8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at home ... thanks to Seth ... dark black ... thin tan lacing after a nice soft tan head ... deep dark malts ... dark chocolate ... light bitter chocolate nose ... dark smooth roast ... dark chocolate ... toast roast malts ... heavy malts ... bitter oatyness ... hint but not quite of charcoal ... hints at bitterness but isnt ... This is Rock
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2012
at 11:38
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a deep amber color ale with a super huge off-white foamy head with great retention and excellent lacing. Aroma consists of bitter hops with some light citrus notes with a nice touch of spicy rye malt. Taste is also a nice mix between a solid spicy rye malt backbone with some bitter and citrus hops. Body is quite full with great carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Well brewed and very interesting beer to try.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2012
at 19:06
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at Jester King. Pours a cloudy yellow golden with medium frothy white head. The aroma is yeast and clove. Thin mouthfel with a watery malt and citrus. A good low alcohol from Jester King.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2012
at 18:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Jester King during RBWG. Pours a dark brown with a small off white head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is a roasted malt and chocolate. Medium mouthfeel with a sour malt and roast. Easy to drink, a very good Sour ale.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2012
at 18:54
8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at Draughthouse. Pours a cloudy orange with a small creamy off white head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is butter malt and honey. Medium mouthfeel with sweet hop and buttery finish. Hides alcphol very well making it easy to drink, a very good Wild ale fom Jester King.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2012
at 12:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Slow gusher. Light hazy orange with a big and lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and rather hoppy - peach and grapefruit. Flavor is quite sweet and very bitter. Rather dry and very bitter finish. Could have used a little more sweetness for balance. 240212
Tried
on 24 Feb 2012
at 10:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: 750 ml bottle from Whole Foods-Lamar (Austin), 2/20/12
Aroma: On first whiff, there is a big tropical/citrus aroma; however, that seems to go away rather quickly, and the aroma that remains is bread, yeast, malts, and a little bit of citrus (nose/taste are border-line 7/8s)
Appearance: The pours is a hazy orange color with a small, lasting white head and spotty lacing
Flavor: Tastes mildly sweet, with hops, bread, yeast, citrus and floral notes leading to a fairly bitter finish
Palate: Medium bodied, it has a smooth and somewhat creamy feel, with a subtle tingle and a dry finish
Overall Impression: I was fairly excited to see this one in the store. After I had the opportunity to try the Black Metal last year, I was rather interested in sampling something else from this brewery, and I'm always happy when that something is a RyePA. Anyway, while I thought this was a pretty good beer, it wasn't as good when compared to the style as that RIS I had last year. I still enjoyed it though.
Aroma: On first whiff, there is a big tropical/citrus aroma; however, that seems to go away rather quickly, and the aroma that remains is bread, yeast, malts, and a little bit of citrus (nose/taste are border-line 7/8s)
Appearance: The pours is a hazy orange color with a small, lasting white head and spotty lacing
Flavor: Tastes mildly sweet, with hops, bread, yeast, citrus and floral notes leading to a fairly bitter finish
Palate: Medium bodied, it has a smooth and somewhat creamy feel, with a subtle tingle and a dry finish
Overall Impression: I was fairly excited to see this one in the store. After I had the opportunity to try the Black Metal last year, I was rather interested in sampling something else from this brewery, and I'm always happy when that something is a RyePA. Anyway, while I thought this was a pretty good beer, it wasn't as good when compared to the style as that RIS I had last year. I still enjoyed it though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2012
at 14:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Location: Draft at Flying Saucer Austin, 2/18/12
Aroma: The nose is citrus, spice, some funk, yeast, lemon, and banana
Appearance: This one pours a slightly cloudy golden-orange, bright white head
Flavor: The taste is a decent mix of light sweetness and yeasty tartness
Palate: The body is fairly light, and it has a long tingly and tart finish on the tongue
Overall Impression: This was a pretty interesting beer. I was happy to see what was attempted. It wasn't amazing, but it was certainly interesting.
Aroma: The nose is citrus, spice, some funk, yeast, lemon, and banana
Appearance: This one pours a slightly cloudy golden-orange, bright white head
Flavor: The taste is a decent mix of light sweetness and yeasty tartness
Palate: The body is fairly light, and it has a long tingly and tart finish on the tongue
Overall Impression: This was a pretty interesting beer. I was happy to see what was attempted. It wasn't amazing, but it was certainly interesting.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Feb 2012
at 18:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Odense Tasting, February 2012. Pours black with a large creamy beige head and lacings. Nose is roast, milky chocolate and apples. Roasted flavor with hints of green apples and ashes. Smooth and medium bodied. Quite mediocre.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2012
at 06:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ Odense Tasting, February 2012. Pours cloudy golden with a large white head and lacings. Nose is fresh hops. Peach, flowers, grapefruit and yeast. Dry and hoppy flavor. Fresh and crisp. American Saison like. Nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2012
at 06:48