7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled on draft at the brewery on 7/15/11. Pours a clear golden color with a large creamy head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of grainy malts, some corn and a grassy finish. The taste is pretty similar. Slight sweetness with a bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Aug 2011
at 12:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled on nitro at the brewery on 7/15/11. Pours a dark brown color with a large creamy tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of roasted malts and nutty notes. The taste is roasted malts, nutty notes, bitter leafy hops. Medium bodied.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2011
at 12:10
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
On tap at Capital Ale House - Downtown on 12/21/2010. Clear golden body with a medium creamy white head. Sweet sugar and grain aroma. Sweet sugar, corn and grain flavor. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jul 2011
at 05:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Smooth and creamy. Nice roasted malts, chocolate, light coffee, nuts, and a mild sourness on this stout. Really easy drinking. Pleasantly surprised here.
Tried
on 19 Mar 2011
at 15:11
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at TJ’s Restaurant on 11/04/2010. Dark black body with a small creamy tan head. Earthy bitter hop aroma on a roast and chocolate background. Roast and chocolate flavor with lots of hop characters. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Mar 2011
at 10:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Served on draft at The Belvidere at Broad in Richmond, VA. My first O’Connor beer, and it was tasty, even if, as a previous rater said, it drinks more like a hoppy porter than a black IPA. Pours a clear dark reddish brown color with a creamy, frothy tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, earthy and citrus hop notes. The taste is roasted malts, chocolate, and a bitter herbal/resiny hop finish. Medium-full bodied. Nice beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jan 2011
at 12:06
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Thistle, charred oak, black currant, and smoke nose. Clear dark ruby brown, medium tan head, good lace. Tart currant and smoke flavor. Finishes with plum skins. Light body. Not the least bit hoppy or very bitter. Not really what I call a black IPA. Drinks much more like a good porter.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2010
at 17:03
4.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 3.5
Malty aroma with a bit of mold and brown sugar. Auburn, with a medium yellow head, decent lacing. Tastes like it smells, with a trace of DMS.
Tried
on 09 Nov 2010
at 12:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at No Frills in Ghent. Ghent, Virginia, that is. Deep golden color, small white head. Aroma of caramel, wheat, grass, light spice. Taste has a good malt/hop balance, slightly bitter finish. Decent body and mouthfeel. This beer is living proof that a pale ale doesn’t have to be a watery, tasteless mess.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Nov 2010
at 19:08
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at the Taphouse in Ghent. Clear, deep golden color, thick off white head. Aroma of caramel. Taste is caramel with a slightly bitter finish. Good to see a brewery back in Norfolk.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Nov 2010
at 07:05