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jgb9348

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9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9.5 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9
a: super deep dark brown coloured body | rich & thick tan head
a: lavender | cream | alcohol
f: polished roasted malts | yes - exactly EARL GREY tea!?! | alcohol warmth on end
t: deep tea | vanilla richness | bourbon pungency
o: perfectly true-to-name | strong throughout...as expected! | great balance, and while I love tea - this just worked well, despite me not wanting to like this, I loved it! Great to celebrate with this beer on the day that the US Hockey Team won a Gold Medal in the Olympics for the first time in my lifetime!

16 ounce bottle | Whole Foods: Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia | 02-December-2020 | US$23,99! | drink by: 13-August-2022 (whoops!!!) | sampled: 22-February-2026, the day the USA Men's Hockey Team finally won a Gold Medal after the 'Miracle on Ice' in 1980.
Tried from Bottle from Whole Foods Market - Pentagon City on 22 Feb 2026 at 22:00

jgb9348 has a new beer style achievement

Level 13 for Porter ticks with a total of 400 ticks of this master style.
Komes Porter Malinowy from Browar Fortuna was the one that did it!
4 months ago


7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
a: dark brown coloured body | thinnish tan head
a: deep raspberries (duh!) | brewed coffee | tart end
f: strong chocolate | artificial raspberries | creamy
t: vanilla | icing sugar | rich throughout
o: great balance | strong but sweet | enjoyable, especially as a Pole after the Olympics!

500 mL bottle | Joe Canal's: Lawrenceville, New Jersey | 21-December-2020 | US$3,99 | lot number: 32/32/19 | sampled: 23-February-2026 after the Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina, Italy 2026!
Tried from Bottle from Joe Canal's - Iselin (Woodbridge) on 23 Feb 2026 at 21:58

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
a: dark brown coloured body | almost no tan head, at all
a: pitted fruits | light roasted malts | earth
f: raisins | toffee | very soft brewed coffee
t: rustic malts | nutty, a touch | prunes at end
o: aged, too much | polished & very subdued throughout (age) | still nice from Taiwan...and yes, worth bringing halfway around the world and then aging for ~9 years!!!

330 mL bottle | Jason's Market Place: Taipei (Taipei 101 Location), Taiwan | 24-July-2017 | NT$145,00 | bottled: 12-June-2017, best by?: 12-June-2019 (whoops by ~7 years!?!) | sampled: 24-February-2026 after the Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina, Italy 2026!
Tried from Bottle from Mia C'bon (prev Jasons Market Place) (Taipei 101) on 24 Feb 2026 at 21:55


jgb9348 updated a beer: Neko IPA brewed by Japas Cervejaria
4 months ago


jgb9348 updated a beer: Hazy Q: Two of Hops (Ghost HAZY Q) brewed by Adroit Theory Brewing Company
4 months ago


jgb9348 updated a beer: Adela brewed by Mothfire Brewing Co.
4 months ago


7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
a: super hazy golden body | thinnish off-white head
a: dank | honey | full oranges
f: resinous | grapefruit zest | perfumey end
t: rich wheats | velvety smooth | juicy finish
o: enjoyable | pure new-school | balanced well

16 ounce can | The Food Emporium (grocery): New York (49th @ 8th Ave), New York | 15-February-2026 | US$6,99 | no can date | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on the streets of New York with my family of five, on 15-February-2026
Tried from Can from Food Emporium @ THE MARKETPLACE on 16 Feb 2026 at 03:43

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
a: dark brown coloured body | thinnish tan head
a: peat | brewed coffee | raisins
f: roasted oatmeal | rustic malts | grapes on end
t: creamy | nutty finish | chocolatey
o: balanced throughout | deep earthy malts | pitted fruits

16 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): New York (21st Street, Chelsea), New York | 07-December-2025 | US$3,75 | best by: 05-April-2026 | sampled: 16-February-2026 after just returning from New York with my family of five
Tried from Can from Trader Joe's - NYC 14th St on 17 Feb 2026 at 03:34