7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Good show for these local guys. They make a great porter and this is a very drinkable, balanced imperial stout. Pours black with great head and lacing. Roast and dark chocolate with some subtle hops. Sweet and bitter finish. Booze well hidden. Hopefully they bring this back and pump it up a little to make something truly great. Tap at Black Squirrel.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jun 2014
at 17:25
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz draft at Dino’s Grotto poured into a standard pint glass. Hazy yellow with off-white head. Aromas of citrus and tropical notes. Tastes of grapefruit citrus, lemon lime fruit and peel, floral hops, some rye. Medium body with a dry finish. Juicy mouthfeel, medium carbonation. Enjoyed it.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jun 2014
at 21:32
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to Nimbleprop. Pours cloudy lemon yellow with white head. Nose/taste of oat, grains of paradise, coriander, orange and lemon peel, banana and wheat malt. Lighter bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2014
at 20:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Growler from Drake. Pours hazy golden with small white head. Aroma is pine hops, medium body, medium carbonation, and some small bubble lacing. Taste is some citrus up front, herbal hops, pine hops, peppery rye, some spice, and some malt backbone. I would have guessed session IPA that has some rye. Not that easy to drink for the abv, but still pretty quaff able. Different and interesting, but not a favorite.
Tried
from Growler
on 27 May 2014
at 17:13
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pours cloudy orange with ok head and lacing. This in the environment of summerfest by some new development high rises that look like they will be worn down by weather in 10 years. There’s a crane next to us building more. I’m thinking about packing myself into a cargo container and shipping myself to a place with beer better than this. Finishes with light sourness.
Tried
on 27 May 2014
at 12:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Location: Draft at Matchbox in Rockville, 5/23/14
Aroma: This beer has a light aroma of grassy hops, pale malts, and some bread
Appearance: Pours a clear gold color with a small head and some average lace
Flavor: The flavor is light sweet and light bitter, similar to the nose and clean flavor-wise
Palate: The body is fairly light, it has some crispness, and a clean, lightly dry finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was a solid pilsner, but not a top-of-style offering. It doesn’t quite hit the level of crispness that I look for in the style.
Aroma: This beer has a light aroma of grassy hops, pale malts, and some bread
Appearance: Pours a clear gold color with a small head and some average lace
Flavor: The flavor is light sweet and light bitter, similar to the nose and clean flavor-wise
Palate: The body is fairly light, it has some crispness, and a clean, lightly dry finish
Overall Impression: I thought this was a solid pilsner, but not a top-of-style offering. It doesn’t quite hit the level of crispness that I look for in the style.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 May 2014
at 21:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Full pint at Lia’s in Chevy Chase. Poured a light copper color with a small white head. Aroma was light caramel notes, touch of pine. Flavor was light caramel, some bitter notes. Touch of floral notes, a little biscuit. Pretty tasty about halfway between their pale ale and IPA.
Tried
on 13 May 2014
at 20:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
On draft at the Mad Fox Maibock Festival 2014. Pours a hazy light coper with a thick off white head. Biscuit nose. Sweet caramel flavors with some citrus hop notes underneath. Medium bodied. Soft carbonation. Slight bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 May 2014
at 05:33
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at Whole Foods Charlottesville. Pour a hazy orange color with a thin creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of rye, toasted malts, caramel, mild citrus. The taste is toasted malt, caramel, nougat, mild stone fruits, spicy rye. Medium bodied, good balance, slight lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Apr 2014
at 18:22
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Not great for a style I don’t prefer anyway. Pours murky orange without much head or lacing. Kind of acrid, bitter. Some whiskey barrel but not much. Light sweetness. Doesn’t come together super well. Tap at DC Beer festival.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2014
at 09:47