3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottled. Brownish orange. Swaty peach aroma. Sweet and sulphury with notes of strawberries as well as an unfortunate touch of methane. Medium bodied with clean hard mouthfeel. The anaerobic mud character along with the hard mouthfeel kills this beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2005
at 07:45
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled. Pale golden, brief head. Sweet and neutral, lightly grainy and nutty. Dryish grassy finish. Refreshing, but near thin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2005
at 07:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Bronze colour, creamy head. Lychee like hop aroma. The extreme amount of hops are balanced by a solid malt body. Sweet, dominted by the hop flavours: lychee, peach and grapefruit. Lingering very bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2005
at 07:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sampled at the Ohio Labor Day gathering, provided by Styles. October 2004 bottling, bottle #252/400. Coppery red body, thin off-white head. Caramely aroma with some pine and grapefruit notes, bready. Caramely, lightly fruity body with earthy and piney hops, some spiciness. Medium-bodied with rich malts and hops. I believe the use of American hops stymied what the brewers were aiming for here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2005
at 18:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Very vinous aroma with red wine. Sweet with fermented fruit. Unfiltered for sure, because my last sip contained something in solid form about the size of a quarter. I like sediment, but this is going a little far. Fairly heavy but very easy to drink due to the smooth body.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2005
at 15:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle Pours a hazy light golden orange witha large dense beige head. Lots of clinging lacing. Very sharp up front pine like hop aroma. Flavorsa were not as hoppy as I expected but apropriate for the style. Not much of a malt backbone but a nice flavor overall. Palate was rich and smooth and there was a quite sharp bitterness at the end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2005
at 19:56
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught at AIBA, Melbourne. Dark brownish amber with rich, creamy head. Lychee aroma. Medium sweet and fairly light bodied- Pleasantly hop aromatic with a salty finish that holds medium biterness. Not spectacular or overpowering in anyway, but thoroughly well balanced and made.
Tried
on 10 Jun 2005
at 08:42
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Clear amber body, thin off-white head. Floral, herbal and strong hops aroma with caramely malts, also notes of pine. The strong hops carried over to the body with a very bitter citrus rind finish. Biscuity, caramely malts were amped up just enough to balance the hops. So standard an IPA though...Thanks Bill (batkins) for the bottle!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Nov 2004
at 19:12
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours dark brown-black, topped by a medium-thin tan head. Rich roasted malt aroma with hints of licorice- very Bell’s-like. The body is a bit thinner than it initially appears, but is resplendent with powerful roasted malts and coffee. The mouthfeel is slightly tangy with a bitter finish. The beer did sweeten over time, offering a hint of chocolate. Very enjoyable.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2004
at 00:14
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
2003/2004 bomber. Wasnt sure what to expect after the Tsunami fell so far short of expectations. This one poured a wonderful orange-gold, bright, crystally and has a medium amount of soft white foamy head. Good lacing. Aroma of clear, fresh, unadulterated cascades. Bitter and citrusy. This smells like a classic. And the taste delivers. Bold, bitter, juicy and full with a lightly sweet malt that dosent dull the presence of the hops. It just adds the needed balance and walks away. Mouthfeel is delicate. Lightly chewy, perfect amount of carbonation. This stuff is world class.
Tried
on 03 Apr 2004
at 11:11