 beerbuzzmontreal (2931), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 25, 2008 Cloudy golden pour with a thin white head. Interesting aroma of coriander, yeast and honey. Good flavor of coriander, yeast, herbs and honey. The body is medium with an oily texture and soft carbonation.
ElGaucho (1730), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 24, 2008 Sweet, effervescent allspice in the nose. Two Belgian styles in a row in the Vertical Epic series. Hazy amber with a small, light tan head. No visible carbonation. Packs a punch. Sweet and powerful. Tastes as it smells to a large degree. Strong alcohol in the finish that is very satisfying. Creamy and smooth. The allspice I detected in the nose is likely more due to the citrus peels and cardamom. Sparsely carbonated. No lace to speak of. A huge thanks to BWKrieger for hooking me up with this brew! This brew is better when served cold.
lamas (730), Adams Morgan, Washington DC, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 23, 2008 22 oz. bottle. Pours an old gold with tons of floaties and a decent sized light-tan head. Oranges and peels, lemons, ginger, pears, vanilla and brown sugar in the aroma. Medium to thin-bodied. A fruity start with lots of pears, Golden Delicious apples, caramel and some oranges. Finishes with hints of vanilla and some warming alcohol. Pretty sweet throughout. If offered again, I’d pass.
Snojerk321 (2021), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 21, 2008 22oz bottle from Bev Mo Carmel Mountain. Brew poured a bright golden orange with a big rocky off white head. Nose was spicy and fruity with some hops in the backdrop. Flavor was much like the nose with a bit more hops prevalent. My least favorite of the Verticals.
mvcramer (229), Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 20, 2008 I was pleasantly surprised. I thought this would be a random run of the mill "ale wtih spices".... I loved the aroma - sweet citrusy notes. And the flavor was very pleasing... nice malty flavor balanced with the orange/grapefruit/lemon note spices brewed in. This was great. Not terribly complex and not sure how much better if I let this one age for 4+ more years. Good beer.
mabel (2626), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 19, 2008 [1023-20080101] Bottle (07.07.07). Mild fishy grains aroma has a hint of lemon hops. Clear, orange brown body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. Tangy sweet grains and lime zest flavour has a boozy ginger bite of hot spices. Medium body. Strange tang, gets better as it warms.
Ibrew2or3 (2766), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 17, 2008 Bomber pour orange – copper with a wisp of a bright white head. Big aroma of Belgian yeast, spice like coriander and other spices I can’t identify along with apple, pear and some lemon. The taste has big fruity flavors with apple, pear and some mild cranberry and kiwi. There’s a bunch of spices too. I think I’m getting coriander, clove, ginger and other tough to pin down spice notes. Yummy now. I can’t wait to try this with more age.
chicagodri (1072), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 17, 2008 Pours an opaque orange with a thicker white head. Has a fruity aroma of orange, grapefruit, and some spices. The beer has a nice balance with just a little bit of the alcohol burn. Lots of fruit flavor, a little cinnamon, and it seemed like a little bit of coriander. Not as good as some of the other epics I have had, but still well done.
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