7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
This brewer seems most at home with belgian styles, so this was a little weak, but still pretty tasty - dark ruby, nearly black beer - a very roasty IS, with strong coffee bitterness and some heavy notes of tobacco - alcohol is warming, but not overpowering - there is an almost berry-like fruitiness near the finish, but the for the most part the beer is heavy on the coffee and bitter chocolate - pretty nice.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2008
at 22:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
The batch served at the brewpub on 8/21/08 stated 7% abv - perhaps a slight recipe change? - anyway, this was another great beer from them - hazy golden pour, with a soapy, thick head - lovely aroma of lavender-steeped honey, wildflowers, a bit of spices - the flavor starts honey sweet, but on the whole it is not as sweet as the aroma suggests - a lot of herbal character and subtle peppery spice cut off the sweetness - finishes refreshing, and a bit hoppy and crisp - nice.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2008
at 22:48
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
"Saison au Brett," it said on the board - "oh hell yes," I exclaimed - and it’s good! - much more balanced brett character than in other brett saisons - beautiful hazy orange pour, with a lasting, soapy lace - slightly wheaty, refreshingly crisp aroma, with just a hint of brett character - creamy, yet refreshing palate - quite dry, with just a hint of bready malt - some crisp, bitter herbs - the brett is very young, and adds a gentle character that compliments the lemony tartness of the beer, as well a the slightest earth, leathery quality far in the back at the finish - there is a hint of sweetness that detracts from the dryness/tartness, but otherwise this is phenomenal.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2008
at 22:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cloudy amber ale, with a clingy lace - an interesting aroma of toasted grains (rye?), with subtle spices - very creamy mouthfeel - a lot of bittering agents in the flavor that don’t appear to be hops (yarrow, juniper) - full-bodied for the style - grainy and bready (toast) - a little tart and crisp at the end - nice.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2008
at 22:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Rated as Pale Ale Américaine on Dec. 23 2006. An orange amber ale with a thin off white head, lacing. A pleasant aroma of floral hops, lightly resinous, with light sustaining malt. In mouth, a light hoppy ale, with floral hops, resinous finish, crisp malt, light grapefruits. Good little pale ale.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2008
at 21:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
An orange golden ale with a creamy thick lacing off white head. A pleasant hoppy IPA, floral, with light berry notes. In mouth, a warming IPA with a good malt base, good sustained hops, well balanced. Medium bodied. On tap at Benelux Dec. 8 2007.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Dec 2007
at 08:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A deep red mahoganny beer with a thick creamy light moka head.Sweet caramel malt in aroma, light vinous notes, and a bit of butyric acid (again!). In mouth, candy sugars, licorice and roasted coffee. Medium bodied. On tap at Benelux, Dec. 8 2007.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Dec 2007
at 08:19
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
A hazy golden weizen with a lacing white head. Aroma of bananas and of some rotting vegetables, butyric acid. In mouth, a nice wheat malt which covers the mouth, then some lactic notes. Weaker bodied than expected, rather short. On tap at benelux, Dec. 8 2007.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Dec 2007
at 08:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A ncie deep red copper ale with a thin lacing off white head. Aroma is malty, caramelly and nutty, with notes of berries. In mouth, a nice nutty beer, with good honest caramel. Medium bodied. On tap at the brewery, Dec. 8 2007.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Dec 2007
at 15:22
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A golden blonde with a thick creamy white head. A faintly hoppy aroma with lightl floral hopping. In mouth, a fresh crisp malt with czech hops, with herbal qualities, a bit astringent in finish. Medium bodied. On tap at the brewery, Dec. 8 2007.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Dec 2007
at 15:20