7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap. Pours clear golden, medium white head, good lacing. Aroma of floral, perfume, citrus, pot. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, interesting, potty, floral, dank. Light body. Me likey
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Mar 2016
at 15:40
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
After chatting with one of the brewers, he told me they’re working on a new one. Intrigued I asked, and got a growler of this.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a one finger off white to tan foamy head. Light lacing initially. Last edges of the growler, obviously lost it’s carb, and head. I’m not worried.
The smell starts off with some roasty coffee and cocoa beans riding in on some licorice, light bourbon, a tingle of wood and then some vanilla.
The flavor takes in all of those previously mentioned flavors allows it to touch down dryly in the aftertaste. Smooth sweet licorice finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sipping quality about it. Slight stickiness muddying up on my tongue.
Overall, this was a pretty good barrel aged Imperial Stout. I’d definitely have it again.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a one finger off white to tan foamy head. Light lacing initially. Last edges of the growler, obviously lost it’s carb, and head. I’m not worried.
The smell starts off with some roasty coffee and cocoa beans riding in on some licorice, light bourbon, a tingle of wood and then some vanilla.
The flavor takes in all of those previously mentioned flavors allows it to touch down dryly in the aftertaste. Smooth sweet licorice finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sipping quality about it. Slight stickiness muddying up on my tongue.
Overall, this was a pretty good barrel aged Imperial Stout. I’d definitely have it again.
Tried
from Growler
on 14 Mar 2016
at 07:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the Blackback Pub in Waterbury, VT.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a hazy burnt orange color with a slim almost one finger-ed white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace.
The smell took the rye malt mostly coming across in a sweet way initially and then as it warmed, there was a nice little bit of spice coming across pretty nice.
The taste replicated the smell - sweet yet subtle rye spice. And then light caramel malty notes sliding in underneath. Lingering rye malty aftertaste leading into a sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation rides fairly low.
Overall, as a DIPA with a rye malt base, I can see it and definitely suggest to the rye beer fans. Malts compliment the spice well. I’d have again.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a hazy burnt orange color with a slim almost one finger-ed white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace.
The smell took the rye malt mostly coming across in a sweet way initially and then as it warmed, there was a nice little bit of spice coming across pretty nice.
The taste replicated the smell - sweet yet subtle rye spice. And then light caramel malty notes sliding in underneath. Lingering rye malty aftertaste leading into a sweet finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation rides fairly low.
Overall, as a DIPA with a rye malt base, I can see it and definitely suggest to the rye beer fans. Malts compliment the spice well. I’d have again.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Feb 2016
at 00:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Batch #063 (01/20/2016).
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a glossy to semi-burnt orange color with a thin white foamy finger-ed head.
The smell had a big burst of sweet and bitter orange pulp and rind running into big grapefruit rind and pulp portions. Fully bittersweet.
The taste took the previously mentioned flavors and combined absolutely awesome. Subtle dry to semi-wet bittersweet orange aftertaste runs into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionable feel about it. Carbonation runs appropriate for an AIPA. And enough bitterness hits my tongue nicely.
Overall, Frost took \"Another IPA\" ’s recipe and re-worked it to this. Yup, I dig it and would have again.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a glossy to semi-burnt orange color with a thin white foamy finger-ed head.
The smell had a big burst of sweet and bitter orange pulp and rind running into big grapefruit rind and pulp portions. Fully bittersweet.
The taste took the previously mentioned flavors and combined absolutely awesome. Subtle dry to semi-wet bittersweet orange aftertaste runs into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionable feel about it. Carbonation runs appropriate for an AIPA. And enough bitterness hits my tongue nicely.
Overall, Frost took \"Another IPA\" ’s recipe and re-worked it to this. Yup, I dig it and would have again.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2016
at 19:34
9.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottling date of 01/20/2016.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a burnt to ruddy orange color with a thin white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Semi-sticky white foamy lacing forms around the glass.
The smell, oh wow, just oh wow! Pure orange pulp pummeling down bitter grapefruit rind. Subtle sweet and bitter pine slides in for the balance.
The taste emphatically pulls together the sweet and the bitter so tight yet so graceful to lay the bittersweetness down on my taste buds. Really awesome juicy orange aftertaste leads into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sipping to almost sessionable quality to it. Carbonation finishes at a nice pace allowing the bitterness to cough up the appropriate harshness for the style.
Overall, Frost just seems to be getting better every day. Their research is proving to the Vermont beer market that they’re here for good. They knocked this one out of the park! Hell yeah!
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a burnt to ruddy orange color with a thin white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Semi-sticky white foamy lacing forms around the glass.
The smell, oh wow, just oh wow! Pure orange pulp pummeling down bitter grapefruit rind. Subtle sweet and bitter pine slides in for the balance.
The taste emphatically pulls together the sweet and the bitter so tight yet so graceful to lay the bittersweetness down on my taste buds. Really awesome juicy orange aftertaste leads into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sipping to almost sessionable quality to it. Carbonation finishes at a nice pace allowing the bitterness to cough up the appropriate harshness for the style.
Overall, Frost just seems to be getting better every day. Their research is proving to the Vermont beer market that they’re here for good. They knocked this one out of the park! Hell yeah!
Tried
on 24 Jan 2016
at 12:13
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Batch #059; 01/06/2016.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a glossy burnt brown color with a quickly dissipating slim finger’s worth of white head. Lacing was sporadic and messy all over the place.
The smell was extremely nice as the smokiness invades subtle sweet chocolate and nutty malts. Strong notes of dark fruits gracefully slide in underneath.
The taste was moderately sweet with a nice bitter and dry/smokey to subtle roastiness laying down on my tongue. Semi-sweet to subtle roasty and smokey aftertaste runs into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a subtle gracing of rich sweetness clinging to my tongue. Carbonation runs fairly light. Nuttiness replaces the bitterness hitting my tongue nicely.
Overall, for an old ale, Frost knocked this one out of the park! Oh hell yeah, could be one of my favorite beers by them. Looking forward to getting another bottle, somehow, thanks Andy.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a glossy burnt brown color with a quickly dissipating slim finger’s worth of white head. Lacing was sporadic and messy all over the place.
The smell was extremely nice as the smokiness invades subtle sweet chocolate and nutty malts. Strong notes of dark fruits gracefully slide in underneath.
The taste was moderately sweet with a nice bitter and dry/smokey to subtle roastiness laying down on my tongue. Semi-sweet to subtle roasty and smokey aftertaste runs into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a subtle gracing of rich sweetness clinging to my tongue. Carbonation runs fairly light. Nuttiness replaces the bitterness hitting my tongue nicely.
Overall, for an old ale, Frost knocked this one out of the park! Oh hell yeah, could be one of my favorite beers by them. Looking forward to getting another bottle, somehow, thanks Andy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jan 2016
at 12:12
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Batch #053, dated 12/10/2015.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a glossy to hazy burnt orange color with a thin film of a white head. Thin foamy lace clings to the side of the glass nicely.
The smell starts off with sweet to bitter orange pulp and rind burning into juicy sweet almost grapefruit sweetness.
The taste was moderately sweet with an ample amount of bitter grapefruit to orange pulp to rind riding on into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a nice juicy sweet sessionability about it. Carbonation rides fairly low on this one.
Overall, drinking this makes me never want to drive out to Hill Farmstead ever again as this is an exceptionally well done DIPA. Holy damn and a half!
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a glossy to hazy burnt orange color with a thin film of a white head. Thin foamy lace clings to the side of the glass nicely.
The smell starts off with sweet to bitter orange pulp and rind burning into juicy sweet almost grapefruit sweetness.
The taste was moderately sweet with an ample amount of bitter grapefruit to orange pulp to rind riding on into the aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a nice juicy sweet sessionability about it. Carbonation rides fairly low on this one.
Overall, drinking this makes me never want to drive out to Hill Farmstead ever again as this is an exceptionally well done DIPA. Holy damn and a half!
Tried
on 21 Dec 2015
at 13:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Batch #057 \"12/17/2015\"
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a black color with a one finger off white to tan foamy to filmy head. Light lacing glossed around the glass nicely.
The smell started off with a roasted chocolate maltiness in front of some roasted nutty to slight graininess. Light breadiness surrounds the rest of the aroma nicely.
The taste was moderately bitter and roasty with an ample amount of the sweetness of the chocolate sliding in for the balance nicely. There’s a dry roasty aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionable feel about it. Carbonation feels good, nothing overbearing still, nice bitter to roasty feels biting at my tongue.
Overall, for an Imperial Stout, this is good and I’d have it again.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a black color with a one finger off white to tan foamy to filmy head. Light lacing glossed around the glass nicely.
The smell started off with a roasted chocolate maltiness in front of some roasted nutty to slight graininess. Light breadiness surrounds the rest of the aroma nicely.
The taste was moderately bitter and roasty with an ample amount of the sweetness of the chocolate sliding in for the balance nicely. There’s a dry roasty aftertaste and finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionable feel about it. Carbonation feels good, nothing overbearing still, nice bitter to roasty feels biting at my tongue.
Overall, for an Imperial Stout, this is good and I’d have it again.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2015
at 11:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Batch #048. 11/12/2015.
Treated as an American Stout, this was poured into a nonic pint glass.
The appearance was a black color with a tan foamy level slim quarter finger-ed head. As the head dissipated, a delicate film of lace stuck to the glass.
The smell took rich sweet milk chocolate, dark chocolate, some roasted coffee beans and nuts and blended with a layer of sweet grain.
The taste was a stellar blend between the roast, the sweet and the bitter between the chocolate, coffee, flaked oats and nuts. Dryly, the aftertaste wraps up the flavors and gives way to a sly little finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a sweet sessionable dry and creamy feel sticking yet also sliding on my tongue in a smooth sort of way.
Overall, as an American Stout, this one works. I’m not used to Frost making a non-hoppy beer as I’m glad I got to add it on here and be its first reviewer. Looking forward to grabbing this one again this winter.
Treated as an American Stout, this was poured into a nonic pint glass.
The appearance was a black color with a tan foamy level slim quarter finger-ed head. As the head dissipated, a delicate film of lace stuck to the glass.
The smell took rich sweet milk chocolate, dark chocolate, some roasted coffee beans and nuts and blended with a layer of sweet grain.
The taste was a stellar blend between the roast, the sweet and the bitter between the chocolate, coffee, flaked oats and nuts. Dryly, the aftertaste wraps up the flavors and gives way to a sly little finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a sweet sessionable dry and creamy feel sticking yet also sliding on my tongue in a smooth sort of way.
Overall, as an American Stout, this one works. I’m not used to Frost making a non-hoppy beer as I’m glad I got to add it on here and be its first reviewer. Looking forward to grabbing this one again this winter.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2015
at 10:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
22oz bottle from Hunger Mountain Coop, pours a dark orange with some creamy, white head. Nose is muddled, dried orange peel, malt, soap, light pine, everything you expect from an IPA. Nothing new though. Flavor has malt, light candy, quite piney, a little pink peppercorn, orange. Medium bodied. Sadly, just like the label promises... just another IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2015
at 17:19