7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy bright golden color with a 1-2 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, lemon zest, pineapple, floral, grass, light pine, light honey, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance of citrus/tropical hops and moderate pale malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, pine, floral, grass, light honey, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Good amount of pine/citrus rind bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon/orange zest, pine, light honey, bread, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very nice balance and complexity of citrus/pine hops and moderate pale malt flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and some slightly cloying bitterness after the finish; but not too bad. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, crisp and sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with no warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very nice pale ale style. All around good complexity and balance of bright citrus/pine hops and moderate pale malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2015
at 20:37
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
22 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled in 9/2014. Pours fairly crystal clear deep orange/copper color with a 2 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big raisin, plum, cherry, fig, apricot, apple, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toast, herbal, grass, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity yeast, dark/bready malt, and earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big raisin, plum, cherry, fig, apricot, apple, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toast, herbal, grass, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Fair amount of herbal/grassy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of raisin, plum, cherry, fig, apricot, apple, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toast, herbal, grass, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Outstanding complexity, balance, and robustness of fruity yeast, dark/bready malt, and earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a very smooth, creamy, and lightly slick mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a light warming present after the finish. Overall this is an awesome English barlewine style! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity yeast, dark/bready malt, and earthy hop flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the big ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2015
at 22:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Poured into shaker from bottle. Dark opaque brown with fair-sized tan head and some chocolate aroma. Not so much chocolate to the flavor, mainly just malt. Mildly bitter finish but not long - it’s too watery a beer to leave much of an aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2015
at 21:25
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
On tap @ the brewery. Dark reddish brown appearance with a thin brown head. Bitter, herbal, ginger, caramel aroma. Flavor is full and somewhat spicy. Medium high bitterness. Medium low sweetness. Dull carbonation. The taste isn’t enjoyable. Pass.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jan 2015
at 17:44
5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 3
On tap @ the brewery. Dark golden orange appearance with a creamy light brown head. Aroma is pretty dull- light caramel, grass, light grain. A little soapy and bitter flavor. Weird fruity esters. Dull carbonation. Some apple. No.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jan 2015
at 17:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap @ the brewery. Deep reddish brown appearance with a brown head. Toasted malt, caramel, apple, grassy aroma. Actually smells fine. Flavor is a little fruity, especially apple. A little too sweet. Dull carbonation. Decent, I suppose.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jan 2015
at 17:35
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
On tap @ the brewery. Clear dark reddish orange appearance siren a thin tan head. Aroma of grape drank, apple, candy, and brown sugar. Medium high sweetness. Dull bitterness. Gooey texture. Gushers / gummy candy flavor. Grape and apple forward. Dull carbonation. High boost. I suppose if you’re after a candy beer, this is OK.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jan 2015
at 17:29
3.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 1
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
On tap @ the brewery. Hazy dull orange appearance with a tan head. Mint, ashy smoke, light piney, orange, and cleanser in the nose. Heavily bitter flavor. Tastes like chemical, burnt ash, and death. Very soapy and bitter. Bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jan 2015
at 17:23
3.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 2
On tap @ the brewery. Clear yellow appearance with an off white head. Butter, light corn, husk, and grass in the aroma. More butter in the mouth. Overly sweet. Oily texture. Some corn notes. Awful.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jan 2015
at 17:08
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
On tap @ the brewery. Fairly clear, yellow appearance with an off white head. Husky, grainy, lemon, biscuit aroma. Highly sweet flavor with aggressive herbal and grainy notes. Chalky. No.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jan 2015
at 17:05