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Ithaca Excelsior! Ten 3.83 210

Ithaca Excelsior! Ten

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2103.87/5.03.83/5.010%91.7Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
Imperial American Extra Strong and Special Double Red Ale. Our anniversary beer, TEN is brewed with too many malts to list and an excess of American hops, including several additions during fermentation. Enjoy the russet color, aggressively hoppy aroma and flavor, rich body and fiery finish.
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 Naka (526), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 29, 2008  
Courtesy of Nate. Pours dark amber brown w/ some reddish hues. 2-finger eggshell colored head with a little lacing. Aroma is a huge brown sugar cube soaked in bourbon and raisins. Flavor is a deep sweet malt. Caramel and rum. A rich body that leaves a nice and creamy feel on the tongue.


 brewblackhole (1385), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 27, 2008  
Caramel cake aroma with tinges of hopping, taste is rich caramel and toffee malting,hops are evident and not as much as others were getting. A lively bitter finish alcohol not aggresive,tasty malt treat


 boto (1345), Granby, Connecticut, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 26, 2008  
750ml bottle, Batch E!009: This one pours a very murky coppery color. It had a small white head on it. This had a complex aroma. Hops were up front, but not overpowering. Pine was the main characteristic, but there were also some citrus and grassy notes. Definitely malts to the nose also. The taste is fairly well balanced. A fair amount of bitterness with a decent malt body. Some other fruits in the finish. Quite nice!


 jimbowood (966), Athens, Georgia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Dec 25, 2008  
bottle from blipp. Very reminiscent of alesmiths second decadence brew. Very good. Slanted towards malt with piney hop finish. Very good.


 Nate (2563), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 21, 2008  
From 750mL bottle, batch E!006. Nice nose. Sweet caramel and fresh grassy hops. Very fragrant with light alcohol. Hint of smoke. A little butterscotch. Dark coppery amber clear with dregs haze and light chunkies. Medium body with medium carbonation. Starts with nice malt character, light alcohol, and sweet caramel. Mellow with a hint of smoke and woody resin. Nice hop finish with bitter after. Very nice.


 dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
Dec 19, 2008  
750 courtesy of Nate at Xmas tasting. EXCELSIOR! This beer is good. Im super serial! Pours red with off-white/tan head. Nose is sugary caramel, slight popcorn and a touch of chocolate with some hop presence. Taste is creamy caramel and toffee with slight chocolate and a good bitter. Dry and tasty. A touch of piny hop character. Great mouth feel. Very drinkable.


 swoopjones (1920), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 12, 2008  
On tap @ Coles Buffalo NY. Pours deep dark brown with amber red hues. Sticky hop & Caramel malt aroma. Big agressive malt & hop bomb. Resiny sticky piney hops. Caramel malts. Slight booziness. Great offering


 GodOfThunder (878), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/513/20
Dec 11, 2008  
Pours a thick dark brown with a tan head. Lots of caramel flavors. A good bit of sweetness, but not overly sweet. Thick mouthfeel.



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