6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draught at Brewer’s Fork, 1/25/16.
Dark ebony-mahogany body shows low clarity and a dark beige head with moderate to moderately-strong retention.
Fruity, roasty and with some dry, treacle character at first which gives way to cherry-vanilla, heavy caramel and very little yeast character. Not particularly identifiable as a saison and barely Belgian at that.
Sweet, malty, with chocolate, cherry and vanilla. Some sweeter, richer fudge notes than it needs, but roasted dryness and bready char on the end do balance pretty competently. Drinkable and with some phenolic dryness, but seems barely Belgian; really just a softly-sweet sweet stout-like beer. That being said, it was enjoyable enough, if a bit too sweet, but again, not a saison remotely. Moderate carbonation and a medium-full body with no alcohol noted.
Dark ebony-mahogany body shows low clarity and a dark beige head with moderate to moderately-strong retention.
Fruity, roasty and with some dry, treacle character at first which gives way to cherry-vanilla, heavy caramel and very little yeast character. Not particularly identifiable as a saison and barely Belgian at that.
Sweet, malty, with chocolate, cherry and vanilla. Some sweeter, richer fudge notes than it needs, but roasted dryness and bready char on the end do balance pretty competently. Drinkable and with some phenolic dryness, but seems barely Belgian; really just a softly-sweet sweet stout-like beer. That being said, it was enjoyable enough, if a bit too sweet, but again, not a saison remotely. Moderate carbonation and a medium-full body with no alcohol noted.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2016
at 21:00
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ Albion. Slightly cloudy rich yellow with small creamy off-white head, bread aroma, medium carbonation, funky lighty tart taste with citrus peel flavor, thin body, abrupt finish. Interesting funky taste.
Tried
on 26 Jan 2016
at 09:38
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
The Sampler, Brooklyn tap: pours red with a pink head. Aroma is cranberry and sugar and other fruit. Taste is not too sour. Seems like there is some salt in there. I did not get too much distinct cranberry or yuzu. Still nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jan 2016
at 20:57
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
The Sampler, Brooklyn tap: pours amber with an off white head. Aroma is pine and malts. Very nice balance. Moderate levels of bitterness. Nice aftertaste. Pretty good.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jan 2016
at 20:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle - Pours black tan head - nose/taste of roast chocolate, coffee, brownie, molasses and light resin - medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2016
at 19:46
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ Hops Hill. Inky black with small foamy tan head, mocha and faint whisky aroma, low carbonation, sweetish mocha taste with the noticeable addition of bourbon, thin body, medium finish with bourbon aftertaste. Quite smooth despite the high alcohol.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2016
at 11:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ Hops Hill. Inky black with normal sized foamy beige head, sharp spirit aroma, medium carbonation, bitter roasted malt and chocolate taste, alcohol undertones, medium bitter finish with roasted malt aftertaste.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2016
at 11:46
8/10
Tried
on 05 Jan 2016
at 17:55
6/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2015, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Finback The Loneliness Of Distant Space ].Unclear matt medium amber color with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, caramel, baking yeast. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a long duration, tart fruit, pale malt, caramel, baking yeast. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. [20150813]
Tried
from Cask
on 31 Dec 2015
at 07:21