3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at bottleworks. Malt, malt, malt......Clear mahogany with no head -- is that from the alcohol or a mistake? Chewy yeast and malt lingers on the palate with slight spice and a dry finish. very nice.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at the Bottleworks after Cranksgiving. A dark brown opaque pour with a small beige head. A rich malt nosethat also has a bit of fig. The flavor is also chock full of malt. Some light anise, muskiness, applesauce, nuts, and molasses. It was served too cold and I have no doubt more complexity would have emerged. It seems to be almost hop free.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Draft at the bottleworks. Pours a clear dark brown with minimal head. Aroma of caramel, roasted nuts and a little toffee. Medium bitter taste with some nice caramel notes. Medium bodied with a thick texture. Soft carbonation and a long finish. Overall, I love this beer...so much that I brought a growler back with me so I can drink it again when I get home.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft sample at Hop in the City 2010. Pours a mostly clear mahogany color with a small beige head. Aroma of toasted malts, toffee, wood, earthy hops, and overripe fruits. Flavor follows suit closely, with the toasty, malty notes dominating. Medium-bodied, with mellow carbonation and a toasty mouthfeel. Very nice doppelbock.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
2/12/2010: Very good beer. Tap to pint glass. Pours dark amber with medium white head that lasts a while with some lacing that was consistent. Smells of malty bread, coffee and some alcohol. Taste is coffee and toast that is just downright good. Body is smooth and full and finish is sweet and malty. I am really glad I got to try this and it is worth a trip to St. Louis. Cheers to the Schlafly folks on this one.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sample at the brewpub. Pours a dark brownish-orange color with a thin dark beige head that dissipates slowly. Patches of lacing on the glass. Sweet toasted malt and caramel in the nose, along with a touch of almond. Medium-bodied with bready malt, caramel and hops flavors. The finish is moderately sweet with a malty aftertaste. Above average overall.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours bronze with a small off white head. The aroma is faint - slight caramel is there. Medium / thin mouthfeel with semi-sharp carbonation. Taste has caramel malt, but none of the biscuit that is with many doppels. There is also some medicinal and mineral notes. Not bad, but not worth seeking out.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Grainy, slight sweetness in taste. Poured golden brown with almost no head whatsoever. Lacks any hints of smokiness. Just average in every way
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