6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
This didnt strike me as an IPA, if that isnt a mistake and Empire thinks this is in fact an IPA. Citrusy to some extent, but has a bit of a stale hops flavor that lingers in the back of the palette. Moderate bitterness, but had that meaty/metallic flavor in the finish, similar to Ithaca Pale ale that i hate. as for the trivia, I guess. . . cascades!
Tried
on 12 Jun 2003
at 21:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Yellow-gold with some tinges of orange/copper. Fairly pungent aroma, with some grassy, sharp tones. Somewhat lighter in body than the Dortmunder, with more of an earthy/grassy appeal, maybe some hints of a light floral-lemon appeal. The body is medium to light and the beer is not too carbonated and quite even. A good rendition, but I prefer more malt.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2003
at 20:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Another strong example of Empires committment to producing fresh, well imitated German Beers. Pale Orangish yellow, with a grainy/malt aroma. This one opens up with a dry, sour malty taste that prepares you for the full body. When I say sour, I dont mean it in a bad way. This beer is excellent. Could stand some more hop flavor in the body, but I think I say that about all German Beers. This beer ends with a very meaty, warm alcohol flavor and leaves a sharp, tangy taste in your mouth. Has a few problems with carbonation but evens out as it warms. Overall the beer is very flavorful and a very unique beer.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2003
at 20:54
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
This was a great specimen of a tripel. Deep, cloudy orangish yellow color. Strong alcohol aroma alerts you to the alcohol presence immediately. Had alot of alcohol flavor throughout but was well masked for the most part by the yeasty cookie flavor. Some fruity notes in the aftertaste, a little bit too sweet for an ideal tripel though, in my humble opinion, although not bubblegummy sweet like many belgians. Maybe a bit too much carbonation. Definitely worth drinking. Not bad altogether, especially for 2 dollars on special!
Tried
on 03 Jun 2003
at 20:50
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Nice deep brown hue and the aroma was like smelling rum nut iced cream. Had some carbonation problems and the alcohol kept butting into the flavor as it warmed. Better served cold where you can pick out a nice raisin/plum taste and an even malt finish.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jun 2003
at 20:44
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
This has a golden, deep straw color with a short foamy head that dosent dissipate right away. Very dry and somewhat stale at the nose, but upon warming in the mouth brings out a surprisingly slightly bitter malted body that remains. It's like the kolsch with alot more kick to it.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2003
at 20:37
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Black/Grey/Brown color, somewhat hard to define. Dark roasty liquor notes and some decent malt character. A little too dark and dry for my taste, without the hops I enjoy. Body sort of frittered out at the end and became a little watery. Dont know enough about this style for my ratings to mean much though, just not a big fan of the style I guess.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2003
at 20:35
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Copper orange Color. My friend who works there got this in a keg for a bunch of us. It was fresh off the first vat they produced in 2002. This was my first oktoberfest I had ever tried and was quite a memorable experience. It began with a nice fresh malt taste and then was backed by a wonderfully clean hop flavor that lingered on into the finish. Alcohol did not interfere, only added to the full flavor. Had I not known I would have thought this beer had been cellared due to its balanced even flavor. Upon warming, the beer brought forth some grassy/alcohol notes and the body stood up wonderfully still polishing off with some malty hop goodness with only minimal notes of sweetness to compliment. What kept striking me was how fresh this beer tasted and how much of a difference that makes. I knew this beer was destined for greatness and I told my friend this had to win a medal. Sure enough, as expected, it took gold at the GABF. What an experience.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2003
at 20:28
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Didnt kill you with ginger, so that was nice. It was more sweet than it was gingery. Would have benefited from some more hops. Dont think they will be brewing this one again, though it wasnt a bad experiment. Certainly on a better quality level than its honey brown neighbor at high falls.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2003
at 20:20
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Not crazy about browns and not crazy about this. Not much aroma, maybe some plum/maple syrup notes in the aroma. Seemed drier than a usual brown and the flavor became dull and I agree has some sort of metal/burnt/alcohol flavor that is out of touch with this style. Strangely bitter, but that's not a bad thing, still, needs more malt and sugar.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2003
at 20:16