Evil Twin Freudian Slip - Evil Twin Brewing

codsmith

Illinois

3.7/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Picked up bottle at Armanetti's in Chicago

A: A dense dark and dirty copper color (orangish brown) with a nice finger high, light tan, creamy head that stays around. Color is too dark for the style of beer. Noticeable chill haze. Strong legs are present.

S: Sweet and intense malt aroma. A moderate citrusy hop aroma present. Moderately strong fruit esters and alcohol present. Malt character sweet and bready.

T: Dark and fruity flavors that seem to be mellow but backed by a wave of hot alcohol taste. Ends wit a very bitter hop taste and leaves that in the aftertastes as well

M: Full bodied and chewy. Alcohol warmth is very noticeable.

O: The hop bitterness seems to out pace the alcohol

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2012 21:35:00 | More by codsmith

djmichaelk

Florida

3/5  rDev -21.3%

06-20-2013 02:51:02 | More by djmichaelk

Gambrinus1184

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-28-2013 22:19:27 | More by Gambrinus1184

likeemdark

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-19-2013 19:20:08 | More by likeemdark

bsuedekum

Missouri

4/5  rDev +5%

05-18-2013 23:51:59 | More by bsuedekum

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-18-2013 14:57:34 | More by mikeincharleston

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-15-2013 02:32:50 | More by Bonko_the_sane

jklecko2

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

05-14-2013 16:36:00 | More by jklecko2

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

04-26-2013 23:58:09 | More by spycow

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

2.94/5  rDev -22.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

Poured out a ruddy brown color with small off white head approaching beige.

Alcohol the most noticeable aroma, a cigarette ashtray comes across as well.

Ooof, tons of alcohol noticeable on the palate. It really is the dominant aspect of the beer.
A little bit of a thicker, more syrupy mouthfeel, but it still isn't getting me to a point where I like much of this beer. Alcohol dominates any hops or malt flavors. Caramel, raisins, prunes, rubbing alcohol. Pretty bitter, but can't discern if that is from the hops or something else.

Thanks to Reno Dave for bringing this bottle to the Reno bottleshare. No thanks to Dave Hurley of the El Dorado casino (sports bar suit guy) for renigging on their word allowing our bottle share so they could purportedly keep the BMC distributor happy.

This one is a pass for me, glad I got to try it without buying. Would not recommend.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 00:00:28 | More by Beerandraiderfan

SeriousALEment

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

04-16-2013 23:42:28 | More by SeriousALEment

Xtent

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

04-15-2013 00:22:39 | More by Xtent

Tone

Missouri

3.78/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours a hazy/cloudy dark amber color. 1/4 inch head of a white color. Good retention and good lacing. Smells of sweet malt, alcohol, roasted malt, hops, caramel malt, and a hint of dark citrus. Fits the style of an American Barleywine. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of alcohol, sweet malt, roasted malt, slight dark citrus, and a hint of caramel malt. Overall, good appearance, aroma, and complexity, but slightly weak body.

Serving type: on-tap

04-11-2013 13:58:15 | More by Tone

atone315

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

04-03-2013 01:54:26 | More by atone315

acevenom

Louisiana

4.46/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a snifter glass. The beer pours dark toffee brown with a thick, light brown head that retreats slowly. I can see some bubbles rising along the side of the glass. Plenty of lacing is left along the side of the glass. The aroma of the beer is sweet and bready with a touch of woodiness, dark fruits, and some booze. The taste follows the nose. It's mildly sweet with a nice bready malt backbone. I get the dark fruit flavors and some of the alcohol in the flavor. I also get some of those woody notes with some back end bitterness to provide some balance. The body is medium to full with moderate carbonation. The finish is slightly dry and the alcohol warms in the back of the throat. This is an excellent beer, but just so.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2013 01:49:21 | More by acevenom

Fumus

New York

3.76/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Alright so I'm not all for this style with style and smell..bla bla..bla..

Was this a good beer? Should you try it?

The taste is off putting -- I've been to GABF and dozens of other beer festivals and with that... this reminds me of one of those special kegs that the local breweries bring out to prove that they are indeed awesome after all and everyone flocks for(half hour wait WHEEE!!)

It's high octane and robust, in no way does this beer suck..but at some point it's like as my good friend Eric says "WOW!". Yea, wow indeed...flavors are smokey, sweet and molasses all at once..it's sort of like a burn chocolate chip cookie with alcohol pored all over it. To be honest it's not a horrible experience but it's one I don't think I will ever want to try again.

Can someone help me finish this bottle actually?

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 07:12:55 | More by Fumus

GeoffreyM

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

03-01-2013 01:50:32 | More by GeoffreyM

Immortale25

Florida

3.99/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4

Poured into a Saint Somewhere wine-style glass.

A- Pours a super murky brown color with a 1/4 inch tan head that doesn't retain long before becoming a thick ring around the edge of the glass and a mostly full sheet of surface foam. Somewhat resilient lacing with a trail of spots.

S- Huge caramel aroma with some hops and alcohol in the back. Raisin, fig and grass notes. There's also some pungent, earthy funk.

T- Astringent booze and bitterness at first. Upon second sip, more complexity is derived with an increase of the caramel/brown sugar sweetness fighting its way through the hops and alcohol. Still, it's very bitter in a deep, earthy way. As the two ends of the scale vie for position, I begin wondering if I should have let this bottle go a while longer...although some interesting rum-like characteristics come out of the beer as it warms.

M- Very sharp, bitey and dry from the hops and booze sting. Medium combination and a thick, sticky body. My least favorite part of the beer.

O- Decent, but not really worth a second go. Way too hot and two-dimensional.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2013 02:12:59 | More by Immortale25

waddellc2

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

02-03-2013 14:40:50 | More by waddellc2

sommersb

Tennessee

4.11/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Tasted On: 01-17-2013
Freshness: Best before 2015
Packaging: 22 oz. brown bottle, pry-cap
Glassware: Snifter
Purchased: Single from Wino's Depot, Bowling Green KY

The label says it was brewed and bottled at Westbrook Brewing in Mount Pleasant, SC

A: The small tan head sits atop a murky, reddish-brown beer. Head retention is low, and a good lace sticks on the glass.

S: Aromas of tropical hops come first, followed by malt sweetness, then finally dark rich fruits like dates and figs.

T: The taste features sharp hop notes, but the bitterness is matched well by a big dose of malt. Hops are citrus and tropical fruits, and the malts have caramel sweet tones. Great balance here

M: Moderately carbonated, with a full body and strong warming from the alcohol. The finish is much like the taste, a good balance of strong hops and lots of malt.

O: Big and bold hops and malts, just like a barleywine should be. Pretty strong in the alcohol heat though. Recommended you try this if you're a fan of the style.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 02:22:06 | More by sommersb

bismarksays

Iowa

4/5  rDev +5%

01-15-2013 10:08:37 | More by bismarksays

sendbeer

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

01-11-2013 05:52:57 | More by sendbeer

popery

California

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

01-08-2013 18:27:23 | More by popery

ngeunit1

California

4.33/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Dark brown-copper with a finger of frothy off-white head. Fades normal.

S - Sweet caramel malts, grapefruit, citrus, pine, and earthy hops, bit of dark fruit and brown sugar, some booze.

T - Sweet caramel and caramelized malts, grapefruit, pine, grassy, and pine hops, good resiny bitterness, some brown sugar, a bit of dark fruits, and some booze.

M - Full bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a dry, bitter, sweet, and warming finish.

D - Nice hoppy American Barleywine. Great hop profile and bitterness and good overall bitterness.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 03:53:30 | More by ngeunit1

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

12-31-2012 04:16:37 | More by ejimhof