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Ithaca Excelsior! Ten 3.83 210

Ithaca Excelsior! Ten

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
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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 shawnm213 (997), South Bend, Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 31, 2009    Updated: Nov 8, 2009
I tried to clean up my original rating for this beer. I was probably too drunk when i rated it, but I think it can still be informative in that I recommend it for someone who is very close to blacking out. After all, a wise man once told me that a rating is just a snapshot in time between a person and their beer and there is no telling what mood or state of mind a person may be in when trying to make their next beer selection.

f*** s*** this beer is trickto. pours a head,. notes of braed, and some other s***. notes of citrusy hiops and some ither doggy dope s***. go f*** yoursulf if you dont like this ber. this is the s***. f** yea b***. go f*** suck a f*** a beigfe with a weired haze. head ideep dark purple hze colr with


 travita (1952), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Bottle thanks to thirdeye11. The smel lis fruits, sort of hops, some pine, and citrus. The taste is some fruits, malts, wort, and ok. The look is cloudy, orangen in color, with a beige colored head.


 tokyogoat (576), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Pours blood red with a creamy head. Nose is hoppy with vanilla and a little bit of a tin smell. Taste is big caramel and toffee with a harsh hop bitterness and slightly metallic.


 Diogène (583), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 16, 2009  
Bottle. Dark red-brown with a medium off white head. Aroma is sweet malt, candy, fruit cake, figs, caramel, spices and hops. Flavor is very interesting at first with a complex malt profile, fruity esters, alcohol, spices, fruit cake and and hops aroma; then, a gigantic hop waves comes and kill this very interesting malts flavor. Its an interesting beer, but less hops would do it some good.


 ericandersnavy (1139), crossroads, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 14, 2009  
bottle thanks to thrideye11. poured amber with an off white head. aroma of caramel, dark fruit, citrus, orange, and cinnamon. flavor had all the same aspects as the nose. heavy body with light carbonation.


 durhambeer (1229), Durham, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Oct 10, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Cletus. Batch e!009, whatever that means. Pours cloudy brown with copper tint. Off-white head that hung around for awhile. Nose shows caramel malt and bitter hops. A bit creamy. Seems almost like American barleywine. Similar taste, with bitter finish. This aged well to me. Solid.


 mar (1944), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Oct 10, 2009  
Bottle thanks to thirdeye11. Dark amber with a cream head. Nose is spices, yeast and light hops. Nice on the palate with a fruity flavor that finishes very smooth.


 nickd717 (1389), Palo Alto, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 3, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Ineedabeerhere on BA. Cloudy reddish brown color with a nice tan head. Aroma is citrus hops, caramel, brown sugar, mild roast, and a mild hint of fish that probably shouldn’t be there. Flavor is malty with caramel, roast, floral and citrus hops, and some slight fruity notes. Palate is nice, smooth and full. Not bad at all, but I’ve heard it was a bit past prime and wish I could have tried this more fresh.



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