7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Growler shared by ryan at the RBSG Grand Tasting... an interesting place to pad my dominance of Virginia beers. Neat! Pours a clear brown color with a medium tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee and nutty notes. The taste is caramel. nutty notes and roasted malts. Medium bodied. Nice.
Tried
from Growler
on 26 Jul 2010
at 19:16
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at Merrifield location. Not sure how the pour looked as it was brought to my table, but it still retained a small white head when it arrived at the table. Body was medium-dark yellow. Aroma was hoppy, with a notiable nose of citrus and a touch of yeast and a good helping of sweet malts. Pretty dang refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 May 2010
at 16:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at merrifiend location. Pours a reddish, "rusty" color with a off white head. Aroma has a nice hop character mixed in with the malts. Flavor is good, nice crisp flavor. Refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Feb 2010
at 13:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Merrifield location. Pours a dark black, with a small dark, tan head. The aroma is chocolates, coffee, roasted caramel. Flavor has a noticeable alcohol bite, with plenty of dark chocolate and roasted malts. About on par with the oaked version of the same beer, though I find it quite interesting that I did not have this until some time after having the oaked version of this beer. Aside from that it’s one of the best crafted beers that I’ve tried from them.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Feb 2010
at 13:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Merrifield location. Pours a amber color, off white head, relatively good lacing. Hoppy aroma, nice malt character. Good hop character, good!
Tried
on 05 Feb 2010
at 16:26
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
At Falls Church location. Pours a pretty dark color (almost black) with a medium, fast dissipating head. Notes of smoke and a strong roasted malt aroma. Flavor is malty, roasted, *much* better after allowing the frozen glass to warm up after about 20 minutes.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2009
at 11:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Merrifield (Falls Church) location. Pours a hazy, cloudy yellow color with a white head. Initially the aroma is pretty subtle, as it’s far too cold when it’s initially served (frozen glasses, come on!). As it warms the aroma comes out - spices, banana, yeast. Flavors are stronger, spicier, and pretty refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jul 2009
at 13:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On Tap at Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest. Pours a dark brown color with a thin off-white head. Aroma is caramel, coffee, and a very mild pepper. Flavor is light (compared to other porters) - rich roasted, chocolates, and no noticeable heat until the liquid hits the back of the throat - then there’s a mild and enjoyable spice "burn."
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jun 2009
at 16:57
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Location: Pint (tap) from the Sterling location (tap date was 6/3/09)
Aroma: Sweet and fruity nose
Appearance: Golden color
Flavor: OK flavor, wasn't really anything special, a decent attempt at this style
Palate: Crisp, drinkable, refreshing
Overall Impression: I thought it was alright, but I didn't love it.
Aroma: Sweet and fruity nose
Appearance: Golden color
Flavor: OK flavor, wasn't really anything special, a decent attempt at this style
Palate: Crisp, drinkable, refreshing
Overall Impression: I thought it was alright, but I didn't love it.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jun 2009
at 19:35
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Sweetwater Tavern - Centreville on 05/16/2009. Clear deep amber body with ruby highlights and a small frothy off-white head. Sweet toasty and bready aroma with some chocolate and light molassas. Sweet roast and chocolate flavor with a bit of toasty and bready malt. Medium body with mdoerately high carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 May 2009
at 09:58