6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
The infamously named triple called ‘Lying Bitch’ (as the waitress told me), due to the high ABV, but really only 6.9% which is kinda weak for the style. A nose of lemon, ginger and unidentifiable spice. Sweet malty orange taste, nice crisp dry finish.
Tried
on 09 Jan 2004
at 00:05
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Orange-amber, tea-like; slight yellowish head, 1.5 cm, gone in 30". Slight spicey-sweet, fruity, sucade (sugared preserved fruit for cakes, pastries); slightly cheesy. Taste like very hopped sweet liquid sucade. Very hoppy & quite bitter palate too. Bitter-burning backthroat mouthfeel, oily. Warming up, the cheese returns as flavour. Sweet-bitter balance, the heavy dose of hops notwithstanding, is impressive. But it remains a very West-Coast icon.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2003
at 15:57
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bright orange-amber , flunky. Enormous, yellowish head, rather regular and stable. Very high carbonation. Very outspoken nose of ambrée/roasted malts; roasted cookies. Spicey too. Odour of liqueur and citrussy hops. Immediately very hop-bitter, outspoken citrussy. Some liquorice retronasal. Roasted malts, orangecake. Slight burning sensation in the mouth. Highly carbonated, not fizzy. I’ve difficulties placing this beer. It doesn’t seem to know to pull in what direction; hoppy, spicey, perfumed. Very nice try but I’d like more conviction.
Tried
on 20 Apr 2003
at 00:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Rerate Dec 07: Hazy Amber,beige head. Light hop nose. Light sweet malt start, well hopped finish with good Belgian lace Cloudy amber brown,lasting tan head. Fruity hop nose.Fruity hop taste with good malt to balance. Long medium strength hop finish.Good lace
Tried
on 03 Jan 2003
at 13:11
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 5.5
Deep gold, lasting white head. Has hops/malt and all the required ingredients, but very poorly balanced
Tried
on 02 Jan 2003
at 14:34
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cloudy deep gold,long lasting white head.Light citrus notes with lots of hops for the style
Tried
on 02 Jan 2003
at 14:32
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cloudy amber. Fruit malt nose and taste with lingering hop finish...........
Tried
on 02 Jan 2003
at 14:30
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Almost ruby in color.Light malt alcohol nose. Malt flavor with mild alcohol heat. Was a bit disappointed
Tried
on 23 Dec 2002
at 12:14
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Rerate Nov 3,2007: Actually pretty much the same bland offering as before, maybe more so. Dropped 1 overall Slight alcohol nose.Fizzy pumpkin taste with very light spicing.
Tried
on 23 Dec 2002
at 12:11
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Black, lasting tan head, good lacing on glass. Dry roast nose. Big bitter roast profile, alcoholic hints Medium bitterness in finish from both hops and roast.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2002
at 10:08