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Was anyone else less than impressed by Skull Splitter?
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Was anyone else less than impressed by Skull Splitter?
2.46/5 rDev -39.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Deep copper. Small and short-lived beige head, decent lace. Sharp, boozy aroma with light raisin and toffee notes. Tastes mildly sweet with notes of caramel, raisin, and dried cherry. Mild bitterness in the finish. It's boozy, and I find that unpleasant without some strong flavours to balance things out. Light-bodied with low carbonation. It feels thin, and I think it contributes to the alcohol coming across harshly. I didn't enjoy this beer.
Serving type: bottle
02-16-2013 20:51:19
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Deep copper. Small and short-lived beige head, decent lace. Sharp, boozy aroma with light raisin and toffee notes. Tastes mildly sweet with notes of caramel, raisin, and dried cherry. Mild bitterness in the finish. It's boozy, and I find that unpleasant without some strong flavours to balance things out. Light-bodied with low carbonation. It feels thin, and I think it contributes to the alcohol coming across harshly. I didn't enjoy this beer.
Serving type: bottle
02-16-2013 20:51:19
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Yeah, I found it messy and I love a good malt bomb, but this wasn't great. At least fresh...One would hope that age would straighten it out, but I'm thinking it would take A LOT of age...
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I don't know man - even if the flavours manage to knit together a little tighter, I don't think aging would do anything for the body and mouthfeel. I could be wrong though, I don't have much experience cellaring bottles.JeffPorter wrote:Yeah, I found it messy and I love a good malt bomb, but this wasn't great. At least fresh...One would hope that age would straighten it out, but I'm thinking it would take A LOT of age...
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I think you're probably right - it would take a lot of "knitting" to make that beer tasty.mintjellie wrote:I don't know man - even if the flavours manage to knit together a little tighter, I don't think aging would do anything for the body and mouthfeel. I could be wrong though, I don't have much experience cellaring bottles.JeffPorter wrote:Yeah, I found it messy and I love a good malt bomb, but this wasn't great. At least fresh...One would hope that age would straighten it out, but I'm thinking it would take A LOT of age...
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To go with it, you could read the comic my friend writes...studious wrote:on the plus side, it does have an awesome name...
http://www.skullkickers.com/
"What can you say about Pabst Blue Ribbon that Dennis Hopper hasn’t screamed in the middle of an ether binge?" - Jordan St. John