5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Keg @ The Salthouse, Galway [270815]
Blonde, clear, bubbly white head
Aroma of light pale malts, soft grain, little going on
Taste of sweet pale malts, light sweet pale caramel, peppery bitter hops, getting hint of alcohol, taste profile not great, bitter and acidic
Palate - Prickly carb, medium light body, very bitter hop, acidic. Finish has a dry bitter hop followed by a syrupy residue, quite harsh.
Overall - I was spoilt drinking Tipopils before this. Not great.
Blonde, clear, bubbly white head
Aroma of light pale malts, soft grain, little going on
Taste of sweet pale malts, light sweet pale caramel, peppery bitter hops, getting hint of alcohol, taste profile not great, bitter and acidic
Palate - Prickly carb, medium light body, very bitter hop, acidic. Finish has a dry bitter hop followed by a syrupy residue, quite harsh.
Overall - I was spoilt drinking Tipopils before this. Not great.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2015
at 00:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Foley’s, Sligo [240815]
Pitch black, dirty tan head that dissipates to thin layer
Aroma - Rich dark malts, dark chocolate gateaux, dab of soy, complex, soft alcohol - booze well hidden on the nose, sweet dark malts, hint of the barrel aging
Taste of rich deep dark malts, soft barrel whisky notes (good it’s not over done), dark chocolate, hint of soy, mellow roast, alcohol noticeable now, complex
Palate - Soft carb, full body, bit oily, rich texture, quite sweet, warming alcohol, smooth. Finish of rich lingering malts, a bit boozy.
Overall - Complex flavour, rich dark malts, cask aging is well done and not harsh, great flavour, but no hiding of the 10% alc - maybe aging will mellow it out more
Pitch black, dirty tan head that dissipates to thin layer
Aroma - Rich dark malts, dark chocolate gateaux, dab of soy, complex, soft alcohol - booze well hidden on the nose, sweet dark malts, hint of the barrel aging
Taste of rich deep dark malts, soft barrel whisky notes (good it’s not over done), dark chocolate, hint of soy, mellow roast, alcohol noticeable now, complex
Palate - Soft carb, full body, bit oily, rich texture, quite sweet, warming alcohol, smooth. Finish of rich lingering malts, a bit boozy.
Overall - Complex flavour, rich dark malts, cask aging is well done and not harsh, great flavour, but no hiding of the 10% alc - maybe aging will mellow it out more
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2015
at 16:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Draught at Beermarket. Medium gold with a thin head. Aroma is grassy hop. Flavor is nutty malt, a little fruit, bitter finish.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2015
at 15:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
At a tasting, thanks, smallish bubbly head, very dark brown to black color, aroma of cocoa, pencil sharpnings, dark chocolate and a hint of mud, flavor of carob, mud, toasted almost charred bread, light bodied and a tad bland, but still nice.
Tried
on 18 Aug 2015
at 05:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at Max’s place. Thanks Stas. Black. Good aroma of milk chocolate, some roast, and a fruity hint. Sweet flavor with milk chocolate and some roast. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2015
at 06:36
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle from O’Brien’s, Athlone [160815]
Light orange, very hazy, no head
Aroma - Spicy, yeasty, bit of lemon, some canned German Hefe notes?
Taste - OK, more like a Belgian Wit, yeast, soft lemon, quite fruity, touch of orange, soft spicy
Palate - Almost no carb, medium thin body, bit oily, quite sweet. Finish of sweet pale malts, lingering sweet fruits, bit spicy, clean palate.
Overall - Flat and a tad thin. Couldn’t detect the coconut, no idea about the gorse. This would be better on keg.
Light orange, very hazy, no head
Aroma - Spicy, yeasty, bit of lemon, some canned German Hefe notes?
Taste - OK, more like a Belgian Wit, yeast, soft lemon, quite fruity, touch of orange, soft spicy
Palate - Almost no carb, medium thin body, bit oily, quite sweet. Finish of sweet pale malts, lingering sweet fruits, bit spicy, clean palate.
Overall - Flat and a tad thin. Couldn’t detect the coconut, no idea about the gorse. This would be better on keg.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2015
at 18:23
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Many thanks to Beersiveknown! The beer starts intense sour with an interesting floral malty body behind. A bit rough and sharp. The (in my eyes too neutral) sourness lays over the malty body that has lots of bitter-floral hints, but not too much fruitiness. Only in the aftertaste there are a few fruity hints. The hoppy floralness is quite thin hidden behind the sour body. Very dry, the aftertaste is sour with a quite intense bitter aroma with only floral hints. Kind of unround to me. Especially the bitterness in the end can also be a bit more floral and not so neutral. But all in all a nice brew.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jul 2015
at 17:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Many thanks to Beersiveknown for this bottle. Floral fresh nose, but not too intense. The beer starts fresh and floral with only a bit sweetness in the body. Very nice great floral malty body. Round and smooth with a nice caramel-malty body. Nice smooth sweetish caramel hoppy aftertaste. Round and great!
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2015
at 13:42
7/10
Bottle at craig’s. Pours clear golden, nose is funky, lime, tart, taste is dry, tart, funky.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2015
at 12:18
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Craig’s. Pours clear gold with a thin white head. Aromas of lime, light funkiness, grapefruit. Taste is more of the same. Short finish.
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Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2015
at 02:34