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Admin Note: Beers for larger distribution are being brewed at Twelve Percent Beer Project.
Admin Note: Beers for larger distribution are being brewed at Twelve Percent Beer Project.
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can to snifter.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in the glass; mild khaki foamy head dissipated fairly quick and barely left any lace
Aroma: mocha sweet, subtle milk chocolate, subtle dark chocolate, light caramel notes, cocoa powder
Flavor: leans towards the sweet side encompassing subtle bitter character of the dark chocolate; mild aftertaste of milk chocolate and mocha-ish tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; fairly smooth along the tongue; finishes milk chocolatey sweet
Overall: pretty good pastry stout I believe I could come back to.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in the glass; mild khaki foamy head dissipated fairly quick and barely left any lace
Aroma: mocha sweet, subtle milk chocolate, subtle dark chocolate, light caramel notes, cocoa powder
Flavor: leans towards the sweet side encompassing subtle bitter character of the dark chocolate; mild aftertaste of milk chocolate and mocha-ish tones
Texture: medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper; fairly smooth along the tongue; finishes milk chocolatey sweet
Overall: pretty good pastry stout I believe I could come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2026
at 21:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: very dark brown close to black color with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated mildly to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark bread, earthy tones, toasted nuts, light toast, subtle coffee
Flavor: moderately sweet, but an ample amount of earthiness to balance out the sweetness; earthy to coffee to dark bready aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some nice smoothness along tongue but also plenty of roast subjugating my tongue, finishes earthy, dark bready and subtle nuts
Overall: I like this dark lager and would come back to.
Appearance: very dark brown close to black color with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated mildly to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark bread, earthy tones, toasted nuts, light toast, subtle coffee
Flavor: moderately sweet, but an ample amount of earthiness to balance out the sweetness; earthy to coffee to dark bready aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; some nice smoothness along tongue but also plenty of roast subjugating my tongue, finishes earthy, dark bready and subtle nuts
Overall: I like this dark lager and would come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2026
at 21:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glazed orange cloudiness with no head and no lace
Aroma: thick pineapples, vanilla, coconut and milk sugar - all very thick and up front
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together sweetly; definitely a pineapple and vanilla aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; very smooth along my tongue; finishes creamy and pineapple-y
Overall: it's not a bad fruit beer, it's just that I expected some sort of "tart" or "sour" character coming about since the brewer says this is a "fruited sour ale," however, if this was up to me, I'd label this as a "fruit beer."
Appearance: glazed orange cloudiness with no head and no lace
Aroma: thick pineapples, vanilla, coconut and milk sugar - all very thick and up front
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together sweetly; definitely a pineapple and vanilla aftertaste
Texture: medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; very smooth along my tongue; finishes creamy and pineapple-y
Overall: it's not a bad fruit beer, it's just that I expected some sort of "tart" or "sour" character coming about since the brewer says this is a "fruited sour ale," however, if this was up to me, I'd label this as a "fruit beer."
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2026
at 20:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a one and a half fingers of off-white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: milk chocolate, coffee beans, some light vanilla beans, roastiness
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together sweetly and bringing in the roasty tones for a subtle balance; mild aftertaste of coffee beans and milk chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; some smoothness along the tongue; finishes milk chocolatey and coffee-ish
Overall: I feel like this milk/sweet stout is trying not to go too far being too sweet but it somewhat does. I do believe I like this enough to come back to.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a one and a half fingers of off-white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: milk chocolate, coffee beans, some light vanilla beans, roastiness
Flavor: blends all the prior noted aromas together sweetly and bringing in the roasty tones for a subtle balance; mild aftertaste of coffee beans and milk chocolate
Texture: medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; some smoothness along the tongue; finishes milk chocolatey and coffee-ish
Overall: I feel like this milk/sweet stout is trying not to go too far being too sweet but it somewhat does. I do believe I like this enough to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2026
at 20:02
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Gold pour. Thin white foamy head. Sweet flavor of white grape juice with citrus and floral notes on the palate. Light bodied and light carbonation
Tried
from Can
from
Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville
on 30 Dec 2025
at 23:33
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pine, sandalwood, white pepper nose. Clear amber, lasting medium billowy head, abundant lace. Honeycomb, white grape, peach. Medium body, soft carbonation. Nicely crafted.
Tried
from Can
from
Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville
on 30 Dec 2025
at 23:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
It’s similar to other malty, spicy pumpkin ales but I’d echo that the scotch ale base works nicely here. It’s a good one, but pricey for what it is.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dicky's 21 Taps
on 10 Dec 2025
at 06:01
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
4 oz pour on draft. Dark cola brownish black with beige head. Aroma and taste has ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, scotch. Medium body. Decent flavored scotch ale.
Tried
from Draft
at
Dominion Wine and Beer
on 16 Nov 2025
at 03:50
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
16 oz can. Deep mahogany color that looks Brown. Aroma of soft, cinnamon, mild, specialty grain and minerals. Flavor has a rich scotch ale base with soft cinnamon, and a very mild hint of Apple. 🍎 The bold ABV is not found in the flavor. Drinks super easy for a Wee Heavy base. I like it more and more as it warms up. Excellent.
Tried
from Can
from
Greg & Jane's Beer and Wine
on 09 Nov 2025
at 19:30
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
16 ounce can from Hamilton Super BuyRite. Hazy orange gold color. Puffy white head. Aromas of tangerine, melon and peach. Flavor is more of the same. Sweet and juicy upfront. Notes of tangerine, peach and honey. Medium bodied with a creamy mouthfeel. Light, fruity finish.
Tried
from Can
from
Hamilton Super Buy-Rite
on 25 Oct 2025
at 03:20