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Rock Art The Riddler?

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RATINGS: 65   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.18   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Influenced by a Belgian yeast and good old fashion brewer creativity. Ah yes, lay this one down in your cellars for years to come. Enjoy this one alone for its malt and hop complexity. For entertaining suggestions try a sweet pairing of raisins or sugar coated dates. For a meal start with a soft spreadable herb cheese from fresh cows milk on a nice toasted piece of baguette. Then serve Carbonnade of Beef (Belgian national stew) with candied yams and pan fried green beans tossed with butter and sliced almonds.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Ibrew2or3 (4699) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - DEC 1, 2011
Bomber pours deep rutty amber with minimal head. OK, let’s crack this Riddler. In the aroma I get big smashed cherries, brown sugar simmering plums and pomegranates as well as lesser amounts of earthiness and Christmas like spices. The taste is similar with bold cherry, plum and pomegranate fruitiness edged with a bit of roasted malts, earthiness and some yeasty spiciness. This is a bold fruity brew where yeasty spices and pomegranate tang attempt to balance the sweetness.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Hophead22 (2172) - Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA - MAY 7, 2011
22oz bottle. Rating #64. Very murky and thick dark brown pour with a light tan head with decent lacing. Slightly sweet light fruit aroma, yeast and some caramel. More sweet fruitiness, slightly bitter with a little toasty aftertaste. (1711)

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
cbkschubert (2685) - Cochise Co., Arizona, USA - MAR 13, 2011
22 oz. bottle from Total Wine (Phoenix) - Pours a murky (muddy) light brown color with barley any head. No real lacing to speak of. Lightly carbonated. Aroma is esters, and toasted malt. Flavor is lightly sweetened toasted malt, esters, and light spice. Medium body. A decent beer.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
SuperDave (1934) - Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA - JAN 8, 2011
Hazy reddish pour with a foamy head.. Aroma is sweet malt and brown sugar. Flavor was the same plus some dark fruit flavors, chocolate and some mild hop.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
alexanderj (2830) - Gilbert, Arizona, USA - NOV 6, 2010
On tap; first rating in a while. Poured a auburn type with a brown head. Aroma of cola, fruit, and earth. Flavor was ok and a bit oxidized. Fruit and earth. Some yeast.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
dcschiller (1457) - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA - OCT 3, 2010
Pours dark amber with off-white head. Smells of bubblefum and dried fruit. Malty sweet. Medium body with thin texture. Malty smooth finish. Not bad, but a bit malty for my tastes.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
craftycarl21 (1591) - Washington DC, USA - AUG 16, 2010
Murky red brown pour, good sized frothy head. Aroma holds very nice nectar fruit presence that mixes with a bit of nuttiness, brown sugar, and cherry. Excellent fruit profile on the whole. Flavor holds lots of raisin, plum, fig, and a touch of alcohol bite on the tongue. Nothing special, but a tasty Belgian style brew from a local outfit.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Bart (2332) - Brussels, BELGIUM - JUL 20, 2010
Hazy brown coloured beer with almost no carbonation and a small white head. Strong light roasted and malty aroma with some light alcholic sweet madeira hints. Full palate. Finish is malty and light bitter hinted, with some creamy caramel roasted and light alcholic touches with a short yeasty undertone. Very nice.


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