7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of CaptainCougar. Pours a hazy amber golden with a small, white head. Distinct aroma of oak and bourbon. Medium body - surprisingly considering its strength - extremely dry with a distinctly alcoholic whisky note. Really, really dry as a bone - I would’ve liked a little more sweetness here. 230807
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2007
at 07:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Fabulous fruit cocktail aroma of pineapple, grapefruit, and cranberry. Cloudy ochre color, no head. Dry initial taste that becomes grapefruit and piny. Subdued but decent hop finish. Alcohol content is masterfully masked, making this a dangerous brew. Not dark or heavy.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2007
at 07:59
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Beef liver and clove aroma. Weird! Fairly clear golden color, thin white head. Tastes still a bit meaty with coriander. Very strange brew, both hearty and refreshing. Hop finish. Not exactly bad, and uprated for originality.
Tried
on 22 Jul 2007
at 10:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Copper, large, off-white head. Coffee and caramel in the nose... sweet cherryish in the nose as well. Sweet, slightly malty mouth... kinda plain.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2007
at 21:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Akkurat, Stockholm. Pours a hazy amber color with an off-white head. Malty woody oak vanilla aroma. Sweet malty oak flavor with some hints of caramel and vanilla and also some hints of dark fruit. Sweet malty warming finish with hints of dark fruit and vanilla in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2007
at 09:15
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle from JB175; Thanks!!! Nose of caramel, berries, and vanilla; lightly hazed copper with a medium beige head; flavor of hop bitterness, sweet caramel, and some merlot wine flavor. Body a little on the thin side but a wonderful finish of sweet and bitter, with a little alcohol warmth. Great complexity for a barlewine. Wish I had traded for a couple more bottles.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jun 2007
at 22:38
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Virginia Beer Fest 2007. Clear reddish brown body with a small white head. Sweet malty but grain aroma. Sweet grainy malt flavor.
Tried
on 25 May 2007
at 18:39
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Virginia Beer Festival. Redish hue, with a thin whiteish head. Aroma is a little fruity, with some malts and a touch of hops. Flavor is pretty malty. Finish is pretty dry.
Tried
on 19 May 2007
at 23:31
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Light hazy color, thin white head. Aroma is that of spices. Flavor is pretty mild, with notable spice flavor in there as well. Not as good as last years outting for the Spring Brew, but decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2007
at 20:35
4.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 4.5
Interesting that there is a separate place to rate the draft! We all know the draft is different from the bottle, almost every time. I have had the bottle version of this now lets give the brewpub a chance. Pour is pitch black. Roasted malt, coffee and some chocolate greets the olfactories. Thin creamy tan head. First taste is roasted woodiness. Immediately I think the draft version is about the same consistency as the bottle. Lacing is decent as you drink. The bitterness of this is somewhat difficult to describe. It is not a lingering bitterness but it makes itself noticed on each sip. The carbonation of this brew is flat, just like most of those nitrogen propelled beers. Even a little tinglyness would be welcome. Stout aroma continues thru, with each taste. The finish on this sets it apart from the bottle. The bottle has a continuing bitter finish that lasts, and this finish, tho medium light bitterness, does not linger - it is very much appreciated.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Mar 2007
at 09:29