2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 7/20
Tap at Freshcraft - okay, so this is the third strike from this brewer for me - I wanted to give them a fair shake because they are local and all organic, but their beer is just bad - this one, for example, is abrasive in about as many ways as a beer can be - the hops are poorly balanced and very astringent and the alcohol makes it even more difficult to palate - the malt base tries really hard to cover this up, but just adds some sticky sweetness to the mess - a lot of fusel alcohol flavor and even some odd vegetal notes in the back - a total effing mess - sorry, asher, but I shan’t be trying any more of your beer.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draft. Pours a thin off white head, with slight lacing, over a hazy dark amber (SRM 12) body....nose is light plum, grain, cereal....taste is bitter to start, with light toffee/caramel, light dried fruits, raisin, finishing with of kilter bitter chemical tones....mouth feel medium, alcohol adds a fusel layer, carbonation low. This is not well balanced and the various flavors do not make for a great tasting beer. I think the problem this brewery has is the relative lack of organic ingredients for the brewing industry. These guys can make good beer. BJCP 6/3/10/4/5
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at Avery Strong Ale Fest poured a clear orange amber with a small lasting amber head. Aroma of bread, citrus, light carmel and light earthiness. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of carmel, earthiness and a hint of citrus with a smooth dry finish.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
GABF 2011. Pours clear amber-brown with a medium-light, frothy off-white to light tan head, medium retention with great lacing. Aroma is heavy grain, cereal, and meal malt, light caramel, earthy hops. Flavor is malty with medium hops and a sweet finish. Medium body and carbonation, low warmth.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Not sure why there’s no love for this strong ale. I thought it had a very good malty flavor. Not super complex, but very full on the palate and enjoyable.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
From the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center Denver 16/09/2010
Fruity aroma. Bronze coloured strong in alcohol and hoppy with a nutty and bitter malt finish.
1.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20
Tap at brewery. Dark red/orange appearance with medium
sized off white head. Alcohol, strong malts, and a strong impression
of what’s to come. Lightly carbonated, syrupy, malty, and strangely underhopped for a DIPA. Reminds me of a poor attempt at Arrogant
Bastard. Sure you get the alcohol at 10% but the beer is messed up and syrupy.
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