2.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
This would be a pretty neat beer if it weren’t for the distracting alcohol warmth. I like the bitter cocoa & pepper elements but why the heck can’t DFH make one of these creative beers that isn’t over 8%?
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft. Cloudy light brown pour with a minimal head. Watered down creamy milk chocolate with some mild hot chili notes at the finish. Pepper bite builds as you drink it. Some chai tea flavors as well with some cinnamon. Some raw MaltyNot uninteresting but regardless of its origins barely registers as beer. Certainly worth trying though!
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bomber. Pours dark hazy orange with thin head. Aroma is chocolate and yeast. Flavor is cocoa, yeast/funk, and honey. Tastes like a chocolate saison. Interesting, but not my thing.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
This beer is a deep amber-gold color with a medium thin white head that diminishes steadily. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of cocoa, malt and ginger. Medium body with flavors of chocolate malt, honey and subtle head from the chilies. The finish is sweet up front with a touch of spice left behind. Decent overall.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a nice golden color with minimal head. Has a light chocolate aroma and a light spice to the taste.
3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Pours a murky amber. Smell is intense on the roasty sweets, honey and a linger of chocolate. Taste is mostly honey, but a bit of hops. It’s decent, but wish it was more balanced.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Not bad but not good. Slightly spicy floral with no notes of chocolate or chilies at all. Tastes like a messy golden ale. Man these ancient ales are not good.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
This tastes just chateau jiahu. Less grape juice flavors. Another fucking disaster
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours a hazy light orange color with a small white airy head. Nose is light chocolate, muffins, bread, cake. Palate is stingy with smooth finish and a slick feel on the tongue. Light spice heat and a light alcohol note. Flavors of pepper, chocolate, light citrus, spices.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle.
Pours hazy golden peach without any head,
Taste of apples, chili, chocolate and strawberries. Odd brew but rather balanced.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Pours hazy orange. Notes of clove, orange and peach. Refreshing. Somewhat reminds me of a sahti.
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