6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Goldfinger. Kind of a hazy gold pour and a thin, lacy head. Smell carries up some malt and a bit of flowers. Pilsner-ish malts on the tongue. Thick mouthfeel of a higher alcohol drink, but without any alcohol burn. Looks like the haze and taste comes from some yeast still in the beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 May 2024
at 20:59
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
16oz can. Sort of an odd example of the style, not really nailing it which is surprising for Goldfinger. Sort of pear-like odd aroma. Hops are a little muted for the style. Just has some flavors that don't seem appropriate, strange malt tone. Disappointing.
Tried
from Can
on 03 May 2024
at 01:43
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
16oz can. The first few sips didn't really blow me away, but the more I drink it the more I love it. Such excellent balance. Slightly cloudy orange-tan body, lighter than typical Vienna. Really sublime malt tone, earthy, doughy. Simple but awesome.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Mar 2024
at 02:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
4 oz draft. at Schillings Lager Fest. Biscuit / cracker malt with a mild honey-like depth. Texture is clean, with a nice malt characteristic. Nice!
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Mar 2024
at 16:54
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
16 oz. can from Dark Lager Fest. Deep brown beer color, pours with a lot of tan foam. Clean malt smell, signs of Pacific hops. Taste is plenty malty, even a little sticky. Hops have a bit of a fruity note more than bitterness. Dark malts have very little roast to distract from them.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Feb 2024
at 05:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from Ryan: pours clear hold with white head. Aroma is super bready, little grassy. Lightly bitter. Clean and crisp.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Feb 2024
at 01:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
16oz can. Unique, but lacks the balance/bite of a Black IPA. A little bit too sweet, kind of boring hop tone. OK.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2024
at 22:31
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can. Solid example of the style. Deep toasty black malt tone, but clean and well attenuated. Full and rich for the moderate ABV. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2024
at 18:48
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
16oz can. 2024 version, 7.8%. Luscious, World Class stuff. Very reminiscent of Celebrator. Phenomenal stuff, doesn't get much better. Awesome brown chocolate malt depth. World Class and then some.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2024
at 17:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hopleaf draught, 11/30/23. Clear, lighter amber. Small off-white head at half inch cover. Lighter, toastier, good mix of malts. Clean. Lots of sourdough with light, herbal hops. Malty caramel notes up front, with bread, pepper, toast and honey following. Good mix of malt, attenuated, crisp finish and lots of honeyed sourdough. Not the most crisp finish. A bit syrupy, even. But the malt character is excellent. Just needs a bit more balance.
Tried
on 30 Nov 2023
at 23:41