3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
old rating put into GB’s data base on november 27,2008
on tap at barrio with the trains going by. i had to get something!!!
pours a very dark garnet brown with an off white head and lots of lacing trails. aroma of raisins, molasses, chocolate, lots of florals/esters, malt and coffee (when it warms). the flavor is awfully similar with a touch of earthy hoppy dryness and pleasant bitterness on the finish which keep in balanced quite well. it has a nutty coffee-like aftertaste... mmm. lots of alcohol vapors noticed as it warms ( i do have four beers in front of me. damn trains!). medium bodied but rather light mouth feel given the alcohol content of this thing...
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Deep amber pour with creamy tan head and lace. Not much nose but nothing bad there either. Sweet caramel malt, a nice abv warmth, light earthy bitter. Medium;/full bodied with smooth carbonation.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
on tap-pours a white head and hazy copper color. Aroma is sweet medium malt-peat. Taste is sweet medium malt-caramel/peat, earthy/spice hops.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
on tap as part of the sampler pours deep amber with a thin white head. Aroma is all malts, caramel, toffee, doughy. Flavor is toffee and sticky caramel sweet through and through. The alcohol is masked well, but it’s pretty one dimensional.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
[Tap] Pours a dark amber color with a red hue. About an inch worth of thick white head and great looking lacing. Sweet malts, alcohol and persistant hop aroma. Lots of grapefruit, mild fruits, heavy sweet rolls and dough in the taste. Strong hop finish gives the initial impression of an IIPA. Lingering boozy finish was all right. They have some weird rule with this beer where you have to wait a specific amount of time before ordering a second beer. Still one of the better beers here.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Barrio
Appearance: Hazy amber with a small off-white head and some lacing
Aroma: Floral and caramel malts
Taste: Caramel, malty, some fruity hops
OK.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft at Barrio. Pours clear reddish brown/amber; thin off-white head, spotty lacing. Nose is mildly boozy, plenty of spice notes, with toffee/caramel, as well as fruit, herbal fading hops. Flavours of brandied caramel, tight fruit. Middling.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Reddish pour. Lots of caramel malt, some good citrus hop aromas, and some light toothpick. Flavor is dry, malty, yeasty and a decent hit of hops. Not bad.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Barrio & Gentle Ben’s. High alcohol but very well balanced. Definetly enjoyable & will order again.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Clear mahogany color with a tan head. Nice pit fruit, sweet n’ spicy caramel aromas. medium body. Decent malty sweet pit fruit flavors with spicy caramel. Warming finish.
3.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at the brewery. Wow! If that’s all I could type that’s all I would say.
A very hearty bold brew. A dark amber pour. Thick flavorful delicious palet. Go ahead drink 3 of these puppys. Bye bye.
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