3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
My first copper colored lighter coffee beer. The aroma is tremendous on this one. Pure coffee. The Belgian beer underneath holds up to it without being too funky.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours amber in color with a finger of off-white head. Very intense coffee aroma with an espresso and coffee ground character. A little toast and roast, Not much else. The flavor is also dominated by the coffee, but there is a strong sugar note, too, almost burnt sugar. Weird.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Mostly clear amber pour, whitish head. Aroma? Coffee, coffee and coffee! Maybe a hint of caramel. Flavor is loaded with an nice dose of coffee, caramel and a bit of an apple note. Enjoyed at the Bruery Provisions.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap. Rating #5. Clear medium amber pour with a nice white head. Aroma ias all roasted coffee, can’t pick anything out of it except that. Flavor is similar with the exception being a little smoke in the aftertaste. Not a coffee fan, but this is pretty good. (1978)
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap. Belgian Ale? Not so much. Pours with a hazed golden to orange body with a lasting off-white head. Aromas are big time roasty with some light, slightly dank hops. Biscuity, fresh coffee. A hint grassy. Very different. Flavors are malty, bready, warm. Light coffee and a mild bitterness. A few stray esters. Nice, just coffee, no roast astringency. Medium bubbles. Finishes dry. Very nice.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Appearance: Pours a translucent bronze with a creamy 1/4 inch beige head.
Aroma: Freshly ground coffee, caramel and toffee.
Taste: Prepared cold coffee, roasted malt and fruity yeast.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with subtle carbonation.
Overall: An interesting, one of a kind beer. I dig it, but I don’t think I would drink a lot of this in one sitting. Complex.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled on tap at Intelligentsia’s cafe location in Pasadena. The bartender poured it and I almost sent it back. This is a coffee beer - how can it be amber colored? But I took a sip anyway. WOW. Belgian spiciness upfront with a rich coffee finish at the very tail end. Incredible beer - unlike anything I’ve ever had before. High alcohol and caffeine? Hope this one doesn’t set me back. Brilliant stuff, best beer yet from Eagle Rock Brewery!
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