7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A reddish amber ale with a thin off white head. In aroma, pungeant hops, menthol and meat extract. In mouth, loads of malts and fragrant hops, oily mouthfeel, menthol notes, quite nice. Rich and hoppy. On tap at Portland location, April 2 2010.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Apr 2010
at 17:57
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
A reddish amber ale with a thin white head. A sweet caramel and vanilla aroma. In mouth, a good caramel malt with buttery notes, a bit cloying. On tap at Portland location, April 2 2010.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Apr 2010
at 17:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A light amber ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, more fragrant hops than the IPA, lightly floral, pleasant but light. In mouth, good caramel malt with pinhey hops, oily mouthfeel, quite nice and herbaceous. On tap at Portland location, April 2 2010.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Apr 2010
at 17:52
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
A golden IPA with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, light hops with light peppery notes. In mouth, a good crisp malt with very British hops, herbaceous, grapefruits, medium bodied. On tap at Portland location, April 2 2010.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Apr 2010
at 13:54
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours light mahogany into a snifter. Off-white head quickly recedes leaving scant lacing. Sweet tea aromas. Thin with upfront dark caramel turning sharply bitter in the lasting finish.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2010
at 16:46
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle at the 2010 March Metro Detroit tasting. Poured dark brown with a brown head. Aroma had notes of smoke with an undertone grain and malt. Flavor was smokey as well with dark malts. There was no bourbon on the nose or the tongue.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2010
at 20:19
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sampled from the bottle at the 2010 February Circle City Tasting. Poured a dark brown with a very small brown head. Aroma was full of roasted malts throughout, a bit one note. Flavor was similar and one note with roasted malts. Not particularly sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2010
at 11:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours deep clear amber into a shaker. Tan head with excellent retention pancakes as is slowly recedes leaving slight sheets. Slightly sour, dark chocolate caramel and resin aromas. Full with upfront caramel turning to medium sweet resin. Dry lasting chocolate hop finish.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2009
at 16:31
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
@NH Brewers Fest-on tap-pours a light tan ring for a head and dark brown color. Aroma is roasty, dark malt. Taste is roasty/chocolate, dark malt, earthy hops bite.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Dec 2009
at 21:48
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
@NH Brewers Fest-on tap-pours a light tan head and copper color. Aroma is mild grain/medium malt, herbal. Taste is grain/medium malt, herbal hops. Some crispness/dry.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Dec 2009
at 21:47