jgb9348
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7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
a: nice hazy brown body | thinnish tan head
a: allspice | light squash | brewed coffee
f: soft chocolate | nutmeg | rich malts
t: spicey | lactose | creamy finish
o: robust throughout | nice level of spices | sweet but not cloying
12 ounce can | Wall-To-Wall Wine & Spirits: Omaha/Papillion, Nebraska | 29-October-2024 | US$1,99 | no can date | sampled: 12-October-2025, almost one year after purchase
a: allspice | light squash | brewed coffee
f: soft chocolate | nutmeg | rich malts
t: spicey | lactose | creamy finish
o: robust throughout | nice level of spices | sweet but not cloying
12 ounce can | Wall-To-Wall Wine & Spirits: Omaha/Papillion, Nebraska | 29-October-2024 | US$1,99 | no can date | sampled: 12-October-2025, almost one year after purchase
Tried
from Can
from
Hy Vee Wine & Spirits - Rock Island
on 12 Oct 2025
at 21:03
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
a: light brown coloured body | thinnish fast-dying tan head
a: smoked grain | maple syrup | earthy malts
f: bright toffee | tobacco | raisins
t: grapes | light chocolate | vanilla finish
o: robust sugars | super polished (after these years!) | great complexity (despite the age!)
650 mL bottle | Total Wine: Alexandria (when there was only one), Virginia | 22-November-2016 | US$11,99 | bottle #763 of 800 | ghost 489 | sampled: 25 & 26 November 2025, just over NINE years after purchase!!!
a: smoked grain | maple syrup | earthy malts
f: bright toffee | tobacco | raisins
t: grapes | light chocolate | vanilla finish
o: robust sugars | super polished (after these years!) | great complexity (despite the age!)
650 mL bottle | Total Wine: Alexandria (when there was only one), Virginia | 22-November-2016 | US$11,99 | bottle #763 of 800 | ghost 489 | sampled: 25 & 26 November 2025, just over NINE years after purchase!!!
Tried
from Bottle
from
Total Wine & More - Alexandria
on 26 Nov 2025
at 21:57
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
a: pitch black oily body | non-existent tan head
a: roasted oatmeal | aniseed | soy sauce
f: vanilla | chile heat! | deep canella
t: warmth from alcohol & chiles | strong lactose | alcohol
o: complex spices | rich throughout (even after all these years!) | enjoyable, perhaps only in this season (winter/below freezing)
650 mL bottle | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 21-November-2018 | US$10,89 | 2017 Bottle Vintage | sampled: 28 & 29-November-2025, Black Friday (and Saturday) 2025 after Thanksgiving!
a: roasted oatmeal | aniseed | soy sauce
f: vanilla | chile heat! | deep canella
t: warmth from alcohol & chiles | strong lactose | alcohol
o: complex spices | rich throughout (even after all these years!) | enjoyable, perhaps only in this season (winter/below freezing)
650 mL bottle | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 21-November-2018 | US$10,89 | 2017 Bottle Vintage | sampled: 28 & 29-November-2025, Black Friday (and Saturday) 2025 after Thanksgiving!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2025
at 21:52
jgb9348 has a new beer style achievement
Level 2 for Non Alcoholic / Low Alcohol - Pale Ale / IPA ticks with a total of 10 ticks of this sub style.
Ta Meilleure Sans Alcool from Lagabière - Brasserie Artisanale was the one that did it!
2 months ago
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
A: very nicely hazy straw yellow body | massive 9cm tall pure white soapy head
A: hop pellets | rich malts | grapefruit
F: floral | alpha acids | effervescent
T: slightly piney | mellow canned corn | soapy end
O: very nice for style | real malt body | actually fresh hops, this is the best IPA (N/A) that I've had so far this month!
16 oz can | IGA (grocery): Montreal (rue Berri/UQAM), Quebec, Canada | 01-July-2028 | CA$4,29 | canned: 29-April-2025 | sampled: 05-March-2026, on my wife's birthday... Happy Birthday Sweetheart!
A: hop pellets | rich malts | grapefruit
F: floral | alpha acids | effervescent
T: slightly piney | mellow canned corn | soapy end
O: very nice for style | real malt body | actually fresh hops, this is the best IPA (N/A) that I've had so far this month!
16 oz can | IGA (grocery): Montreal (rue Berri/UQAM), Quebec, Canada | 01-July-2028 | CA$4,29 | canned: 29-April-2025 | sampled: 05-March-2026, on my wife's birthday... Happy Birthday Sweetheart!
Tried
from Can
from
IGA Extra - Marché Lambert (Chambly)
on 05 Mar 2026
at 21:40
5.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 4
Overall 5
A: crystal clear golden body | hardly any head nor movement
A: malty | honey | light flowers
F: perfumey | crisp | biscuity finish
T: drying | thin malts | alpha acids at end
O: clean-drinking | true-to-style | doesn't seem like it's missing anything (alcohol)
33 cL can | Liquour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 23-March-2025 | US$2,49 | 'e' (enjoy by?): 08-August-2026 | sampled: 01-March-2026
A: malty | honey | light flowers
F: perfumey | crisp | biscuity finish
T: drying | thin malts | alpha acids at end
O: clean-drinking | true-to-style | doesn't seem like it's missing anything (alcohol)
33 cL can | Liquour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 23-March-2025 | US$2,49 | 'e' (enjoy by?): 08-August-2026 | sampled: 01-March-2026
Tried
from Can
on 01 Mar 2026
at 21:37
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
a: dark brown coloured body | still nice thinnish light brown body
a: nutty | rich earth | toffee
f: caramelised sugars | light raisins | peat
t: grainy | sweet fruits | rustic malts at end
o: rounded | lightly toasted throughout | balanced well (age?!?)
32 ounce crowler fill | DogFishHead Brewpub (Brewing & Eats): Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | 18-February-2023 | US$15,00 | canned/filled: 18-February-2023 | sampled: 18/19-February-2026, exactly three years after filling/purchase!
a: nutty | rich earth | toffee
f: caramelised sugars | light raisins | peat
t: grainy | sweet fruits | rustic malts at end
o: rounded | lightly toasted throughout | balanced well (age?!?)
32 ounce crowler fill | DogFishHead Brewpub (Brewing & Eats): Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | 18-February-2023 | US$15,00 | canned/filled: 18-February-2023 | sampled: 18/19-February-2026, exactly three years after filling/purchase!
Tried
from Crowler
at
Dogfish Head Brewing & Eats
on 18 Feb 2026
at 23:08
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
a: dark brown coloured body | thinnish, relatively fast-dying tan head
a: tobacco | bourbon (big!) | pitted fruits
f: raisins | earthy malts | nutty finish
t: figs | alcohol warmth | rich caramelised sugars
o: deep & robust | rustic throughout | polished & complex (aged well, most likely!)
75 cL bottle | Balducci's (grocery): Alexandria (Old Town), Virginia | 28-November-2020 | US$34,99 | no bottling date | sampled: 21 & 22 December 2025 in conjunction with my 2025 Advent Calendar
a: tobacco | bourbon (big!) | pitted fruits
f: raisins | earthy malts | nutty finish
t: figs | alcohol warmth | rich caramelised sugars
o: deep & robust | rustic throughout | polished & complex (aged well, most likely!)
75 cL bottle | Balducci's (grocery): Alexandria (Old Town), Virginia | 28-November-2020 | US$34,99 | no bottling date | sampled: 21 & 22 December 2025 in conjunction with my 2025 Advent Calendar
Tried
from Bottle
from
Balducci's
on 22 Dec 2025
at 23:06
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
a: crisp golden body | almost no white head
a: light pine | grassy | yeast
f: bready | resin | perfumey
t: wort | soft grains | drying end
o: alpha acids | thin | floral throughout
12 ounce can | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 23-March-2025 | US$1,99 | no can date | tagline: '2411TRBNA R2R003/25' | sampled: 07-March-2026
a: light pine | grassy | yeast
f: bready | resin | perfumey
t: wort | soft grains | drying end
o: alpha acids | thin | floral throughout
12 ounce can | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 23-March-2025 | US$1,99 | no can date | tagline: '2411TRBNA R2R003/25' | sampled: 07-March-2026
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2026
at 23:03
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
a: dark brown body | oily, thin light brown head
a: blueberries | roasted oatmeal | soured grapes
f: tart berries (duh!) | light cream | vanilla finish
t: fresh strawberries | smooth malts | mellow alcohol warmth (tastes like ~7%!)
o: polished & aged well | great fruits & nuance | nice roasted malt backbone
650 mL bottle | Joe Canal's: Lawrenceville, New Jersey | 21-October-2018 | US$11,99 | no bottling date | sampled: 01 & 02 November 2025 - when the Dodgers won back-to-back World Series Championships and when my youngest son turned 8! Happy Birthday!
a: blueberries | roasted oatmeal | soured grapes
f: tart berries (duh!) | light cream | vanilla finish
t: fresh strawberries | smooth malts | mellow alcohol warmth (tastes like ~7%!)
o: polished & aged well | great fruits & nuance | nice roasted malt backbone
650 mL bottle | Joe Canal's: Lawrenceville, New Jersey | 21-October-2018 | US$11,99 | no bottling date | sampled: 01 & 02 November 2025 - when the Dodgers won back-to-back World Series Championships and when my youngest son turned 8! Happy Birthday!
Tried
from Bottle
from
Joe Canal's - Iselin (Woodbridge)
on 02 Nov 2025
at 22:41