8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Courtesy of HOPSHUNTER. Growler pours mahogany with infra red edges and half inch mocha head leaving some decent sheet lacing behind. The aroma is dark roasty malts, black licorice, some chocolate and spicy hops. The taste starts with firm dark roasted malts and then pulling up some chocolate, vague hop bitterness, some spicy hops, burnt malts and then a mild level of spicy black licorice.
Tried
from Growler
on 01 Oct 2010
at 17:10
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at the September 2010 Metro Detroit tasting. Poured a clear amber with minimal near white head that dissipated completely, quickly. Aroma had a nice combination of strong pine with supporting guava. Flavor clashed more as the pine and guava did not really work together. There was also a bit of a cereal backbone.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2010
at 10:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
growler partagé avec Hopshunter couleur brune foncée, épaisse mousse mi moka/lait. arôme, houblon, citron, malt grillé, mais sur ce point, l’aspect houblon domine sans vraiment prendre le dessus. goût, très bien grillé, un peu léger au palais, le mélange de cette IPA Noire de style nouveau est vraiment bien rendu et l’on apprécie le mélange sur la palais de ici; le houblon, et là le malt. Ceci étant dit, la bière reste à mon avis plus centrée sur le houblon citron. Vraiment un très bon style de bière.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2010
at 18:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bouteille partagée avec Greg. léger orange, col blanc arôme, ressort plus de houblon et aspect citron que de goyave que je trouve en retrait pour une bière qui se dit avoir fait usage de ce fruit. goût, goyave est présente, mais dominée par l’aspect d’amertume que le houblon donne a cette IPA. Qcq notes épicées du houblon viennent agrémenter le palais et font que le profile IPA reste le point fort de cette bière.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2010
at 08:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
I had this on draft at the Bad Apple in Chicago, which is quite literally across the street from the brewery. Tastes like similar \"farmhouse ales\" of the style, has a certain spice to it and it’s pretty good. I’m really impressed with the quality coming from this smaller Chicago brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Sep 2010
at 20:50
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
I had this on draft at Ten Cat in Chicago while a good friend from New York was in town. This is rich in hops for an ESB, went down extremely smooth, very flavorful. I ordered this at the bar because it was the best local option aside from 312, which I’ve had plenty of times. Very satisfied with my choice!
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Sep 2010
at 19:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Growler shared by Kan, thanks. Poured a clear dark brown with a gray brown head that dissipated slowly to the edges. Aroma a had a combination of pine with some sweet dark grains. Flavor began with some dark grains, but the pine grows which led to the dark grains becoming a backing note.
Tried
from Growler
on 12 Sep 2010
at 18:21
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Msante79. Pales don’t get much better than this. Pours a muddy yellow orange. White head. Nose and taste of wheat, citrus, hops and dry pine finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2010
at 21:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours deep gold with copper hues and slight haze supporting an off white head. The moderate aroma emits grapefruit, tangelo and spicy hops as well as sweet malts and a sliver of caramel candy underneath. The taste is bolder than the nose indicated with rich yummy citrus, spicy hops and a mild level of sweet malts. It stays firmly rich citrus hoppy right to the finish and then seems to linger for days. Nice!
Tried
from Can
on 05 Sep 2010
at 13:56
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Courtesy of kiefdog. Pours clear deep gold with nice full off white head. The aroma is punchy grapefruit, tangelo, sweetened orange peel followed by some spicy hops. The taste is full up rich sweetened grapefruit, pineapple and tangelo like citrusy hops with thin layers of malty sweetness holding this thing together. Another wonderful hoppy offering.
Tried
on 05 Sep 2010
at 13:55