8/10
Tried
on 05 Feb 2014
at 19:36
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
On tap @ NoDa with jcnielsen. Pours a hazy reddish brown appearance with a tan head. Pine and chocolate in the nose. Citrusy butter / diacetyl in the flavor. Not heavy but certainly annoying. High bitterness. Pine and herbal hops. Finishes very bitter. Second worst beer here.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Feb 2014
at 14:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap @ NoDa with jcnielsen. Pours a hazy dark orange appearance with a cream head. Orange peel, ginger, nutmeg in the nose. Thin. Moderate sweetness. A bit spritzy. Low bitterness. Some caramel and fruit along with whatever soccer concoction they used. Not bad but not worthy of future tastes.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Feb 2014
at 14:21
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
On tap @ NoDa with jcnielsen. Pours a hazy dark golden orange appearance with an off white head. Rye, gummy sweet caramel malt in the aroma. A touch of fruits. Fairly high sweetness and bitterness. Spicy rye and candy flavor with some tropical fruits thrown in. Strong. Disappointing.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Feb 2014
at 14:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap @ NoDa with jcnielsen. Pours a hazy dark brown appearance with a light brown head. Licorice, cocoa, and caramel in the nose. Fairly sweet. Lot of coconut (seems like more than the normal release). Dark chocolate. Light to moderate sweetness. Moderate bitterness. Alcohol is pretty well hidden. Decently balanced, but I’m just not too crazy about the flavor.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Feb 2014
at 14:10
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap @ NoDa with jcnielsen. Pours a clear, very light peach appearance with a white head. Some stinky socks and berries in the nose. Lactic notes. A touch of vomit if you dig hard enough. Moderately tart. Very refreshing and dry. Blackberries. Very light. Easy to drink but hard to see how folks consider this elite.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Feb 2014
at 14:02
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
On tap @ NoDa with jcnielsen. Pours a touch hazy deep reddish orange appearance with a khaki head. Sure enough there is pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, and allspice in the aroma. Sherry / cherry fruit element. Light to moderately spicy. Somewhat sweet. Kind of thin. Moderately to highly boozy. The fruity flavor puts me off a bit. Pretty drinkable but not something I’d order again.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Feb 2014
at 13:56
3.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 2
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
On tap @ NoDa with jcnielsen. Pours a hazy yellow appearance with a white head. Veggie / DMS, cabbage, slightly fruity, bland aroma. Two food groups offered in the aroma. Thin. Twangy, tart citrusy, cream of corn flavor. This should probably stay a one time release. Not good though not Riverslime vomit inducing gross, so they got that going for them.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Feb 2014
at 13:50
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
On tap @ NoDa with jcnielsen. Pours a hazy orange appearance with a tan head. Candy / Smartees, fruit cocktail, slightly spicy aroma. Moderate to high bitterness and sweetness. Some herbal notes. A bit piney. Finishes quite bitter. OK.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Feb 2014
at 13:44
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap @ NoDa with jcnielsen. Pours a hazy yellow orange appearance with a white head. Lots of grapefruit and tropical fruits like pineapple in the aroma. Smells a bit hot and maybe goopy. Moderate bitterness and sweetness. Finishes pretty bitter. Slight resin from the hops and some fruits. Not too bad but certainly not as well created or enjoyable as the non-imperial version.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Feb 2014
at 13:38