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Captain Lawrence Captains Reserve

Percentile
98
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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2913.86/5.03.84/5.08%88.8Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
This beer is a salute to the ingenuity and creativity of the American craft brewers. A uniquely American style of beer, the Double or Imperial IPA, has become the calling card of many craft brewers who aren't afraid to push the limits of what hops can add to a beer. This beer is big and hoppy - not for the faint of heart! Be prepared to experience sensory overload as you savor this Imperial IPA. Sensory Profile: Hops, and lots of them. The aroma is bursting with the classic citrus and pine aroma of American-grown hops. The flavor is dominated by a hoppy bitterness, with just enough malt to make you want to take another sip. Food Pairing: This beer needs an assertive food to stand up to it. Match Captain's Reserve with aged cheeses such as Stilton, cured and grilled meats.
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 Papsoe (15003), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/104/516/20
Apr 14, 2007  
(Handbottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of moejuck. Hazy, amber golden with a small, off-white head. Distinct aroma of citrus and pine. Fairly full in body with lightly sweet malts and plenty of citrus and peach notes. A lovely aroma bitterness in the finish. 060407


 yespr (12225), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 15, 2007  
Sample from handbottle from tap. Pours golden amber. Aroma is sweet citric aroma. Starts sweey citric and turns quickly strong fruity and flowery before it gets bitter into the finish.


 fonefan (11640), VestJylland, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Nov 16, 2009  
Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.
Clear medium to dark yellow orange color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, pine, spruce, grapefruit, orange, fruity, strawberry notes. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090804]


 oh6gdx (8886), Vasa, Finland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 11, 2009  
Cask@GBBF2009. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity hops, grass, mild nectary notes as well as some vanilla and tropical fruits. Flavour is the same along with some hints of alcohol as well. Some bready/biscuity malts as well. Quite balanced IIPA.


 joergen (8614), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 8, 2007  
Handbottled from tap. Clear golden coloured with a white head. Fruity aroma of caramel, hops and pine needles. Dry hoppy flavour with notes of caramel and pine needles. Hop juice.


 kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Nov 25, 2007
Name: Captain’s Reserve
Date: 01/10/2007
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting

muddy orange, fine white head, touch of lace, sweet pine aroma with a nice fruity mango essence, sweet pine and caramel flavor, nice fruity sweetness, light balancing bitterness,
-------- /> Name: Captain’s Reserve
Date: 11/17/2007
Mode: hand bottle
Score: 3.5 to 3.7
Words: throwdown 3

same wonderful sweet pine and fruity character, picking up a touch of alcohol, bigger bitterness in the finish but offers a bit more balance without distraction,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4


 fiulijn (7330), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Jan 11, 2007  
Draught at Hop Devil, NYC
Cloudy amber color; creamy head. Very nice hoppy aroma, with resins and fruits (delicate grapefruit). Good malty body, with an excellent aromatic and powerful hopping, with a lot of hop oils. Smooth and elegant. Excellent!


 argo0 (6936), Washington DC, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 13, 2009  
50cl bottle, thanks ygtbsm94. Medium off-white head atop crystal clear amber body. Aroma is moderately sweet, pine/grapefruit, cat urine, Taste is moderately sweet, pine/grapefruit, some cat urine, caramel, Medium body, some resin.



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