6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from the Beer Geek. Opaque black color with a decent light tan head. Sweet aroma of dark toasted malt. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is sweet toasted malt with a little bitterness. Very pleasing. Finish is a bit sweet, but I guess that fits the style. It’s really good to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2008
at 19:37
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Not a lot going on in this beer, but it certainly is easy enough to drink and doesn’t offend. Cloudy golden body with a short, white head. The aroma is light with some notes of lemon, citrus and grain. The flavor is lightly to moderately sweet and lightly bitter. The finish is lightly tart and moderately dry. Medium body, watery texture and average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2008
at 20:27
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Has all the characteristics of a foreign stout — malty, sweet, and less fruity and hoppy than an imperial stout. Dark brown body with a finger-size tan head that diminishes. The light aroma is sweet with vanilla, cocoa and a hint of coffee. Slight roast notes. The flavor is moderately sweet, lightly bitter and lightly acidic. The finish turns moderately bitter, roasty and is lasting. Turns dry. Medium body with a milk-like texture and soft carbonation. Well made.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2008
at 20:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the Most Honorable SuperHappyFun Stout Tasting. Bottle from Party Source (2007 bottle). This beer, part of the "Reserve" series, pours nearly black with a medium thin tan head that dissipates slowly. Patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of chocolate malt, bourbon and coffee. Rich, chewy body with flavors of chocolate liquer, dark fruit and malt plus some coffee. The finish is rich and malty with a coffee aftertaste. Solid all around.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2008
at 17:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A deep red beer with a tan head. The aroma is sweet with notes of prunes and malt. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of soy sauce, hops, grass, and some wood. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2008
at 12:21
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Described by STLwill as a light scotch ale, and he is on point with that description. Light malt aroma. Malt flavor, and some brown sugar. Lacks the full flavors or sweet character of better scotch ales.
Tried
on 25 May 2008
at 13:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2007 vintage bottle. Pours almost black with a one finger tan head. Aromas are sweet, musty and slightly smokey. Flavor is a nice mix of smoke, charcoal and peat with fruit presence from prunes, sweet malty darkness and an alcoholic warmth. What I though were limintations, however, were the sweetness was almost overwhelming at times and the thin body. If it wasn’t for those limitations I would have scored this much higher. Still... it is nice enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2008
at 21:18
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Sampled at the Savor DC event. Pours a transparent copper brown. Flavor and aroma are all alcohol and rum. Where’s the complexity of an imperial stout? All I got was the bourbon barrel.
Tried
on 18 May 2008
at 19:31
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Sampled at the Savor DC event. Pours a translucent, copper orange. Aroma of grapes, raisins and honey. Flat flavor with honey and pollen. Average at best.
Tried
on 18 May 2008
at 19:29
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Aroma is light caramel. Light copper color with a minimal white head. Near medium body with coarse carbonation. Flavor is caramel with nearly enough floral hop to balance. Finish is mildly bitter. Somewhat of an over carbonated ESB (over the pond style). Works for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2008
at 22:16