4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
what a nice ale. Pours a deep amber with creamy off white head. Vinous aromas....grapes, cherries..sweet, sour. Nice. Warm, slightly spicy, and boozy flavours...like a nice whiskey. Sweet and malty flavours up front. Full and rich mouthfeel. Very good.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Trade with Umich03jm. Pours a reddish copper color with a low head and an interesting aroma of hops and spice, subtle but nice. Flavor is somewhat hop forward but with a good malt backbone and little chewy quality, but not sweet. Finish is significant lingering hop presence but not overdone. Nice beer, and very easy to drink.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Aroma: Floral and citrus hops overwhelming.
Appearance: Clear dark red with a thick tan head that leaves lots of lacing.
Taste: Medium sweetness balanced by a light bitterness that balances nicely, but doesn’t overwhelm.
Palate: Medium-full body, creamy texture, soft carbonation, long soft finish.
Overall: This one caught me off guard because it sets up to be a strong, bitter beer but it’s really well balanced and even handed. The hops and flavors are there, but they’re not overwhelming, and the malty sweetness is there, but it’s not so saccharine as to be offensive. This is a really well designed beer that I would seek out again next year!
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy dark amber color with a moderate white head. Great hoppy nose to this with a very slight toasted malt undertone. Fairly bitter taste, but a strong malt backbone to this. Very interesting.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
caramel, toast, red, brown, clear, white foam, medium sweetness, medium bitterness, full body, thick feel, average carbonation, bitter, long finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a nice murky light brown, red, amber color with a nice fluffy off white head. Aroma is piney hops, bisquity malt, orange, citrus, . Taste is sweet malts, grapefruit, caramel notes, pine, some alcohol, rich. I like this one! Good balance between malts and hops! Nice one!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a dark rich amber-red with a creamy beige head. Aroma is bright with floral hoppiness. Flavor has a good balance of strong floral/citrus hops and sweet caramel maltiness. Finish is orange zest and rye bread. Delicious.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Draft at Khyber Pass. Clear dark red pour with a pillowy head that left lace. Seems a blend of a brown ale, red ale and IPA. Caramel malt notes. Some red fruit as well. Red plums. Dried strawberries. Blood orange pith. Honeycomb. Pommegranite. Bit of Chai spice. Shortbread. Floral hops. Yikes!, I think I’m even tasting salt as it warms! Maybe there is blood in there?! :p Turned out to be much more complicated than I expected.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark red colour with white head. Hoppy and sweet fruit aroma. Taste is fruity sweet and bitter. A nice beer.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Amber brownish pour from tap. Sticky head. Very earthy and malty smell. Slight hops. Mildly bitter. Grain and dirt taste. Description was bad but a good beer overall
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
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