Subsidiaries
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Thanks to my lady for bringing this back from her trip to Maine - dark brown pour, fizzy pour, looking a lot like cola - rich, roasty aroma, with notes of caramel, vanilla, a faint background smokiness - fairly creamy mouthfeel, dispite the fizzy carbonation - a tiny bit of coffee bitterness up front, coupled with a touch of anise and light blueberry - not as dry as I thought it would be, with a bit of sweet cream character - some light mineral qualities, but not as much as one expects from the style - a little thin-bodied, and lacking a certain amount of complexity, but quite a nice stout none-the-less.
Tried
on 29 Jun 2007
at 19:57
4.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3
12 oz twist off bottle from The Beer Store Bottle Shop in Moon Township for $1.75 nice price Frank. Has some sediment in the bottom of the bottle. A darker almost apricot orange color unfiltered wheat beer look with swirling haze. Difficult and somewhat aggressive spice or hoppy flavor. I’m curious if this is a fruit or veggy beer. Not many entries in my spiced/herb/vegatable style. Flavor is different than most others, individual in taste. The ginger adds a unique alky impression that makes this seem more than is listed. Has a long way to go when compared tothe manners of circus boy. Not as bad as old fezziwig or Sly Fox Xmas Ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2007
at 14:03
4.5/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 3
Va BF 07 Draft: Blueberry aroma. Copper color, no head. Prominent blueberry flavor ringed with grain. Wheat finish. One dimensional, moderately enjoyable. *Previously credited to (or blamed on) Bar Harbor True Blue Blueberry Ale. H/T to maniac for the correction
Tried
from Draft
on 22 May 2007
at 19:40
3.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 3
Bottle: Poured a light brown color ale with a huge thick foamy head with good retention. Aroma of light blueberry is drier then expected with some funky malt also noticeable. Taste is a weird mix between light blueberry and dry malt with a funky finish that doesn’t integrate very well. Light body with some medium carbonation. I had a couple of blueberry beers in the past few months and they all end up being a drain pour. I am starting to think that this fruit doesn’t integrate well with beer and brewer should think about using some other kind of fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2007
at 10:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
WBF-Raleigh. Bottle. Deep ruby brown body with a light brown head. Nutty, chocolate and roasted malt aroma. Sweet chocolate flavor with some mild bitter in the end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Apr 2007
at 08:35
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cloudy orange body with a small off-white head. Aroma of light wheat, with a hint of ginger. Grainy flavor, some ginger kick and a dry ending.
Tried
on 22 Apr 2007
at 19:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Undated bomber, though I’m quite sure it’s a no older than a 2005. Consumed on 3/10/07
Light goldenrod-copper colored braggot. Well-carbonated and with a large off-white head that provides lots of sticky lacing, no doubt with help from the honey and is retained moderately well. Clarity is high.
Honey fermenation bi-products give off moderate acid, light perfuminess and almost a waxy-vanillin-like note. But it’s well-integrated in to the barley, with caramel malts combining to produce a strong toffeeish nose. The perfuminess is a great contrast to the more sluggish toffee and really adds the dryness that this style so often lacks. Other notes of wildflowers, hibiscus, rose petals, chamomille...that sort of thing. Not that there’s any in there, but the esters/phenols really give off these notes in moderate quantities. Alcohol is deceptively well-concealed, I thought. Definitely some warmth to it, but no fusels that I smelled. Strong aroma, as well.
Vanilla and caramel are quickly braced by chewy honey in the flavor, adding more of the toffee-like notes seen from the nose. Brushstrokes of acidity sweep through the palate, charging the palate with a strong, dry/tingly sensation culminating in to a moderately phenolic, very zesty finish, dotted with light malt breadiness. Carbonation is medium, helping to break up the sweetness somewhat and prevent the beer from being syrupy. I’d definitely call it sticky at points, but that’s appropriate for the style. I really was surprised by the attenuation of this one, overall. I was expecting a cloying residual sugar bomb and it’s nothing of the sort. Light hints of apples and more spicy phenolics on the finish with dry breadiness and light alcohol warmth. Not very rich, but I don’t like rich meads/braggets.
Light goldenrod-copper colored braggot. Well-carbonated and with a large off-white head that provides lots of sticky lacing, no doubt with help from the honey and is retained moderately well. Clarity is high.
Honey fermenation bi-products give off moderate acid, light perfuminess and almost a waxy-vanillin-like note. But it’s well-integrated in to the barley, with caramel malts combining to produce a strong toffeeish nose. The perfuminess is a great contrast to the more sluggish toffee and really adds the dryness that this style so often lacks. Other notes of wildflowers, hibiscus, rose petals, chamomille...that sort of thing. Not that there’s any in there, but the esters/phenols really give off these notes in moderate quantities. Alcohol is deceptively well-concealed, I thought. Definitely some warmth to it, but no fusels that I smelled. Strong aroma, as well.
Vanilla and caramel are quickly braced by chewy honey in the flavor, adding more of the toffee-like notes seen from the nose. Brushstrokes of acidity sweep through the palate, charging the palate with a strong, dry/tingly sensation culminating in to a moderately phenolic, very zesty finish, dotted with light malt breadiness. Carbonation is medium, helping to break up the sweetness somewhat and prevent the beer from being syrupy. I’d definitely call it sticky at points, but that’s appropriate for the style. I really was surprised by the attenuation of this one, overall. I was expecting a cloying residual sugar bomb and it’s nothing of the sort. Light hints of apples and more spicy phenolics on the finish with dry breadiness and light alcohol warmth. Not very rich, but I don’t like rich meads/braggets.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2007
at 15:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Capital Ale House - Downtown. Clear deep amber cherry body with a small off-white head. Sweet malty aroma with a touch of molassas. Sweet malty flavor, some caramel and a bit of nuttiness.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Mar 2007
at 08:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Burnt wood and coffee aroma. Dark brown color with small head. Very nice espresso flavor with hint of chocolate. Burnt wood and hops finish. High carbonation. Love the flavor of this - great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2007
at 21:32
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Mocha coffee, cola and light astringent aroma. Dark brown with nice big head and lacing. Moderate dry/astringent chocolate/coffee malt flavor. Mild hops finish with malty aftertaste. Another great thing about Otter Creek.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2007
at 18:08