6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy amber,lasting tan head.Complex earthy carmel citrus hop nose.Faint carmel start medium citrus hop profile.Too citrusy for style
Tried
on 17 May 2010
at 20:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
650mL bottle, pours a vibrant reddish orange with a small head. Aroma of sour cherries and yeast. Flavour of sour cherries, yeast, citrus, tartness and some acidity. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2010
at 23:38
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
2009 bottle. Hazy amber-brown. The aroma is, well, chewy barley wine. Sweet malty character - a mix of caramel and brown sugar. Very slight fruitiness (lychee) and the strength shows up late. Rich finish bordering on sticky. Good. But I’m still waiting on that magic bottle. Score is for this fresh bottle only.
2008 bottle, aged a little over a year. Caramel amber. Earthy aroma is kind of oxidized with some fruit character and lots of alcohol. Rich bitterness, but gets sweet. Oxidized. Simply barley wine and it’s not aging well at all. I had a second taste from a different bottle with the same result. Argh.
2008 bottle, aged a little over a year. Caramel amber. Earthy aroma is kind of oxidized with some fruit character and lots of alcohol. Rich bitterness, but gets sweet. Oxidized. Simply barley wine and it’s not aging well at all. I had a second taste from a different bottle with the same result. Argh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2010
at 23:46
4.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
On tap at Darby's, pours a light golden yellow. Light grainy aroma. Flavour of light fruits, nuts, and caramel malts. Pretty bland.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Mar 2010
at 21:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Golden-amber with a thin head. Somewhat flowery with earthy, caramelly character. Smooth malty character, light caramel and toast with some floral notes. Not altbier at all, no matter what they say.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2010
at 00:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours an amber-orange. Aroma of floral notes, caramel malt and pine. Taste is floral and sweet malt. Quite nice.
Tried
on 21 Feb 2010
at 15:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the Alibi Room, pours a hazy orange with a small white head. Nose brings out lots of oranges, resinous hops and British caramel malt. Flavour is along the same lines, with loads of resinous hops, caramel malt, British bready malt and oranges. Not an authentic ESB, but more like an IPA. Resinous and orangey on the finish, with ample sweetness. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Feb 2010
at 15:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Golden-amber. Bright woodsy hop aroma with earthy, caramelly malt. Bright, woody, earthy palate with a hint of citrus. Complex, nice yeastiness. Has new world character with an old world sense of balance. Interesting.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2010
at 01:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2024: Can. Amber and clear. Medium head. Nice woody, lemony aroma with some toasty malt. On the palate, more of that old school chewy, toasty malt. More crystal malt than I've had in an IPA in a while, but it's well-extracted. Fairly bitter. Chewy, again with a bright woody sort of hop note. Well-constructed brew. Old school west coast IPA. 2017: Bottle. Amber, has a nice bright centennial - toasty. Light caramel on the palate, and toasty, woody centennial character. Certainly this is good - a good look at BC centennials. It's just not to the level of the hype. 2010: Bright amber. Thick head. Woody, herbal aroma maybe a bit oxidized at this point, with lots of earthy caramel notes. Creamy, chocolatey, toasty malts with lots of earthy bitter hops. Good beer - already a shade past its prime but worth looking for next fall. 7-4-7-4-15 = 3.7
Tried
from Can
on 17 Feb 2010
at 01:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Orangey-amber. Thin head. The aroma is malt-accented and lightly spicy with caramels and white pepper. Caramel, earthy, light pepper and coriander on the tongue. Well-balanced. A subtle beer - not saison but tasty anyway.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2010
at 01:19