7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared by Willrunforbeer, much thanks!m Bottle date of 4/26/2016 "From Russia With Love" Nice aroma of cocoa, dark fruits, char and maybe anise.
The flavor is respectable. The body and texture is pretty nice. Balance is also very respectable. The 10.5 percent ABV (labeled as such on bottle) is mostly hidden. I like this pretty much.
The flavor is respectable. The body and texture is pretty nice. Balance is also very respectable. The 10.5 percent ABV (labeled as such on bottle) is mostly hidden. I like this pretty much.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2016
at 19:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Black Sunday. Pours a dark brown with medium beige head leaving spotty lacing. The aroma is strong roast and vanilla. Medium mouth, dark chocolate, roast, nice sweetness, light booze finish, very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2016
at 10:57
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at VCBW Festival 2016, pours a hazy pale blonde with a small white head. Aroma birds out grassy hops upfront with a crisp crackery malt. Flavour brings out lots of crisp crackery notes and grassy hops. An authentic, crisp grassy pils that is highly quaffable. Quite nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jun 2016
at 20:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at VCBW Festival 2016, pours a clear golden blonde with a medium white head. Aroma brings out piney hops upfront, followed by crisp crackery malt. Flavour brings out lots of piney hop oils, hop resins, and dry biscuity malt. Loads of hop oils, with a lightly sweet finish. Really nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jun 2016
at 20:58
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft - Sweet and malty orange notes. Clear gold with a nice white head. Syrupy and a bit of Woody bitterness. Very malty.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jun 2016
at 18:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draft - Nice grains . Gleam gold with a rich white head. Light grains and a touch of watery notes. Nose is great but falls down on taste.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jun 2016
at 18:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Shared 16 oz. can. Canned on 5/2/2016. Pale gold, slight haze, white head. Aroma is citrus, grapefruit, hints of pine. very fruity. Taste follows nose. Good malt presence. Well-balanced. Solid IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 23 May 2016
at 23:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at Lord Hobo, 3/22/16.
As the premier Imperial Stout critic on this site, I was pretty hard on this one and lo and behold....
Dark ebony body, undetermined clarity. Large tan head atop fades to ring.
Dry roast, bitter chocolate, ash and very light vinousness in the nose are all great things. No booze and not a hop influenced Imperial...Awesome. I’m in. Breathing lends treacle, tar, some base malts emerging to add caramel and milk chocolate, lightly.
In the flavor it’s equally dry and shows tons of dark chocolate. Light fruitiness and plentiful ash keep things very dry, but no hop bitterness ever comes to unbalance it, thankfully. The base malt is enough to balance the bitter roast (though it still tends dry and bitter). Tight carbonation and a fairly malty, somewhat bready texture. No alcohol in flavor either. Very pleasantly surprised here.
As the premier Imperial Stout critic on this site, I was pretty hard on this one and lo and behold....
Dark ebony body, undetermined clarity. Large tan head atop fades to ring.
Dry roast, bitter chocolate, ash and very light vinousness in the nose are all great things. No booze and not a hop influenced Imperial...Awesome. I’m in. Breathing lends treacle, tar, some base malts emerging to add caramel and milk chocolate, lightly.
In the flavor it’s equally dry and shows tons of dark chocolate. Light fruitiness and plentiful ash keep things very dry, but no hop bitterness ever comes to unbalance it, thankfully. The base malt is enough to balance the bitter roast (though it still tends dry and bitter). Tight carbonation and a fairly malty, somewhat bready texture. No alcohol in flavor either. Very pleasantly surprised here.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2016
at 23:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at Lord Hobo on 3/22/16 and at Castle and Elephant again on 3/24/16.
Besides the fact that you should never go to Elephant and Castle, being a horrible, horrible bar, this pours a gently hazy, lime-tinted gold, with a medium-sized white head showing moderate retention.
The nose is quite lovely, actually, being very reserved and lightly fruity. Citrus zest, light pineapple and some floral characteristics are intertwined by biscuity/crackery malts with fresh yeast and light minerality.
In the flavor, it’s very juicy, with lots of white grapefruit, meyer lemon and soft floral notes. Good attenuation and ample carbonation which is mostly engaging. Great stuff. Dry, very juicy yet still seems light and elegant for an IPA. No heavy bitterness (quite low overall). Very solid offering which put them on the map for good reason.
Besides the fact that you should never go to Elephant and Castle, being a horrible, horrible bar, this pours a gently hazy, lime-tinted gold, with a medium-sized white head showing moderate retention.
The nose is quite lovely, actually, being very reserved and lightly fruity. Citrus zest, light pineapple and some floral characteristics are intertwined by biscuity/crackery malts with fresh yeast and light minerality.
In the flavor, it’s very juicy, with lots of white grapefruit, meyer lemon and soft floral notes. Good attenuation and ample carbonation which is mostly engaging. Great stuff. Dry, very juicy yet still seems light and elegant for an IPA. No heavy bitterness (quite low overall). Very solid offering which put them on the map for good reason.
Tried
on 25 Mar 2016
at 22:57
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Got in a BIF from tasterschoice62. 16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 3/7/2016. Pours lightly hazy deep golden yellow color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, lemon/orange peel, citrus rind, light pepper, pine, light honey, cracker, bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of bright/dank citrus/tropical/pine hops and light-moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, lemon/orange peel, citrus rind, light pepper, pine, light honey, cracker, bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Good amount of pine/citrus rind/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, lemon/orange rind, pepper, pine, cracker, bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of bright/dank bright/dank citrus/tropical/pine hops and light-moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero astringent hop flavors after the finish. Good amount of dryness from bitterness as well. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, sticky/resinous, and lightly grainy/bready balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an outstanding IPA! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of bright/dank citrus/tropical/pine hops and light-moderate pale malt flavors; and very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Mar 2016
at 20:42