6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Notes from August 2016. Poured from the bottle, the beer shows a bit of a murky brown to tan color, with a very short-lived ring of foam at the top. The smell is pretty malty, nice enough in itself, but there is a lack of the warm ferment funk or spice you would expect with a farmhouse ale. What I also get is a light orange peel among the malts in the palate. It comes across more like a Doppelbock than a saison. A bit of Belgian style sugar puts this a little too much toward the sweet side. I would hope that once Finch gets their brewery situation settled, they’ll look at the formulation of this beer, as I would not expects Minhas to be able to handle unusual styles like this very well. A farmhouse or saison needs a little space of its own the cultivate a bit of funk away from the rest of the brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2016
at 19:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can 1 pint. Pours a clear black with a deep burgundy red and a beige head. Amazing aroma, citrusy hops blending in with subtle roast. Medium body, discreet sweetness in the malt balanced out by a dry bitterness - but everything is so subtle and refined. One of the best Black IPAs I’ve ever had. 291116 8/4/8/3/15
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2016
at 09:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can 1 pint. Pours golden with a slight haze and a small, white head. Sweet malt, flowery hops in the nose. Rich malty body, kinda sweet, a little petroleum, slightly perfumy hops. Alcohol surprisingly well hidden. Very decent. 291116
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2016
at 06:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can 1 pint. Pours a cloudy, reddish amber with a lacing, off-white head. Distinct, sweet Bourbon aroma, lots of vanilla and oak. Medium body, malty yet slightly tart with very distinct Bourbon accents. Some late, bittering hops. One of those occasions where the barrels add a slight acidity to the beer. 291116
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2016
at 06:02
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can 1 pint. Pours a cloudy amber with an off-white head. Sweet, caramellish aroma. Rich, malty body, caramel and booze. Not overly sweet or cloying, hops only come late. Decent but just not really all that convincing. 291116
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2016
at 05:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can. Creamy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Dark red amber colour. Heavy malty and hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter nice roasted flavor. Average heavy bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2016
at 08:26
4.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
Canned at Churchill Arms, Uppsala. Hazy golden, small head. Sugary citrus up front. Sweet with medium-full body and rounded mouthfeel. Wet paper, caramel and some citrus. Lots of sugar. Lightly inky finish.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Nov 2016
at 08:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can 1pt. @ home. [ As Finch Sobek & Set ].Clear dark black brown color with a average to large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark malt, dusty, moderate coffee, moderate to heavy hoppy, pine, grapefruit - citrus, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, hop bitter and coffee bitter, dark malt, roasted, sweet malt, hoppy, citrusy - fruity hops. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20161031] 8-4-8-3-16
Tried
from Can
on 10 Nov 2016
at 05:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Creamy White good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Light malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Nov 2016
at 04:17
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can 1pt. [ As Finch Hardcore Chimera ].Clear medium orange yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, fruity malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, fruity hops, floral. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, pale malt, sweet malt, hoppy, citrus, floral, fruity hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20161026]
Tried
from Can
on 30 Oct 2016
at 16:33