7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at Whole Foods Market Charlottesville. Pours a dark brown color with a medium sized creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of big smoky notes, mild roasted malts and stone fruits. The taste is smoked meat, caramel, faint apple notes. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Feb 2013
at 15:56
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at Mad Fox Brewing’s 3rd Annual Barleywine Festival. Poured a copper color with a small off-white head. Aroma was slightly sweet, toffee malt notes. Flavor was malt, some light vanilla. Enjoyable. Alcohol is present, but it doesn’t burn terribly.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Feb 2013
at 23:18
8/10
Tried
on 23 Feb 2013
at 15:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
22nd January 2012
Opaque black brown beer, small tan head. Softish dry palate. Rich malt, semi dry. Some lactose. A touch of Port Wine and Brandy give this extra dimension. Semi dry finish. Interesting, rich and tasty.
A repeat at the 2014 GBBF. Wildly left field porter with flavours of lavender, spice, perfumey herb and a little spice induced warmth. Interesting stuff.
Opaque black brown beer, small tan head. Softish dry palate. Rich malt, semi dry. Some lactose. A touch of Port Wine and Brandy give this extra dimension. Semi dry finish. Interesting, rich and tasty.
A repeat at the 2014 GBBF. Wildly left field porter with flavours of lavender, spice, perfumey herb and a little spice induced warmth. Interesting stuff.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2013
at 08:37
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft. Extra dark brown color, brown head, solid lacing. Aroma is a really nice roasty smoulder, with burning cocoa. Taste is smooth and smokey. Delicious.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Feb 2013
at 04:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a dark brown black color with a small tan head. has a roasted malty chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and caramel flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate and caramel finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2013
at 22:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at the brewery. Pitch black pour, I had a small tan head but my friends did not have a head to speak of. aroma is sweet, touch boozy on nose. Flavor is touch smoke, dark malts. Some alcohol warmth at the back of the throat. That was February 1st’s rating. After 6 months, they put it back on tap at the brewery. Rich, creamy notes. Some smoke, mostly a nice array of roasted malts. Would love to try this one in a few more months... again.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Feb 2013
at 17:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy dark brown with a deep amber glare and a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty, chocolate and breadish. Toasted malty, breadish, vague metallic and chocolate. Dry and roasted finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2013
at 11:06
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. A dark red beer with a tan head. The aroma has notes of straw, roasted malt, and chocolate. The flavor is sweet with notes of chocolate, roasted malt, and straw, leading to a dry roasted finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2013
at 11:04
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
dark clear brown, small lightbrown head. roasted malts, caramel in the aroma. flavor is roasted malts, almost fruity caramelly note. hard roasted malts, almost resembling coffee.interesting.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2013
at 10:57