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jgb9348

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8.6
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

a: rich brown coloured body with nice ruby glowing tint | moderate tan head
a: bourbon (duh!) | pitted fruits | woodsie
f: stone fruits | crisp toasted grains | caramelised sugars
t: toffee finish | rustic notes | drying & warm
o: complex sugars | smooth-ish malts [for style] | enjoyable - especially on draught [and fresh, which I usually don't prefer]

six ounce pour on draught | Mekong [restaurant]: Richmond, Virginia | 12-October-2025 | US$8,00 | sampled: while eating great Vietnamese food with my family of five on 12-October-2025

Tried from Draft at Mekong Restaurant on 12 Oct 2025 at 07:35


9.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9.5 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

a: crazy opaque pink coloured body | almost no head
a: fresh pineapples | rich lactose | tart oranges
f: rich wheats | tropically | curacao finish
t: peaches | strong icing sugar | refreshing fruits
o: amazing throughout | rich fruits | this is a REAL Boiler beer! This is why I rave about the brewery, not the 'spiked seltzers' that were there when I visited this time!!!

16 ounce can | Boiler Brewing Company (bar): Lincoln, Nebraska | 18-August-2025 | US$7,00 | canned at brewpub, but no date on can | sampled: 11-January-2026, right before heading back out on the road (just not to Nebraska this time)

Tried from Can on 11 Jan 2026 at 08:32


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

a: dark brown coloured body | velvety light brown head
a: raisins | roasted grain | caramelised sugars
f: prunes | tobacco | oatmeal finish
t: tart cherries | hidden alcohol | vanilla & creamy finish
o: polished | warming but from fruits | woodsie & enjoyable

65 cL bottle | Merchant's: Dearborn, Michigan | 10-December-2016 | US$8,39 | no bottling date | sampled: 08 & 09-January-2026, just over nine years after purchase (while the store is now defunct)

Tried from Bottle from Merchant’s Fine Wine on 09 Jan 2026 at 02:23


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

a: dark brown coloured body | fast-dying tan head
a: wood | caramelised sugars | nuts
f: pecans | rustic grains | cedar at finish
t: smoked grains | drying | light raisins
o: balanced | easy-enough drinking | nice for cooler weather (flavourful)

16 ounce can | The Perfect Pour: Elk Ridge, Maryland | 17-March-2025 | US$4,75 | best by 21-November-2024 (BEFORE purchase!) | sampled: 07-January-2026

Tried from Can from The Perfect Pour on 08 Jan 2026 at 02:17


jgb9348 updated a beer: 30th Anniversary Perseverance Ale brewed by Alaskan Brewing Company
2 weeks ago


5.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 2.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

a: dark brown coloured body | very thin light brown head
a: big peanuts (duh!) | bourbon | roasted grains
f: oatmeal | rich lactose | sweet caramel
t: lightly smoked | soft brewed coffee | earthy finish
o: robust malts | warming | noticeable licorice/anise on end

12 ounce (I think it's 11,2 ounces) stubby bottle | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 22-September-2018 | US$7,82 | sampled: 10-January-2025, a bit more than six years after purchase

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2026 at 02:10


jgb9348 updated a beer: Outdoorsie brewed by TALEA Beer Co.
2 weeks ago


jgb9348 updated a beer: Pixie Dust - Special Pride Edition brewed by Sloop Brewing Company
2 weeks ago


jgb9348 updated a beer: Battlemaster (Ghost BATTLEMASTER) brewed by Adroit Theory Brewing Company
3 weeks ago


jgb9348 updated a beer: Green Power - Double Dry Hopped brewed by Other Half Brewing
3 weeks ago