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Ithaca Excelsior! Old Habit

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1283.81/5.03.77/5.09%85Snifter
Commercial Description:
A Robust American Ale brewed with four different rye malts, fresh centennial and crystal hops and our proprietary ale yeast. It is partly fermented in Tennessee rye whiskey barrels, then carefully blended. Enjoy the gorgeous ruby color, strong aromas of vanilla and black cherry, earthy flavors of nuts and oak and the warm, spicy finish.
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 sebletitje (1925), Tampa, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jan 1, 2009  
courtesy of our man, tpd975. Batch E!007, pours cloudy brown with beige head. Aroma has a good nose of oak, vanilla and caramel malts. Taste has excellent notes of bourbon - whiskey and oak. Amazing beer, cannot go wrong with Bourbon - Whiskey barrel aged brews. Finish of light bitter hops.


 markwise (1186), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 1, 2009  
Thanks tpd975 for the share. Pours a cola brown with a nose of whiskey, alcohol, malt, maple, vanilla, and oaky mellow. Flavor is same with emphasis on wood, whiskey, vanilla, and some noticeable hops.


 kiefdog (1609), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 1, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of tpd975. Pours a dark cola brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is malty with notes of rye, whiskey, caramel, vanilla and slight smoked woody notes. Flavor is sweet and malty with notes of wood, smoke, whiskey, vanilla, heavy cream, some faint hop presence. Generally medium body with a pleasing malty bitter finish with a hint of phenol.


 fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 31, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of tpd975. Pours a slightly hazy deep amber with a one finger light tan head that leaves goods lacing. Aroma of caramel, bourbon, oak, sweet malt, and vanilla. Taste is the same as aroma but more prominent. Medium mouthfeel with a moderate amount of bitterness and smooth alcohol. Very good.


 dkachur (2376), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Dec 30, 2008  
This beer’s 100th rating. Yay! 750 mL bottle courtesy of Alraomon. Thanks! Batch E!007. Pours a dark brown color with a huge offwhite head. Great head retention and lacing. The aroma is rye, chocolate, vanilla, oak and some earthy tones. Taste is rye whisky, oak, vanilla, chocolate and cherry. Smooth and full bodied. Quite nice.


 jimbowood (955), Athens, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/517/20
Dec 25, 2008  
bottle from blipp. Very nice brew. Perfect pour with perfect lacing. Looks too good to drink, but oh well. A drier, sweeter version of ba old numbskull. A greater percentage of ba brew in this one would be the only change I would make.


 JaBier (1223), Capital City, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Pours light brown with a minimal head. Some hop in the nose, but mostly malt. Tastes peppery with some bread influence and a decent hop and malt balance.


 Rciesla (3670), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/515/20
Dec 12, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a dark brown body with amber hues. Lots of malt, caramel, dark cherry fruity esters, whiskey, notes of vanilla, herbs, and earthy hops.



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