Subsidiaries
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
At Big Buns beer dinner July 3. Pours a hazy amber with a thick tan head. Fruity nose. Flavors of orange, pineapple and grapefruit. Intense flavors. Bitter finish.
Tried
on 05 Jul 2014
at 02:54
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle I brought to the RBSG 2014 Grand Tasting at Schlafly Tap Room. 2013 release. Dark brownish black with light tan head. Aromas of ginger, mint, chocolate. Tastes of chocolate, ginger, light mint, caramel. Medium-full body with a dry finish. Better fresh but interesting to see how it’s changed with some mintiness coming through..
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2014
at 00:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
From a 12 oz can at the Big Buns beer dinner in Ballston. Pours a clear gold with a thick white head. Malty nose. Flavors of biscuit and white toast. Smooth, crisp finish.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jul 2014
at 18:08
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle pours a caramel amber with some creamy, white head. Nose has a ton of caramel, caramelized apple, orange peel, some cracker, some toast, some shredded carrot, brown sugar. Flavors of vanilla, caramel, some roasted root veg, malt, some pine, soap, booze, some carrot cake. Full bodied, sticky finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2014
at 13:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From a cork and caged 75 cl bottle shared at the Beer Head BBQ in Falls Church VA. Pours a clear copper with an off white head. Butterscotch nose. Flavors of oak and vanilla. Medium body. Viscous mouthfeel. Boozy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2014
at 20:53
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle @ RBSG Grand Tasting. Pours a black appearance with a brown head. Raspberry purée/jam, chocolate, vanilla, slightly woody aroma. Somewhat light bodied and spritzy carbonation. Dark chocolate, raspberry soda, slight roasty flavor. Ehhh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2014
at 20:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ RBSG Grand Tasting. Pours a reddish brown appearance with a brown head. Ginger, caramel, toffee, slightly minty nose. Dark chocolate, ginger, caramel, spicy flavor. Fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2014
at 17:56
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 6
Poured from a bottle it is a hazy copper color with a short lasting head. The aroma is of caramel and pine the taste is really nice citrus flavor of grapefruit that lingers on the pakate
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2014
at 18:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From a 75 cl bottle shared at home. Pours a hazy copper with a thick off white head. Fruity nose. Flavors of mandarin orange, tropical fruits and some caramel notes. Medium bodied, somewhat oily mouthfeel. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2014
at 17:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Super hazy deep copper and orange tinted body with a nice, two centimetre tall tan head - this looks like it came right from a tap on the West Coast. Aroma of grapefruit, piney, citrus and slightly resinous hops with a good malt backbone and a touch of apricot sweetness. Medium-bodied; Biting grapefruit and citrus hops with a milder malt backbone than expected showing some grain and cardboard, but the fruit comes out at the end. Aftertaste shows bits of apricot and pears, but the hop bite is present, if slightly underwhelming. Overall, a nice IPA with a solid hop profile, but a little lighter malt body than expected and some subdued and mild tertiary flavours make for a good, but not great beer. I sampled this sixteen ounce can purchased from Whole Foods in Tyson’s Corner (Falls Church), Virginia on 06-February-2014 for US$3.69 sampled at home in Washington on 20-May-2014.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2014
at 22:33