5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
[Cask at GBBF 2004] An amber beer with no head. The aroma is sweet grassy combined with notes of oranges. The flavor is sweet with notes of peach and alcohol running over the tongue leading to a dry hoppy end. A boring beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Apr 2005
at 02:12
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
2004 bottle at the Downtown Liquors Stout tasting, 3/10/05. Pours a nearly transparent, brown and black layered color, with an espresso colored head that is creamy and lasting (flaked barley or oats probably, as the relatively high carbonation level should not dictate this good of head retention). Aroma smells thick and nutty, with caramel, light barley and low hops apparency. A bit of chocolate and milk in there as well. Flavor is fairly simple, yet flavorful. Milk chocolate, light roast, not very bitter, with toffee on the finish and a touch of hops. Solid, well-executed beer, with a respectable medium, bordering on medium-full body. Not overdone with hops, so cheers to these guys for resisting the temptation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2005
at 22:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
This comes to me from Willblake way back when! Opaque black pour with a generous tan head that lasts and lasts. Aroma of roast malt with a bit of chocolate coming through. Dry palate, with just a bit of sweetness to balance the roast malt flavor. Smooth and not too overdone in any way.
Tried
on 20 Jan 2005
at 20:02
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
2004 bottle. Well it pours a dark copper, burgundy brownish color with a rapidly fleeting beige head. Notes of light hops and dry nutty notes. Some yeast as well. Flavor definitely sticks with you; it’s bitter and has a light malt sweetness, but it’s faint and only appears on the finish. Mostly some yeast and lots of hoppiness and spiciness. Medium body, not too much carbonation, but still too filtered. A bit tinny on the end. Could use some more fruitiness from more of an Enlgish yeast apparency, as well as more malt.
October 28th 2005 draught at Grittys in Portland. Moderate amount of beige head atop a filtered deep brownish-ruby body. Smells of sweet malts, toffee, caramel, chocolate. No yeast, barely any hops. Simple texture, with draught carbonation adding most of the mouthfeel, just a light touch of sticky sugars otherwise. Didnt get any alcohol apparency out of this one, but I could see that happening on nitro. Boring and nowhere near close to any malt depth, but not offensive. 6/3/5/3/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2004
at 00:34
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
A hazy orange beer with a disappearing white head. Both the aroma is sweet with notes of caramel. Nothing wrong, jus nothing special.
Tried
on 21 Nov 2004
at 13:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Very dark brown. Nutty, cocoa-ish aroma. Palate is dryish, with notes of almonds, cocoa and cherry lozenges. It works ok.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2003
at 15:46
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bright orangey-amber; aroma is a mix of allspice & caramel. Fairly alcoholic palate, with fruity notes and the odd bit of caramel and earth. Decent brew, but why is this their smash hit?
Tried
on 06 Nov 2003
at 15:45
5.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Light brown. Aroma is caramelly, nutty, fruity and spicy (cumin, oregano) Fairly light bodied, with a vague maltiness and Ringwood notes. Minimal interest in this recipe shared with the Golden Lion in Lennoxville.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2003
at 15:42
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bright amber. Aroma is of earthy, vaguely fruity hops, and caramel. Flavour shows toasty notes alongside the standard diacetyl and vague esters of the Ringwood yeast.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2003
at 15:39
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bright, light amber colour. Toasty, fruity hops and Ringwood esters. Crisp, toasty body. Blackberry esters noted. The finish is quick, slightly fruity and somewhat refreshing. One of those deja vu beers.
Tried
on 06 Nov 2003
at 15:38