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RATINGS: 314   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.56   EST. CALORIES: 222   ABV: 7.4%
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Existent represents the philosophy behind Stillwater Artisanal. We strive to define ourselves through our passion and sincerity while accepting that not all aspects of life are readily explainable. To manifest this ideology we present an ale of intrigue. Deep & dark though deceptively dry, braced by a firm yet smooth bitterness and accented with an earthy hop and mild roast aroma. This is an ale for you to define..

’and if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.’ –Nietzsche

Note: Formerly brewed at Dog, now at Two Roads.


pras' rating

4.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
pras (293) - Maryland, USA - JUL 7, 2012
Wow! Let me start off by saying that I love this beer. Not much on the nose. Color is a really nice dark dark amber. High carbonation. Lots of good dark malt flavor. Pretty dry, nice hope balance. Very drinkable beer. Glad I chose this beer to crack on a 105 degree day!


most recent ratings

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Miked1687 (271) - Buffalo, New York, USA - JUN 15, 2013
Bottle into Tulip. Dark Brown Amber pour with a thin light khaki head. Nose is dark fruit with some yeast. Taste is slightly smoky, deep fig, dark malts, some hay. Full bodied. Medium carbonation. Not too shabby.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
UDBeernut (904) - Near Buffalo, New York, USA - JUN 12, 2013
Bottle pours deep amber, active cream color head. Dark fruits, toast, and slight flowers. Body is slick and creamy.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Borup (3808) - Albertslund, DENMARK - JUN 9, 2013
Sample at CBC 2013. Dark brown colour with an off-white head. Aroma and flavour of malt, coffee, yeast, spice and fruit.

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
Chudwick (1134) - Cincyucky, Kentucky, USA - JUN 6, 2013
12oz bottle - odd to see a negative image of Nietzsche on the label. pours dark brown with khaki head and decent lacing. Nose is hay and makes me think of a Baltic porter. Flavor adds metal, caramel, some sort of roast and a something else that is bitter. Sweet and confusingly bitter. It is so tempting to talk about reevaluating values for the purposes of selling a f&%$ing beer.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jackl (2827) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - MAY 28, 2013
Tap @ CBC 2013. The pour’s deep brown with a small head. The nose is toasted grain, funky farmhouse yeast. Generally faint, weak nose. The taste is mashed red berry. Fart. Light citric tang. Belgian yeast sweetness. Bready finish. Medium body, sooth. Overall, merely fine.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Niko100 (1512) - New York, USA - MAY 22, 2013
Dark brown color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of smoky malt, yeast, floral/fruit, molasses, & spice; Flavor of slight roasted malt, yeast, hops, caramel, some dark chocolate, fruit, and spice; Dry finish; Overall, just decent for me.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Pyrmir (1453) - Westra Aros, SWEDEN - MAY 22, 2013
On tap @CBC13. Dark brown with tan head. Nose of tobacco, char, molasses, fruit, yeast and herb notes. Taste is fresh and yeasty, roasted notes, wood, earth and herby notes

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
SudsMcDuff (4925) - .....Manchester United.........., Texas, USA - MAY 16, 2013
had from bottle .. . murky brown .. medium foam .. . muddled yeast and soil .. . not very good, a rare miss from stillwater .. . . the bite of conscience. the bite of conscience, like the bite of a dog into a stone, is a stupidity.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Camons (3755) - Hasselager, DENMARK - MAY 10, 2013
Draught @ CBC. Pours very dark brown with a offwhite head. Aroma of malt, rye, coffee, coffee, light hops. Flaovr is malts, yeast, coffee, fruity hops, light spicy. Medium body, soft carbonation. 030513

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Rasmus40 (7327) - Beder, Aarhus, DENMARK - MAY 10, 2013
CBC. Almost black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, roasted malt, dark fruit, yeasty and moderate hoppy - spicy. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 030513


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