5.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Sampled on draft this beer poured a dark golden color with a huge fluffy yellow-white head that lingered and left great lacing. The aroma was tart, bitter and very perfumey. The flavor was dry, tart and perfumey. Long dry and perfumey finish. Light to medium body. Disappointing.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2013
at 14:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
I have to admit to being fairly leery of this one but it proved to be more enjoyable than I expected. +++ Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a dark black color with a medium sized foamy very dark brown head that faded fairly quickly and left a bit of lacing. The aroma was hickory, licorice, semi sweet malt and was a touch meaty. The flavor was strong licorice with a bit of root beer following and a sweetish undertone of hickory, coffee and cocoa. The finish was long and malty with lingering licorice and hickory. Moderately full bodied, smooth but almost greasy. Interesting.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2012
at 13:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled on draft at the Pints for Pets brewfest this beer poured a very pale yellow color with a medium sized foamy white head that left decent lacing. The aroma was hot peppers and not much else. The flavor was heat, hot pepper and a faint basic lager undertone. The finish was long with lingering hot peppers. Light body but burns the tongue a bit. Interesting.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 May 2012
at 18:18
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
I tend to like the fruit beers more than your typical Ratebeerian but this one did not work well for me. Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a very hazy yellow color with a large foamy white head that left good lacing. The aroma was sour and tangy with an artificial berry note. The flavor was dryish and nutty with a light tangy artificial berry element and an undertone that tasted like artificial sweetener. The finish was long, tangy and had a vague berry undertone. Medium body. Disappointing.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jun 2011
at 13:42
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a hazy dark golden color with a large yellow white head that lingered and left some lacing. The aroma was tart and crisp with perfumey hops. The flavor was dryish, tart and had a crisp perfumey hop presence and undertones that were lightly floral and nutty. The finish was long, dry and perfumey. Medium body. No very kolsh like but ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jun 2011
at 13:39
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
An amber ale with a thin white head. In aroma, light caramel malt over faint British hops. In mouth, a solventy malt with faint hops and fruity esters. On tap at PA Flavor, April 9th, 2011.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Apr 2011
at 20:03
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a murky yellow color with a large white head that lingered and produced some lacing. The aroma was strong sweet apricot . The flavor was strong sweet apricot with a light dry wheaty undertone and faint hints of nut and bread. The finish was long with sweet apricot lingering. Fairly full bodied. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Aug 2010
at 17:01
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from a growler at a ratebeer gathering this beer poured a hazy yellow-golden color with a small white head. The aroma was light with fruity and floral hops and had a faint nutty undertone. The flavor was sour, tart and nutty with a lightly fruity hop presence and a touch of caramel. The finish was medium length sour nut. Decent.
Tried
from Growler
on 11 Aug 2009
at 16:22
3.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 2
From a hand bottled 12 oz bottle that was capped back in January. Sweet aroma. Taste is strong, sweet and over the top. Like most other barley wines but has a unique presence all its own. Hazy yellow and a tad on the viscous side. No carbonation. What else can be said but on style. Lots of alky on the finish. Difficult for a lager lover. A little warm going down. Hand bottling did not seem to affect this brew at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2009
at 11:26
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a vibrant amber color with a small white head that faded quickly. The aroma was tangy and sweet with touches of floral and grapefruity hops and light musty dry spice undertone. Very complex on the nose. The flavor was dryish, sharp and bitter with strong floral and lightly fruity hops dominating and a touch of a musty undertone. The finish was long, dry and bitter. Decent.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jan 2009
at 15:54