3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask and bottle in the rake. Alround rating: Roasty ironish meaty like malt, peppery floral lemon and negh on sangria like hop, belgian character is lunkily hidden so it stays clean. My god what a lamp punching disco of a beer!
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Shared 12oz. bottle at Lunar Brewing Co. with Iowa friends in town for FoBAB. Poured a black/brown with a modest off white/ light tan head and spots of light lacing. The aroma was roasted, sweet grain, biscuity nature, resin, and some floral notes that came off as a hint of dishwater. The flavor presented a good balance of roasted malt and moderate hop bitterness, culminating in a dry finish. Interesting, but the jury’s still out.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Pours near black with a thin beige head. First whiff is 100% piny resinous hops. Then roasted malts and a light sweetness. The flavor is smooth and balanced. The hop profile is flavorful and not overly bitter, pine needles galore, with lighter floral and citric qualities. Roasted malts aren’t as intense as I expected. Just a hint of chocolate. It’s definitely more of a ’roasty IPA’ than a ’hoppy imp stout’. A light fruity sweetness rounds everything out. Surprisingly drinkable. This beer reminds me of Christmas.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured a deep brown color with some ruby notes and a cream colored head. Roasty malt aroma with some cola and caramel notes. Minty and citrus hop nose. Mix of hops, roasted malt, nuts, and chocolate. Long semi-dry moderately bitter finish. Sub medium bodied. Nice beer but not worth $7 for a 11oz beer.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft - Churchkey. Black, tan creamy head. Roasted citric fruitiness rides soft undercurrents of toasty molasses. Well balanced flavors as soft roasty cocoa notes round with a dark malt and fruit foundation. Backend hop addition rounds this out with just a touch of citric zest bitterness. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Just ok for me...
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours a deep black with a thin beige head. Big hops, citrus, and earthy pine aromas. Chewey. Roast, coffee, char, grapefruit rind, and a little raisin. Finishes with a slowly developing, but brutal, bitterness with some nice tannins. Quite tasty.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Definitely a melding of styles. Pours a translucent, black with a thin tan head. Looks like a schwarzbier. Aroma smells like a mild porter. Sweet, toasty, coffee, etc. Flavor is completely different: hops citrus, pine. Finish is sweet, a little watery. Weird.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Slightly cloudy deep copper color with a wafer thin light tan head and a decent amount of lacing. Aroma of Chivas Regal, hints of scotch and oak. Flavor begins with almond and hints of chocolate, a slight edge of hoppy bitterness, and then finishes much more on the sour side. Interesting and complex.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from cgarvieuk, thanks Craig! Deep dark brown color, almost opague. Chocolate, blackcurrant and raisin in the aroma. Malty flavor with dark chocolate, twigs, raisin, figs and blackcurrant. Roastbitter aftertaste with tannines and dreid fruit. Good!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottled. Dark color, short head. Aroma of some chocolat, roasted malt, coffee, some hop. Bit bitter taste, roasted malt. Ok.
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