7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Nice rich reddish dark brown color, clear with some light -yellow mocha colored head. Faint aroma has some chocolate malt in it. Begins very sweet, but not cloyingly so. What struck me about this beer was the wonderful sweet balance that remained alongside the crisp clean lager mouthfeel and finish. Touch of anise/root flavor on the finish, some light coffee tones, barley and a hint of hops in the background. Very nicely done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2004
at 10:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Starts off nice with a malty aroma, not much hops over a tan head. not too much body to keep it from being refreshing. I think of this more as a Munich Dunkel than a Scwarzbier however. Decent brew.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2004
at 14:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Dark brown colour with strong ruby highlights and a thin tan head. Strong roasted malt aroma with mustyness and sweetness noticeable. Light bodied; Milk chocolate and a slight sweetness are picked up in the taste. Aftertaste filled with malt and plentiful sweetness with a musty kick. Overall, a good beer, the best from the series. I owe a large thanks to Mabdoney for this twelve ounce bottle! Cheers Matt! I sampled this bottle on 01-November-2003.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2003
at 22:49
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Dark amber in colour with red highlights and almost no head. Sweet citrus smell with plentiful malt in the aroma. Light-bodied...pretty watery with tastes of malt and some bitterness left over. A decent red , definately not one of my favourite styles, but acceptable! I bought this 12 ounce bottle from Total Beverage in Thornton (Denver), Colorado.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2003
at 13:18
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Rather bland and unremarkable...............................................
Tried
on 22 Dec 2002
at 20:19
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Looksbetter than it tastes. Some malt, but rather thin......................
Tried
on 22 Nov 2002
at 15:11
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 8
Ignore the critics and set aside what this beer is "supposed" to be, and just enjoy it for what it is. It is a very good, and very unique beer.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2002
at 20:41
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
This was a much prettier beer than I expected it to be. Copper/amber colored with a medium head that disappeared fast. It also blew the regular Dixie Beer to Hell, man that stuff was horrid. On to the negatives: It was not as good as the Crimson or Blackened Voodoo. While more flavorful and fuller bodied than most light beers, it was still a light beer and you can only squeeze so much out of that. Faint malt flavor and aroma was about all it had going for it.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Jul 2002
at 21:08
3.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Below average lager (?). Not really sure what to make of this one, as I could detect none of the attributes touted on the label. Guess I'll have to try it on its home turf some time to see if it is any better.
Tried
on 10 Jun 2002
at 08:59
2.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 1.5
Tastes like water with a slightly dry finish................................
Tried
on 02 Jun 2002
at 04:04