Subsidiaries
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A deep dark brown bock with a thick lacing brown head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with molasses, dark plums, light cherry acidity, very nice. In mouth, a smooth grassy and acidic bock with ground cherries, light peaty dak malt, light lactic acids, nice. Bottle about 3 years old.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2012
at 14:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pilsener glass, bottled June 2012. Pours lightly hazy golden straw color with a 1 finger fairly dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Slight spotty lacing on the glass, and light carbonation streaming up. Aromas of lemon, herbal, pear, apple, earth, grass, bread, cracker, and light spiciness. Pretty nice aromas with good balance and decent strength. Taste of lemon, bread, pear, pepper, cracker, herbal, apple, earth, and spiciness. Decent amount of herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of light fruit, pepper, bread, and earthy spices on the finish for a short bit. Good flavor balance and complexity; nice bitterness/sweetness balance. Pretty dry on the finish as expected. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth and crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with pretty muh zero warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice pilsner! Good hop flavor presence and balance. Quite enjoyable and very easy to drink. Well done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2012
at 19:29
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Can. Light orange and citrus peel aroma. Golden yellow with giant head. Lemon, stale barley malt and mild orange peel hops flavor. Okay but definitely below the average IPA. Never really considered 5.5% to be ’light’ alcohol either.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jul 2012
at 18:39
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from a 12 oz can this beer poured a hazy orange-apricot color with a medium sized creamy white head that left some lacing. The aroma was floral, piney and grapefruity hops though a touch vague. The flavor was sweet and tangy with moderate floral and citric hops and light pine with a caramel undertone. Medium length mixed hop finish. Medium body. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jun 2012
at 20:10
6/10
Tried
on 27 May 2012
at 21:35
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
12oz bottle from Crossroads Beer & Wine, Burlington, MA. Cola like appearance - deep magohany brown with a ring of cream head; aroma of vanilla and chocolate; rather thin with a sweet chocolate malt taste with a hint of coffee towards the dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2012
at 16:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
12oz bottle from Crossroads Beer & Wine, Burlington, MA. The chocolate aroma leaps out as soon as the bottle is opened, but develops a more maple syrup vibe on pouring, one of the most attractive smells I’ve ever come across in a beer; the colour is deep chestnut brown with a thin tan head; it’s smooth and silky in the mouth with lots of dark cohocolate; but the finish is rather thin and watery with maple syrup sweetness and some light dryness - I was hoping for more.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2012
at 14:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled Feb 2012. Pours pitch black color with a nice 1 finger dense khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Some nice soapy lacing on the glass. Aromas of chocolate, vanilla, roasted malt, coffee, cola, earth, cream, dark fruit, and light smoke. Some nice aromas with good strength and balance. Taste of big milk chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla, cream, coffee, slight fruit, earth, and light smoke. Very small roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of milk chocolate, vanilla, cream, coffee, and roasted malt on the finish for a good bit. Big malty flavors with good balance; and no cloying sweetness. Medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a very creamy, slick, and thick mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with hardly any warming present on the finish. Extremely smooth to sip on. Overall this is a damn nice and very unique imperial stout. A ton of chocolate flavors with good balance; and extremely smooth for being 11%. Really well done effort.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2012
at 18:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
12 oz bottle. Pours clear light amber with a white head. Cherry aroma, somewhat sugary. Light wheat and cherry flavors. as it warms, a tiny bit of banana pokes its heads in occasionally. Flavor’s decent, but it’s quite light.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2012
at 02:15
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
This tasted thin and watery. Picked up vanilla, but no strong coffee, chocolate, malt, hop, etc. None of the boldness or complexity typical of the style.
Tried
on 12 May 2012
at 14:05