Terrapin TomFoolery - Terrapin Beer Company

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +26.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours jet black with a tan head. In the aroma, a small roast, small earthiness and a hint of tartness. In the taste, caramel like roast, dry earth, and a small tartness. A sour bite and medium bodied mouthfeel, with a small dry, mellow tartness, with hints of caramel and coffee in the aftertaste. Like a lightly tart porter. Nice earth and roast, quite different but good.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2011 13:53:01 | More by OWSLEY069

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

06-18-2013 20:27:58 | More by Kegatron

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

05-22-2013 16:23:36 | More by InspectorBob

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

05-17-2013 15:24:26 | More by twenty5

SadMachine

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

05-06-2013 05:38:46 | More by SadMachine

Zach136

Georgia

4/5  rDev +14.6%

04-13-2013 20:46:43 | More by Zach136

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

03-19-2013 02:08:22 | More by mendvicdog

duceswild

Maryland

4/5  rDev +14.6%

03-17-2013 18:03:12 | More by duceswild

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

03-15-2013 03:12:06 | More by marlinsfan4

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

03-12-2013 01:17:57 | More by DaPan

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

02-28-2013 02:43:06 | More by t0rin0

jsanford

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -28.4%

02-10-2013 03:00:53 | More by jsanford

sendbeer

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -28.4%

12-23-2012 05:32:48 | More by sendbeer

jheezee

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

12-11-2012 22:38:58 | More by jheezee

ncaudle

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

10-17-2012 18:36:26 | More by ncaudle

Keith_R

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +28.9%

08-14-2012 21:47:16 | More by Keith_R

jmbraxton

Alabama

4/5  rDev +14.6%

08-08-2012 01:20:55 | More by jmbraxton

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.33/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Thanks to JonnyGalt (Reddit) to let me try another unique Terrapin goody.

Pours a darker mocha colored 1 finger fizzy head that fades fairly quickly, with a bit of sticky lacing, over super dark colored beer with just hints of molasses brown light sneaking through the corners.

Nose is a bit of a mess, some earthy root like aromas, syrupy aromas that give a slight Dr. Pib like soda aroma, light green apple and fruity aromas, hint of wheat like malt, light dark caramel and molasses malt aromas, hint of saison spices maybe, more like fruit juice.

Taste starts with more estery fruit flavors, light apple and pear, hint of yeast flavors and just a touch of saison spices. Malts are creamy but not dark or very tasty, light syrupy with a bit of molasses and wheat, and just a hint of mocha. Again a bit earthy rootbeer like flavor. Booze comes on stronger than expected for 7.3% and seems more like 9-10%. Finish is drier but sticky, light lingering bitterness and more of the earthy root taste, little sticky and syrupy, just a touch of malts lingering.

Mouth is med bodied, boozy, decent carb.

Overall bah, not what I expected. Nothing like a black saison, not many dark malts and barely any saison characters, lots of esters and green apple, not very good.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2012 00:12:06 | More by jlindros

GORUM

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +14.6%

07-09-2012 18:23:36 | More by GORUM

shcufj

Vermont

4/5  rDev +14.6%

07-04-2012 13:35:40 | More by shcufj

WynnO

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

06-06-2012 04:07:04 | More by WynnO

Mora2000

Texas

3.58/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The beer pours a dark brown to black color with a tan head. The aroma has a lot of dark fruit and Belgian yeast notes, as well as some pepper and some light cocoa. The flavor is similar. The dark fruit and cherries come through up front, with some yeast, lemons, orange and caramel malt also being present. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2012 21:41:43 | More by Mora2000

kylehay2004

Florida

3.95/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: two finger thick off white head on a jet black body. Some lacing.

S: saison fruitiness but more on the plum and raisin side. Some Belgian yeast aromas as well.

T: very interesting brew. Starts off with the sharp fruitiness and corriander of a saison and rapidly tapers to a dark fruit, light toasted malt, licorice and chocolate finish which verges on a Belgian dark strong style. Very dynamic and complex.

M: lighter bodied than expected and lighter side f moderate carbonation.

Overall: only my second 'black' saison but this one is certainly a dynamic and interesting beer. A must try for sure.

Serving type: on-tap

05-06-2012 23:16:44 | More by kylehay2004

HamGlade10

Oklahoma

3/5  rDev -14%

04-26-2012 16:10:47 | More by HamGlade10

billn3

Georgia

4/5  rDev +14.6%

04-24-2012 18:19:08 | More by billn3