6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Amber beer with a cream head. Grapefruit and light tropical fruit aroma with earthiness. Grapefruit and earth flavor with light malt and tropical fruit. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Earth and malt linger with grapefruit and tropical fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Nov 2013
at 16:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
600 ml bottle labeled as “Guanabara”. Deep brown color with a black center, almost no head. Aroma of cocoa, molasses, tobacco and shoe leather. Flavor is some milk chocolate, molasses, burnt sugar and some alcohol. Soft carbonation with a sugary finish. It’s good but could be better with a more full/ roasty body. A bit on the thin side watery side. Still worth a try.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2013
at 13:58
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Odd looking 600 ml bottle, had a date code with letters and numbers that made no sense. Dark brown in color with thick off white head that laced well. I got to admit, I don’t know what Brazil nuts taste like but this flavor is nice. Decent creamy texture on the tongue. Nuts, slight raisin notes, syrupy English toffee and hints of chocolate. I didn’t believe it was 8 percent. Simple but tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2013
at 12:44
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Dean’s Pale Lager tasting, Den Haag. Poured a deep mahogany with a thin broken white tan head. The aroma roasted malt and yeast. The flavour is medium to strong bitter. Full bodied with a nice boozy liqourice palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2013
at 14:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared thanks to Mrhangover. Pours near black with a ring beige head. Aroma of roast, raisins, overripe dark fruits, caramel and toffee. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2013
at 14:58
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
50cl bottle shared @ THT November 2013 Thin tan head. Clear clack pour. A decent imperial stout. A very good beer. Unexpected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2013
at 14:50
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
600 ml bottle into tulip glass, unknown bottle coding. Pours moderately hazy orange amber color with a 2 finger dense cream colored head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, orange peel, lemongrass, peach, papaya, candi sugar, floral, light pine, caramel, bread, and floral earthiness. Very nice aromas with good complexity of hop notes with moderate malt balance; and good strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, orange peel, lemongrass, peach, papaya, candi sugar, floral, pine, caramel, bread, and floral earthiness. Fair amount of earthy floral/pine bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, orange peel, lemongrass, peach, papaya, candi sugar, caramel, bread, and floral earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity and balance of hop and malt flavors; with a nice crisp hop/malt balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a lightly creamy, crisp, and moderately sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent DIPA! All around great complexity of hop flavors with a moderate malt balance; and very smooth to sip on for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2013
at 18:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Re-rate 9/27/14 Bottle sample at Borefts Beer Festival 2014 in Bodegraven. As Colorado Ithaca. Black with a brown head. Aroma of dark chocolate and roast. Bittersweet flavor with chocolate, cocoa and roast. Full-bodied. 7/4/7/4/14=3.6
Bottle shared at a tasting at the Beer & Beyond shop. As Colorado Guanabara. Black, not completely opaque, with a bubbly tan head. Great roasty aroma with dark chocolate, some caramel and some coffee. Sweet roasty flavor with dark chocolate, brown sugar and a bit of coffee notes. Full-bodied, very smooth. A good Imperial Stout. 8/4/7/4/15=3.8
Bottle shared at a tasting at the Beer & Beyond shop. As Colorado Guanabara. Black, not completely opaque, with a bubbly tan head. Great roasty aroma with dark chocolate, some caramel and some coffee. Sweet roasty flavor with dark chocolate, brown sugar and a bit of coffee notes. Full-bodied, very smooth. A good Imperial Stout. 8/4/7/4/15=3.8
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2013
at 12:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
bottle at home ... thanks Flavio ... copper ... bubbly white head ... soft sweet toffee malts ... soft fruits... light peach and orange ... dry toffee .. zezty fruits ... juicy fruits ... orange and light passion ... soft zezty fruits ...
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2013
at 11:34
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. A black beer with a brown head. The aroma has notes of alcohol, malt, and alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, alcohol, roasted malt, roasted malt, and bread, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2013
at 12:42