7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the SLC tasting after party on 12/11/09
Appearance: Pours brown with a red tint with a nice white head
Aroma: Sweet malts and candy
Taste: Hot alcohol, candy and hops
Appearance: Pours brown with a red tint with a nice white head
Aroma: Sweet malts and candy
Taste: Hot alcohol, candy and hops
Tried
from Can
on 19 Dec 2009
at 15:40
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Sockeye Boise. Pours out black topped with a small cream head. Aroma was holly hops lots of fresh floral and citrus hops. Taste was all the hops on the nose and then some. Lots of grapefruit peel bitterness along with a light roast to help hold this one together. I am pretty happy that the local guys keep trying to do some big beers.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Nov 2009
at 21:00
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at the brewpub. Well it is definately black. Not the thick viscous of an imperial stout though. A hoppy roasted nose, with a little fruity, graoe jelly type thing. Bitter, but exactly imperial, the roastedness seems to mute the sharp bite of the hops a bit. The trailer dissipates very quickly. I have a few black IPAs snd been underwhelmed by them all. This one is prtetty good. -tried this again 12/30 and am liking the fresh hoppy citrusy aroma more than I remember. Very nice. Noticing less any roasted flavors this time. Not sure if it could be the effect of sitting in the keg(s) for another 6 weeks, but it is better than I remember.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2009
at 20:42
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at Sockeye. Light copper color with a nice head and small amount of lace left in the glass. Plenty of citrus and flower aroma. Real smooth taste with the hops overpowering the malt. Nice smooth finish at the back of the mouth. The is a real nice beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Oct 2009
at 08:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Have been waiting a couple years to tast this one. On tap at Sockeye Brewing Boise, Pours out a hazy straw topped with a small head. Aroma of banana, spice, belg yeast, and some malt. Taste was of sweet banana a nice spice and some rich malts.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jul 2009
at 21:55
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Were to start had this one first at the Eco Brew Fest and then later that night at Toby’s from a Growler and then the next day at Sockeye on Tap. I didn’t take any notes untill the brew pub pour. Pours out a brown with some red highs topped with a sand head. Aroma was of light smoke some light roast. Taste was more of the light smoke a little burtn toast and some smoked meat. Pretty light on the smoke for a smoked beer.
Tried
from Growler
on 28 Jul 2009
at 21:52
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Sockeye Brewing Boise, Pours out a dark brown almost black topped with a sand head. Aroma of dark roast, some chocolate sweetness and some citrus hops. Taste was much more of the porter side roast and malt. A little citrus hop and a nice bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jul 2009
at 21:47
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
On Tap @ the BP. Clear deep brown/black with a small but dense sandy colored head. Nice lacing the stuck around. roasted aroma with some hoppy notes. Flavor was a bit bitter and roasted. On the sweet side (a confession of the bartender that I agreed with) Tasted a bit like the IPA and the porter...blended. Imagine that... : ) A little heavy ans sweet but the blend worked. Interesting
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jul 2009
at 02:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On Tap at the BP Clear medium reddish brown Small thin light tan head that lasts. Light smoky malt aroma. Flavo ris very strange. Malt and alittle sweet. Smoke like smoked salmon or beef jerky. Haven’t had but a few of this style and I don’t know if I could get used to it. Medium palate, a little on the thin side and the carbonation pretty soft. The smokiness fades a bit as I take down this pint...growing on me.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jul 2009
at 02:49
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On Tap at Sockeye Boise. On April Fools Day. Pours out a nice gold topped with a little ring of a head. Aroma was very nice plenty of spice, belg yeast, malts and cardamen. Tast was more of the spice (cardamen, coreander, and clove) along with some citrus notes Orange and a little lemon. Nice and creamy. A little sweet candy on the end. The 9% is well masked by the sweet and spice.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2009
at 23:05