4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Nice deep dark color, decent head, generous lace. Malt nose with some floral undertones and to me just a hit of cocoa, full body, nice hop presence, but not overly so. Moderate carbonation and somewhat dry finish. Quite a good beer, thanks Venom!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Deep red/amber color topped with a medium thick foamy head and good lace. Sweet malty aroma with a slight fuitiness and hop background. Sweet hoppy flavor well balanced with maltiness and a touch of fruitiness. very nice flavor. Medium bodied with a slight dryness yet very smooth.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
One of the best NE versions of an Alt. Excellent malt backbone of dry roasted nuts with some cocoa notes and fruity taste as well. Crisp and bitter balance adds to its charm. A nice brew that gets better warm.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Deep ruby amber hue. Big milky head with a chalky malt nose. Big malts all the way through, some notes of fruit and chocolate, nutty, medium bodied, pleasant carbonation providing a velvety mouthfeel. Finishes slightly hopped up finish. Pleasant and enjoyable, very quaffable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a deep copper with a thick ivory head. Lots of lace. Smell is surprisingly hoppy.
Taste is malty followed by surprisingly strident hops. Some light caramel malt and floral hops. Nice creamy mouthfeel and very drinkable. Not balanced very well which is not a deal brewker for me. however, I like my alts to be unbalalnced on the malt side. not nearly malty enough to stand up to the hops. Good beer but not a great alt.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottled. Darkish brown, nearly opaque cloudy color topped with a decent quick-dying head; I got little lacing though. Nose is subtly malty with a hint of floral hoppiness. I thought the flavor pretty bold upfront, with some chocolate and almond nuttiness; kind of backs off at the end and the body could be more, but overall a nice effort. The only Stone Coast I picked up on my recent Maine trip, but I’ll try to find more.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Very interesting brew. I found it to be light, but still very much having a full flavor. I’d love to be able to try it again sometime.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Maine Brewers Festival 2005. Copper amber body with a small white head. Subtle malt in the aroma with a touch of dry caramel? Similar notes in the flavour. Sweet maltiness but surprisingly dry overall impression. Average palate. This was a bit subtle for this late in the evening but it was quite pleasant nonetheless.
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