7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
This brew pours an opaque brown-black color with a medium foamy tan head that diminishes slowly. Patchy lacing on the glass. Aroma of hops, pine and malt. Medium-bodied with flavors of piney hops, toasted malt and citrus. The finish is malty up front with a resiny hops aftertaste. Above average all around.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2013
at 19:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Capital Ale House - Innsbrook. Poured a dark brown color with a nice dark tan head. Aroma was notes of chocolate with roasted malts. Flavor was roasted malts, creamy texture with some touch of coffee, chocolate. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Apr 2013
at 19:53
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Draft at Green Leaf Annual Christmas dinner, Williamsburg VA: Light charcoal aroma. Cola colored, thin head. Charcoal and ash flavor. Pecan presence is not obvious. Decent porter, but not as nutty as expected.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Dec 2012
at 17:34
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle at Hell’s Kitchen, Norfolk, VA. Slightly hazy straw-orange body, medium dense cream head. Light herbal nose. Light floral hops body, somewhat vegetal, backed by soft, sweet, bready malts. Grassy. Average.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2012
at 17:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Hell’s Kitchen, Norfolk, VA. Deep red-brown body, thin partial cream head. Nose a nonresonant discord of citrus peel and piny hops. Sharp, harsh body, thin and toasty, with juicy grapefruit rind, pine, and hints of chocolate. Not necessarily dismal, but rough and wild.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2012
at 17:04
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7
Draft. Murky dark brown color, thick beige head, solid lacing. Aroma of multiple spices. Taste has more gourd than spice - a rare and cherished thing. Gotta like that high pumpkin to nutmeg ratio. Light body. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Nov 2012
at 15:59
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 2
Overall 5.5
Grass nose. Clear golden, thin head. Lemon zest, aspirin flavor. Unbelievably hoppy and bitter for only 20 IBUs. Very light body. I like the idea of a high IBU to ABV ratio, but I’d like to see more hop complexity.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2012
at 16:47
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Allspice and roasted malt aroma. Cloudy brown, thick yellow head. Very watery. Caramel, slight astringency, allspice, and graham cracker. Really neat idea, although I had expected more of a clove presence.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2012
at 15:01
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Whole Foods Market Short Pump, VA. Pours a murky brown color with a thin creamy tan head. Decent head retention and nice lacing. Aroma of wheat, pumpkin, caramel and ginger. The taste is tart wheat, pumpkin and caramel. Medium bodied, highly drinkable. Nice beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Oct 2012
at 22:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
12oz bottle bonuses in a trade with ksurkin. Thanks Ken! Pours a hazy, light caramel color with some thin, creamy white head. Nose is nice and inviting, floral, apple, orange, lemon, lightly piney. Pretty nice. Flavor is nice and well balanced, sweet, lemon, grapefruit, orange zest, a little cracker, some biscuit. Actually reminds me of a hopped up ESB. Medium bodied, dry, zesty finish. Wish this was my local, I very much enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Sep 2012
at 15:07