7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Jackson St. Pub. Pours a clear pale gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has straw and grain with a bit of hay and a touch of sweetness underlying. Flavor has more hay and grain with a bit of straw and a light earthiness backing.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jan 2025
at 18:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can. Discernable English malts. I don't get a lot of character from the hops, but I'm not really sure what to look for either. Great balance, expert execution, fully enjoyable beer. Might be a little boring in the UK, but stands out as fairly unique in the US.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jan 2025
at 08:09
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12oz can. Really nice barrel tone, really nice base beer. Pretty much nails it. Fudgy. A nice ABV for the style, not a 14% sugar monster. Still rich and bold for sure, just a lot more balanced and enjoyable. Just nails it, great stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Dec 2024
at 02:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can. Another awesome one from Art History. Pretty much just nails it, awesome malt depth. Rich, but clean. Berry touched caramel, chocolate, toffee, brown sugar. Mellow underlying zesty hop balance. Really good.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Dec 2024
at 03:40
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Hop bill has changed to Galaxy, Rakau, Wai'iti, and Enigma. Really has a nice Southern Hemisphere hop bill, lots of flavor but not really any bitterness. Tropical hops, soft and sweet body. Better than 6pack stuff, but not really quite the bold hop display that would keep me interested. Well made, OK.
Tried
on 24 Nov 2024
at 04:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught @ Bad Apple, Chicago (Nov 2024). Faintly cloudy dark gold with a foamy off-white head, orange peel aroma, adequate carbonation, medium bitter orange peel taste with piney flavor, thin body, long bitterish finish. Tasty West Coast style IPA.
Tried
on 09 Nov 2024
at 17:57
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16oz can. Wow. Awesome example of a rarely seen style. Deep, rich malt depth...chocolate, toffee, backed by a nice steady hop tone. Art History keeps me loving beer. Great stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2024
at 01:52
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
16oz can. Rather awesome beer. Perfect crackery Helles backdrop. Big, depthful hop tone. Vegetal to bitter, all fresh, no oxidation. What IPL dreams it was. Booming Vista hop tone. World Class body, flavor. Lovely.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Oct 2024
at 01:01
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Orange and Brew. Nice ruddy amber color under a dwindling head. Lawyer malt nose offers up just a touch of smoke. But then the smoke comes up nice and big in taste. No ham or cheese, just some nicely smoked malt. Smoke is very nice and easy, lets some quality malt come through. Really, one of the more balanced smoke beers I've found.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Oct 2024
at 00:34
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can. Pretty malty and rich for a Session IPA. More like an English IPA. A pinch of earthy, buttery tone from the dryhopping. Great balance. Certainly sessionable, but still thicker and richer for the style than typical.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Sep 2024
at 01:28