4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20I tried non-oaked before this version of the AB. Hoppiness is still definitely present, but the oak adds a creamy flavor and texture that mellows out the hops. Adds some dark color and lots of complexity. Great brew, not hesitate to buy it again!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dense, deep amber color with a thick, beige head that leaves excellent lacing. Strong "Stone" hope profile, complete with pungent-ass pines and fully loaded, resinous hop oils. Bittersweet citrus rinds and moderately sweet orange peels. Hefty bouts of toasted bread and sweet caramel from a generous malt bill mesh with the dry, woody, and boozy oak of the brew. Hoppage is more subtle and smooth than the original Arrogant Bastard. Malt and hops are 50/50 here with an additional woody-oak presence. Thick body but not too sticky. Toffee, caramel, pines, resin, and dry oak finish. Both bitter and sweet.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
aroma is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with pine, caramel, citrics, chocolate and wood, medium bodied, flavor is moderate sweet and heavy bitter, bitter finish, pretty good.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bouteille achetée au Half-time (Poughkeepsie). Une ale costaude, aux effluves de chêne, de houblon et de malt. Bouquet et palet complexes et bien balancés.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Deliciosa versão da Arrogant Bastard, enriquecida com chips de Carvalho. Cor escura, com creme bege persistente. No nariz, notas amaneiradas, com toques cítricos. Na boca, desce com bom corpo, amargor intenso, lupulada, com o dulçor equilibrando. Notas de Carvalho evidentes. Final seco, amargo e duradouro. Ótima breja!
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3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
2007 bottle. Way past the bb4 date. Murky brown pour with a tan head. Oxidized aroma - sherry, figs, cardboard and oak. Flavours of wet oak, figs, caramel, dark fruit. There’s some bitterness on the finish, which works well. Just a shadow of what this beer once was. Still enjoyable, though.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours deep red with a thick tan head.
Aroma is malt, caramel, dark-sweet fruit.
Taste is heavy, resiny bitter, woody.
Peppery.
Soft and smooth...but a little one sided.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
12oz bottle at Lompa. Pours deep ruby with an off-white head. Malty and hoppy aroma with wooden notes, citrus, caramel, spices and hints of dark dried. Medium sweet with a solid bitterness. Complex and well balanced. Dry finish and bitter aftertaste. Delicious brew!
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a dark red with a fluffy tan head. Very malty and oaky nose, maybe a bit of dark cherries, sweet, and hints of vanilla. Tons of oak on the taste as well, slightly muted citrus and floral hops, molasses, vanilla, and dark fruits. Medium body and carbonation, well balanced and a nice dry finish.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark amber/cider color; Medium body; Aroma of caramel malt, oak, & spicy hops; Flavor of slight sweet malt, woody hops, caramel, citrus, and spice; Finish is slightly bitter; Nicely balanced; Good stuff.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
bottle at mondial de la bière, mtl. pours hazy dark brown with a decent light beige head, some retention. dark fruits and almost cloying caramel, resin and pine, some woodsy notes along with awkward vanilla, some bubblegum. average carbonation, medium body - oily, slightly harsh resinous finish. meh.
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