3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
on tap-pours a light tan head and copper color. Aroma is earthy medium malt. Taste is medium malt-peat/smoky, secondary earthy hops.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Deep copper pour with creamy tan head and lace. Deep fruity aroma. Hint of abv and fruit flavor. Medium bodied with smooth carbonation. A beer I enjoyed.
2.3 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 11/20
Draft: Mild peat nose. Clear garnet, thin head. Roasted malt flavor with sour hint of currant. Somewhat cardboardy on the palate. Full bodied and acidic. This may not have been the freshest keg.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
(Sample Date: 3/12/2009 Source:Capital Ale House - IMidlo) Beer dinner hosted by Taylor Smack. 7.6% ABV Cooler fermentation temps. Crystal, caramel malts. Peat smoked barley. Very slight smoke in aroma, toasty and bready. Crystal clear deep amber with small off-white head. Light caramel flavors with some toast and hint of roast. Medium body with robust bitterness to finish.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Capital Ale House - Midlothian for the Blue Mountain Beer Dinner on 03/12/2009. Very clear deep amber body with ruby highlights and a medium creamy tan had. Sweet caramel and rum-soaked fruit aroma with light peat hints. Very sweet caramel falvor with some toasty hints, earthy hops, and a bit of peat. Medium full body with moderately low carbonation.
3.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
End of the keg at Capital Ale House Midlothian. Reddish brown with very nice lacing. Aroma was faint, spicy and caramel. Flavor was spicy and very smooth.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Fresh growler from the brewery. Pours a reddish copper color with a medium head. Good head retention and nice lacing. Very earthy aroma with peat and caramel notes. Taste is earthy malts, assertive spicy, earthy hops, brown sugar and subtle fruity notes. Medium bodied.
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