6/10
Solid easy-drinking malt-forward Alt bier. Just lower the crystal and add more hops!
Tried
at
The Stash Bar
on 02 Feb 2016
at 16:31
8/10
Drinks crazy for the abv. Malt-forward DIPA which is fascinatingly complex. Light. Fruity. Dank. Great understanding of malt.
Tried
at
Mondo Brewing Company
on 30 Jan 2016
at 18:32
8/10
Clean. Resinous. Juicy. Sherbet lemon bonbons. Pine. Pith. Melons. Really good.
Tried
at
Mondo Brewing Company
on 30 Jan 2016
at 17:52
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle picked up at the Brewery. It pours clear orange - amber with a small, bubbly white head. The aroma is fresh, bread, toasted grain, cereal and mild sweetness. The taste is crisp, bitter - sweet, toasted grain, doughy malts, cereal, grass, honeyed grains, orange rind and a touch of spice with a dry finish. A touch of booze comes through after a while. Medium body and fine carbonation. A decent take on the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2016
at 07:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at the brewery. It pours jet black with a small light tan head. The nose is rich, roasted malt, Dunkin Donuts coffee character, bitter - sweet character and treacle. The taste is rich roast, creamy, coffee, bitter - sweet, vanilla, ash, peppery spice, earth, burnt treacle and chewy malt and a touch of alcohol with a smooth, toasty finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Rather nice.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2016
at 10:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Mondo. It pours hazed amber with a small white head. The nose is toasted grain, earth, funk, cereal and berry skin. The taste is crisp, tart, lactic, juicy berry, blackberry, Granny Smith apple, decent mouth - pucker, wet leaves and grain with a dry finish. Medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. Not bad.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2016
at 10:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Mondo. It pours dark red - brown with a medium beige head. The nose is decent roast, bitter - sweet, earth, dark fruits, jammy berry and stewed orange. The taste is bitter, charred roast, dark fruits, peppery spice, burnt pine, toast and citrus peel with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Decent enough CDA.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2016
at 10:16
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Mondo. It pours clear rich golden - amber with a small white head. The nose is rich, bitter - sweet, smoked maltage, oily and bonfire. The taste is rich, oily, white bread, oily smoke, toasted grain, honey, cereal and bonfire with a slick finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and oily mouth - feel. Works rather well. You don’t see many pale smoked ales in the UK, but this is pretty decent.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2016
at 10:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at Mondo. It pours jet black with a small light tan head. The nose is rich, smoked malts, meaty, charred wood, salt beef bagel. The taste is rich, big smoked character, charred wood, ash, smoked, green coconut, green banana, peppery spice, meaty and coffee with a dry, smoked finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Interesting and rather enjoyable.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2016
at 10:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Mondo. It pours clear amber with a sturdy off-white head. The nose is bitter - sweet, fragrant, fruity, lychee, stewed tangerine, toffee and orange blossom. The taste is firmly bitter, piney, resinous, lychee, orange blossom, tangerine, brioche, toffee, peppery spice, citrus peel and some alcohol boost with a dry, peppery finish. Medium + body and moderate carbonation. Pretty flavoursome stuff.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2016
at 09:47