Subsidiaries
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Served on draft at the brewery, initially as part of a sampler (I needed a couple of rerates) and then in the monster 24 oz. stein. Woot! Clear honey colored with a thin mottled looking head. The aroma is caramel, banana, grain, toffee and subtle noble hops. The taste is caramel, banana, hops, grain and some herbal and earthy notes. Medium body and lively carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Oct 2008
at 22:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
60 IBU!!!! Bottle from Vintage Cellar. Amber color with a decent white head. Aromas of lightly roasted caramel, florality and fruitiness. Near medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is roast malt with resin, floral and fruit hop. The bitter seems to come from roasted malt as much as from hop. It’s nicely bitter, and finishes arguably balanced. It’s tasty, and I wouldn’t turn down another. Fresh hoppiness with each mouthful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2008
at 23:37
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the Day Before Labor Day party. This beer is nearly black with a medium light brown head that dissipates steadily. Small patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of bourbon, charred malt and dark chocolate. Full-bodied with a rich bourbon and oak character, and flavors of chocolate malt, yeast and spices. The finish is chocolatey with some spiced alcohol left behind. Good all around.
Tried
on 03 Sep 2008
at 17:32
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at the Day Before Labor Day party. The beer pours a dark reddish-brown color with a medium thin dark beige head that dissipates slowly. Thin rings of lacing. Aroma of dark malt and yeast, and some mild spices. Medium-bodied with flavors of doughy malt, spices and yeast. The finish is dark fruits and malt, leaving behind a mild sweet spice aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
on 03 Sep 2008
at 11:03
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at the brewery. Poured into a snifter. Vibrant orange color with a thin white head. The aroma is dominated by floral hop notes along with some caramel and citrus fruitiness. Taste is strong bitter hops with notes of yeast, banana, butterscotch, peach, pineapple and alcohol. Medium bodied and very complex.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Aug 2008
at 19:42
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
on tap-pours a rich off white head and amber color. Aroma is citrus/pine, some medium malt. Taste is citrus/pine/earthy hops-some bitter, secondary medium malt-caramel. Medium body. Soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2008
at 21:43
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draft at the brewery. Hazy orange color with one finger head and good lacing. Nice slightly bitter wheat aroma that showcases the strawberries. Taste is strawberry up front followed by citrus, wheat and slight hoppiness. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jul 2008
at 21:42
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Served on nitro at the brewery. Opaque brown color with cascading bubbles ot the bottom of the glass, leading to a 3-finger thick and creamy head. Rich roasted malt aroma. Chocolate and nuts. Taste is pleasantly bitter. Grain, chocolate, nuts caramel and an interesting faint minty tea aftertaste. Hops make themselves known in a nice way. Slightly watery feel right at the beginning that quickly gives way to that nice nitro creaminess.
Tried
on 04 Jun 2008
at 23:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Alan’s HSC initation. This beer is a clear orange color with a compact off-white head that burns away slowly. Stringy lacing on the glass. The aroma is moderately bitter with hops backed up by caramel and earthy malt. Medium-bodied with a hoppy character. Notes of caramel and malt along with a bit of citrus too. The finish is hoppy and lingering. Decent all around.
Tried
on 02 Jun 2008
at 16:11
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Intriguing aroma of jelly beans, raisins, brown sugar, and marshmallows. Dark brown color, medium tan head, good lacing. Tastes of licorice, menthol, and hard candy. Bittersweet finish resembles horehound, but not quite. Thinnish mouthfeel which I prefer for this style. It missed the mark on taste for me, but I’m sure it will appeal to a lot of people. Nice crafting!
Tried
from Can
on 26 Apr 2008
at 17:42