7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Brewery draught, 2/2/23. Clear, dark mahogany with a light tan head showing low retention. Ruby/garnet highlights on the edges. Nose is an interesting mix of maple fermentation (almost a floral or vinous note) mixed with the nutty and spicy rye whiskey. Not raw/sharp with light caramel and a hint of roast behind it. Not boozey but with some strong vanilla and bourbon lingering. Nutty, slick, tannic and with some sweet nips of maple and vanilla. Strong bourbon, touch of alcohol and vinous maple. The Whistle Pig is awesome, though the malt is perhaps a touch overly attenuated/too-light-bodied for the alcohol and whiskey character. Hint of alcohol but it's not hot/sharp.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2023
at 21:18
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Brewery draught, 2/2/23. Clear ebony. Reddish hues on the edges. Small, tan head showing moderate-to-low retention. Dark roast and light vanilla in the nose with mild roasted barley and very light oat and base malt for balance. Clean, no alcohol. Soft, malty, though quite dry. Wouldn't hate a TOUCH more malt depth, but this is certainly very light and easy drinking as such. Coffee quite strong and dark, which isn't my favorite, but it works just fine in a porter with all the roasted malt. Vanilla, char, caramel and honey lingering. Gets fantastic after its warmed extensively.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2023
at 21:14
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Brown with orange highlights and a small beige head that left decent lacing. Toasty and woody with faint maple, a bit of fruit and some astringency. Medium finish and body.
Tried
on 28 Jan 2023
at 19:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours deep mahogany into a tulip. Mocha head with good retention recedes to skim surface. Maple and vanilla aromas. Soft with hot vanilla, maple and cocoa upfront turning to coffee and esspresso in the lasting finish.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2022
at 01:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the Grand Delancey. Pours amber. Earthy, maple, candied maple, caramel, a lot of maple, biscuit. Medium body. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Dec 2022
at 23:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 ounce can. Bright amber red color. Large, frothy tan head. Toasted malt aroma hints at maple and molasses. Rich, toasted malt flavor has notes of caramel, maple and root tonic. Subtle notes of molasses and earthy leaves. Sticky mouthfeel leads to a cloying, malty finish.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2022
at 05:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Spotty beige head on an unclear pale golden coloured body. Zesty citrus aroma. Medium bodied, nicely carbonated & dry on the back. Under ripe citrus, apple, citrus peel & grapefruit tastes with a bitter finish. That's good.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2022
at 16:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from my Advent Box day 2 Dark amber in color with decent clarity and a thin bubbly off white head that slowly recedes. Maple nose and flavor with a bready toasty caramel maltiness underneath. Light earth to balance. A hint on the sweet side but tasty
Tried
from Can
on 03 Dec 2022
at 02:41
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours bright orange-tinged amber into a tulip. Tan head with medium retention recedes leaving scant sheets. Maple and oak aromas. Dry with sweet maple and earthy oak upfront turning dry, bitter roots in the lasting finish.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Nov 2022
at 23:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at Beer Witch, Smallish head, opaque black colour, aroma of dark bread, chocolate cake, roasted notes, shrubs,malty flavor, meaty notes, whiff of dates, noticable shrubby bitterness. Nice, not too refined.
Tried
on 16 Nov 2022
at 00:15