring. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of fruit, malt and slight hops. Light-bodied with flavors of toasted malt, fruit and herbal hops. The finish is fruity with a bready malt aftertaste, Average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Vine Street Pub
on 16 Mar 2014
at 14:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at Vine Street Pub in Denver. Clear dark amber color with a medium off-white head that recedes quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of roast malt, caramel and hops. Light-bodied with flavors of caramel malt and earthy hops, plus a bit of fruit. The finish is sweet with a short malty aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Vine Street Pub
on 15 Mar 2014
at 20:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at Vine Street Pub in Denver (as Galactic Spring Turtle). The beer is a clear orange-amber color with a thin white head that dissipates quickly. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of citrus, hops and malt. Medium body with flavors of hops, caramel malt and fruit. The finish is mildly bitter with a fruity hops aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Vine Street Pub
on 15 Mar 2014
at 19:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Vine Street - sure it’s a gimmick beer, but it’s a gimmick beer with bacon! - and it’s actually pretty darn good - dark ruby pour - aroma of dry cocoa and a rich, hearty, meaty smokiness - medium body, creamy texture - sweet at first, but actually dries out quite a bit - earthy, bitter dark malts have a surprisingly complimentary flavor in the smoky bacon - could almost justify listing this as a smoked - I quite like it.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Mar 2014
at 14:10