4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
In pint on cask at Randy Jones BBQ. Looks deep dark red. Smells of simple good quality hops. Tastes like a beautiful red ipa. Good slight spice and smoothness from the cask. Overall 8 of 10
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at KnB. Mahogany pour with nice one finger off white head. Excellent retention and lacing Nose of bready malts and hops. Taste follows with a nice level of hop bitterness and chewy sweet maltiness. Similar to Brian Boru.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Thanks to Joe for the growler! Poured crystal-clear, deep amber with a sticky cap of beige head.. lovely lacing as it descended. The aroma picked up sweet, yet roasty caramel, nutty, and molasses notes, topped by a hefty dose of fruity hops and lesser pine & citrus.. just the faintest hint of peaty smoke too.. balance was spot-on. The flavor found nutty and biscuity malts at the core, with additional layers of sweet caramel, vanilla, and molasses.. again the hop bill held up well, providing fruity and grainy earthy bitterness around.. some black peppery notes joined earthy bitterness and biscuity/nutty malts on the somewhat quick, dry finish. Medium-bodied and dry on the palate with low carbonation.. just the right amount of bitters to cut through the interesting malts.. overall an excellent brew!
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Tap @ Taproom. Pour is dark amber; tons of lacing. Malty aroma with some piney hops. Very sweet and nutty taste with lots of hops. Medium body is thicker than most reds. Dry finish. Very good.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Clear red pour at the brewery. Forever tan head. Nose is sweet hoppy ipa. Taste is ipa up front and light roast malt behind. Halfway to black ipa flavor.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Taster at the brewery. Pours amber with a small off-white head. The aroma is strong with pine resins, citrus and toffee. The taste is more of the same, lots of hops up front showcasing grapefruit and pine, followed by rich malts featuring toffee, caramel, pecans and walnuts. The palate is full and smooth with lively carbonation. Finishes long. Overall: Very nice--they should bottle this.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at 38 Degrees. Pours clear dark amber with a one finger light tan head. The nose is malt, earthy hops and citrus. The taste is caramel, light cocoa, coffee, grapefruit and some bitter resin in the finish. Medium bodied. Good brew.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Growler. Pours a nice deep woody amber with a thin sticky off white head- good lace. Aroma is big thick swet caramel malts, some toffee biscuit, nuts, earth and lots of good fresh green citrus hops, light pine and dusty leather. flavor is caramel, toast, toffee, molasses slight burnt notes, pine and hops, orange and pine resin and sap and slightly oily from the hops. Fresh and easy drinking- nice!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the tasting room. This is Alesmith’s Halloween beer...with an ABV of....6.66%...gotta love that. Pours red with off white head. Smells of malts dried fruit. Has some mild hops to offset the sweetness. Similar to Winter Yulesmith.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Appearance: Pours a deep dark red with a subsiding creamy head.
Aroma: Sweet, sugary malt, ripe fruit, burnt sugar. Finishes with piny abrasive hops.
Taste: Burnt sugar,brown sugar, dark bread and grapefruity hops.
Mouthfeel: Sticky with modest carbonation.
Overall: Very solid. It has a similar malt profile to my favorite, Winter Yulesmith, but the hopping and sweetness is much more tame with this one.
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