3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at One Barrel, pours black with a thick light brown head, nice looking, the aroma has quite a bit of citrus and hops mixed in with a roast backing as well, the citrus flavor really comes through nicely with a strong malt and chocolate like finish, pretty impressive.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
The best of their 6 offerings (so far). Brownish black. Beige head. hoppy aroma, citrus, pine. Medium body. accurately labeled as silky*. Nice bitterness. Citrus, pine, orange, roasty, chocolate, coffee. Nice balance.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On draught at the Karben4 brewery tap room, north of Madison, Wisconsin. Pours an opaque dark brown colored brew with an average sized off-white head that leaves behind some spotty lacing. Aroma of distinct Cascadian Dark Ale (CDA) profile. Aroma of 3C’s hops, some light black malt, a hint of chocolate and caramel. Taste is medium to medium-full bodied, soft carbonation with flavors of grapefruit, citrus zest, a touch of chocolate and caramel malts. Finish is balanced with sharp citrus hops and roasted dark malts.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Karben4 Brewery. Dark brown throughout with a nominal head. Aroma of dark roasted malt, citrus and a touch of peat. Taste of citrus, black patent malt, mild chocolate, light caramel and finishes up with moderate bitterness and some prickliness. The hops come out up warming. Decent but perhaps almost too dark.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Black beer, hops in nose with a background of roasted malt. Powerful flavor, hops are tastey and crisp, with well defined malt flavor coming through in the finish.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the brewery - Pours black with a thin light tan head. Citrus hops on the nose, with some roast...but the hops are the highlight here. Citrus hops in the taste, thick and sticky, with light roasted malt. Pretty sweet, with some chocolate to balance it out. Medium bodied with nice carbonation.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A clear dark brown IPA with a thin mocha head. In aroma, beautiful citrusy hops with dark chocolate, caramel, very nice. In mouth, a smooth roasted malt with complex hops, floral catty notes, resinous, citrus pulp, well done. On tap at Istmus Beer and Cheese Fest, Jan 19 2012.
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