6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can thanks to Mom! Pours black with a dark brown head that dissipates quickly and completely. Aroma has a good amount of chocolate and marshmallow with some sweet dark grains and a bit of graham cracker coming through. Flavor has graham cracker and chocolate with slightly earthy dark grains and marshmallow in the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Apr 2024
at 03:13
7.2/10
Classic old school, overrated for what’s available now. Good beer, just a hint old. Beer temple ams
Tried
on 03 Feb 2024
at 22:11
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
From a can this is a foam bomb! It took a few minutes for me to see the slightly hazy pale brew in the bottom of the glass. Even after a gentle pour, this stuff was overflowing with head, down the sides of the glass. Hey, now I see sediment and precipitants in there, WTF! Smell is definitely big apricot perfume on top of hop flower nectar. First taste is a big bitter blast of hops backed by apricots fer sher. Yea baby, this is a matter of fruity bitter hops. I'm not an expert at IPA, but this collage seems to be a well balanced IPA and fruit. I love the overwhelming cutting co2 in this brew, it helps me accept the hops, especially since I don't care for the bitter bite of IPA hops. Many IPA lovers will not care for this but, if you despise IPA, this is almost drinkable. At 5%, its quite quaffable as well, most IPA want to kick yer brain into someplace over the rainbow, heheheh. BTW, I like that, its kinda a gift for putting up with the manly flavors of real IPA, hehehehhh. Think Israel IZ Kamakawiwoʻole.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jan 2024
at 20:38
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home, Espoo. Thanks tiong! Color is clear dark brown with small head. Aromas and flavors: Coffee, chocolate, bourbon,... Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2024
at 16:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
355ml can. Thx tiong. Poured black in color. Thin off white head. Notes of vanilla, roasted malts, bourbon, light boozyness. Dry long finish.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jan 2024
at 16:05
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Can, 0.473l, thanks tiong, at VastActiv, 20240112) The beer poured black. Its head was small and lightly brown. Aroma had burnt malts, wood, vanilla and lightly ash. Palate was full bodied and warming with medium carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, vanilla, wood, dark chocolate, sweetness and bitterness. Aftertaste was burnt, woody and bitter. Pleasant.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jan 2024
at 16:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Black with a small brown head. Roasty with coffee, cocoa and strong cinnamon. Long finish. Moderately full bodied.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2023
at 22:26
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at RBBWG 2023. Black color, small off-white head. Smell and taste are malts, lightly oxidized brown malts, bitterness is okay but I miss bourbon tbh. Boozy still but not the fine bourbon that was in some of the others we tried this evening. Still alright.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2023
at 15:34
7.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at RBBWG 2023. Opaque black color, small light brown colored head. Aroma and flavor are malts, brown malts. Flavor in the aftertaste is better: more vanilla and bourbon. Okay.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2023
at 15:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sampled 2023. Pours black, no real head. Scent is soy, beyond the 2012 in terms of oxidation, for some reason (they come from the same cellar) Taste is full, thick, more oxidation than the 2012. soy sauce, less pronounced bourbon. This seems past its prime .
Tried
on 09 Dec 2023
at 15:18