6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Poured into a nonic pint glass, the appearance was a rigid burnt amber color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that fell off at a decent pace. Sly messy lace.
The aroma had some sweet citrus pulp, light pine, herbal hop quality, light earthiness, damp wood and a little bit of grassiness.
The flavor was somewhat sweet with that dried \"English\" sort of taste to it. Aftertaste was earthy, herbal and floral with some toast. Finish was malty.
The palate was somewhat dry with a medium body, sturdy carbonation and a nice ABV.
Overall, seemed like an English styled IPA to me, I didn’t mind this one. But also could have been an old bottle as there wasn’t any date on it.
The aroma had some sweet citrus pulp, light pine, herbal hop quality, light earthiness, damp wood and a little bit of grassiness.
The flavor was somewhat sweet with that dried \"English\" sort of taste to it. Aftertaste was earthy, herbal and floral with some toast. Finish was malty.
The palate was somewhat dry with a medium body, sturdy carbonation and a nice ABV.
Overall, seemed like an English styled IPA to me, I didn’t mind this one. But also could have been an old bottle as there wasn’t any date on it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2017
at 09:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a fairly dark burnt orange color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated immediately. Left some speckled lace.
The aroma had some musty old grass, light citrus pulp, piney notes, and an earthy sort dried malt.
The flavor had that dried earthy malt up front with some mineral notes and the musty old grass. Faint breadiness. All seemed to blend in the aftertaste and finish.
The feel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Decent carbonation and an ABV that felt right.
Overall, a bit different for me in the IPA category, not sure if I would come back to. Maybe.
The appearance was a fairly dark burnt orange color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated immediately. Left some speckled lace.
The aroma had some musty old grass, light citrus pulp, piney notes, and an earthy sort dried malt.
The flavor had that dried earthy malt up front with some mineral notes and the musty old grass. Faint breadiness. All seemed to blend in the aftertaste and finish.
The feel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Decent carbonation and an ABV that felt right.
Overall, a bit different for me in the IPA category, not sure if I would come back to. Maybe.
Tried
on 10 May 2017
at 12:55
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a semi-burnt golden to copper color with a finger and a half’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated at a moderate pace. Slight lace.
The aroma had some orange peel, light bubblegum, light ginger to allspice. Then some earthy spice, some grassiness. Light melon and a touch of resin slide into the backbone.
The flavor yielded to the sweet side of the blend of the bubblegum, orange peel and melon. Allspice and ginger seem barely here. Earthy spice along with the grassiness asserts itself mildly and then most of this follows through in the aftertaste. Not much of any finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a good sipping quality about it. Spice doesn’t equate to too much harshness along my tongue, seemed just enough to curb the maltiness trying to cling to my tongue. Felt great.
Overall, really nice Belgian strong ale. Maybe if I’m lucky, I can get sucked up in this vortex and never be heard from ever again.
The appearance was a semi-burnt golden to copper color with a finger and a half’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated at a moderate pace. Slight lace.
The aroma had some orange peel, light bubblegum, light ginger to allspice. Then some earthy spice, some grassiness. Light melon and a touch of resin slide into the backbone.
The flavor yielded to the sweet side of the blend of the bubblegum, orange peel and melon. Allspice and ginger seem barely here. Earthy spice along with the grassiness asserts itself mildly and then most of this follows through in the aftertaste. Not much of any finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a good sipping quality about it. Spice doesn’t equate to too much harshness along my tongue, seemed just enough to curb the maltiness trying to cling to my tongue. Felt great.
Overall, really nice Belgian strong ale. Maybe if I’m lucky, I can get sucked up in this vortex and never be heard from ever again.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Apr 2017
at 19:53
3.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 1.5
So, I buy this beer bottle on a clearance rack thinkin its expired october fest because it says autumn beer on the label. From the start I see its big black large & in charge and a little muddy in my glass. Smell is mild whiskey soaked saddle. Reminds me of well used, gas soaked shovelhead oil. Very rude first impressions. Lots of muddy sediment on the bottom of the bottle, wew. Forget about a fest beer, or even a bock beer, this is fockin hell. Lives up to its name, a monster of a beer. I bet domestic imperial stout lovers will love this concoction. So big so heavy so impressive so over the top. Finish is simply volatile. A big nasty glass of shuttah hell up. Dizzying.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2017
at 16:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 3/14/2017. Pours lightly hazy golden amber/light orange color with a 1 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big honey, lavender, mint, berry, orange, apple, cinnamon, pepper, clove, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of bready malt, honey, and lavender notes; with great strength. Taste of big honey, lavender, mint, berry, orange, apple, cinnamon, pepper, clove, toasted biscuit, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light herbal/grassy/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of honey, lavender, mint, berry, orange, apple, cinnamon, pepper, clove, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of bready malt, honey, and lavender flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light dryness from bitter/spiciness, lightly increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6.8%. Overall this is a great spiced amber ale! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of bready malt, honey, and lavender flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. Nice lavender spice presence, without being overwhelming; nice rich malt/honey flavors, without being overly sweet. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2017
at 19:15
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
17.6 ounce bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent 2017 release. Pours hazy dark ruby red/brown color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas huge tart/sour raspberry jam, cherry, raisin, prune, fig, date, plum, apricot, apple, red grape, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, bourbon, toffee, toasted oak, and brown bread; with light notes of chocolate, cocoa, molasses, leather, musty funk, red wine vinegar, pepper, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Incredible aromas with fantastic complexity and balance of fruity/acidic/funky yeast, raspberry, figs, bourbon barrel, and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge tart/sour raspberry jam, cherry, raisin, prune, fig, date, plum, apricot, apple, red grape, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, bourbon, toffee, toasted oak, and brown bread; with light notes of chocolate, cocoa, molasses, leather, musty funk, red wine vinegar, pepper, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness and light yeast/tannic oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of raspberry jam, cherry, raisin, prune, fig, date, plum, apricot, apple, red grape, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, bourbon, toffee, toasted oak, brown bread, molasses, light chocolate/cocoa, and yeast/oak/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic/funky yeast, raspberry, figs, bourbon barrel, and dark/bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness balance, and zero cloying or puckering flavors after the finish. Light dryness from tartness/acidity and oak spiciness, lightly increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/acidic, and lightly tannic balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Mildly warming alcohol for 11%. Overall this is an amazing barrel aged fruited sour quadrupel style! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic/funky yeast, raspberry, figs, bourbon barrel, and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to sip on for the big ABV, with the modest acidity/tartness. Insane levels of complexity, with pretty much perfect balance between all flavors. A highly delicious offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2017
at 20:30
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
On tap at Hopcat A2. Pours a clear amber with a copper hue and light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has some sweet grains and acidic red fruits with an oaky backbone. Flavor is quite acidic with red fruits and a good amount of oakiness.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Apr 2017
at 13:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours slightly hazy deep orange/amber, light reddish/copper with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Nice thick soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of grapefruit, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper/pine, caramel, toasted bread, light nuttiness/roast, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/earthy hops and dark/bready/light roasted malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of big grapefruit, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, caramel, toasted bread, light nuttiness/roast, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine/herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper/pine, caramel, toasted bread, light nuttiness/roast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops and dark/bready/light roasted malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from carbonation and lingering bitterness, lightly increasing through the glass. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and slightly sticky/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.2%. Overall this is a very nice amber ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops and dark/bready/light roasted malt flavors; very smooth, easy, and pretty crisp/refreshing to drink. A little over carbed, but didn’t dry out the beer that much. Still had a nice mouthfeel; balanced hop and malt flavors; with mellow balancing bitterness. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2017
at 19:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
This brew pours a dark brown color with a medium beige head that diminishes gradually to a film. Partial rings of lacing. Aroma of dark fruit, spice and malt. Medium to full body with flavors of raisin, spice, caramel and earthy malt. The finish is chocolate malt and dark fruit. Above average overall.
Tried
on 26 Feb 2017
at 21:56
7/10
Tried
on 11 Feb 2017
at 17:51