7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft 12 oz pour at Black Raven, Redmond. Had this several weeks ago, but was too distracted by nacho goodness to actually pay attention to the beer. Round 2. Fight! A dirty orange pour with a ton of foam head. Cool, spices aroma on this. Coriander? Flavor is cool, floral hops, a ton of mixed spices. Simple beer to drink. Full of flavor in a light beer, which is always pleasant. Malt notes get heavier late. Caramel, earthy malt, with the cool linger. I surprisingly different experience with this the second time around, but I like it better now that I really look at it. I’d happily fill a full growler of this, and making it the only act of the day.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Mar 2017
at 19:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft, 7 oz pour at Black Raven, Redmond. Excited at the idea of a beer being named after my birth year, I was bummed to learn it has nothing to do with the year. I can pretend. Dark reddish brown pour with a thin, fading head. Black cherry aroma up front. A ton of barrel impression here, tart black cherry and a soft mixed berry. Acidic, and a tart remainder that lasts. Flavorful, and has a rough bite. Warming acidity. Very unique sour here. Not blown away with it, but an extremely fun try.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Mar 2017
at 19:18
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Black. Roasted malt and coffee with a big dose of earth notes. Medium malts. Dry throughout with minimal sweet notes. Not what I was expecting but not bad. A little dull.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2017
at 21:23
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz can picked up at Huckleberry’s
Pours slightly cloudy dark golden with a medium sized off-white head, good lacing. Aroma is floral, dusty malts and citrus. Flavor of grapefruit, grassy, oranges and dusty caramel
Ok
Pours slightly cloudy dark golden with a medium sized off-white head, good lacing. Aroma is floral, dusty malts and citrus. Flavor of grapefruit, grassy, oranges and dusty caramel
Ok
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jan 2017
at 00:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap. Rather clear copper color with small tan head. Aroma is piney, hops, forest floor, toasted malts. Taste is forest floor, bitter, clean, bitter and dry finish - the bitterness is quite pronounced. Oily mouthfeel. Nice classic West Coast IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jan 2017
at 21:21
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Very dark with a beige head. Bourbon, oak, vanilla, dark fruit, candies brown sugar, and lightly toasted dough. Full bodied. Plenty of bourbon in the finish. Not as boozy as I thought. Very well done.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Dec 2016
at 23:32
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to 5000. Pours clear copper with creamy off-white head, faint grapefruit aroma, medium carbonation, hoppy bitter grapefruit taste, thin body, long bitter finish. Nice IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2016
at 13:28
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
50th Black Raven rate! Better celebrate with bourbon and pie. And nachos of course. 14 oz pour at the brewery. A dark reddish brown with almost no head. Aroma is sweet and breast malt with a calm bourbon. Thick body, sweet dough malt, intense vanilla and bourbon. Late palate of a very true walnut, which is awesome. I missed their walnut barleywine from years passed, and have been hoping for a return, but if it never does, this is a solid consolation. I thought this beer would be too sweet. It tries to be, but there is way to much flavor going on for it to bother me. A fantastic warming feel to this beer. A dangerously delicious bourbon dessert beer here. Very nice.
Tried
on 30 Nov 2016
at 19:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy copper with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is strong whiskey, wood, pure sugar. Medium body, pure sugar, roast, boozy finish, very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Nov 2016
at 17:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On nitro at the brewery. Pours a dark brown with medium creamy beige head that lasts. The aroma is coffee grounds, brownie, roast. Medium body, similar flavors to nose, bitter finish, good.
Tried
on 29 Nov 2016
at 17:20