Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
A clear dark brown bock with a thick brown head. In aroma, good oily molasses, dark fruits, chocolate, light acidic points. In mouth, a nice and smooth bock with chocolate, acidic points, coffee grinds, surprising. Rich and balanced. On tap at Novare Res, April 2 2010.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
on tap-pours a tan ring for a head that quickly disappears and black color. Aroma is dark malt-roasty, earthy. Taste is dark fruit-raisin, dark malt-roasty/chocolate, earthy, nail polish/varnish/acidity over powere throughout, alcohol.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
on tap-pours a light brown head and mahogany color. Aroma is sweet medium malt, rye, some earthy hops. Taste is sweet medium malt-chocolate, rye, secondary earthy hops.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
on tap-pours no head and mahogany color. Aroma is coffee bean. Taste is coffee bean, some dark malt, some earthy hops.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
on nitro-pours a retaining light brown head and black color. Aroma is dark malt-roasty/peat/molasses. Taste is dark malt-peat/chocolate/coffee, secondary earthy hops. Dry. Not my taste.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
on tap-pours a brown head and black color. Aroma is sweet dark malt-roasty/molasses/licorice. Taste is sweet dark malt-roasty/molasses/licorice, secondary earthy hops, alcohol. Full body with some syrupy character.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
on tap-pours a light tan head and deep red color. Aroma is fruity, sweet medium malt. Taste is fruity-plum, sweet medium malt-chocolate/caramel. OK carbonation. Towards medium body.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
on tap-pours an off white head with some lacing and amber color. Aroma is a nice pine/resin hops, some malt. Taste is lots of resin/pine hops-bitter, some medium malt, alcohol. Towards medium body with slightly slick mouth feel.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
on tap-pours a light tan head and deep red color. Aroma is sweet medium malt with a sharpness. Taste is chocolate/peat, sweet medium malt with a sharpness-fruity. Towards medium body.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
on tap-pours a white head with some lacing and yellow/gold color. Aroma is orange-citrus/pine hops, some light malt. Tast is orange rind-citrus/pine hops with some bitter, secondary light/medium malt. OK effervescence.