3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
From a growler at FootSex pre-release party. Pours dark amber (duh) with beige head. Dark fruits and caramel malts. Rich and delicious. Full palate. Solid.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Name: Decade
Brewery: Liberty Steakhouse & Brewery
Date: April 17, 2010
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Hickory Hops
Appearance: hazy amber, creamy off white head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet caramel aroma, nice breadyness, citrus hops
Flavor: big sweet caramel flavor, nice and bready, touch of caramel candy, balancing earthy bitterness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Very strong offering from Liberty here, a delicious take on the hopped up ASA style, with modest oaking not getting in the way of a brew that stood up to the Shorts Good Humans sampled at the same time. Just a bit of caramel in there, enough for flavor and balance, but I liked the way that the flavor was shaped by wood that was sharp and spicy rather than treacly. Lively fruity hops gave this one a lot of character. Impressed by a lot of the local offerings at Pre-Sex and this was one of the tops.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Hazy amber pour with a fluffy off white head. Aroma is tropical fruit. Flavor is bitter and really resinous. Pine, citrus, light caramel and, tropical fruit
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Shared at the Sexual Chocolate release by the brewer. Pours a hazy amber with a one finger offwhite head. Nose is very rich, citrusy, resinous, sweet, mild vanilla, caramel, very fruity, huge hop profile. Flavor is super citrusy/hoppy, resinous, mango, sweet, caramel. Palate is spicy and sweet. Super tasty.
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