2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 Tmoney99 (12247) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - APR 8, 2015
Bottle. Poured brown color with an average frothy off-white head that lasted and produced excellent lacing. Moderate toasted malt aroma. Medium body with a slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium smooth sweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. This is a soft beer.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 alexsdad06 (7274) - Ohio, USA - APR 2, 2015
12 oz. bottle shared by Tmoney99. Pours a clear amber color with a small off white head that quickly disappears. The aroma and flavor have sweet malts, caramel, lightly toasted, faded hops, sweet tea, mineral notes, meh.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20 DrSilverworm (8884) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - APR 1, 2015
12oz bottle, thanks to alexsdad06/tmoney99 for sharing. Mostly clear darker red orange color. Little off-white head. Dots and bits of lace. Toasty, mild caramel, kind of earthy, touch of metallic in the flavor. Medium body. Kind of crisp lighter carbonation. Dry finish. Moderate bitter taste, light sweet, pretty dry. Mediocre, toasty, dry kind of bitter amber.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 drsordr (1674) - Loveland, Ohio, USA - APR 1, 2015
Bottle shared by Tmoney99 pour light hazy brown copper with thin ecru head. Nose toffee and caramel malt with moderate sweet. Taste similar to nose with some earthy mid palate. No bitter. Lighter finish.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20 Frank (3541) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JAN 3, 2015
This beer is notably overcarbonated. When poured, it foams up in the glass causing much consternation. It is a nice amber color and perfectly clear so I think this is caused by a mistake at the brewery rather than infection you cant know for sure. This is a sweet, malty brew w/ some nice earthy overtones to keep it interesting. This is full bodied and a bit sticky and heavy but that is contrasted by its huge level of carbonation which rather than making it feel lighter seems to just fill your stomach w/ a huge cloud of carbon dioxide. Many burbs will be had, my brothers! Overall, this is an OK tasting beer w/ a pretty eggregious flaw that doesnt make it disgusting but is a huge negative point nonetheless. I might try this again someday to see if theyve fixed it up but honestly, probably not.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 Cornfield (5570) - Oak Forest, Illinois, USA - OCT 20, 2014
A difficult pour... amber bodied with a head that refuses to stop growing and has ceased to provide the tiniest bit of amusement for me. Eggshell in color, its continual growth prevents me from smelling or tasting this beer in a timely fashion Eventually I get to try the brew. The nose is fruity, citrus, with a touch of toffee, a hit of earth. The flavor is much the same with the addition of a mild bitterness. Okay, but not worth the aggravation of the pour.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 superspak (3627) - Michigan, USA - SEP 9, 2014
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Very highly carbonated, took a while to pour the glass. Pours fairly hazy/cloudy deep reddish copper color with a 2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a large amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of pear, apple, caramel, toast, biscuit, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Pretty poor aromas with strong yeast fruitiness and some light-moderate malt and hop notes; with poor strength. Taste of caramel, toast, biscuit, nuttiness, light chocolate, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light earthy herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, toast, biscuit, nuttiness, light chocolate, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice robustness and balance of dark/bready malts and earthy hop flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. I let the carbonation dissipate. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a smooth, crisp, and lightly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is well hidden with no warming present after the finish. Overall despite carbonation and aroma problems, this was a pretty solid amber ale. Good balance and robustness of dark/bready malt and earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A fairly enjoyable offering.
1.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 4/20 mallons72 (190) - livonia, Michigan, USA - JUL 27, 2014
Not drinkable, way, way, way, way...........way, way too carbonated. Open, wait 20 minutes for the geyser to stop...drink.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 sailmon (2) - USA - APR 29, 2014 does not count
Nice reddish amber color, with off-white head. Mildly carbonated. Smooth flavor, some hops flavor but malt predominates. Very enjoyable.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 Alextricity (509) - Michigan, USA - MAR 25, 2014
After sending an e-mail to Round Barn about the issues I had with their previous bottle (they mentioned it was a fermentation tank issue), I unexpectedly got sent a six-pack of Indecision Ale.
Appearance: Pours beautifully. Without being aggressive, filled my pint glass to the brim. Beautiful slightly hazy dark amber oclor with a sand colored head on top. Fantastic lacing, and the head sticks around. Loving it so far.
Smell: Different than the infected/messed up bottle. The apple note isnt so much there so much as a sweet "dirty malt" sort of aroma. Smells like an amber ale with a bit more sweetness to it. I suppose theres a fruity essence there as well, but its very slight.
Taste/feel: Far better than the other bottle... far, far better. While the last one was insanely carbonated and unbelievably thin, this one has a nice body and moderate carbonation with a bit of prickliness. The flavor is like a combo of a brown and amber ale. Theres a caramel sweetness that an amber would provide (although it has an "off" sweetness to it), but then a chocolate characteristic thatd be found in a brown. Not a legendary beer by any means, but actually not bad. There does seem to be a feeling of... cheapness? In the flavor? But its still decent. Almost tastes like there could be adjuncts in it.
Again, thanks a lot Round Barn for the unexpected sixer. This brew is completely different than the last bottle I had, and I like it. Not quite as good as the Oronoko Stout, but this isnt bad at all.
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