3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sample at the Secret Stash Bash. The aroma is anise, hay, toffee, and some cherries and dark fruits. The flavor is very sweet, with not much else. Medium body, lively and crisp. Overall, this is a good, but rather forgettable beer.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Name: Social Potion
Date: November 30, 2012
Mode: Draft
Source: Brick Store Pub
Appearance: opaque brown, fine beige head, dripy lace
Aroma: sweet and spicy aroma, light chocolate, estery sweetness
Flavor: sweet funky flavor, peppery spicyness, phenolic, sweet chocolate
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: ** /4
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
growler. muddy brown with a small beige head. aroma of licorice, anise, nuttyness, a little toast. the palate is thin without the big, thickness often found in the style. the flavor is ok. i’m getting the grapey currant notes and some caramel and toast. i’m underwhelmed with the palate unfortunately. it has a black peppery finish with some anise-like spice. not the weizen bock i was hoping for.
4.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Malty aroma has a subtle fruity note and a hint of caramel. It pours a dark, opaque, chocolaty brown; I didn’t get much of a head, but that must be an artifact of the pour. Flavor is malty and fruity, the latter mainly apple and pear, with hint of woody hops and horehound. It is a little sweet, but not too much. Smooth yet lively texture has good, firm body and plenty of tingle, leaving a fizzy, woody, slightly fruity finish. I’m glad that I caught this rara avis!
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Porter. Pours a hazy near black with a dark brown head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has a good amount of currant with a bit of sweet dark fruits backing with hints of peppercorn and light dark grain. Flavor has a nice combination of light dark grains and currants with a hint of light spice, peppercorn and just a bit of light dark fruit.
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