3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 Niko100 (2337) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAY 22, 2015
Rich amber/cider color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of caramel malt, vanilla bean, & floral hops; Flavor of slight roasted malt, caramel, hops, some vanilla, and nuts; Not too bad.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 kaser (4345) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAR 29, 2015
Red and clear with white head. Smells vanilla and malty. Big vanilla flavor. Tasty. Light body. Poured as part of a flight at Pig Minds Brewery.
2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20 BeerBunker (954) - Burbank, Illinois, USA - MAR 29, 2015
On tap at the brewery. Pours amber with a small off white head. Aroma is of vanilla, malt, and hops. Taste is of vanilla bean and malt. Its basically vanilla with some slight grainy malt. Lingering bitter vanilla taste. Its just all vanilla, and I didnt care for it.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 DrnkMcDermott (2922) - Downers Grove, Illinois, USA - MAR 13, 2015
Shaker filed to the broom, Cellar Door. Rather slight amber malt smell at first, cloudy brown body under a foamy Ale head. Taste did differentiate this one, as it turns out. There is the slightly roasty more of amber malt, then vanilla arrives in a separate mailing. Vanilla gives the impression that this beer has more alcohol than it lists. After half the glass, I do get the off - centered bitter aftertaste from vanilla. But then its settled by malt sweetness. The only red Ale you need for St. Patricks weekend.
2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20 ryecatcher (1065) - Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois, USA - FEB 14, 2015
Bomber. Pours a cloudy brownish color, no head to speak of. Smells like Grape Nuts breakfast cereal (I fucking hate Grape Nuts... bad for your teeth and tastes like diet cat treats). Mouth is malty, cereal, barley, old bananas (like the ones that turned fucking black because you keep meaning to toss em, and they have the the fruit flies flying strafing missions on the oranges), oh and a hint of vanilla. So far Ive had two beers from these guys and Im sorry -- these taste like amateur-hour homebrews. Id rather spend my money on a 30-pack of of Schlitz... at least I know itll be worth the price.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 mfhennig (168) - McHenry County, Illinois, USA - FEB 5, 2015
Poured from a22 oz bomber. A clear mahogany, a thin off white head that fades quickly leaving only a slight ring. Aroma of toffee and caramel. The beer is bit too sweet for my liking, but I do like the vanilla flavor.
Overall its a little thin for me and the taste does not hang around. It might work as a summer dessert beer.
3.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20 TheGDBatPan (18) - Rolling Meadows, Illinois, USA - JAN 20, 2015
The beer equivalent of a vanilla latte: easy to drink, easy to love. A great beer for self proclaimed "not beer people".
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 tmoreau (3056) - Lombard, Illinois, USA - AUG 3, 2014
On tap at Lunar Brewing Co., and dispensed to a shaker, displaying a clear, amber highlighted, brown color, with a frothy layer of off white head foam, and web-like cling to the lacing. The aroma was an appealing nose that was toasted, toffee, vanilla, and caramel sweetness. The taste, on the other hand, had only mild similarities to the nose, with some initial spice, less than medium body, and low carbonation that didnt bolster the somewhat thin & watery texture. Promising start, disappointing finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20 jmagnus87 (2912) - Rockford, Illinois, USA - DEC 24, 2013
Draft. Poues a dark amber with a red tint. Aroma of caramel and vanilla, taste follows suit. Another winner.
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