2.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20 Beerman6686 (5495) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 4, 2015
This poured a medium brown with a beige head. Aroma was of light spice, toasted malts and dark fruits. Flavor was similar, spices more prominant, just dont like chicory.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 swoopjones (7008) - Buffalo, New York, USA - APR 27, 2015
Draft at Cellarmaker, San Francisco, CA. In terms of brown ales this is a winner. Not my favorite style but i enjoyed this. Nutty, chocolate, some cinnamon spice, light coffee. Nice
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20 joeneugs (4453) - Livermore, California, USA - APR 17, 2015
On tap at Cellarmaker. It pours brown with a khaki head. The aroma is full with wood and dank. Major bud going on in this one. A little cocoa and caramel as well. The flavor is the same. Tobacco juice and weed with some cinnamon, toffee and cocoa. Wow. This was a little strange, but it worked for me.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 marcus (7838) - Sacramento, California, USA - APR 10, 2015
On tap at the brewpub. Pours dark brown with acthick tan head and a light chocolate and cinnamon aroma. There is a very dry chocolate and dark molasses flavor with a bitter finish.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20 popery (1704) - San Francisco, California, USA - APR 1, 2015
The beer is dark brown with a creamy, voluminous head of light brown foam. Some lacing. The aroma is big on chocolate with the roasty, nutty flavor of chicory root. Medium roast and acidity. Some licorice and coffee. Brown sugar and caramel maltiness. Taste starts sweet with cocoa and licorice. Firm roastiness with a woody flavor to it. A lot more coffee. The chicory is fairly strong. Lingering aftertaste full of the spice. More caramel in the taste. Rich and packs a lot of flavor for a 5% abv beer. The finish has medium bitterness, perhaps a bit much. Mouthfeel is smooth and fairly creamy. Its a nicely made beer. Im not sure if I like so much chicory, but Im also getting through the glass pretty quickly. Fun change of pace from Cellarmaker.
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