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Vindication American Bold Ale

Vindication American Bold Ale
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RATINGS: 9   MEAN: 3.2/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.12   EST. CALORIES: 216   ABV: 7.2%
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2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
That1Guy (2090) - Greeley, Colorado, USA - SEP 5, 2015
12 oz bottle pours a hazy amber with a white head that doesn’t last very long. Some earthiness and hops on the nose, but paired with plenty of diacetyl at the same time. Bitter finish covers up some of the diacetyl, but it’s definitely still there. I’d try it again.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
adnielsen (10169) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - APR 19, 2015
On tap @ the brewery. A bit hazy reddish appearance with a light brown head. Caramel, light pine, earth, and a bit of wood in the aroma. Spicy, moderate high bitterness, moderate high sweetness. Big beer. Lots of spice and hops. Ehhh.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
PhilJackson80 (531) - Oklahoma, USA - MAR 15, 2015
22 oz bottle. Tasted on 3/14/15. Bottle courtesy of Espo. The nose had a nuttiness with caramel notes. Good mouthfeel with a solid flavor that is well balanced. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TheGB (572) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - JAN 24, 2015
Pours red with a lasting fluffy head. Light aroma of grass and rye spice. Nice taste that is similar to the aroma with a nice palate.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
drjay44 (3042) - Salida, Colorado, USA - OCT 16, 2014
651 ml. bottle. 7.5% ABV per the label. Pours a medium, well retained, ivory head, with some lacing, over a clear, dark amber (SRM 17) body.....nose is pine, resin, grapefruit, light toasted malts, balance to the hops.....taste is light toasted malts, pine, resin, dust, floral hints, leading to a sharp, bitter finish, balance to the hops......mouth feel, medium body, mild alcohol warmth, moderate astringency, carbonation adds light acid. This would be a much better beer with more from the malt backbone. As such it is hop dominated, but they also could use a rework to increase complexity in both aroma and flavor. BJCP 6/3/12/4/6

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
brokephibroke (304) - Mead, Colorado, USA - APR 3, 2014
tap at the brewery. deep red with a tan head. Aroma of caramel, bread and leafs. Hops bring bitterness into focus at the front giving away to some sweet nuttiness with a long bitter linger. Really nice!

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mcberko (10105) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - FEB 12, 2014
22 oz. bottle, pours a dark amber with a medium beige head. Aroma brings out a good balance of caramel malt and resinous hops - slight woodiness as well. Flavour brings out caramel malt, wood, and resinous hops. Pretty solid imperial red ale with considerable hoppiness. Solid stuff.

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
Ernest (6841) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - JAN 12, 2014
Bottle. Head is initially average sized, frothy, light brown, mostly lasting. Body is dark amber. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted grain, caramel, malt syrup, husks), lightly to moderately hoppy (resin, grapefruit), lightly yeasty (dough), with light notes of celery and bile. Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter, slightly unclean. Medium to full body, syrupy texture, lively carbonation, lightly to moderately alcoholic. Clunky, raw, and a bit dirty...poor malt quality is an unfortunate base for this, and the hops don’t really help out too much, being primarily raw and resinous. A bit vegetal and acrid / stomach acid-like in the nose too...it’s not strong, but difficult to ignore. Syrupy, goopy texture is not that fun. Overall it just really gives the impression of being raw and unfinished (underattenuated/underfermented). Looks nice but otherwise a drain pour.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Ratman197 (11546) - Arvada, Colorado, USA - SEP 10, 2013
On tap at Kettle and Stone poured aclear reddish amber with a small lingering amber head.Aromas of carmel, earthiness, grapefruit and light pine. Palate was meium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, bread and light earthiness with a smooth finish.


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