2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
UPDATED: FEB 21, 2008 Poured a hazy cider color, with no head or lacing. Aroma of toffee, apple, and light caramel. Taste was apple, light vanilla, cardboard, wood, and the good ol’ grand cru in the background. Not sure what the problem was here, seemed a bit thin, watery, and not much flavor at all. All in all, it kinda reminded me of a very weak cider.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured amber with small white head. Aroma of apples and a touch of booze. Sweet apple flavor with a touch of brandy and spice. Very sweet.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft at Capones. Wow i guess im the highest rater on this one. A golden body with a good touch of bourbon and spiced grand cru. I enjoyed it a bit.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Draft: Peachy golden body w/ a small white head, crazy sediment hanging throughout. Sweet almost pineapple-like aroma. Flavor has an apple & spice sort of thing going on w/ a sour finish. Didn’t really care for this one...
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draught: Aroma of apples, vanilla, and herbal hops. Poured gold in color with a small, dense, white head that lasted throughout. Sparkling. Hazy. Light to medium sweet flavor. Tastes of apples, bourbon, and vanilla. Too much bourbon flavor. Medium body. Chalky texture. Average carbonation. Bourbon finish. I am so sick of bourbon aged beers.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Draft at Capone’s. Pours chill hazy golden with minimal head. Aroma is apricotty and apply fruit, some chardonnay-like notes, and mild spicy florals. The taste is fruity, rather dry, floral, with the profile reminding me of a watered down apple chandonnay. Unique for sure, but not something I’d drink a lot of.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
On tap at Capones. Pours a lightly hazy golden orange with no head. Aroma of apple cider, some Belgian yeast esters, vanilla and a touch of some woody notes. Flavor was much of the same. Really reminded me of a cider. Still some of the Grand Cru there. But the barrel aging really kind of did something odd.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Poured amber with no head. Aroma of apples and brandy. Very sweet flavor. Almost like a cider. Apples with a mellowed out brandy.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Draft @ Capones. Orange color with no head. Aroma dominated by apples, sugar, brandy, wood and yeast. Flavor starts out a bit apply and woody, but is very thin and pretty blah. Seems to have some good parts, but its a mess. Their Grand Cru was not the beer to do this with.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On draft at Capone’s. Pours a slightly hazy orange apricot color with no head. Aroma of apple juice, vinegar and light wood. Taste of apple juice mixed with oak wood. Watery, weak and flat.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft at Capones. Poured a cloudy brown red body with no head. Aroma is apple cider, light wood. Flavor is apples, wood and an odd sourness to it. Very flat with no carbonation.
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