6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From Jun 2008
I got this bottle in a trade with jwc215. Thanks Joe!
It pours a clear straw gold with a 2 finger and growing head of foam. More foam sipping is in order here. ;^) Head retention is above average and there's some good lacing.
It has a nice malty/citrus hoppy nose going on. It *smells* refreshing.
The taste has a nice mix of bready malt and citrus hops that are nicely balanced and make for a very smooth tasting beer. Nice.
It's light bodied and the carbonation is lower than what I expected judging from how bubbly it looks in the glass, and it finishes with both some bread and some lemon zest. This is a very drinkable example of the style and I think it does the style proud. Well done Otter Creek!
I got this bottle in a trade with jwc215. Thanks Joe!
It pours a clear straw gold with a 2 finger and growing head of foam. More foam sipping is in order here. ;^) Head retention is above average and there's some good lacing.
It has a nice malty/citrus hoppy nose going on. It *smells* refreshing.
The taste has a nice mix of bready malt and citrus hops that are nicely balanced and make for a very smooth tasting beer. Nice.
It's light bodied and the carbonation is lower than what I expected judging from how bubbly it looks in the glass, and it finishes with both some bread and some lemon zest. This is a very drinkable example of the style and I think it does the style proud. Well done Otter Creek!
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2017
at 09:40
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours a light copper from a bottle. Big caramel and wheat biscuit aroma, similar flavor. Okay beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2017
at 21:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught @ Waterfront Ale House. Opaque dark brown with small frothy beige head, sharp coffee aroma, medium carbonation, bitter coffee taste, thin body, long finish. Nice, bitter.
Tried
on 13 Nov 2017
at 11:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Enjoyed in Vermont on our 2017 Easter trip with friends. Poured a light golden colour, slightly hazed, with a big frothy off-white head, good retention and lots of thick creamy-foamy lacing. Grapefruit aromas with grassy notes of saaz over pils malts. Still lots of grapefruit in the taste, overpowering the rest. Mouthfeel is a mix between creamy and dry, with a nice bitter finish. Not feeling much the pils notes as the hops take over. Still, a nice refreshing citra and mantra IPA-style brew.
Tried
on 11 Nov 2017
at 18:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
From Mar 2008
I got this in a trade with goaliepride. Thanks Michael!
This pours from 22oz bottle a hazy amber(I smelled the malt as soon as I opened it) with a 1 finger head of foam.
The smell has big notes of caramel and bread with just a bit of citrus hanging around in the background.
The taste is very malty as well. Big bread and caramel sweetness thoroughly dominate the flavour and I'm liking it. Very English like for the style as the hops don't really play much of a role here except in the finish and even then, it has just the slightest of a bittering effect.
It's medium bodied and the carbonation is pretty lightly done. The foam just won't go away, leaving ring after ring on my glass after every sip. Hehe...the more I sip on it, the more I like it and I find that the alcohol is very well hidden.
Well, I'm certainly glad I got a chance to try this IPA and I'd drink it again without hesitation. Good stuff!
I got this in a trade with goaliepride. Thanks Michael!
This pours from 22oz bottle a hazy amber(I smelled the malt as soon as I opened it) with a 1 finger head of foam.
The smell has big notes of caramel and bread with just a bit of citrus hanging around in the background.
The taste is very malty as well. Big bread and caramel sweetness thoroughly dominate the flavour and I'm liking it. Very English like for the style as the hops don't really play much of a role here except in the finish and even then, it has just the slightest of a bittering effect.
It's medium bodied and the carbonation is pretty lightly done. The foam just won't go away, leaving ring after ring on my glass after every sip. Hehe...the more I sip on it, the more I like it and I find that the alcohol is very well hidden.
Well, I'm certainly glad I got a chance to try this IPA and I'd drink it again without hesitation. Good stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2017
at 13:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16 oz draft at the Grog, Newburyport, MA. Aroma is mostly ground coffee with light English ale yeast. Pretty nice coffee character in the flavor. Weak roated backbone, mild chocolate nuance. Maybe a touch of over extraction in the bean. Body is meduim, not quite full.( but really reasonable for the 5.6%) Creamy texture.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Nov 2017
at 11:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
From Sep 2007
I got this one in a trade with jwc215. Thanks, Joe!
This pours a clear deep brownish-red with a good 2 finger head of foam that shrinks to a solid layer but lasts for the entire session and it has plenty of sticky lacing.
The smell is malty, roasty, and spicy and has a nice strong presence of chocolate. Very nice nose.
The taste has nice complexity with sweet malt, clove, banana, roasted malt and a touch of dark fruit most noticeable when I swish the beer in my mouth. Wow, it's also quite warming. More sips in and I'm picking up on some good hot chocolate character. The mouthfeel is a bit on the thin side, the carbo is light and the finish is bittersweet from the chocolate. Very tasty. A very nice sipper indeed! Okay, I just started drinking from my second pour and the mouthfeel seems to have redeemed itself..I get a creamier feel to it.
Bottom line: I think this an excellent example of the style and I'd gladly revisit. Thanks again, Joe!
I got this one in a trade with jwc215. Thanks, Joe!
This pours a clear deep brownish-red with a good 2 finger head of foam that shrinks to a solid layer but lasts for the entire session and it has plenty of sticky lacing.
The smell is malty, roasty, and spicy and has a nice strong presence of chocolate. Very nice nose.
The taste has nice complexity with sweet malt, clove, banana, roasted malt and a touch of dark fruit most noticeable when I swish the beer in my mouth. Wow, it's also quite warming. More sips in and I'm picking up on some good hot chocolate character. The mouthfeel is a bit on the thin side, the carbo is light and the finish is bittersweet from the chocolate. Very tasty. A very nice sipper indeed! Okay, I just started drinking from my second pour and the mouthfeel seems to have redeemed itself..I get a creamier feel to it.
Bottom line: I think this an excellent example of the style and I'd gladly revisit. Thanks again, Joe!
Tried
on 27 Oct 2017
at 09:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
From Aug 2006
oured from 12oz bottle a near pitch black with a small head of foam that dissipated quickly leaving just a fine ring and layer.
The smell has good roastiness to it with strong chocolate notes.
The taste is of roasted malt with a bit of chocolate up front and some hoppy bitterness comes through near the end but the finish is actually on the sweetish side.
All of the flavours I mentioned are on the light side so this is one very smooth American Porter. I'd say, give it a try.
oured from 12oz bottle a near pitch black with a small head of foam that dissipated quickly leaving just a fine ring and layer.
The smell has good roastiness to it with strong chocolate notes.
The taste is of roasted malt with a bit of chocolate up front and some hoppy bitterness comes through near the end but the finish is actually on the sweetish side.
All of the flavours I mentioned are on the light side so this is one very smooth American Porter. I'd say, give it a try.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2017
at 11:18
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
From Aug 2006
Poured from 12oz bottle a ruddy gold with a very small head of foam that dissipated very quickly. Just a very fine broken layer is left after a very short period of time.
The smell most obvious to me is of caramel sweetness.
The taste has notes of the caramel mentioned in the smell and there's some grainiess and earthiness that makes it quite the unusual tasting Pale Ale for me. I'm kind of mixed on how I feel about this one so I can't recommend it after this one sample.
Poured from 12oz bottle a ruddy gold with a very small head of foam that dissipated very quickly. Just a very fine broken layer is left after a very short period of time.
The smell most obvious to me is of caramel sweetness.
The taste has notes of the caramel mentioned in the smell and there's some grainiess and earthiness that makes it quite the unusual tasting Pale Ale for me. I'm kind of mixed on how I feel about this one so I can't recommend it after this one sample.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2017
at 11:16
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From Aug 2006
Poured from 12oz bottle a clear very dark brown with amber hues
and a large head of foam that dissipated slowly leaving a fine layer
with good lacing.
The smell is all roasty and toasty and has big notes of hot chocolate.
The taste is really big. Roasted malt and a semi sweet molasses grab my taste buds right from the go and there's a hop bitterness that doesn't show up for me until near the finish but it does give the over all presentation of this oatmeal stout the proper umphh.
Bottom line: This is a sample of the style that everyone should try given the chance.
Poured from 12oz bottle a clear very dark brown with amber hues
and a large head of foam that dissipated slowly leaving a fine layer
with good lacing.
The smell is all roasty and toasty and has big notes of hot chocolate.
The taste is really big. Roasted malt and a semi sweet molasses grab my taste buds right from the go and there's a hop bitterness that doesn't show up for me until near the finish but it does give the over all presentation of this oatmeal stout the proper umphh.
Bottom line: This is a sample of the style that everyone should try given the chance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2017
at 11:08