7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Super dark brown in colour (85% opaque) with a medium-sized dense tan head. Aroma of spruce, pine, honey, vanilla, molasses and a strong roasted malt essence. Medium-bodied; Sweet brown sugar taste with honey and vanilla definately present with some slight oakiness noticeable. Some herbe and spruce quality in the taste also. Aftertaste somewhat bittered from coffee and roasted malt, but left complex from the herbes and spices. Overall, a nice beer-a bit better than the 2002. This is going to be interesting to see how this ages! I got this twelve ounce bottle from Haddon90, which he purchased at Whole Foods in Vienna, Virginia and sampled it on 23-December-2003. Thanks again Phil!
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2003
at 01:51
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Burgundy-ish color, impressive beige head and lacing - aroma of cloves, nutmeg, pine - flavor starts with the nutmeg, perhaps some ginger, corriander and orange peel - then some toasty, bready flavors that make way from some hops, pine, and a creamy, almost chocolatey finish - quite a complex offering, and certainly a perfect beer for Christmas.
Tried
on 20 Dec 2003
at 16:03
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Good white head, irregular and slowly dissipating; corn colour, clear. Bit malt sweet nose. Lactic & wheat, but all very restrained. Bitterish first impression but not very potent. "Clean" taste is the most positive I could say. Thin, watery texture, slightly creamy mouthfeel. If one's very thirsty in summer, yes. Still, this is a beer I'd rather expect from the megafactories, than from the brewery that singlehanded saved American tradition.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Dec 2003
at 10:36
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
From a wine glass at room temp (65-70 deg F - nearly mandatory, coolness ruins this beer). Dark brown, minimal head. Light aroma of chocolate and herbs. Flavor is clean! Spices are very under-stated this year. Chocolate notes with a dry finish. Not sweet at all, with a surprisingly light body. I'd take a little more body in a winter seasonal. Nutmeg flavors skirt around the edges in this one, providing accent. Nicely done with the spices this year.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2003
at 09:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 3.5
After 500 ratings what else is there to say. Nice amber color with a wonderful scent. Clean and refreshing, this can be drunk at any part of the year and it will satisfy
Tried
from Can
on 12 Dec 2003
at 21:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
Very dark pour out of the bottle. The first scent is spice with cloves. The taste is cloves with a hint of coriander. Not to thick for the color and goes down smooth. I would guess this is like a milk stout but not as heavy. Very enjoyable taste as long as you only have one or two a night.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2003
at 21:22
2.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 2
Strong golden colour with a dense white head and a bunch of large bubbles rising from the bottom (looks like artificial carbonation). Aroma of skunky malt, stale hops and a prolonged caster sugar sweetness. Light-bodied; Offensive foul-feet tasting beer with a gross malt quality and an even worse hoppiness. Bitter presence consisting of bad sour/funky tastes. Nothing in this one is pleasing, and its freshness makes me wonder even more just how bad this beer can get. I wanted to sample this because I can regularly find it...but I'm sorry I did...this is definately not worth the money! Aftertaste is very offensive and doesn't please the palate at all. Overall, I'd stick with seven ounces of Old Foghorn over 22 ounces of this one...ANY DAY! I bought this 22 ounce bottle at Beers of the World in Rochester, New York and sampled it on 11-December-2003. This beer was bottled on: 7-October-2003.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Dec 2003
at 00:49
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Mild aroma of coffee and malt. Black with a small head. Flavors of coffee, chocolate, smoke. Medium to full bodied. good.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2003
at 00:26
2.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 1
Texture 2
Overall 0.5
Golden color. Sour aroma. Taste of a lager with a strange and harsh bite. Stay away from this one. This is undrinkable, and even natural ice is drinkable.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2003
at 00:11
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Could we get a little more f**king spice??? Damn, I give up. I am so sick of the overspicing. It just dosent cut it. Concentrate on making the beer, not the spice. One of these years. . .
Tried
on 06 Dec 2003
at 16:40