7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
32 oz. growler from the brewery poured 6 hours ago. Color is of course Is black with thin white head, light retention. Aroma is a nice roasted malt with grapefruit and light pine. For a 4% IPA this has some nice flavor! Charred chocolate malt, mineral water, with the citrus and pine showing up on the backend just like the aromas. Bitterness hangs on slightly after the sip. Hangs even better as the brew grows warmer.
The body is on the lean side but it doesn’t hurt the brew. The carbonation gives a nice prickly sensation across the tongue, lively! Overall I really like the amount of flavor in such a low ABV brew, nice job!
The body is on the lean side but it doesn’t hurt the brew. The carbonation gives a nice prickly sensation across the tongue, lively! Overall I really like the amount of flavor in such a low ABV brew, nice job!
Tried
from Growler
on 09 Mar 2014
at 20:12
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at the community oven Hampton. Pours a solid black color without much of a head. Roasted, earthy, and chocolate aroma and flavor. Medium full body with a silky mouthfeel and a moderate level of carbonation. Nice clean flavorful lager although served a bit too cold and also a bit pricey.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Mar 2014
at 15:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
She pours a dark brown/close to black color and leaves the same colored body with a one finger foamy white head that dies at a nice pace and leaves some nice lacing sticking cleanly around the sides of the glass.
The smell has some roasty coffee forward Brown Ale-ness that pulls out some toast and toffee, faint bitter hops try to come through but maintain a nice background.
The taste takes the previous flavors and adds a nice dark fruitiness to it, also there seems to be an element of Coca Cola coming in. There is a long dark sweet fruity Coca-Cola like aftertaste and a dry sweet sticky finish.
On the palate, she sits about a medium on the body with a decent sessionable quality to it. Carbonation runs pretty smooth and coats the tongue and mouth nicely.
Overall, roasty and malty like a Brown ale that is normal for its style, but the hops that are said to be in are extremely subdued.
The smell has some roasty coffee forward Brown Ale-ness that pulls out some toast and toffee, faint bitter hops try to come through but maintain a nice background.
The taste takes the previous flavors and adds a nice dark fruitiness to it, also there seems to be an element of Coca Cola coming in. There is a long dark sweet fruity Coca-Cola like aftertaste and a dry sweet sticky finish.
On the palate, she sits about a medium on the body with a decent sessionable quality to it. Carbonation runs pretty smooth and coats the tongue and mouth nicely.
Overall, roasty and malty like a Brown ale that is normal for its style, but the hops that are said to be in are extremely subdued.
Tried
on 25 Feb 2014
at 20:56
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared on the RBWG bus
Dark brown with a medium sized tan head and good lacing. Aroma of roasted malts and maple. Flavors of toasted malts and maple
Good, thin
Dark brown with a medium sized tan head and good lacing. Aroma of roasted malts and maple. Flavors of toasted malts and maple
Good, thin
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2014
at 19:17
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle shared on the bus during RBWG 2014 - Asheville. Quite mediocre, although I suspect this beer has an infection setting in (not too surprising since the only other beer I’ve had from this brewery was also infected). Pours light, hazy brown with a foamy head. Some earthy bitterness present, mild tangy semi-dark malts, leaves, bread. Light bodied with average carbonation. Bland finish, some leafy bitterness and dry bread. Meh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Feb 2014
at 07:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle - Sweet smoke and maple. Cloudy brown with a brown head. Sweet roast grains and a touch of maple. This wasn’t as bad as it sounds.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2014
at 21:49
6/10
Tried
on 12 Feb 2014
at 17:09
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle on RBWG bus. Pours black with brown head. Nose and taste of chocolate, wheat malt, banana, earth and maple. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2014
at 19:25
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle on the 2014 RBWG bus. Pours a clear deep amber brown with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a combination of maple and dark grains with a touch of wheat. Flavor is similar with a smooth dark grain and maple note with a bit of earthiness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2014
at 06:21
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
22 oz. bottle from the brewery. Nice appearance with a slowly fading off white head. Aromas of roasted chocolate roast, chai tea, cinnamon and light dry roast. The flavor falls right in line with the nose. Secondary flavor of light coffee tones. Texture brings the dry roasted texture with a mild carbonation level. Overall this was a nice surprise. Flavor is a respectable balance of roast and chai spices. I opened a 22 oz. bottle alone and finished it rather easy. Nice drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2014
at 16:37