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D9 Brewing Company, in Lake Norman, N.C., was started by two engineers and a doctor, with a mission to inspire and support community through the creation of exciting and original crafted ales. Since our inception in late 2014, we have invested in the scientific exploration of the natural world to produce the highest quality, and unquestionably original, crafted ales. D9 Brewing is striving to become the leading producer of mixed wild fermented beer in the southeastern United States, and has been awarded multiple prestigious medals in the sour and mixed-wild categories at the Great American Beer Festival (2016/2018).
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Sweet and thin, with a modest coffee acidity mostly lost amid sugary chocolate notes and a watery texture. Hints of cherry and brown sugar accent caramel undertones, but it lacks much depth beyond the initial desert flavors, and even these are rather subdued. Nose is a nonfactor, and the pour comes out orange-brown with a meager head and no lace. Hard pass.
Tried
on 04 Apr 2018
at 00:33
7/10
Tried
on 31 Mar 2018
at 17:47
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Lots of vinegar here, balsamic with hints of apple cider, undercut by a modest caramel-berry vein and dry floral notes on the finish. Citric sourness rounds out the profile, while the tiniest bit of dried fruit adds sweetness. Pours dark red-brown with a brief head and no lace. Nose offers up caramel, berry, and soy. Sparkly texture is what you want in a sour. Interesting, but not my favorite.
Tried
on 30 Mar 2018
at 00:15
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Craft Brewed. Pours a clear deep gold with a finger of foam that dissipates quickly. Pungent lemon oil and herbal aromas. Clean and crisp on the palate, more lemon zest with some floral and fresh spearmint notes in the background. Lightly acidic with some oaky smoothness on the palate. Tart finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2018
at 17:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at Moo & Brew, on St Patrick's Day - I'm just thankful this one isn't green, I was worried. Clear golden color. Herbal aroma. Taste is tart herbs. Different.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Mar 2018
at 13:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
8 oz pour on draft at High Side. Clear dark brown with beige head. Aromas of brown sugar, caramel, spice. Tastes of brown sugar, caramel, toffee, sweetened coffee. Medium body with a dry finish. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Mar 2018
at 00:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Wine Warehouse. Pours murky amber with only a dusting of a head. Aroma is fresh raspberry juice, dark fruit, green leaves, light spice. Flavor is tart raspberry, cherry, green leaves, light paper. Alcohol is well hidden. Carbonation is thin but prickly on the tongue.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2018
at 19:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Currant, slightly vinegary nose. Cloudy copper, thin head. Red currant. Full body, easy carbonation. Simple but delicious.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2018
at 23:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
4 oz pour on draft at Spacebar. Clear golden orange with no head. Aromas of citrus, stone fruit, tart lemons. Tastes of tart lemons, light tart acidic notes, stone fruit. Light body with a dry finish. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Feb 2018
at 01:34
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
$2.95 pint can, Wine Warehouse. Pours golden with a small off-white head. Aroma is sticky resin, much more so than I'd expect from something marketing itself as a tropical IPA, minor pineapple in the undertones. Flavor is stale hops, resin, light pineapple, light citrus. Has flavor, but it's not great. Forgettable.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Feb 2018
at 00:09