6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can to snifter. Red-amber color. Little too sweet (for me), but still a nice sipper. Toffee, caramel, raisin.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2016
at 20:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
12 ounce can. Pours a dark brown color with a small white head. A nice toast and licorice nose. The flavor is roast, dark fruit, caramel, light mint and chocolate. Quite nice. Smooth. Very drinkable. The mint is pretty pronounced in the finish. Flavorful. Solid.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Mar 2016
at 03:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce can into pint glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours clear nearly opaque dark brown color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toasted dark bread, light smoke/char, herbal, light pepper/pine, and roast/toasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of roast/bready malt and moderate earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toasted dark bread, light smoke/char, herbal, light pepper/pine, and roast/toasted earthiness. Moderate herbal/roast/char bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, toasted dark bread, light smoke/char, herbal, light pepper/pine, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of roast/bready malt and moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Moderate dryness from hop/roast bitterness as well. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy, and lightly sticky/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice American porter style! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of roast/bready malt and moderate earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A very enjoyable offering that is spot on to style all the way through.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Feb 2016
at 19:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Ever so slightly hazy light copper and orange coloured body with a thinnish, two centimetre tall just off-white head that leaves a super ugly lace on the side of the glass. Aroma of nice fresh PNW hops with cascade the strongest, but also showing some grass and resin! Light-bodied; Strong herbal hoppiness up front with a big grass character and very little else - no malt to speak of and no real complexities. Aftertaste shows the light malt, grass, herbs and touches of resin throughout, but nothing incredible. Overall, a decent Light IPA with a great smell, but a touch disappointing in the real flavours. Still not a bad beer to sample if you can get it! I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Siciliano’s in Grand Rapids, Michigan on 11-September-2015 for US$2,09 sampled at home in Washington on 26-January-2016.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jan 2016
at 01:40
8.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce can into pint glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours clear very dark brown color with a 2 finger dense and rocky khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Incredible appearance. Aromas of big cool mint, dark chocolate, cocoa, toasted dark bread, light coffee, cream, and herbal/roasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of roast/bready malt and mint leaf notes; with great strength. Taste of big cool mint, dark chocolate, cocoa, toasted dark bread, light coffee, cream, and herbal/roasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/roast bitterness and cooling mint character on the finish; with lingering notes of mint, dark chocolate, cocoa, toasted dark bread, light coffee, cream, and herbal/roasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of roast/bready malt and mint leaf flavors; with a great roasted bitter/sweet balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky, and slightly sticky/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent mint stout. All around great robustness, complexity, and balance of roast/bready malt and cooling mint leaf flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jan 2016
at 20:05
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Several straight from the can and several poured to shaker and pints. Lemony-gold, clean, bright. Crisp on palate with a smooth. Mild hops, mild bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jan 2016
at 11:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Willrunforbeer cracks another 12 oz can, thanks man! Color is a Amber with no head. Aroma shows me mild dark fruits, sugar coated plums, raisins and toffee. Brown sugar.
The flavor is heavy on dark fruit and sugar notes. Lots of figs and candied plums. I think the coolest thing is that the booze is hidden but under this much sweetness that is understandable. The body is medium with a sticky, syrupy texture. For a very young barley wine it is pretty drinkable, as drinkable as a young barley wine can be. I guess you SHOULD store this in your gnome hole!
The flavor is heavy on dark fruit and sugar notes. Lots of figs and candied plums. I think the coolest thing is that the booze is hidden but under this much sweetness that is understandable. The body is medium with a sticky, syrupy texture. For a very young barley wine it is pretty drinkable, as drinkable as a young barley wine can be. I guess you SHOULD store this in your gnome hole!
Tried
from Can
on 17 Dec 2015
at 20:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Willrunforbeer shares another 12 oz can. Somewhat cloudy gold color with weak head, slow steady carbonation level. Aroma is a hearty a,pint of fruits, peach, pear lemons and oranges. Light mail sweetness bit more fruity then malty. Notes of grain.
The flavor is contrasting with citrus, herbal notes and maybe a grassy note. It also has a light hint of pine in here. The Galaxy hop comes off in different tones depending on the grains used. The body is lighter and crisp. Overall this is above average for a session and has a solid amount of flavor for such a lower ABV gravity. Nicely constructed brew.
The flavor is contrasting with citrus, herbal notes and maybe a grassy note. It also has a light hint of pine in here. The Galaxy hop comes off in different tones depending on the grains used. The body is lighter and crisp. Overall this is above average for a session and has a solid amount of flavor for such a lower ABV gravity. Nicely constructed brew.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Dec 2015
at 20:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Pours a clear deep reddish amber with a near white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of bread and toffee with a bit of dark fruits supporting. Flavor has sweet grains, toffee and dark fruits with a touch of earthiness supporting.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2015
at 12:35
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce can into snifter, canned in 10/2015. Pours hazy deep ruby red color with a small dense off white head with decent retention, that reduces to a spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big caramel, brown sugar, toasted brown bread, raisin, plum, fig, berry, apple, toffee, nuttiness, light chocolate, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great complexity and balance of dark/bready malt and moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, toasted brown bread, raisin, plum, fig, berry, apple, toffee, nuttiness, light chocolate, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, toasted brown bread, raisin, plum, fig, berry, apple, toffee, nuttiness, and herbal/yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt and moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready, and slightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is extremely well hidden with only a slight warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is an excellent English barleywine style. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt and moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and easy to sip on for the big ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Nov 2015
at 20:59