CLW
Epping, NH, United States 🇺🇸 MemberOptions
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Have always loved porters and stouts. In recent years I have grown to really enjoy European and American lagers.
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CLW
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Orchid - Guava
by
Fidens Brewing Company
3 months ago
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
16 oz can in a trade S & L. Aroma shows me hay stacks, white grape and t Mild marijuana. The flavor is wonderful. The haystacks, grapefruit white grape I find with Nelson. Also shows a very mild undercurrent of marijuana, which I’ve never gotten this hop before.
Soft supple mouthfeel with no ABV shown. Really great despite the weed.
Soft supple mouthfeel with no ABV shown. Really great despite the weed.
Tried
from Can
on 10 May 2026
at 19:38
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
500 ml bottle in a trade with Clarkvv. Thank you! Aroma is soft roast, mild Tawny port, berries. Some soft notes, chocolate, burnt toffee, roast malts, Black licorice / anise. Some soft ash. Not a thick a body but medium plus.
This certainly does resemble take the gray from all those years ago.
It was a nice trip down memory lane. To an era where imperial stouts were released for special occasions and not common place.
This certainly does resemble take the gray from all those years ago.
It was a nice trip down memory lane. To an era where imperial stouts were released for special occasions and not common place.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Tributary Brewing Company
on 09 May 2026
at 23:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
16 oz can shared by tfontana. Aroma shows super light roast, mild vanilla. Flavor is pretty tame. Seems like the vanilla has fallen off. Body is about normal for the style. It is fine. No can date. Probably past its prime.
Tried
from Can
on 09 May 2026
at 22:45
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz can shared by tfontana. Aroma has mild grapefruit and hints of blackberries. The flavor does have a mango, blackberry, pineapple nuances without any bitterness. Some juicy texture. Good. Average.
Tried
from Can
from
Manchester Wine and Liquors
on 09 May 2026
at 22:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
16 oz can. 12/09/2025. Aroma of roasted malt, mild roasted coffee and chocolate. The coffee character is bold and strong even being 6 months old. Body is a tad lean for the style but still medium. Smoother texture. Pretty good.
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 09 May 2026
at 21:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 oz bottle shared by tfontana. Aroma has guava-ish, peach-ish, passion fruit- ish. Flavor is true to the style and has the same fruit as the aroma. This is a single hop that displays a lot of fruit. Nice juice texture and also has very minimal bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 09 May 2026
at 20:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz can. Thanks to S & L. Aroma shows me a toned down caramel, toffee, yeast. Having a true authentic Doppelbock front of it really makes it slightly pale in comparison. Almost has a table sugar hint to it. Just ok.
Tried
from Can
on 09 May 2026
at 20:26
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500 ml bottle shared by tfontana. Ty Tom. Deep ruby bordering on Brown in color. Aroma shows deep notes of prune, raisins, English toffee. Flavor follows with some dark bread characteristics. Yeast, minerals.
Ends on some soft bitterness. Nice layers of malt.
Ends on some soft bitterness. Nice layers of malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2026
at 20:18
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
16 oz can shared by tfontana. Thank you Tom! Aroma is pils malt showing soft honey. Secondly yeast. Flavor follows the aroma. Decent malt character. It does show a granular texture.
Tried
from Can
on 09 May 2026
at 19:21