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Cigar City / DuClaw Impey Barbicane’s Moongun

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RATINGS: 86   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.29   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 117   ABV: 3.9%
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We’ve collaborated with our friends at DuClaw Brewing Company to bring you Impey Barbicane’s Moon Gun, an amber colored exercise in pushing the limits of what a session beer can do. It’s fueled by earth-shaking amounts of Cascade, Centennial and Equinox hops. It has just enough malt character to give some balance and keep it from "busting up" upon lift-off. Please join us in celebrating science, optimism, and the art of brewing with this stellar (or lunar) beer. As Jules Verne wrote, "I feel that we should always put a little art into what we do. It’s better that way.


1.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
cheap (4682) - Beaver Valley, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 11, 2015
From a bottle acquired at Z’s. Smells pretty friendly and fresh. First taste and I think this must be at least 6% but hey, its less than 4? Yes, bitter malty stuff, wew. Lots of flavor fer sure. Becomes mouth coating and a little medicinal in the middle. Some co2 provides a near cutting fizz. Way too much personality for this lager lover, almost becomes astringent near the end. But hey, if you like bitter hoppy malty beer, this if for you.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Doofgoblin (463) - Chevy Chase, Washington DC, USA - OCT 10, 2015
For an amber it’s not half bad...and more on the hoppy side. Aroma is lemon, pine...freshy meow meow...taste has some pine needles...sprinkling of malt...appearance is pulpy and amber...nothing particularly stands out but it certainly doesn’t fail anywhere either...I like the idea of collaboration but it’s clear they save the best recipes for in-house... what?

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
juiceisloose (1165) - Windermere, Florida, USA - SEP 28, 2015
22 oz bottle. Pours a deep Amber color and topped by a small head of off white foam that quickly settles to a thin film. The aroma shows notes of citrus hops and earthy spices over a toasted bread and biscuit malt base. The flavor follows with the toasted bread and biscuit malts followed by some earthy spices, a touch of fruit, and hop bitterness on the back end. Medium bodied and fairly smooth with ample carbonation that leads to a dry and toasted malt finish. Nothing crazy but it is a solid session amber ale.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jrodooo5 (1301) - Wilmington, Delaware, USA - SEP 5, 2015
Good looking & scenty amber! Pours Amber w/ a tan head & good lacing. The aroma has a very good blend of hops & malt. The taste is standard amber w/ nothing standing out. Good hop & malt balance & average mouthfeel. Pretty solid Amber overall!

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 11/20
AndyW68 (1235) - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - SEP 4, 2015
Hazy brown orange with off white head. Aroma is like a new shoe before being worn. Taste is bitter red ale.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
deyholla (8605) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - AUG 22, 2015
Bottle shared by Brian, thanks! Pours a deep amber orange with a gray head that dissipates pelt toy the edges. Aroma has an earthy grain with a bit of musty fruit with a slight metallic note. Flavor has a earthy grain note with bit of earthy grass and like oak.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Bacterial (2368) - Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA - AUG 22, 2015
Amber pour with a slight white head. Malty and slight hoppy nose. Taste is bitter, watery. Meh.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
BVery (8222) - Plymouth, Minnesota, USA - AUG 22, 2015
Bomber from Eric - thanks! Murky amber pour with an off-white head. Malty, mineral, hint of metal. This is good for the style, but the qualifier is important....

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jbruner (3043) - Athens, Georgia, USA - AUG 15, 2015
Pours a cloudy amber from the bomber with bubbly tan head. Aroma of nice citrus hops and sweet mini malts. Taste follows, hoppy and decent. Pretty solid.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Luvystypotables (1184) - Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA - AUG 12, 2015
Aroma of malt and bread, pours a reddish brown with a short lasting well laced white head. Taste of sweet malt and bread. Medium body with a dry finish.


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