Subsidiaries
7/10
Very dry. Earthy. Different from them. Nice one off
Tried
on 18 Nov 2014
at 15:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 10/27/2014. Pours fairly crystal clear deep orange/copper color with a 2 finger fairly dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big apricot, pear, apple, white grape, light banana, clove, light caramel, toasted bread, lightly spicy rye, peppercorn, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/earthy yeast, dark/bready malt, light-moderate peppercorn spice notes; with good strength. Taste of big apricot, pear, apple, grape, light banana, clove, light caramel, toasted bread, lightly spicy rye, peppercorn, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Fair amount of earthy yeast/peppercorn spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of apricot, pear, apple, white grape, light banana, clove, light caramel, toasted bread, lightly spicy rye, peppercorn, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice complexity and robustness of fruity/earthy yeast, dark/bready malt, and light-moderate peppercorn spice notes; with a great malt/yeast/spice balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Peppercorn spicing was not overdone at all, and seemed to match the spiciness intensity of the yeast. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth, fairly crisp, and lightly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice Belgian spiced rye ale. All around great complexity and balance of fruity/earthy yeast, dark/bready malt, and light-moderate peppercorn spice flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Nov 2014
at 18:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can. Musty-yeasty orange peel and cocoa malt aroma. Dark brown with moderate light tan head. Musty, dry orange peel and light dark chocolate malt flavor. Minimal carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Nov 2014
at 14:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at the 2014 Infected Chimipalooza on 11/01/2014. Hazy orange-amber color with a medium foamy white head that recedes steadily. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of pumpkin spices and malt. Medium body with flavors of malt, ginger and fruit. The finish is malty with a tart fruit aftertaste. Disjointed and slightly above average overall.
Tried
on 08 Nov 2014
at 20:22
9/10
Wow. Very good
Tried
on 30 Oct 2014
at 16:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 9/30/2014. Pours slightly hazy reddish orange color with a 2 finger fairly dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big pumpkin, golden raisin, pear, apple, light banana, clove, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, gingerbread, toast, brown sugar, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/earthy yeast, bready malt, and spice flavors; with good strength. Taste of big pumpkin, golden raisin, pear, apple, light banana, clove, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, gingerbread, toast, brown sugar, herbal, floral, and yeast earthiness. Fair amount of fruity/earthy tartness and yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of pumpkin, raisin, pear, apple, light banana, clove, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, gingerbread, toast, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity and robustness of fruity/earthy yeast, bready malt, and spice flavors; with a great malt/yeast/spice balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth, moderately creamy/bready, and fairly crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with only a slight warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice Belgian style pumpkin ale. All around great complexity, balance, and robustness of fruity/earthy yeast, bready malt, and spice flavors; and very smooth to drink for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2014
at 17:40
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can. Pours a clear deep amber brown with a tan head that dissipates slowly to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has lots of roasted malts with sweet dark grains, toffee and sweet dark fruits. Flavor has an odd combination of sweet fruits and dark grains and a hint of roasted malts.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Oct 2014
at 16:10
6/10
Tried
on 09 Oct 2014
at 04:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured can to pint. Hazy, brown/orange. Unusual but interestingly good. Not an DIPA, but yeah it is hoppy. Sweet candy balanced by the Belgian yeast.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Sep 2014
at 17:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
canned. golden appearance. 3 finger fluffy head. Nose is peach fuzz, cream soda, pine oils and a touch of citra. interesting taste actually. sweet mellow very approachable. good mouthfeel, has a doughy yeasty backed with grapefruit acidity and a sweet finish.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Sep 2014
at 17:20