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Extra Billys Java Bock


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13.9/5.03.18/5.0Spring-0Dimpled mug, Snifter
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 Kinz (2208), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Mar 6, 2004  
I had been to this brewpub a couple of years ago, a barbecue place that decided to open up a brewing operation. The beers at the time were unexceptional, and frankly not very well made. I noticed that Extra Billy's wasn't in the database, so I made the journey back over to Southside to see how they had progressed over the years. Although the beers were better overall, they were still ordinary at best. Until I sampled this one. Deep red, little head. A rich aroma of smoky malts and coffee wafted up from the glass. The flavor was on the sweetish side (it was a bock after all), with a hint of bitterness. Roasty notes and coffee blended in beautifully throughout. Surprisingly dry at the finish. The beer by no means screamed "Coffee!", it was instead integrated in a way where it complemented, not dominated. Very well done, and an extremely pleasant surprise in an otherwise pedestrian lineup. These guys might know what they are doing after all.



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