6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Milder heller Antrunk, leicht bittere Würzigkeit. Spritzig, Nuancen von Kräutern, steigende Intensität. Gelungen. 11/11/11/11/8/11
Tried
on 01 Feb 2016
at 18:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Lots of potent roastiness. Some dark chocolate and coffee. Pours black with good head and lacing. Bitter finish. Creamy consistency. Nice stuff. Tap at Deep Ellum.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jan 2016
at 01:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Draught at the brewery, 1/23/16.
Deep mahogany-to-ebony body is of indeterminable clarity but does not seem heavily hazy. Light tan head atop shows moderate retention.
Was worried this would be a roast/pine/citrus concoction, but I should have given Mystic more credit than that. I usually can’t stand black IPAs, but the fruitiness and juiciness in the nose, with only a touch of light black malt really put me at ease. No alcohol nor flaw and wonderfully light on the roasted character, letting the fruity hops do the talking. Touches of herbs and a dry floral element.
Just the right amount of maltiness, adding light caramel, balances the moderate roast and hop bitterness perfectly. Ultra soft, malty texture with tight carbonation and just tons of juicy fruits, wintergreen, light earthiness and light chocolate on the end. Incredibly drinkable; almost finished the thing before really thinking much about it. Awesome.
Deep mahogany-to-ebony body is of indeterminable clarity but does not seem heavily hazy. Light tan head atop shows moderate retention.
Was worried this would be a roast/pine/citrus concoction, but I should have given Mystic more credit than that. I usually can’t stand black IPAs, but the fruitiness and juiciness in the nose, with only a touch of light black malt really put me at ease. No alcohol nor flaw and wonderfully light on the roasted character, letting the fruity hops do the talking. Touches of herbs and a dry floral element.
Just the right amount of maltiness, adding light caramel, balances the moderate roast and hop bitterness perfectly. Ultra soft, malty texture with tight carbonation and just tons of juicy fruits, wintergreen, light earthiness and light chocolate on the end. Incredibly drinkable; almost finished the thing before really thinking much about it. Awesome.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jan 2016
at 10:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught at the brewery, 1/23/16.
A dark amber-crimson body is significantly hazy, which is a bit odd. A large beige head sits atop with moderate to strong retention.
Dry red fruits in the nose (raspberry, apple, black cherry) work well with the roast and peppery phenols. Light toffee, brown bread and a touch of caramel sit behind it, adding a light sugar balance but still allowing the yeast and roast to interact most prominently. No alcohol or flaws.
Dry immediately, with crusty brown bread, dry raspberry, black pepper and tons of earthiness. Unfortunately, there’s a very bitter, astringent yeast character here that the heavily hazy appearance seems to have alluded to. The sparse sweetness from the full attenuation can’t balance this and while the remainder of the beer is highly enjoyable, with tons of fruitiness and phenol, I’m still left with all of this bitter and bland sediment/yeast character that greatly detracts. Tight carbonation and a slick-to-bready texture with no alcohol noted. Maybe a touch too much on the breadiness and various nearly husky medium malts, but that’s very probably being exacerbated by problems with all of this sediment.
A dark amber-crimson body is significantly hazy, which is a bit odd. A large beige head sits atop with moderate to strong retention.
Dry red fruits in the nose (raspberry, apple, black cherry) work well with the roast and peppery phenols. Light toffee, brown bread and a touch of caramel sit behind it, adding a light sugar balance but still allowing the yeast and roast to interact most prominently. No alcohol or flaws.
Dry immediately, with crusty brown bread, dry raspberry, black pepper and tons of earthiness. Unfortunately, there’s a very bitter, astringent yeast character here that the heavily hazy appearance seems to have alluded to. The sparse sweetness from the full attenuation can’t balance this and while the remainder of the beer is highly enjoyable, with tons of fruitiness and phenol, I’m still left with all of this bitter and bland sediment/yeast character that greatly detracts. Tight carbonation and a slick-to-bready texture with no alcohol noted. Maybe a touch too much on the breadiness and various nearly husky medium malts, but that’s very probably being exacerbated by problems with all of this sediment.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jan 2016
at 16:19
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
375 ml bottle purchased at Mystic about two weeks ago. No Batch number or bottle dating. Thin tan head that produces a ring on a pitch black liquid. Aroma is dark chocolate, yeast and mild roast.
Flavor has a multi-grain base with a light peppery yeast. Light caramel, vanilla and cocoa. Fairly strong amount of molasses with a texture that drys the palate. Carbonation is soft and smooth that produces a velvet like mouthfeel, dry and smooth. Body is as it should be, full and thick. Another nicely crafted beer from Mystic.
Flavor has a multi-grain base with a light peppery yeast. Light caramel, vanilla and cocoa. Fairly strong amount of molasses with a texture that drys the palate. Carbonation is soft and smooth that produces a velvet like mouthfeel, dry and smooth. Body is as it should be, full and thick. Another nicely crafted beer from Mystic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2016
at 15:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 11%. Fruity and nicely citric aroma. Cloudy dark brown colour. Small off-white head. The flavour is sweet and fruity. Good sweetness with some brown sugar, vanilla, good booziness. Dried apricot. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2016
at 14:10
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cloudy brown, offwhite froth. Aroma has malt, prunes and plums, slightly vinous. Thick, creamy and fluffy mouthfeel. Lots of dried fruit, malt and warming alcohol. Light hoppy, boozy bitter bite towards the finish.
Tried
on 22 Jan 2016
at 14:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours cloudy darkish copper brown with small light tan head. Clear aroma of fruit, caramel and malt, with touches of yeast and faint notes of hops. Sweet flavour of caramel malt and fruit, with notes of nuts and etsery hints. Sweetish and slightly nutty aftertaste. Decent but rather sweet. Boozy. Well, doom is sweet, I must conclude.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2016
at 13:59
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
batch 017 bottle light golden cloudy good head light spicy medium dry not to bitter yeast note Oro torbida buona schiuma piuttosto persistente leggera spezia discreta secchezza amaro presente ma evidente fine erbaceo lievito
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2016
at 09:34
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled in Summer 2014. Pours lightly hazy golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense foamy lacing clings around the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big lemon peel, orange zest, grapefruit, pear, pineapple, apricot, white grape, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, hay, straw, herbal, grass, light funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of citrus/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big lemon peel, orange zest, grapefruit, pear, pineapple, apricot, white grape, peppercorn, wheat, crack, hay, straw, herbal, grass, light funk, and yeast earthiness. Moderate peppery yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon/orange peel, grapefruit, pear, pineapple, apricot, grape, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, hay, straw, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/yeast spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from carbonation and yeast spiciness. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, fairly crisp, and lightly creamy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent saison style. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2016
at 22:20