Hazy orange coloured body with a gold glow and a nice dense deep tan head and a trillion bubbles rising from the bottom. Aroma of candy sugar, yeast, wheat, fresh herbal hops, a touch of grass and some mild hay. Light to Medium-bodied; Some undeveloped hops and yeast flavour start out strong with a good malt backbone and a touch of grassy and herbal flavours throughout. Aftertaste shows a bit of hop bitterness, some grass and hay tastes and a bit of a mild finish, with some lingering bitterness. Overall, a decent IPA - not horrible, nor great. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Colonial Spirits in Acton, Massachussets on 23-September-2010, sampled in New Paltz, New York on 25-December-2010, Christmas Day!

Bouteille partagée avec Ibrew2or3. cuivre avec un arôme de caramel et malt, j’y note un nez ayant des notes de fruits tropicaux et de pamplemousse le tout suivi par du malt et caramel. Fine aigreur venant peut-être du tonneau de chêne et de bourbon. Je pense que ce barley wine est peut-être un peu trop jeune, et avec le temps le profile un peu houblon s’estompera.

Pours black into a Sam glass. Mocha head quickly recedes to nothing. Dark chocolate syrup aromas. Thin with dark chocolate from front to back. Mild sourness in the lasting dark oatmeal finish.

12oz Bottle. Dark brown pour with red edges and a small tan head. Aroma of dark fruit, malts, brown sugar, and roasted coffee beans. Taste is very roasted with a little coffee, bitter chocolate, and nuts. Mouthfeel is a little thin. This is a better then average Porter. I would buy again.

12 ounce bottle courtesy of afausser. Thanks! Bottled 5/7/10. Pours a dark brown color with a large frothy tan head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of chocolate and minty hops. The taste is chocolate, leafy and minty hop notes, and a chalky note. A bit of smoke in the finish. Thin-medium bodied. Meh.

Very nice deep dark brown coloured body with a very oily look, no head to speak of at all and an almost completely opaque look with only a little light getting through near the top of the beer. Aroma of potent roasted malt, aniseeed, alcohol, oatmeal, oysters and a touch of smoked peat. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong roasted malt and licorice taste with a roasty, sweet finish and a deep pungent flavour that persists. Aftertaste is warming with alcohol and licorice the strongest. Overall, a good porter and very respectable for the style. Showing a very dark character and almost a baltic porter it seems, but a very nice beer and one that I’m very happy to pick up. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Colonial Spirits in Acton, Massachusetts on 23-September-2010, sampled a month later on 22-October-2010 at home in Washington.

12 oz. bottle pored into a Weizen glass. Nice nose of malt and yeast. Color is dark mahogany. Head was thick and lasted awhile, real good lacing on the glass. Lively carbonation. If you like Dunkelweizen, you should like this one, I did.

Bottle at Chris’ Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia tasting. Very attractive mid brown, lasting beige head. Estery flowery beer, I thought ok.

22nd May 2010. ChrisOs ’Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia’ tasting! Clear brown beer. Semi dry soft palate, light. Malty but really quite floral with a little chocolate, bubblegum and banana. Okay but it’s not quite joined up.