Solemn Oath Brewing Company
1661 Quincy Ave #179
Naperville, IL, United States of America
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A stout with flavor that wants to be thick but has a thin mouthfeel and maybe not enough roast to counteract the high, sweet bourbon flavor from the barrel. It was "poky" in a way that I've kind of lost my love for.
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This was kind of odd man out in the flight - after a bunch of fragrant, light beers, this popped right off the bat with toasty flavors. On its own I might have been able to pick out more transitions, but this time the flavor went right to spicy rye and booze. Given that the previous beer was 10% that's saying something.
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One more step amped up from the Happy Fun Beer, this has a concentrated resin flavor that comes in right at the front, with appealing wood-tang and bitterness. The finish is bitter but not excessively so. I thought this was deeply complex and liked it a lot, and definitely didn't taste like it was 10%!
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Similar to the Hexafoos but with most of the Belgian-ness swapped out for distinct piney hop notes. Faint spices show through at the end.
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A saison with forward banana and spice notes - very appealing - but a very dry yeastiness that kind of drains the energy out of the beer.
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Though its still quite a bit better than the snaggletooth.
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Part of a flight. Boy, there's a lot going on in this beer. Like drinking a pine forest soaked in aromatic bitters with a sheen of... maple? Drinkable, but puzzling. I don't know that I would get this again but I had to admire the audacity.
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Part of a flight. Degenerates quickly into a puckery grapefruit followed by strong bitterness. Least favorite of the night.
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Part of a flight. Light-tasting, Belgian but without overt spices, with an interesting malty, clean finish. Frighteningly drinkable on a hot day.
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Part of a flight. The Belgian spices are overt in this one, with a dry, thin, dissipating flavor. Not bad, but not memorable either.
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