8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 from Wine Specialist. Pours black with a three+ finger dark tan head - very creamy. Primarily dark roasted/burnt malt for aroma, but there is something unusual. Full bodied with sharp, foamy carbonation. Flavor is the malt bitter, with a touch of coffee, and something sweet that goes in and out. Very nice. Gets more coffee with time. No detectable Ostreidae bits, but there’s something more than usually smooth about this very good stout.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2010
at 17:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle via a trade with hbmason. Pours with a murky deep brown body and a fading deep brown head. Aroma of coffee, earthy clay, salt and fudge. Taste is coffee, salt, chocolate and a bit bitter. Creamy carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2010
at 09:33
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly's, 1/24/10
Aroma: Aroma of honey, spice/clove, flowers, Belgian yeast, and a bit of banana
Appearance: Slightly cloudy golden-orange color with a thin white head
Flavor: Taste is herbal and yeasty, lots of honey, mild bitterness, good amount of spice
Palate: Very drinkable, refreshing, light bodied beer
Overall Impression: This is a pretty solid beer. Kind of different for a winter beer, certainly doesn't fall into the category of a warmer. It has a full flavor and a lightness that make it drinkable an enjoyable. A solid beer.
Aroma: Aroma of honey, spice/clove, flowers, Belgian yeast, and a bit of banana
Appearance: Slightly cloudy golden-orange color with a thin white head
Flavor: Taste is herbal and yeasty, lots of honey, mild bitterness, good amount of spice
Palate: Very drinkable, refreshing, light bodied beer
Overall Impression: This is a pretty solid beer. Kind of different for a winter beer, certainly doesn't fall into the category of a warmer. It has a full flavor and a lightness that make it drinkable an enjoyable. A solid beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2010
at 14:24
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly's, 1/12/10
Aroma: A little bit of citrus and some corn, not much else
Appearance: Pours a clear, dark golden color with a wispy white head
Flavor: Light sweet citrus malt flavor, just a small touch of hop bitterness
Palate: This one is crisp and clean, and fairly light in body
Overall Impression: Felt more like a Pale Ale to me then an IPA. Not a bad beer, the aroma is pretty lacking though. I found the hop profile lacking as well. The score would be a bit higher if this wasn't called an IPA. It works better as a Pale Ale, but as an IPA, the hop profile is definitely lacking.
Aroma: A little bit of citrus and some corn, not much else
Appearance: Pours a clear, dark golden color with a wispy white head
Flavor: Light sweet citrus malt flavor, just a small touch of hop bitterness
Palate: This one is crisp and clean, and fairly light in body
Overall Impression: Felt more like a Pale Ale to me then an IPA. Not a bad beer, the aroma is pretty lacking though. I found the hop profile lacking as well. The score would be a bit higher if this wasn't called an IPA. It works better as a Pale Ale, but as an IPA, the hop profile is definitely lacking.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2010
at 19:51
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, thanks to keepersj12. Amber pour with a thin white head. Interesting aroma of yeast, nutmeg, clove and malt. Flavour started rather sweet. Pretty clean sliding down. Some fruit and spice lurking there. Alcohol not especially well masked. Some bitterness towards the finish. Grew on me and not without some charm.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2009
at 13:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
750ml bottle sampled at the DC Local tasting. Pours a slightly viscous, opaque black with a thin, ringing brown head. Toasty, nutty aroma, sweet too. Flavor is molasses, brown sugar, toast, coffee, slightly nutty. Slightly sticky otherwise dry finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2009
at 18:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with a large white head and a hazy golden body. Aroma of candi sugar and dry fruit with a tinge of alcohol. Taste is dry with grain and wheat, decently hoppy and some pear. Dry and fizzy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2009
at 16:06
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On cask at Friday the Firkenteenth at the Grey Lodge Pub. Pours a translucent, golden amber with a cloudy white head. Aroma is standard for a Grand Cru, honey, candy sugar, Belgian yeast, apples, a hint of spice. Flavor is sticky sweet, candy sugar, apples, grains, Belgian yeast. Full bodied, sticky finish. Maybe it was just the change of pace at the cask fest, but I found this rather enjoyable.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 Dec 2009
at 18:25
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
12oz bottle...7-30-09....dark straw color...not much head just a skimming.....grainy aroma with a touch of fruit like orange (light).....light malts and a touch of bitter hops...easy drinkin’ on a hot day....bitter lemon/orange citric finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2009
at 15:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Location: 750 ml bottle from Down Beach Liquors, 8/13/09
Aroma: Lemony and hoppy, wheat, citrus fruits, pineapple, apricot
Appearance: Hazy cream orange color, white frothy head that dissipates pretty quickly
Flavor: Nice mix of citrus and wheat flavors, with a solid hop profile as well
Palate: Smooth, refreshing, easy to drink, decent mouthfeel
Overall Impression: This is a pretty nice beer. I liked it. Tasty, smooth, refreshing, and still has some decent flavor to it. A pretty nice attempt made with this beer, well done.
**Just submitted a Photo for this one as well, as it was missing one.
Aroma: Lemony and hoppy, wheat, citrus fruits, pineapple, apricot
Appearance: Hazy cream orange color, white frothy head that dissipates pretty quickly
Flavor: Nice mix of citrus and wheat flavors, with a solid hop profile as well
Palate: Smooth, refreshing, easy to drink, decent mouthfeel
Overall Impression: This is a pretty nice beer. I liked it. Tasty, smooth, refreshing, and still has some decent flavor to it. A pretty nice attempt made with this beer, well done.
**Just submitted a Photo for this one as well, as it was missing one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2009
at 23:01