7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Big Hunt, DC pint ($6): Pours a brownish color with a nice head. Aroma is a nice blend of maltiness and hops. This is in a sense a perfect altbier. It is very well-balanced and it maintains the German character, but adds an American element. In honesty, I had about 4 of these in a row, and there is seldom a time at a bar when I order this many of one beer. So far, this has been my favourite offering from Evolution.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Dec 2011
at 22:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750ml bottle I picked up at Norm’s Beer in Vienna. Pours a translucent orange with a frothy, lacing white head. Nose has plenty of white grapes right up front, some leafy vegetables, light tartness, a little farmyard, some sweetness, a little light wood, pears, oranges, light vanilla. Flavor is really solid. The brett doesn’t create a ton of acid so everything is well balanced; malty, woody, pears, green apple, orange, light lemon, white grape. Medium bodied, dry finish. A ton of barrel came through without being overwhelming. At first is smelled just like chardonnay, but the flavor is much more complex. All in all, a little lactic acid might have done this some good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2011
at 17:37
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
@GABF-on tap-pours an offwhite head with hazy yellow/gold color. Aroma is musty/bready-light malt. Taste is musty/breadysome caramel-light malt, secondary earthy hops.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Dec 2011
at 18:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
@GABF-on tap-pours an offwhite head with yellow/gold color. Aroma is pine. Taste is pine hops, lots of sweet light malt, some alcohol.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Dec 2011
at 17:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
@GABF-on tap-pours an offwhite head with yellow color. Aroma is pine/some lemon. Taste is pine/some lemon hops, light malt.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Dec 2011
at 17:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle courtesy of Travlr, thank you! Poured a slightly cloudy light orange color with a medium sized white head. Aroma is heavy on the wine barrel notes, with a touch of vanilla brought out of the wood. Flavor was wine, with notes of Brett yeast that produces a bit of a sour taste. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2011
at 22:56
8/10
Tried
on 27 Nov 2011
at 18:35
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Bright cloudy orange, large off white head, decent lacing. Aroma of musty white wine, vanilla. Taste is sour lemon and feet with a bit of sweat. Nice stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2011
at 15:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled from 22oz bottle that apparently came straight from the brewery. Poured a dark caramel color with a small off-white head. Aroma was strong distinct malty notes, with a slight sweetness to it. Robust, strong malt characteristics worked their way though as I consumed this one. Pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2011
at 19:11
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
12oz bottle poured a slightly golden amber color with a small but solid white head. Aroma was a touch citrus orange, earthy notes, pine. Flavor was citrus orange, biscuit notes. Solid, enjoyable and refreshing IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2011
at 10:05