7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Capped 750 from Monument in Concord, CA. Pours very dark copper (some might see it as brown if not held against the light) with a transient beige head. The aroma is slightly sour, exhibits a bourbon note, clearly expresses dark malts, but the rye! Maybe the name will be appropriate. Near full bodied. It starts sour, gets a bit bitingly sour, then some darkish malt turns it towards, sweet, and the rye is there! It finishes less than dry, towards a pleasant, sweetish? sour, and rye. Bourbon? Guess it’s still there, but the darkness with sour and rye is the main thing. Try this a bit warmer than most beers. Wow. I’m impressed.
Tried
on 04 May 2015
at 19:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at Chriso Easter tasting, 04/04/15. Black with a decent tan swirl and edgeing. Nose is chocolate, tar, spice, dark fruit notes, liquorice. Taste comprises soy sauce, chocolate, spice, toffee fudge, dark fruit rinds. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok impy if a little basic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2015
at 15:35
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ The Cad’s 10yr Shindig. Pours a hazy orange color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter grassy flavor. Has a fruity malty grassy hoppy bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Apr 2015
at 08:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle at the Cads 10th Anniversary bash, thanks to Fergus, 29/03/15. Hazed golden amber with a decent light beige covering. Nose is earthy hops, biscuit, toffee, candied fruit peel, tea leaves, light pine. Taste comprises earthy hops, citric tinged straw, trace of pine, earthy, herbal qualities, mandarin, tangerine. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close peppered with earthy hop bitterness. So so for style, seemed a touch jaded.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2015
at 04:51
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
4th April 2015
ChrisOs Easter Tasting. Opaque dark brown beer, good pale tan head. Airy dark malts. A touch of paint, like it was barrel aged. Mild dry dark chocolate. Light dry finish with a dark chocolate linger. A bit chewy but okay.
ChrisOs Easter Tasting. Opaque dark brown beer, good pale tan head. Airy dark malts. A touch of paint, like it was barrel aged. Mild dry dark chocolate. Light dry finish with a dark chocolate linger. A bit chewy but okay.
Tried
on 18 Apr 2015
at 12:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at ChrisO, thanks to Fergus. It pours jet black with a decent tan head. The nose is earth roast, chocolate, mild acidity, bounty bar and salted caramel. The taste is roasted malt, earth, toast, ash, charred stuff, savoury feel and pepper with a drying finish. Medium body, moderate carbonation and foamy mouth-feel. Rather savoury... and not terribly drinkable.So-so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2015
at 07:32
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Chriso easter tasting. Big viscous opaque black / dark caramel brown coloured pour with a lasting thin mid tan head. Aroma is salty caramel, dark choc, roast, little raisin. Flavour is composed of big dark choc, salty, caramel, toasted coconut, Palate is velvety, smooth on the tongue, vanilla, oak, creme caramel. Solid stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2015
at 13:27
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at The Cad’s 10yr Shindig thanks to Fargus. It pours cloudy orange with a small white head. The nose is caramelised fruits, raisin, stewed orange, herbal, grassy, light menthol and orange sponge cake. The taste is bitter-sweet, big earthy character, grass, orange rind, caramel, toasty bread, sugar and varnish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Perhaps tasting a touch past its prime, but not too shabby anyhow.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2015
at 07:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from Hopology, Nottingham. Deep golden brown colour with a thin white head. Aroma resin and fruity hops. The taste is bitter with a very bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2015
at 13:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at Toms 10 yr anniversary. Hazy deep amber. It is a bit tired. Toffee. Not much hop. A little hop on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2015
at 08:22