7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured into a becher pint glass, the appearance was a ruddy burnt orange almost red color with a finger’s worth of a white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Subtle wisps of lace.
The aroma had some crisp nutty sweet malts. Nice balancing caramel and toffee qualities rolling all about. Subtle floral/grassy hops.
The flavor leaned towards a gentle malty sweet toffee, caramel and nutty blend. Aftertaste is the same with a crisp nutty finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice smooth sessionable feel rolling over my tongue. Moderate carbonation.
Overall, good Irish red ale that I could come back to.
The aroma had some crisp nutty sweet malts. Nice balancing caramel and toffee qualities rolling all about. Subtle floral/grassy hops.
The flavor leaned towards a gentle malty sweet toffee, caramel and nutty blend. Aftertaste is the same with a crisp nutty finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice smooth sessionable feel rolling over my tongue. Moderate carbonation.
Overall, good Irish red ale that I could come back to.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2017
at 16:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a fairly dark amber color with a thin white foamy head that dissipated at a moderate pace. Sly lace.
The aroma had some sweet to roasty nuts, grassy hops and a nice clean bready malt bill.
The flavor combined those previously mentioned aromas quaintly leaning to the sweet side. Crisp sweet bready to nutty aftertaste. Sweet nuts in the finish, almost like peanuts, to be honest.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Decent carbonation. Fairly smooth on the tongue.
Overall, decent amber ale to me. I didn’t mind that peanut-sweet finish, different but acceptable.
The aroma had some sweet to roasty nuts, grassy hops and a nice clean bready malt bill.
The flavor combined those previously mentioned aromas quaintly leaning to the sweet side. Crisp sweet bready to nutty aftertaste. Sweet nuts in the finish, almost like peanuts, to be honest.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Decent carbonation. Fairly smooth on the tongue.
Overall, decent amber ale to me. I didn’t mind that peanut-sweet finish, different but acceptable.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2017
at 19:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thanks Brett.
This was poured into a thistle.
The appearance was a hazy copper color with a finger’s worth of creamy colored head. Mild dissipation and some stringy lace.
The aroma had some raisin sweetness and then a light toffee and caramel pulling through with a light woody to smoky peatiness.
The flavor lends a hand to big malty notes, caramel/toffee/bready. Smokiness is super light. Smooth maltiness clinging on into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a great sessionability about it. Barely any carbonation. ABV felt exactly as it should.
Overall, nicely done scotch ale by Blackrocks, definitely worthy of having again.
This was poured into a thistle.
The appearance was a hazy copper color with a finger’s worth of creamy colored head. Mild dissipation and some stringy lace.
The aroma had some raisin sweetness and then a light toffee and caramel pulling through with a light woody to smoky peatiness.
The flavor lends a hand to big malty notes, caramel/toffee/bready. Smokiness is super light. Smooth maltiness clinging on into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a great sessionability about it. Barely any carbonation. ABV felt exactly as it should.
Overall, nicely done scotch ale by Blackrocks, definitely worthy of having again.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2017
at 15:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a sly ruddy dark burnt orange almost brown color with a thin white foamy head that dissipated within a sly minute. Some stringy lace.
The aroma starts off with a some ash/sweet smoke, and then caramel/toffee malts. Some herbal qualities. And then some peat, which that is super subtle.
The flavor wants to blend some of that sweet ashy/smoke-like/peatiness. Sly to quick malty running aftertaste flowing into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Low carbonation with a smooth herbal sort of feel, low key ebb and flow on my tongue.
Overall, good Scottish ale that I would have again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a sly ruddy dark burnt orange almost brown color with a thin white foamy head that dissipated within a sly minute. Some stringy lace.
The aroma starts off with a some ash/sweet smoke, and then caramel/toffee malts. Some herbal qualities. And then some peat, which that is super subtle.
The flavor wants to blend some of that sweet ashy/smoke-like/peatiness. Sly to quick malty running aftertaste flowing into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Low carbonation with a smooth herbal sort of feel, low key ebb and flow on my tongue.
Overall, good Scottish ale that I would have again.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2017
at 22:56
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a black color with a thin crispy bar pour’s kind of white, slim head. No lace.
The aroma had a sweet contour of vanilla bean, milk chocolate, sly breadiness, some caramel malts and a sly cake-iness to it.
The flavor wraps the previously mentioned aromas together fairly sweet and adds a sticky cake-like structure to flow into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Mild carbonation. Wet sort of feel rolling around, yes, fairly sticky and almost cloying.
Overall, decent aroma and flavor, but the feel seems to be grasping a certain slick/sort of almost cloying stickiness. Maybe again.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a black color with a thin crispy bar pour’s kind of white, slim head. No lace.
The aroma had a sweet contour of vanilla bean, milk chocolate, sly breadiness, some caramel malts and a sly cake-iness to it.
The flavor wraps the previously mentioned aromas together fairly sweet and adds a sticky cake-like structure to flow into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Mild carbonation. Wet sort of feel rolling around, yes, fairly sticky and almost cloying.
Overall, decent aroma and flavor, but the feel seems to be grasping a certain slick/sort of almost cloying stickiness. Maybe again.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2017
at 21:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a mug.
The appearance was a black color with a thin off white foamy head that dissipated and left some semi-thick foamy lace.
The aroma started off with some roasty coffee beans, black licorice, and milk chocolate. Vanilla bean sweet and roastiness develops as it warms
The flavor yields to the sweet side initially but gently moves into a graceful blend of the sweet, roasty and a sly amount of bitterness. Blended roasty smooth coffee and chocolate aftertaste flowing into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Medium carbonation. Roast and bitterness is fairly gentle on my tongue.
Overall, pretty good stout exacting all of the traits of what Blackrocks said is there. Very worth my time.
This was poured into a mug.
The appearance was a black color with a thin off white foamy head that dissipated and left some semi-thick foamy lace.
The aroma started off with some roasty coffee beans, black licorice, and milk chocolate. Vanilla bean sweet and roastiness develops as it warms
The flavor yields to the sweet side initially but gently moves into a graceful blend of the sweet, roasty and a sly amount of bitterness. Blended roasty smooth coffee and chocolate aftertaste flowing into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Medium carbonation. Roast and bitterness is fairly gentle on my tongue.
Overall, pretty good stout exacting all of the traits of what Blackrocks said is there. Very worth my time.
Tried
on 25 Jan 2017
at 17:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Black body with a beige head, diminishing. Aroma of roasted grain, ash, cherry, cocoa. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/velvety texture, lively carbonation. Dry finish. Taste of roast bitterness, sweet cream, char, cocoa. Lingering bitterness. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jan 2017
at 07:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Refrigerated 12 oz. aluminum can poured into a snifter. Cloudy light orange with small white head. Aroma is juicy citrus hops, medium body, medium carbonation, and some soapy lacing. Taste is juicy citrus hops, herbal hops, and bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2017
at 18:00
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Can: Poured a dark brown with orange tint. Aroma is spicy and hops to the nose. Taste is thin water malts with some spice and light hops.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2016
at 00:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can and draft. Deep golden body with a frothy white head, rapidly diminishing. Aroma of grapefruit, citrus, tropical fruit, toasted grain with hint of pine and resin. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Lots of flavor — mango, tropical fruit, grapefruit, pine finish. Well balanced. Crisp. Clean malts. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Dec 2016
at 15:38