6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear dark amber brown with a brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a dark wheat note with dark fruits and a hint of Belgian spice. Flavor is a bit thin with light dark wheat and a hint of light fruit and spice.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2012
at 09:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle on Amtrak Train 27 - The Empire Builder ( from Binny’s South Loop) - 04/11/12. Mid black with a frothy head that clears to the edges. Nose comprises roast malt, chocolate, molasses, liqourice, touch of smoke. Taste of milk chocolate, roast malt, a little hops. Alcohol well disguised for 7.5% ABV! Medium bodied with soft carbonation leading to a roast finish. Decent milk stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2012
at 14:12
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at Revolution Brewpub, Chicago - 04/11/12. Lightly hazed dark amber with reddish hues, thin off white head. Light floral tones on the nose, touch of fart, some caramel. Tastes of summer fruits, touch of caramel, herb and a little toffee. Medium bodied with soft carbonation with a tarte finish. Drinkable but nothing special and not one to revisit.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2012
at 09:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at Revolution Brewpub, Chicago - 04/11/12. Clear pale golden with a thin off white head that soon clears to the edges and forms a pond. Light citrus nose, pale malts and light caramel tones. Taste follows from nose with a little lemon and pine. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Pretty average.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2012
at 09:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at Revolution Brewpub, Chicago - 04/11/12. Clear copper with reddish hues and a thin off white head which retains well. Good lacing follows. Hops and pine on the nose, orange pith, spice. Pine forward in the taste, hops, candied sugar, bitter orange peel, touch of spice. Medium bodied with soft carbonation, smooth on the palate and bitter in the finish. A rather decent Xmas beer well above the usual ho-ho, no-no humdrum!
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2012
at 09:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap at Revolution Brewpub, Chicago - 04/11/12. Clear dark copper with a thin off white head that clears to the edges, forms a small lake but retains fairly well thereafter. Nose of sweet caramel malt, dark sugars, toffee, spice, fudge, prune, dates. Tastes of sweet sugars, dark toffee, booze, dark fruits, prunes, dates. Full bodied with fine carbonation leading to a sweet and boozey finish. An OK barley wine but a little over sweet and the alcohol isn’t that well hidden compared to some others.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2012
at 09:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Revolution Brewpub, Chicago - 04/11/12. Clear mid amber with a thin off white head, good lacing ensues. Bitter grapefruit at the fore of the nose, mango, pine, hops and caramel malt. Tastes of bitter aggressive hops, pine, tropical fruits, bitter grapefruit, tangy, hoppy, piney goodness! Medium to fuller in body with soft carbonation and fairly smooth. Really enjoyed this one, probably my favourite of the beers I sampled at Revolution, akin to a DIPA in many respects.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2012
at 09:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Revolution Brewpub, Chicago - 04/11/12. Very dark mahogony brown with a thin tan head, good lacing ensues. Light roast malt nose with molasses, liqourice and a touch of smoke. Tastes of roast malt, treacle toffee, chocolate, smoke. Medium bodied with soft carbonation lending towards a roasty finish. Above average porter.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2012
at 08:56
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Revolution Brewpub, Chicago - 04/11/12. Clear dark amber with a thin off white head that soon clears to a pond and the edges of the glass. Nos is hops, light pine and grapefruit. Good pine and hop combo, bitter grapefruit and some citrus notes. Medium bodied with soft carbonation leading to a bitter finish. Tasty APA.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2012
at 08:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at Revolution Brewpub, Chicago - 04/11/12. Lightly hazed pale golden with a thin off white head. Nose comprises citrus, herbs, grass, farmy, touch of funk, mint, pepper. Taste pretty much marries nose with a little caramel/toffee. Medium bodied with bite, soft carbonation leading to a fruity, bitter/tarte finish. Decent saison.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2012
at 08:45