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Great Divide Samurai

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30
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3442.83/5.02.83/5.0Summer5.2%40.6English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Looking for something a little different? Brewed with rice and barley malts, Samurai is an easy drinking, unfiltered ale that changes the status quo for unfiltered beers. The addition of rice gives Samurai a slightly fruity, crisp, refreshing and clean taste. This is definitely not your everyday unfiltered beer.
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 AR (423), Georgia, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
Jun 20, 2008  
Advertised as a rice beer, I was a little leary from the start. It had a medium mouthfeel and a yeasty and spicy banana flavor. Not as good as the other Great Divides that I have had.


 jerc (3888), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Jun 19, 2008  
2008-06-24. Hazy pastel yellow body, modest white head. Odd aroma, lightly musty grains, presumably its the rice I’m noticing but I wouldn’t have pegged it as such without the label on the bottle. Similar flavour with modest character of dusty grains and cereals, not bad just a little askew. Average palate. Bit dull. Bottle from Mabel’s Seattle trip.


 doubelknv3 (568), Illinois, USA
1.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/52/101/53/20
Jun 18, 2008  
Tried on 2 different occasions from two different barrels...not a fan. Pale golden with thin head. Very light aroma, maybe a hint of sour fruit. Malty sweet, note of apricot fruit. Rice / fruit mix did not work for me. Dry, boring palate. Did not finish either pint.


 bhensonb (4245), Woodland, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/512/20
Jun 16, 2008  
Bottle. Hazy light gold color with a so-so white head. Aroma is primarily citrus. Medium body with fizzy carbonation. Flavor is something like gooey steamed rice with citrus and bitter. Rather crisp and refreshing. Finish is nicely bitter. A different kind of thing. Pretty good result for use of adjunct.


 502Flavors (617), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 15, 2008  
on tap at some dipping restaurant in Colorado. Yellow hazy pour with minimal white head. It has soft and unoffensive flavors - light citrus at first and subtle hop finish. This beer is refreshing and highly drinkable.


 unclemattie (2402), Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 12, 2008  
12oz bottle. Pours cloudy yellow. Thin white foamy head. Aroma is of toasted rice. It smells lke a milky sake. Such an odd aroma. It smells toasted but the appearance is so light. Full flavored, for a golden ale. Flavor has a rich malt character, followed by the nuttiness of a fresh pot of steamed rice. Continues with an earthy spiciness. Finishes surprisingly hoppy. Light bodied. Very unique and enjoyable.


 rmussman (905), California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Jun 7, 2008  
Sampled in a 12oz bottle. Pours cloudy yellow with a thin lacey head. Flavor is plentiful for a blond ale however it doesn’t have a nice after taste, perhaps due to hops. Not sure if I could consume more than 2 of these, which is unusual for a blond.


 spikester (602), Salem, Oregon, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 6, 2008  
Pours cloudy gold with a large white head, good amount of lacing. Aroma is herbal. Tatses slightly sweet followed by a fairly strong, bitter hop flavor. Probably too hoppy for the style but made for an interesting beer.



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