3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft @ Pratt Street Ale House, Baltimore, MD. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity malty caramel flavor with weakhoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft at brewpub. Pours reddish brown. White head. Nose/taste of caramel, red licorice and fuggles. Lightish body. Sessionable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Red-brown, white head. Aroma is toast, cocoa. Taste is cocoa, caramel. Nice.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at pratt st. Light malty nose with light toffee, a touch of dark fruit. Taste is fairly dry, lightly bitter, with light roast and a touch of roast. Finish is fairly dry and roasty with a touch of herbal hops. Very nice!
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
On cask at Churchkey on 11.17.2010. Poured into a snifter.
Pours a fairly-dark brown color with a bit of a crimson hue to it. Nice, soft white head with pretty good retention and a nice bit of lacing. The nose is a bit off with some notes of sulfur and light diacetyl. Some slight roasted malt character as well as a hint of some fruit.
The flavor is an improvement on the nose but is a bit boring and there’s still a bit of butter in there. Some light roast and coffee plus a touch of toffee. The feel is quite light with low levels of carbonation, even considering the serving method. Unfortunately, not one of the better beers I’ve had from Pratt Street.
Serving type: cask
Reviewed on: 11-18-2010
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
20110305 tap at PSA. Chestnut brown with nary any head. This one was a comp from the awesome bartender who decided my dinner was taking too long. I am turned off a bit by the diacetyl in this one, but overall it is okay. I usually expect a mild sourness in a mild, or some other distinguishing character, but this one doesn’t seem to have much to offer. That said, its decently balanced and very drinkable (even despite the diacetyl). It is what it is.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Served on draft at the Pratt Street location. Pours a clear dark amber color with a medium creamy offwhite head. Decent head retention and lacing. Weak aroma with notes of chocolate and caramel. The taste is nutty malts, some toastiness, caramel, bitter finish. Thin-medium bodied.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask. Pours clear brown with a large, creamy cream colored head, long retention with excellent lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, caramel, toasted), light hops (earthy), and average esters (fruity). Flavor is heavy malt (bread, caramel, toasted), light hops (earthy), and average esters (fruity). Light body, low warmth, medium carbonation and creaminess. Nice session ale.
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