6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
650mL bottle, pours hazy golden blond with a white head. Dry pear, orange peel, champagne yeast and barnyard funk on the nose. Light flavour of yeast, dry pear and barnyard funk. Very nice - probably as good as Farmhand Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2011
at 20:18
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Okay foggy yellow body, small head on top. Soft aroma of lemon and fermented orange juice. Flavour is a decent wheatbier mix with a slight detergent finish. Not bad; in the middle of the pack for this style.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2011
at 13:02
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Has a decent amber-gold body with a good layer of head on top. Okay sharp hoppy aroma like the Belgians do. Flavour is a bitter malt with plenty of hops and a dry finish; no sweetness at all, which I find a little odd but not entirely bad. Not too complex, however; and I’d prefer just a touch of sweetness to keep the tastebuds fully satisfied.
Tried
on 15 Feb 2011
at 01:09
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 5
Black, with a tan head that dissipates immediately. Woody nose, vanilla , brown sugar and alcohol. Vinous astringent start, woody mid. Harsh alcohol heat and bitterness. Anisette overtones The unpleasant bitterness in the finish is from alcohol, not roast or hops Not exactly complex or well blended Actually a big waste of time and money
Tried
on 26 Jan 2011
at 17:24
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours with a clear medium amber body and a bit of head on top, nice aroma of malt, grass, and hay like a bière de garde. Taste is sweet malt with grass hints; this could easily be from France. And that’s a compliment.
Tried
on 24 Jan 2011
at 21:11
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 2
Overall 5.5
Very nice large solid head and a darkish yellow with some fog, quite good in the world of golden ales. Very hoppy aroma, almost IPA-ish. Flavour is essentially that of an IPA with just a hint of bready malts in there to indicate otherwise. Not bad, very drinkable.
Tried
on 24 Jan 2011
at 18:09
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2021 rating: 650mL bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Nose is full of smoky bourbon, woody oak, deep roasted malt, some molasses, and a hint of liquorice. Flavour is rich and complex, with smoky bourbon and woody oak upfront, followed by deep roasted malt and dry molasses. Really nice barrel character, with a nice alcohol kick that never oversteps. This is much better than I remember. Excellent. 2012 rating: 650mL bottle, pours black with a tan head. Dense aroma of bourbon, oak, vanilla, molasses and a hint of licorice, and tons of booze. Flavour is incredibly boozy, with bourbon and oak throughout and lingering notes of bitter chocolate / molasses and vanilla. The booze is terribly worked in and the bourbon dominates. Thin palate for it is and not rich in complexity. Not so good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2011
at 01:19
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sparkling mahogany, beige head. Nose of piney spicy hops, somewhat green and unripe.Sweet start, spicy hops, molasses and brown sugar. Some strong alcohol heat, with a long hop finish. Has some promise, but the nose isn’t pleasant, and it is a bit rough around the edges. Needs to mellow for a year or two
Tried
on 19 Dec 2010
at 15:17
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Thanks Jonas (and CapFlu?). Slightly pinkish, light amber. The aroma has candy cherry with some alcoholic notes. Sweet alcohol on the palate with some cherry notes. Fairly straightforward brew, not much going on. Most of these strong fruit beers don’t work out well.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Nov 2010
at 01:50
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle and on tap many times, pours a hazy golden with a white head. Nose brings out loads of piney and resinous hops; this is a hophead's paradise. Flavour is very similar, with loads of dry piney hops and resin, with a slight woody characteristic and just enough biscuity malt to back. One of the best local IPAs and always a pleasure to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2010
at 19:03