6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Whiskey and licorice nose. Garnet black, thin tan head. Bourbon flavor, alcohol quite noticeable on the back end. Fudge undercurrent. Eh, not really a black IPA, just another liquor flavored beer.
Tried
on 20 Nov 2011
at 17:32
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Slightly hazy golden coloured body with a large white head, some nice cloudy glow of honey and a trillion bubbles rising from the bottom - nice. Aroma of strong coriander seed, hay, grass, curacao, lemons and yeast - very nice. Light to Medium-bodied; Assertive yeast character with a lot of spices, some coriander seed and a touch of bananas noticeable on the end. Aftertaste shows some good dry flavours, but the yeast and spices really take over, in a good way. Overall, a nice and very well crafted wit - nice to sample and definitely worthwhile to drink if you can find it. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from the Lebanese Taverna Market in Arlington, Virginia on 02-October-2011 for US$2.09 sampled at home in Washington on 08-November-2011.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Nov 2011
at 22:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy copper coloured body with a bright orange, ruby and amber tint with a huge, way too big soapy, over-carbonated tan head. Aroma of yeast, malt, light fruits and a bit of soap. Medium-bodied; Assertive spicey flavour up front with a lot of earthy and pungent malt, some yeast notes, a little light hops and a strong sweet note at the very end. Aftertaste shows some herbal and lightly oaky/dry flavours, but the carbonation still roams strong in the finish. Overall, a decent marzen, a bit too malty and earthy, and definitely too overcarbonated, but not a horrible beer - nice to sample, since I hardly see these beers around. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from the Lebanese Taverna Market in Arlington, Virginia on 02-October-2011 for US$2.09 sampled at home in Washington on 03-November-2011.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2011
at 23:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Max’s. Pours a hazy, bright yellow with one ring of white head. Nose is apricot, a little grass, fall fruits, canned pears, pineapple. Flavor is sweet, canned fruit, very little bourbon or barrel, light tropical fruit, pineapple. Full bodied, sticky sweet finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Oct 2011
at 12:47
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
22 ounce bottle into snifter; no bottle date but this is a winter release so it must be pushing a year old. Pours dark as night with a fairly dense 1 finger tan head with nice retention that reduces to a thin lacing cap that lasts. Some nice lacing clings all around the glass as well. Aromas of big dark chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, caramel, molasses, smoked wood, and a bit of dark fruit. Some very nice and interesting aromas for an RIS here, nice balance as well. Taste of tons of chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, smoke, wood, caramel, and light dark fruits. Good amount of coffee-like bitterness present on the finish; with lingering notes of dark chocolate, coffee, caramel, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, and wood for a decent amount of time. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a fairly nice and creamy mouthfeel that drinks smoothly for the level of alcohol. Alcohol is nicely hidden as well, didn’t really notice anything other than a slight warming on the finish. Overall this was an excellent and unique Russian Imperial Stout. Tons of nice complexity and balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2011
at 21:54
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
caramel and kibble nose, somewhat meaty. Clear reddish copper, thin yellow head. Dried leaves and berries initially but quickly assumes a more vegetal quality. Less tha pristine, some qc issues, but I like what the brewer is striving for.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2011
at 17:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Lilly, tea, and malt nose. Clear auburn, thim head, good lacing. Floral tea flavor, perfumey but not intense. Off balance toward the floral hop side, with less malt to back it up. Perhaps too hoppy for a session beer and I definitely prepare a more west coast hop profile.
Tried
on 09 Oct 2011
at 07:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
5th August 2011
GBBF. Cask. Served as ’Double Dry Hopped Venom Pale Ale’. Hazy amber beer, respectable tan head. Low carbonation smooth palate. Nice oaky vanilla Sorachi Ace - a little lemon. Mild toffee malt backbone. Light dry finish. Really nice beer - the Sorachi Ace makes it tastes oak aged.
GBBF. Cask. Served as ’Double Dry Hopped Venom Pale Ale’. Hazy amber beer, respectable tan head. Low carbonation smooth palate. Nice oaky vanilla Sorachi Ace - a little lemon. Mild toffee malt backbone. Light dry finish. Really nice beer - the Sorachi Ace makes it tastes oak aged.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2011
at 05:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft/Nitro: Poured a thick chocolate to black with a thin light brown whisper of head. Aroma is chocolate. Taste is interesting with a touch of chocolate, a bit chalky as well, and yet a smooth finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Oct 2011
at 04:12
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft: Poured a red brown with off white colored head. Aroma was light malt. The taste is malty up front with a grassy hops back. Didn’t really get this beer really.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Oct 2011
at 04:07