6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at Rustico Alexandria. Poured a dark copper color with a small off-white head. Aroma was caramel notes, sweetness, a touch of bread there. Flavor was very sweet, but not sickly sweet (thank God). Malt notes are a bit more subdued than your typical Scottish ale. Light and pretty sessionable.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Sep 2013
at 22:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft at Rustico Alexandria. Poured a dark brown, almost black color with a nice tan head. Aroma was sweet coffee notes, some very light roasted character. Taste has a lot of roast character, some light coffee notes. Touch of sour character to it perhaps - at least that’s the impression we got at the table from it. Didn’t realize it was only 3.8% until just now. Very impressed with this one.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Sep 2013
at 22:10
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Wine Warehouse, Charlottesville. Pours amber - almost no head. Interesting aroma. Almost smells like tomato vines, light orange, pine, and malt. Strange flavor - bubblegum, orange, lemon, grapefruit... Hmm...
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2013
at 13:11
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle from Whine Warehouse, Charlottesville. Pours golden. No head. Looks flat. Smells... where is the smell? Light hops and apple juice in the nose. Taste is bland light hops, grass, lagery. Blah.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2013
at 06:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at McDowell’s Pub in Leesburg. Pours a hazy, caramel amber with some cloudy, white head. Big nose, plenty of orange and grapefruit, malt, tropical fruit, mango, pine, soap, caramel. Flavor is very piney, sappy, heavy orange, orange peel, orange juice, mango, caramelized pineapple, malt. Full, sticky, bitter finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Aug 2013
at 16:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Had this at the Summer NOVA BrewFest, poured a golden color with a small white head. Aroma was light citrus notes, floral character. Not too hoppy, a bit more reminiscent to a pale ale, but highly drinkable and enjoyable for what it was. Looking forward to trying more from them.
Tried
on 28 Jun 2013
at 22:15
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Very fresh growler from the brewery. Pours a dark brown color with a medium sized fizzy tan head. Fair head retention. Aroma of moderate smoke with nutty and caramel notes. The taste is caramel malts, smoke, herbal hops. Medium bodied. Nice.
Tried
from Growler
on 21 Jun 2013
at 17:50
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 4
Cask at the brewery. Pours a murky brown color with a thin fizzy tan head. Fair head retention. Aroma of nutty notes, cherries, burnt sugar, pineapple. The taste is sweet, cloying sugar, caramel, tart fruits and just the faintest bit of roast that is insufficient to provide any balance. Medium bodied, way too sweet. Imaginative, but it didn’t work. These guys generally do great stuff, so I’m glad to say this low score is an outlier.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Jun 2013
at 17:03
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at the brewery. Pours a clear dark red color with a thin frothy white head. Fair head retention. Aroma of caramel, earthy hops, faint fruits. The taste is stone fruits, caramel, faint nuttiness. Medium bodied. Solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2013
at 16:59
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft at the brewery. Pours a dark brown color with a thin frothy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of roasted malts, nuts, chocolate. The taste is roasted malts, nuts, oats, coffee, chocolate, mild hops in the finish. Medium bodied. Very nice beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2013
at 16:57