7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
16 oz can brought down to KC from my Dad, via the assistance of tytoanderso at Zipps in Minneapolis, MN. Pour is hazy orange copper with a one inch tan head. Carbonation bubbles rise to the top. Very active looking beer. Nice lacing. Aroma of very fresh pine hops and floral. Really clean and fresh smelling. Taste reveals some nice smooth caramel biscuit maltiness that transitions into the fresh hoppiness towards the end. Finish has some nice mild burnt toast flavor. Palate is thin, clean and bordering on watery. Super nice session beer.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jul 2008
at 09:00
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Guest tap pint at Flossmoor Station. Hazy brown with light at the edges. Spongy head already gives the impression of a hearty beer. Big, but not quite overwhelming hop smell, circled by wreaths of malt. Tasting, of course, starts with big citrus hops that tear at my uvula like an orange peel studded with pips. As the glass warms, it gains a little earthiness and even some Italian spice. An almost syrupy malt texture with caramel on top, but those darned hops stay front and center all the way down.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Jun 2008
at 09:32
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Courtesy of Gunhaver. Red amber with a nutty head. Another great suprise in a can. Aroma is caramel malt, roasty and coffee flavor. It packs an amazing punch filled with flavor and taste.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jun 2008
at 13:17
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Kindly of Gunhaver. Magic in a can, amber pour , thin white head with a strong presence of hops. Beautifully balanced with the malt. A little fruity with some citrus.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jun 2008
at 11:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Scored this in a trade with Scubarex. Many thanks! Pours a nearly opaque dark, nut brown from the can with a thin head that faded fast. Aroma is malty with biscuits and dough enticing you to come in. Flavor is very sweet and drinkable. Slightly roasted nuts (think dark peanuts) with crackers, biscuits, sweet blonde brownies, caramel and toffee all working well together. Dry finish allows the beer to go down easy. Great session beer that I can’t imagine anyone ever getting sick of.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jun 2008
at 17:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sweet bonus from OSLO, thanks again buddy.
Pours clear deep gold with white head. It as a full aroma of crystal malts, floral perfume, sweet sugary strawberries and a bit of orange juice. The taste is much the same as the nose with floral hop bitterness then some crystal malt sweetness moving into sweet citrus hop notes. Nice brew that doesn’t seem to be a bitter due to its bold flavors that don’t burst the boundaries of the style by too much.
Pours clear deep gold with white head. It as a full aroma of crystal malts, floral perfume, sweet sugary strawberries and a bit of orange juice. The taste is much the same as the nose with floral hop bitterness then some crystal malt sweetness moving into sweet citrus hop notes. Nice brew that doesn’t seem to be a bitter due to its bold flavors that don’t burst the boundaries of the style by too much.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2008
at 21:52
9.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
750mL bottle number 176 (2007 Grim Reaper Vintage) acquired via a trade with the generous OSLO, thanks buddy.
Pours deep darkness with frothy creamy and bubbly mocha head. The aroma is mild with an above average load of pine hops mixing with roasty malts, a firm background of chocolate, musty dirty wood notes and mild alcohol warming on the tip of the nose. A creamy decadent mouthfeel ushers in the same notes picked up in the aroma with pine hop bitterness, rich creamy dark chocolate, dark roasty to burnt malts and rich dark fruity esters of sweet berries and faint tart berry fruitiness. Wow. The pine hop bitterness grows some into the finish to a decent level for the style but providing some balance to the rich roasty sweet malt goodness.
Pours deep darkness with frothy creamy and bubbly mocha head. The aroma is mild with an above average load of pine hops mixing with roasty malts, a firm background of chocolate, musty dirty wood notes and mild alcohol warming on the tip of the nose. A creamy decadent mouthfeel ushers in the same notes picked up in the aroma with pine hop bitterness, rich creamy dark chocolate, dark roasty to burnt malts and rich dark fruity esters of sweet berries and faint tart berry fruitiness. Wow. The pine hop bitterness grows some into the finish to a decent level for the style but providing some balance to the rich roasty sweet malt goodness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2008
at 17:55
7.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draught, CBC
Chestnut, cloudy. Gorgeous, complex chocolatey, earthy coffee nose is probably the best coffee beer nose I’ve come across, at least in a long while. Smooth, complex coffee, lightly balanced. Good backing sweetness. Stellar example.
Chestnut, cloudy. Gorgeous, complex chocolatey, earthy coffee nose is probably the best coffee beer nose I’ve come across, at least in a long while. Smooth, complex coffee, lightly balanced. Good backing sweetness. Stellar example.
Tried
on 24 May 2008
at 09:11
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle courtesy of Oakbluff: Poured a deep slightly hazy amber color ale with a thick foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma consists of big semi-sweet malt rye with some dry hops. Taste is also dominated by big rich malt with the typical rye taste and some light dry hops at the end. Full body with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Very refreshing beer but also very filling which mean I wouldn’t have that much in a session. Also, I was expecting a hop bomb as this brewery is quite good at those but this is somewhat close to the original style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2008
at 13:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the Dock Cafe in Stillwater, MN. Another beer rating succumbed to the usually helpful text message cleanup on my cell phone. This was a strong IPA, with the hops kick of a Double IPA but apparently not the alcohol content. Big, fresh, rindy, grapefruity hops blasted through the creamy, soft, bready, somewhat sweet malt backbone. Lingering bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 May 2008
at 17:45