Subsidiaries
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy orange body, medium off-white head. Sweet aroma with strong notes of honey. Strongly carbonated body with honey, light fruits, biscuit, and warming alcohol. Sharp bitter finish. The body is sweet but I find the most dominant characteristic to be the lingering, potent finish, which becomes a bit too much after a few sips.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2006
at 19:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Deep brown body, thick buff head. Toasty aroma with layered burnt caramels and breads, alcohol. Sweet body, brown sugar, toast, raisins, and warming alcohol presence. Bitter finish. Too sugary, the unfermented sugars obscuring any layering of the different components. Instead, it’s a rather brief swirl of flavors. If Atwater worked at sharpening the palate and reducing the amount of unfermented sugars, this would be a better beer.
Tried
on 29 Oct 2006
at 11:23
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Purchased at 3 sons dogs and suds in wexford. $3 per bottle. Bready aroma. Very dark in my steeler mug. Initial taste is a slam of what seems to be an onslaught of big bitter hops....but it does not turn out that way. Nice dark flavor and the finish, tho malty, is not too bitter. Does not linger. Be careful with this one, it is so smooth you’d never know it was 9+%. I don’t see how it could be.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2006
at 11:49
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Pours a clear and dark copper color with a medium thin light tan head. Thin, spotty lacing. Aroma of sweet malt and sour fruit. Medium-bodied and much more tart than most Viennas. Tart/sour fruit overpowers the toasted malt and caramel flavors. Still, I was able to drink it. The beer either does not translate well, or is actually trying to be more like a Flemish Sour. The finish is fruity and tart, with a hint of vinegar. Below average, no matter what the reason it tastes like it does.
Tried
on 19 Oct 2006
at 11:11
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a red-amber color with a small yellow head. The aroma was lightly malty and vaguely vegetal. The flavor was bitter, tangy and vinegary with a bitter finish. Pretty blah.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2006
at 20:41
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 6
Has the aroma of a milk or oatmeal sweet stout. You do get the vanilla and some coffee immediately on the sip. Very dark, good fizzyness, but not lively. Nicely creamy on the tounge and palate. Finish is a teeny weeny bit bitter, but does not last.
Tried
on 15 Oct 2006
at 11:40
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Hazy straw-colored body, medium off-white head. Grassy hops aroma with bready malts. Cerealy, bready body, dry, with grassy, herbal hops. Crisp finish. Light, plain, easy to drink.
Tried
on 10 Oct 2006
at 20:16
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Dark brown body, thin buff head. Roasty aroma with notes of chocolate and vanilla. Strong vanilla flavor with coffee, dark chocolate, and roasted malts. By no means robust, however. This beer actually reminds me a bit of a Cadbury egg, which is a plus, but it doesn’t quite work in liquid form.
Tried
on 29 Sep 2006
at 23:56
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Deep orange-brown body, thin buff head. Cerealy, sweet nose, toasty, with grassy hops. Sweet cerealy body, somewhat corny, caramel, brown sugar, and herbal, grassy hops. Soft body. Sparse carbonation makes this feel a bit flat, but it has character.
Tried
on 29 Sep 2006
at 19:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear dark brown body with a medium creamy light brown head. Sweet roasted malt aroma. Very sweet fruity flavor, some light roasted malt.
Tried
on 04 Sep 2006
at 03:02