3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
gtmw09...poured a cloudy medium reddish brown with a medium off-white head...aroma had some woodiness along with some sweet tropical and floral hops... flavors were pretty similar and inviting all-around. i thought this was pretty nice.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled at GTMW 2009 (Madison, WI). Pours a decent hazed amber, decent offwhite head that laces well and stays at a thick film. Aromas are belgian yeast covered up by some good fruit and good floral hopping. Initial is florals, mellow belgian yeast giving way to dominant fruit and liberal American hops. Very fruity: apple, pear, citrus fruits. Tartness comes onto the palate lighter but seems covered up by a good dose of hopping. A bit strong overall with a fruity lightly bitter finish.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at FoBAB. Poured near clear medium caramel with a short cap of beige head. The aroma was sweet and hoppy with grapefruit backed by caramel.. a touch of oak and bourbon surrounded as well.. quite nice. The flavor didn’t hold up as well.. spicy bourbon and sour oak laced throughout with toffee and pale malts at the core.. scratchy, oaky bitterness rode out the finish, joined by a hint of tobacco.. decent components, but they did not play very well together. Medium-bodied and sour overall on the palate with a sharp, bitter, grainy final impression after the swallow.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
FoBAB 08. Hazy amber with beige head. Juicy hops. Really juicy hops. With just a bit of oak. Medium body with high carbonation and a dry oaky finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
FoBAB 2008, Chicago: This poured a hazy, deep amber body with a small bubbly head. It had a sharp aroma of old grassy hops supported by whiskey, oak, and caramel. It had a strong taste of alcohol, flaming caramel, a grassy hop bitterness, and an off sourness. Seems a bit confused.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
FoBAB 2008 - pours hazy amber, soapy head, nose is grassy, sweet malt. flavors are grass, orange, pine, grapefruit, and sourish.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
FoBAB 2008: Yes, I had to wait till FoBAB to try this beer since I missed the brief moment it was on tap at the brewery. The brew is coppery and oily with a small fading head. The aroma has notes of rye whiskey, wood, vanilla, herbal and grassy hops, caramel, and some tart bacteria funk. The taste starts with a big boozy attack, very much bourbon influenced. Some sweet malt and twangy fruits noted as well. Bitter hop driven finish and a wierd spicy note too. The mouth feel is very warming and oily, highly aggressive palate. Not too bad but appears to have spent to much time in the barrel.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Fobab VI. Nose is nice and funky, ton of hops peaking through the bourbon. This is a well layered beer and definitely made me want to visit the Livery. There body is cloudy, like most barrel beers and minimal head. Taste is roasty and caramely malt, nice spice from the hops. Overally, one of the best of the fest.
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