Subsidiaries
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Now labeled as just "Demolition" I guess. Anyway, I like what these guys are doing with Belgian styles. This one is a touch unusual though. Apparently bottle conditioned but very little yeast in the glass and surprisingly bright and clear, showing a true gold color. As such it didn’t look like the standard Belgian golden ales of note. Smallish head. They mention malts chosen for a honeyed character and they are right. There’s a definite honey sweet malt dominating the front of this beer. A full hoppy finish is also apparent, part of what makes this beer unusual. It works though. Aromas swirl of strong alcohol (minimal fusels), some light phenols, perhaps a touch of banana. Easy drinking for the strength.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2005
at 09:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hazy dark amber. Alcoholic, slightly yeasty aroma with caramel undertones. Straightforward palate with caramel and alcohol, and lightly spicy yeast.
Tried
on 14 Jun 2005
at 21:56
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour is a cloudy yellow with a nice big white head. Aroma is hoppy and pine. Flavor is clean and refreshing. It may be a bit watery but there is the citrus hops flavor with the bready aftertaste to make this a above par pale ale.
Tried
on 10 Jun 2005
at 07:46
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Pour is a cloudy yellow with a white head. Aroma is nice and zesty lemon with a touch of hop. Flavor is rather bland though with a touch of lemon and cream. Can’t really recommed it but can’t hate it either. East to drink on a hot humid night.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jun 2005
at 20:56
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a nice deep amber with foamy off-white head that laces nicely as it dissipates. Aroma is a bit weak... hops come through. Malt quickly gives way to pleasant hopping in taste. Slightly bitter due to hops that also picks up some citrus flavors with maybe a hint of pine, but palate does not develop fully. Nice light ale for summer.
Tried
on 31 May 2005
at 23:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Thanks to Darkover for the trade. Cloudy light gold color with a dense white head and minimal lacing. Hops and fruit in the nose. Light-bodied with a crisp character. The flavor mirrors the aroma pretty closely. Straightforward with hops, fruit and light malt. The finish is clean and refreshing. A pretty good representation of the style.
Tried
on 21 May 2005
at 21:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Thanks to Darkover for the trade. Apparently wheat doesn’t grow too well in urban areas. Hazy yellow-gold color with a thin white head and scant lacing. The aroma is faintly wheaty with a touch of malt. Light-bodied with a slick mouthfeel. Tastes like a cross between a Wheat and an Adjunct Lager. Mild wheat, hops and corn are the prevalent flavors. The finish is crisp and lightly hoppy and fruity. Not bad really, it just doesn’t need to be this bland.
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2005
at 20:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Much better than I anticipated. Of course hops dominate aroma, taste and aftertaste, with a nice bitterness to go with. Much more full and developed than I remembered from last time.
Tried
on 15 May 2005
at 22:44
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pour is a nice orange color with no head. Aroma is of citrus hops. Flavor is a bit weak but you get the hops and malts in there. A fine pale ale but still lacking somthing. Overall very ok.
Tried
on 13 May 2005
at 22:08
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
This is the first beer that I have tried from this brewer. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a cloudy chestnut color with a medium sized soapy tan head that left a bit of lacing. The aroma is sweet caramel, date and plum. The flavor is very sweet with sugary caramel, molasses, date, raisin and wood. Long finish with lingering date and caramel. Fairly full bodied. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2005
at 10:08