8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a medium clear black color ale with a large soft brown color ale with good retention and some lacing. Aroma is a weird mix between some coconut, light curry and some roasted malt. Taste is dominated by a well balance mix between some curry spices mix some coconut and some roasted malt – tis mix should not technically work but surprisingly generate some great results. Body is a bit with good carbonation and no alcohol was detectable. I am not sure I would try this one on a regular basis but a very interesting experiment that I would like to have again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2009
at 22:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a light pink/red color ale with good size foamy head with good retention and no lacing. Loads of protein flake are also discernable,which makes this somewhat gross to drink. Aroma of lightly sour raspberries with no fake syrup is quite enjoyable. Taste is also sominated by some lightly sweet and sour raspberry with some malt also noticeable. A bit gross to look at but more enjoyable then I had anticipated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2008
at 12:51
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
2016-08-24, tasting at Matt’s, vintage 2015, 10.3% ABV, 7-4-8-4-16=39
Dark amber color, hazy, almost no head. The aroma is malty, a bit cheesy and footy, this should be corrected. Good body strength; more caramel than anything else, light apple touch, and strong fresh hopping.
A bit young but very good; and with age it will lose the hop punch and actually wouldn’t get better.
2012-03-24, bottle from Sherbrooke Liquor Store, vintage 2007, 9.9% ABV, 4+ years old, 8-4-8-5-17=42
Hazy amber color. Very nice malt aroma, American, a bit nutty, hoppy, not oxidized yet. Full malt flavor, with a good body, some alcohol perception, nutty touch too, and strong bitterness.
It aged graciously so far.
2008-11-20, bottle from Sherbrooke Liquor Store, vintage 2007, 9.9% ABV, 9-4-8-5-17=43
Dark red-brown color, thin head. Powerful caramel aroma, with perfume of hops, light chocolate and alcohol, very light spices. Medium body, the mouthfeel is lightly oily; it has a strong caramel flavor, with correct sweetness and bitter chocolate; there is also a light sweet liquorice root, mainly in the final. Strong bitterness; malt and hops are well balanced. I like, as I drink it, how it juggles between sweetness, chocolate, hops… Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2008
at 10:49
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle courtesy of Sherbrooke Liquor Store, thanks man!
Hazy dark color, with creamy head, nice lace. Nice resiny aroma, caramel, toffee, creamy. Medium body, toffee flavor, strong but with limited sweetness, and quite strong bitterness, not extreme, a bit resiny; touch of sweet nuts. The final is also medium, for a double IPA. Good.
Hazy dark color, with creamy head, nice lace. Nice resiny aroma, caramel, toffee, creamy. Medium body, toffee flavor, strong but with limited sweetness, and quite strong bitterness, not extreme, a bit resiny; touch of sweet nuts. The final is also medium, for a double IPA. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2008
at 05:21
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
Draught at Ship and Anchor, Calgary
Deep blond color. Peach aroma, a bit cheesy. Light flavor, too bitter and dry for a fruit beer.
Deep blond color. Peach aroma, a bit cheesy. Light flavor, too bitter and dry for a fruit beer.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2008
at 16:08
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Draught at Hop In Brew Pub, Calgary
Cloudy blond color; creamy head. It has a creamy aroma and flavor, with delicate raspberries, light residual sweetness and no acidity, and the bitterness is correctly low. I don’t fancy fruit beers, but I have to say this one is well brewed.
Cloudy blond color; creamy head. It has a creamy aroma and flavor, with delicate raspberries, light residual sweetness and no acidity, and the bitterness is correctly low. I don’t fancy fruit beers, but I have to say this one is well brewed.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2008
at 16:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From cvillebeergeek.blogspot.com...
Appearance: A copper-tinged golden pour with a half-finger head. Retention and lacing are both poor. 3.0/5.0.
Aroma: Aroma is faint. Citrus and slightly vegetal hops, with a subtle grainy background. 3.0/5.0
Taste: A sweet grainy taste takes the forefront, melded fairly well with a subtle citrus hop profile. Slightly vegetal finish. 3.4/5.0
Mouthfeel: The carbonation feels lively on the tongue. Bitterness is kept in check by a fairly large malt bill. The flavors blend fairly well, making for a very pleasant session beer. 4.0/5.0
Drinkability: A highly drinkable beer. Nicely balanced, nice flavors and not too potent. Perfect as an accompaniment to a robust meal. 4.0/5.0.
Overall: The website claims this is a west coast style pale ale. It’s not. It is a nice mellow, but flavorful English style pale ale. Heavily drinkable, and at 5%, on the high side for a session beer, but still perfectly sessionable. Massive thanks to Sean for braving the ferocious Albertan storms to bring this one to Chris & me. 3.55/5.0
Appearance: A copper-tinged golden pour with a half-finger head. Retention and lacing are both poor. 3.0/5.0.
Aroma: Aroma is faint. Citrus and slightly vegetal hops, with a subtle grainy background. 3.0/5.0
Taste: A sweet grainy taste takes the forefront, melded fairly well with a subtle citrus hop profile. Slightly vegetal finish. 3.4/5.0
Mouthfeel: The carbonation feels lively on the tongue. Bitterness is kept in check by a fairly large malt bill. The flavors blend fairly well, making for a very pleasant session beer. 4.0/5.0
Drinkability: A highly drinkable beer. Nicely balanced, nice flavors and not too potent. Perfect as an accompaniment to a robust meal. 4.0/5.0.
Overall: The website claims this is a west coast style pale ale. It’s not. It is a nice mellow, but flavorful English style pale ale. Heavily drinkable, and at 5%, on the high side for a session beer, but still perfectly sessionable. Massive thanks to Sean for braving the ferocious Albertan storms to bring this one to Chris & me. 3.55/5.0
Tried
on 20 Jul 2008
at 22:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
tap at 3 Alley in Seoul - Pours amber orange with a mild citrus hop aorma. The caramel malt is well balanced with the fairly asswertive hops. It’s medium bodied and quite drinkable, definitely one of the better beers I found in Seoul.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jun 2008
at 18:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Brown bottle, 341 ml, purchased at the brewery on May 23 2008, savoured on June 18 2008; eye: copper, clear, slight effervescence, beige head that turns into a ring, good lacing; nose: bittering hops, grapefruit, pine, light caramel, light spices; mouth: refreshing, bittering hops, malt, hops is back, grapefruit, caramel, final in a nice bittering hops and grapefruit, mildly bitter, slightly sweet, medium body, slightly salty, resinous, a bit thin, average carbonation; overall: nice surprise FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 341 ml, achetée à la brasserie le 23 mai 2008, savourée le 18 juin 2008; œil : cuivrée, claire, très légère effervescence, mousse beige qui se transforme en un petit anneau, bonne dentelle; nez : houblon amérisant, pamplemousse, pin, léger caramel, léger épices; bouche : rafraîchissante, houblon amérisant, malt, houblon de retour, pamplemousse, caramel, finale en un bon houblon amérisant et pamplemousse, amertume moyenne, très légèrement sucrée, corps moyen, légèrement salée, résineuse, texture un peu mince, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : belle surprise
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2008
at 15:27
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Brown bottle, 341 ml, purchased at the brewery on May 23 2008, savoured on June 13 2008; eye: golden, really clear, slight effervescence, voluminous white head that turns into a ring, no lacing; nose: lots of malt, light hops, light caramel, an unknown unpleasant odour; mouth: lots of malt, a bit of hops, light caramel, velvety finale in malt with a hint of hops, lightly sweet, medium-light body, not much carbonation; overall: a bit disappointing FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 341 ml, achetée à la brasserie le 23 mai 2008, savourée le 13 juin 2008; œil : dorée, très claire, très légère effervescence, mousse blanche abondante qui se transforme en un petit anneau, pas de dentelle; nez : beaucoup de malt, léger houblon, léger caramel, odeur inconnue désagréable; bouche : Beaucoup de malt, un peu de houblon, léger caramel, finale veloutée en malt avec une petite pointe de houblon, légèrement sucrée, corps moyen-léger, peu carbonatée; en résumé : un peu décevante
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2008
at 14:54