3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottled sample via oakbluff. Nearly opaque dark brown with moderate carbonation. Aromas of citric hops, bready munich malts, and a bit of a vegital note. Flavors are of hot bean sprouts, toasted and caramel malts, and cinnamon? Full bodied, with a slightly dry finish. Sort of an unusual brew, but still fairly good.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Neat color - initially looks like a dark brown, but further review reveals a deep, dark red color. Light tan head. Musky anise and allspice aroma, with a bit of earthy hoppiness. Spiciness up front in the taste, with anise, cocoa, roast, and alcohol flavors all present. Moderate heat in the finish. A real nice brew, could use some softer edges, but still good.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Impressive,raisiny, root beer, chocolate cake, molasses, aroma, a real malt explosion,taste is sweet chocolates laced with dark fruit and anise,a hints of that root beer taste, faint but distinct hops in the aftertaste, thought body would be a hair thicker,with the 1.090 OG ,alcohol not that noticeable. Would classify this an old ale. Delicious
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Very intriguing aroma of chocolate, molasses, and an unusual array of dark to medium fruits, plum, apricot, some berry, some tropical notes. Flavor kind of a letdown, I felt the hops to an extent clashed with the fruit flavors and left an impression of weirdness. Mouthfeel was also not strong enough to support all the flavors it was carrying. Certainly an interesting brew, not unpleasant, and I’m always a sucker for originality, just fell a touch short for me.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at Blind Tiger. More of a black IPA than a strong ale imo. Great hoppy characteristics, both in aroma and flavor. Very enjoyable.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
22oz. bomber: This one pours a ruby tinged, dark brown color. It was fairly clear. There was quite a bit of a tan head on it, which left lots of lacing. Nice aroma. Lots of dark fruits, caramel and toffee to the nose. Big, rich malty taste. Actually some coffee notes on top. Balanced well with lots of hops to have a slight dryness at the end. Surprisingly no sweetness to the taste. Very Nice.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Black, darkest ruby edges. Huge, dense, spongey tan head. Very nice looking pour. Aroma is spicy, tart, perfume, fresh almond/walnut, light dose of cotton candy, toasty malt, chocolate, dark fruits- great nose. Flavor has hints of smoke, spicy and lightly tart and airy yeast, the same nuts, rich chocolate/caramel, and spicy, floral, and subtly resinous hops in the finish. Aftertaste of past ripe citrus zest and airy yeast. Full/medium body, well carbonated yet soft. Solid.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Moderate malt notes of roastiness and molasses and hop notes of resin and orange with a light dough aroma and raisin, cherry, smoke and plenty of alcohol in the background. It has a frothy light brown head with excellent lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is a murky brown. Flavor starts lightly sweet and acidic and finishes moderately bitter and a bit acetic and salty. Palate is medium and texture actually feels oily and dry at the same time. The carbonation is fizzy and finishes astingent, alcoholic and very dry. Balance in both aroma and taste is what does it for me with this beer.
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