6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin lazing beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel and fruit as well as light notes of roasted malt. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel and fruit, leading to a dry bitter and roasted finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2008
at 10:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle from acknud! Nose of floral hops, vanilla, and caramel; amber with a big beige head; flavor is nice and caramelly with some light bitterness, rye and light spices; finish lightly bitter!
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2008
at 21:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 ozer from acknud!! Nose of Cheerios (oats), coffee, and light chocolate and roasty notes; clear very dark brown with a medium beige head; flavor has oats, coffee, chcolate, and very light hop bitterness at the end! Would be a great session brew if I lived in the Saint Louis area, like I drink El Toro Negro OS here!
Tried
on 16 Apr 2008
at 21:02
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle from acknud! Nose of pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves; not as heavily spiced to the nose as some other pumpkin ales are; clear copper with a small straw head; flavor has some spices, light sweetness, pumpkin, and a dry pumpkiny finish. Excellent pumpkin ale!
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2008
at 22:57
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz bottle from acknud! Thanks! Nose of piney and floral hops; cloudycopper orange with a big pale yellow head; falvor has some bubblegum notes mixed with hop bitterness, the bubblegum notes disappearing after a few sips; finish is moderately bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2008
at 16:42
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pour is a brown with a foamy white head. Aroma is a nice dose of caramel malts. Flavor is decent with some of the malts and enough hop character to keep this lively. A decent enough beer.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2008
at 20:10
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Nice bonus from xmarcnolanx. Thanks! Pours a dark brown w/ no head. Aroma of coffee, whisky. Sweet taste. Maybe a little too sweet. Creamy, medium body. UPDATE: This turned into a drain pour by the end. Way too sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2008
at 20:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. A thick and cola colored body supports a tan head. Aromas are of sweet oats with some chocolate. Flavor has some really nice moments and was much more enjoyable than I expected. Starts off with a touch of a chocolate & soy sauce type malty bitterness and then transitions to a creamy and oaty moment only to end with a bit of a cola-like zing in the aftertaste. Maybe it is a freshness thing and I get them without the perils of shipping while in St. Louis, but I feel like Schlafly gets a pretty bum rap.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2008
at 21:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample at the brewpub. This homage to the Alaskan benchmark pours a mostly clear dark brown color with some ruby around the edges. Thin sheet of lacing on the glass. The aroma is smoky with touches of roasted malt and chocolate. Medium body with a smoked character that never becomes overbearing, as seems to be an issue with some beers of the style. Flavors of malt, chocolate and nuts are present. The finish is smoky with roasted malt lingering. Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2008
at 20:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample at the brewpub. This brew is a deep amber-brown color with a medium thin and creamy beige head that lasts awhile. Thin sheet of lacing. Aroma of toasted malt and lightly spiced hops. Light, smooth body with roasted malt and nut flavors along with some hops. The finish is smooth and mild with malt and hops in equal parts, as s well as a touch of fruit in the aftertaste. Drinkable, and pretty tasty to boot.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2008
at 20:41