5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
This marzen poured a copper colour with a white rocky head. To the nose there was scents of ripe fruit, raisins, yeast, hopps and a hint of lemon. First taste was smooth and thick with flavours of allspice, nuts, hopps and raisins. The finish had a little bitter / sweet flavour. Pretty good.
Tried
on 15 Jan 2008
at 20:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Strong banana/clove aroma. Cloudy pale yellow color with small head. Initial sweet banana, clove and wheat malt flavor with a lemon peel dry finish. A very solid Hefe - very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2008
at 17:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
12 oz. bottle, poured in "straight" lager mug. Lively brown color under a rocky head. Nice, warming malt smell. Lightly sweet Vienna and caramel malt taste, well balanced by a sharp, slightly peppery German hop note. What can I say, I liked it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2007
at 09:15
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled (thanks drewbeerme!). Golden colour, beige small head. Aroma is hops hops, some caramel malts and a bit earthyness. Flavour is very much the same. Wellbalanced, but not the most interesting brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2007
at 00:05
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled
Amber color, small head. Bready, ryeish nose. A bit caramelly and malty with American hops. Half a märzen, half an APA. Slightly sugary aftertaste.
Amber color, small head. Bready, ryeish nose. A bit caramelly and malty with American hops. Half a märzen, half an APA. Slightly sugary aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2007
at 12:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Available at the 2007 ABR. Nice roasted aroma, as I expected from previous tastings of the oatmeal stout, but there is also light barnyard in the aroma. Flavor has more roasted grain like a standard oatmeal stout, but there is some barnyard and yeast, making the brett clearly recognizable. Medium palate. Congratulations to Summit on their most imaginative beer.
Tried
on 02 Oct 2007
at 15:04
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Short stubby bottle with a twist off cap. The aroma is a little more malty or chocolaty when compared to other IPA. The look is slightly hazy iced tea. The flavor follows the smell. It starts off with less bitterness than I usually incur with IPA and there is a little bit of a choco feeling to it. This seems to be more like a stronger APA than an IPA. Still has that hop impact but just not as strong. For example, the Southampton IPA I just had was a much worse and annoying hop bomb compared to this. This is a little laid back on the hops but is still IPA character none the less. Barely any carbonation. Finish is medicine bitter but it only lasts and lingers half as long as other more oppressive IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2007
at 14:02
3.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bready rising yeast aroma. In the glass the aroma becomes more volatile. A little darker than the ubiquitous pale yellow american lager. Has an orange tinge to it. First taste impression is a little more bitter than I care for in a marzen. I wanted to say that it has a definite alky bite to it but now I see the level is listed as near 8%. Probably one of the most strong fest beers I’ve ever tasted. Not sure if I would call this smooth or not, it’s a little in your face. Needs a few manners. Has some below average carbonation. Cannot compete with Hacker, Schell or Stoudt’s Octoberfests. Just a little below the enjoyability of Great Lakes, Harpoon and Atwater Octoberfests. Will not buy again. Very low on the enjoyability scale. Leaves an unrefined alky malt bite that will not go away soon enough.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Sep 2007
at 11:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Hazy light yellow body, thick off-white head. Strong coriander and spice aroma, dry. Creamy body dominated by coriander, lacks sharpness or bite. Ester- and spice-dominated. Average.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2007
at 18:13
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled at Hills Market beer tasting. This brew is a clear copper color with a medium and fizzy white head that burns off fairly fast. Spotty lacing on the glass. Mildly piney hops with touches of citrus in the nose. Medium-bodied with hops over sweet toffee and malt flavors. The finish is dry and short with a slight grapefruit aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2007
at 17:22