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jgb9348

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6.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
a: slightly hazy copper coloured body | large tan head
a: nutty | yeast | caramelised sugars
f: medicinal | cardboardie malts | bready
t: a touch astringent | drying | malt-centric
o: true-to-style | bitter throughout | no complexity or depth

12 ounce can | Total Wine: Laurel (Corridor), Maryland | 01-December-2024 | US$3,29 | Canned: 02-August-2024 ('24215' on bottom - Julian) | sampled: 10-October-2025 while watching the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the ALDS
Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - Laurel (Corridor) on 11 Oct 2025 at 02:26

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 8
a: dark brown body | thinnish, oily light brown head
a: molasses | roasted grain | star anise
f: rich chocolate | pitted fruits | soy sauce at end
t: rustic malts | a touch nutty | prunes & raisins
o: rich fruits throughout | bitter grain | enjoyable and strong...still (this would have been probably too deep, fresh!)

12 ounce bottle | Total Wine: Manassas, Virginia | 28-April-2020 | US$3,79 | no bottle date, but into store: 11-March-2025 (at the start of 'covid') | sampled: a bit over five years later, on 14-October-2025
Tried from Bottle from Total Wine & More - Manassas on 15 Oct 2025 at 02:23

jgb9348 updated a beer: Bayside Belgian Farmhouse Ale brewed by Cape Charles Brewing Company
8 months ago


jgb9348 updated a beer: Oak and Orchard: Dark Sour with Plum brewed by Epic Brewing Company
8 months ago


jgb9348 updated a beer: Brewery Gnome brewed by First State Brewing Company
8 months ago


jgb9348 updated a beer: Dark Rye brewed by Ardent Craft Ales
8 months ago


jgb9348 added a new beer Hazy Hopsters by New Realm Brewing
8 months ago


jgb9348 added a new beer Summ'r Bent by Parkway Brewing Company
8 months ago



7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
a: dark brown body | thinnish oily head
a: soy sauce | alcohol | burnt coffee
f: bourbon | rich nuts | pitted fruits
t: licorice | strong peat | bitter finish
o: still pungent | deep roasty notes throughout | good balance - but strong!

33 cL (it says 12 ounces, but I don't think that's true) bottle | Department of Beer & Wine: Alexandria, Virginia | 25-September-2020 | US$5,39 | bottled: 20-February-2020 | sampled: just over five years later on 09-October-2025, after a nice training run for the USMC Marathon 2025
Tried from Bottle from Department of Beer and Wine on 09 Oct 2025 at 16:23