7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
6th August 2019
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Smooth and semi dry palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, mildly tangy dark chocolate. A fair bit of nuttyness goes well with the tangy dark fruits. Flavoursome but could not drink a pint.
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Smooth and semi dry palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, mildly tangy dark chocolate. A fair bit of nuttyness goes well with the tangy dark fruits. Flavoursome but could not drink a pint.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2019
at 11:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask gravity at GBBF 2019. Black beer lasting tan head. Like chocolate warm sponge cake. A little bit of peanut on the end. Love the chocolate sponge peanut cross over. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Aug 2019
at 16:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours an amber from a tap, big citrus and tropical fruit aroma and flavor: mango and papaya, orange juice. Sweet. Pretty good beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Nov 2018
at 13:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at Townshend, 11/11/18.
Moderately hazy, brass-golden with deeper copper hues and a small, white head sitting at cover.
Nose is a soft, vegetal, lightly spicy, scallion puree with soft, honey-like base malt behind it, bits of nectarine, strong, fruity esters and a bit of bubble gum. Very light notes of pine and tangerine linger on the finish, with no alcohol, flaw or resin noted.
In the mouth it's lightly juicy, well-attenuated, with a soft, malty texture and low, but engaging carbonation. A good rendition of the NE IPA and it's not overdone with yeast, yeast and more yeast notes. Definitely more scallion character than I'd prefer, although it isn't astringent or overpowering. If you don't mind scallion, then this is pleasant enough. Otherwise, that may ruin it for you.
Moderately hazy, brass-golden with deeper copper hues and a small, white head sitting at cover.
Nose is a soft, vegetal, lightly spicy, scallion puree with soft, honey-like base malt behind it, bits of nectarine, strong, fruity esters and a bit of bubble gum. Very light notes of pine and tangerine linger on the finish, with no alcohol, flaw or resin noted.
In the mouth it's lightly juicy, well-attenuated, with a soft, malty texture and low, but engaging carbonation. A good rendition of the NE IPA and it's not overdone with yeast, yeast and more yeast notes. Definitely more scallion character than I'd prefer, although it isn't astringent or overpowering. If you don't mind scallion, then this is pleasant enough. Otherwise, that may ruin it for you.
Tried
on 14 Nov 2018
at 17:55
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Draught at Gingerman, 10/29/18.
Crystal clear, pale, straw-blonde with little/no head atop. Hmmm, guess everything settled out in the keg. So much for permahaze...
Smells very lactose-heavy, with creamy-sweet honey and milk, very light floral hops and a hint of citrus. Very low hop character here.
In the mouth it's basically just a malt-and-lactose golden ale with a light afterthought of hops adding light floral notes and hints of citrus. Strong vanilla emerging with warming, as well. Seems like 98% milkshake and 2% IPA. Sweet, soft and sticky with low, somewhat loose carbonation and medium attenuation.
Crystal clear, pale, straw-blonde with little/no head atop. Hmmm, guess everything settled out in the keg. So much for permahaze...
Smells very lactose-heavy, with creamy-sweet honey and milk, very light floral hops and a hint of citrus. Very low hop character here.
In the mouth it's basically just a malt-and-lactose golden ale with a light afterthought of hops adding light floral notes and hints of citrus. Strong vanilla emerging with warming, as well. Seems like 98% milkshake and 2% IPA. Sweet, soft and sticky with low, somewhat loose carbonation and medium attenuation.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2018
at 16:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at Gingerman, 10.29.18.
Very light , lemon-blonde. White head fades quickly to ring.
Lemon, pine, light scallion and softly fruity yeast.
Flavor the same. There's a lovely fruitiness here with light melon and soft, backing, honey-like malt, but it's very scallion-forward. Otherwise excellent, with tight carb and high attenuation. Low but ample bitterness with lingering ester, lemon, light vegetal notes and scallion.
Very light , lemon-blonde. White head fades quickly to ring.
Lemon, pine, light scallion and softly fruity yeast.
Flavor the same. There's a lovely fruitiness here with light melon and soft, backing, honey-like malt, but it's very scallion-forward. Otherwise excellent, with tight carb and high attenuation. Low but ample bitterness with lingering ester, lemon, light vegetal notes and scallion.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Oct 2018
at 23:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at Meadhall on 8/14/18.
Heavily hazy, bordering soupy, golden-maize-bronze. White head atop is small, showing moderate retention.
Heavy yeast in the nose, both the actual, nutty yeast itself and strong mineral, bubble gum and melon. Citrus is heavily lemony with more orange and light pineapple behind it. Biscuity malty stay out of the way and there's no flaw or alcohol.
In the mouth it's soft, full of yeasty, malty, even wheat-like textures with low but engaging carbonation. Lots of various citrus with little/no resin. Pretty big body, though not sweet. Straightforward session NE IPA. Competent if somewhat unremarkable.
Heavily hazy, bordering soupy, golden-maize-bronze. White head atop is small, showing moderate retention.
Heavy yeast in the nose, both the actual, nutty yeast itself and strong mineral, bubble gum and melon. Citrus is heavily lemony with more orange and light pineapple behind it. Biscuity malty stay out of the way and there's no flaw or alcohol.
In the mouth it's soft, full of yeasty, malty, even wheat-like textures with low but engaging carbonation. Lots of various citrus with little/no resin. Pretty big body, though not sweet. Straightforward session NE IPA. Competent if somewhat unremarkable.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2018
at 20:33
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draught at the Fox and Hound, 4/20/18.
Heavily hazy, bronze-maize-golden, typical NE IPA appearance. Small, white head fades quickly to a ring.
Smells of succulent, honey-dense malt. Maybe some light bubble gum ester from the yeast, as well. Clean, not all that hoppy and no resin, but yet, little/no juice either. Just kind of a vague wintergreen and marmalade, old school PNW character.
In the mouth it's soft, even sweet, with tons of malt flavor and texture. Almost certainly too much so and with a strange, somewhat unclean, strong yeast character adding dullness and a touch of astringency. Resin eventually builds lightly on the finish. Definitely off a bit, most likely just needing more time in secondary and some cleaning up around the edges.
Heavily hazy, bronze-maize-golden, typical NE IPA appearance. Small, white head fades quickly to a ring.
Smells of succulent, honey-dense malt. Maybe some light bubble gum ester from the yeast, as well. Clean, not all that hoppy and no resin, but yet, little/no juice either. Just kind of a vague wintergreen and marmalade, old school PNW character.
In the mouth it's soft, even sweet, with tons of malt flavor and texture. Almost certainly too much so and with a strange, somewhat unclean, strong yeast character adding dullness and a touch of astringency. Resin eventually builds lightly on the finish. Definitely off a bit, most likely just needing more time in secondary and some cleaning up around the edges.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2018
at 17:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from can black with a creamy mocha head. Aroma is roasted malt chocolate vanilla light smoke. Taste is rich and creamy vanilla chocolate milk luscious and decadent however a tad flat. Nice brew that hides the abv well. --- Beer merged from original tick of (collab with) Verified Beer Traders Porch Bomb on 08 Jun 2018 at 19:24 - Score: 7
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jun 2018
at 23:22
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured from can thanks Andrew dark grapefruit with a thin white head. Aroma is citrus pith floral hops resinous pine. Taste is grapefruit pith earthy floral hops and a lingering pine finish. Needs more citrus to balance. --- Beer merged from original tick of (collab with) Verified Beer Traders FT:ISO on 05 Jun 2018 at 19:23 - Score: 7. Original review text: Dark floral resin.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jun 2018
at 23:28