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RATINGS: 1160   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.52   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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The Reverend, was created in tribute to the life of Sales Mgr. Tom Boogaard's grandfather, an ordained Episcopal Reverend. Tom was inspired by the life of his grandfather and wanted to create a tribute beer that contained his sterling traits. True to both our "small brewery, BIG BEERS" philosophy and to the spirit and character of the departed Reverend, this beer is strong willed, assertive, and pure of heart, a heart of candy sugar. It contains as many authentic imported Belgian specialty malts as the brewers could cram into our mash tun, and lots of Belgian dark candy sugar stirred into the brew kettle. A divinely complex and beautifully layered beer with hints of dark cherries, currants, and molasses, complimented by an underlying spiciness. Sinfully smooth considering the high alcohol content. Cellarable for 4 years.

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   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
decaturstevo (3390) - decatur, Tennessee, USA - OCT 1, 2011
Deep amber pour with foamy white head and lace. Aroma of dark brown sugar, raisins, dates, and a hinto abv. Super sweet caramel malt, brown sugar, and a nice abv warmth. Carbonation is smooth. Finishes with a nice sweet finish and a light bitter. A very nice warmth as well. Nice beer.

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   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
Dezzilu (226) - Whitmore Lake, Michigan, USA - JUL 22, 2008
This is a wickedly awesome beer, that had a euphoric effect on me that has captivated me every since the last swallow. For a strong beer the flavor was anything but overwhelming, washing down clean with little in the way of a alcoholic aftertaste. The real beauty of this beer is the feeling in the belly, which I can only compare to cognac. This is best suited for an afterdinner drink, that is sipped instead of gulped. Under the wrong circumstances I am certain this beer would be too much to handle, but in the correct time and place - a small slice of heaven. Cheers.

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   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
garretjax (103) - Colorado, USA - NOV 10, 2006
Mahogoney hues. Floral nose. Sugary sweet. Nice belgian style beer. Plenty of character. Takes more than one sip to get your head around this. A little more carbonization would be nice.

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   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
churchill00 (154) - Austin, Texas, USA - MAR 12, 2007
Bottle. Pours reddish/amber. Carbonation seems light; it isn’t. Smells like apples. Taste is sweet, like caramel with a touch of sour apple. Quick finish. Delightful.

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   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
cbeers21 (693) - Miami, Florida, USA - AUG 18, 2007
Nice lighter color with good head. Great malty/yeasty aroma with a touch of caramel and subtle spice. There is certainly a yeasty/sugary quality but it is measured and balanced by quiet spice flavors. A well balanced brew which hides its strength quite well, but alcohol is still present. Overall I quite enjoyed this brew.

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   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
maley1 (207) - calgary, Alberta, CANADA - SEP 15, 2011
Golden orange pour with small tan head quickly dissipating away. Aroma of molasses, caramel, apricots and and yeast. Taste is very complex with molasses, caramel, dried sweet fruits, cane sugar and a slight hop finish. Excellent beer!

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   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
redgold07 (308) - Irving, Texas, USA - AUG 6, 2008
Pours a dark orange/molasses color with a decent sized tan head. Aroma is slightly hoppy, with alcohol, fruit, and sugar. Flavor is slightly sweet of hops, dark fruit, bread, and a nice hop presence and slight flavor of alcohol. 1 pt. 6 oz. bottle.

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   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
milljam (682) - Norman, Oklahoma, USA - NOV 4, 2007
I initially passed this beer over, but tried it after a recommendation. I was pleasantly surprised...particularly by the sweetness. The caramel/toffee/general dark sugary sweetness takes the front, middle and finish of this beer, but its not an obnoxious sweetness. The other great thing is how well the alcohol is hidden, which may take you by suprise if you’re not paying attention. Definitely will add this beer to my everyday buy list.


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