7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at The Bistro’s IPA Fest; Nose of lemony hops and a touch of vanilla; cloudy orange-gold with a big yellow head; flavor of hop bitterness and pine.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Aug 2007
at 23:29
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle pours a clear deep mahogany with a modest but lasting tan head. Very nice carmel .alt aroma. Brown sugar and tanned leather. Flavor is sweet and malty. Some ABV burn and flavor. Some bitterness but mostly big sweet malts. A bit chalky and heavy smooth palatte.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2007
at 22:15
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
This brew is a clear yellow-gold color with a thick and foamy white head that lasts awhile. Patchy lacing. Wheaty aroma with touches of spice. Light-bodied and rather carbonated with flavors of wheat, citrus and lightly peppery hops. The finish is wheaty with a bit of citrus aftertaste. Decent overall
Tried
on 31 Jul 2007
at 16:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2007 Bottle: Pours a reddish brown color with a medium thick beige head that has good retention. Sticky patches of lace. The aroma is toasted malt, dark fruit and yeast. Full-bodied with a nice roasted character. Flavors of malt, spices and chocolate are present. The finish is sweetly spiced with fruity and yeasty aftertaste. I liked this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2007
at 10:38
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bomber. Deep dark chocolate and coffee aromas. It’s opaque brown/black. The tan head quickly ringed. The ring leaves lace tatters. Medium to full bodied. Moderate carbonation. The flavor is coffee, burnt toast, chocolate, lightly salty. Hoppy resin seems to permeate the brew. The finish is super dry, and the bitter of coffee and hop continues forever. Whew!
Tried
on 28 Jul 2007
at 20:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bomber. Aroma of light molasses and dark fruit. Dark, occluded, ruby color with a beige head that went poof. Medium bodied, with creamy, moderate carbonation. The flavor is sweet dark fruits. There is heat. The toasted malt and caramel seems to come after the fruit aspects. Overall, the palate is quite nice. The finish is less than dry, but it certainly has enough bitter to balance the sweetness. Impressive, and nigh overpowering.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2007
at 20:12
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Hazy yellowish blonde. Light wheaty aroma with hints of spice. Quite sweet, a touch fuselly with a finishing hint of coriander. Too young.
Tried
on 22 Jul 2007
at 19:23
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Clear golden body. Smooth, malt-accented (bread, maybe a hint of dough) with hints of minty hops. Kind of a bland knock-’em-out brew.
Tried
on 22 Jul 2007
at 19:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
[750ml bottle, 2005 vintage, signed by brewers] The cork was very well embedded. Rich dark caramel aroma, something like mushroom and/or wood, along with floral hop, and some dark fruit. Warm darkish amber copper color with virtually no head (what there was, was a passing beige). Mild carbonation; medium body. Earthy, dark fruit notes. Brown sugary toasted malt. Some citrus oil. The alcohol is quite warming. Finally some lighter stone fruit and floral bits are detectable. The finish is somewhat dry, and peppery spicy hints creep in. Remnants of earthy, woody notes. The mouth tingles. Definitely marvelous.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2007
at 19:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at the Pelican. Clear darkish brown color with beige head. Aroma of toasted malt with stone fruit. Toasted malt with stone fruit to start. Background of a darker, porter style toasted malt. Finish is fruit, light toasted malt, very light, but little bitter. Still, it’s very good to drink.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Jun 2007
at 22:48