3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle, shared by phaleslu. Clear dark brown color. Little creme-colored head. Dots of lace. Caramel malt, some toffee, little dark fruit, little chocolate, little nutty. Bigger body. Good creaminess in the texture, light carbonation. Sweeter taste. Light bitter. Solid
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
22 oz. bottle from michael-pollack- thanks again, Pollack! Pours a chestnut brown with no head. Aroma of caramel, brown sugar, toffee, chocolate, and dried apricots. Flavor of toffee, tea, tobacco, brown sugar, and toast. Light-medium bodied, with low carbonation and a dry mouthfeel. Good English strong ale, which admittedly isn’t a style I have often.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bomber to taster (thanks phaleslu). Looks good; cola with thin off-white lacing. Smells solid; dark malt and hops with a notable caramel presence. Tastes like it smells with a nice, smooth mouthfeel. Good stuff!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Strong aroma of cacao, coffee, berries, oak, malt. Taste is chocolate, oak, and nutty. It has a very milky sweetness to it that is reminiscent of a stout.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Deep brown with a firm, beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, sweet, earthy, dough. Medium bodied. Flavor is light coffee, roasted malt, herbal notes, and real faint sweet malts. Solid brew.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Decent brew. Pours brown with tan head. Aroma is malty and fruity. Fairly light in mouth, with some smokey sweetness.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Slight smokey smell. Looks average. The taste isn’t memorable. This beverage has potential, the malts are descent quality. Overall I didnt enjoy the blended styles.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Nose reminds me of a barley wine with a strong pressence of alcohol and dark fruity undertones. Heavy mouth feel that coats the tongue. Think khaki head that leaves lacing. Dark brown in color. Very interesting and enjoyable beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Location: 22 oz bottle from Norm’s, 5/17/12
Aroma: The nose has yeast, wood, dark fruits, and a little sour cherry
Appearance: It pours a dark brown color with a small light brown head and light, drippy lace
Flavor: The taste has similar components to the nose and mixes light sourness and sweetness
Palate: This beer is medium bodied, with a lively carbonation, and a longish duration
Overall Impression:
This was a solid beer. It had some interesting components to it, and I found it to be a solid, if imperfect attempt. They did a solid job with this one.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured a very dark brown color with a small foamy tan head that faded and left a bit of lacing. The aroma was dryish and toasty with notes of soy sauce, faint cocoa, smoke and wood. The flavor was bitter and nutty with some caramel and a hint of ripe dark fruits and a smoky undertone. The finish was long with nut, caramel and smoke lingering. Moderately full bodied and smooth. Decent.
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