7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled 4/8/25. No notes on source but probably shared by someone at McFleshman's because that's what we do. Orange, chill-hazed, large white head, average retention. Aroma of grainy malt, herbal hops. Taste is grain, citrus, herbal hops.
Tried
on 09 Apr 2025
at 00:58
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pint can from Festival Darboy, 12/16/24. Black, large tan head, average retention. Aroma of mint, roast, chocolate. Taste is mint, chocolate, roast. Kinda clunky, but decent.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jan 2025
at 19:53
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pint can from Festiva l Darboy, 11/24/24. Black, large tan head, poor retention. Aroma of roast and chocolate. Taste is roast, chocolate, earth. Thin. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jan 2025
at 18:12
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle shared by Cari and Doug at the Nov. 2024 PS tasting, 11/9/24.Red, thin tan head, average retention. Aroma of toffee, strawberry, vanilla, slight oxidation. Taste is toffee, vanilla, caramel, booze, oxidation. Too old.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2025
at 17:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
9/26/24. Black. Aroma of chocolate, coconut, pepper oil. Taste is peppers, raisin, roast, chocolate, earth. Full bodied.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2025
at 09:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
1/13/24. Clear dark brown, no head. Aroma of toffee, wheat, plum, caramel. Taste is plum, cherry, oak, raisin, whisky. Full bodied, mild booze.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2024
at 01:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
10/14/23. Clear amber, medium tan head, good retention. Aroma of toasted malt, grain, green hops. Taste is toasted malt, caramel, floral hops. Well balanced.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2024
at 07:39
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sample at McFleshman's Lagerfest, 10/7/23. Hazy pink, thin head, average retention. Aroma of grapefruit, cactus, cherry. Taste is cherry, citrus, pale malt. Mild tartness. Okay.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2023
at 02:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at McFleshman's Lagerfest, 10/7/23. Dark brown, medium beige head, average retention. Aroma of roast, pine. Taste is roast, chocolate, stone fruit. Well balanced.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2023
at 02:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at McFleshman's Lagerfest, 10/7/23. Near black, thin tan head, average retention. Aroma of roast and coffee. Taste is roast, caramel, coffee, raisin. Crisp. Well balanced.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2023
at 02:01