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Brewed in a Toddy Small-Batch Artisan Brewer and evaluated chilled. Rich-toned, chocolaty. Dark chocolate syrup, dried plum, lily, almond brittle, gently scorched cedar in aroma and cup. Crisp, viscous mouthfeel; crisply chocolaty finish with undertones of smoky cedar. With milk, chocolate-saturated, complicated by scorched cedar and fried plum notes.
Crisp, chocolaty, sweetly nut-toned. Baking chocolate, hazelnut, rhododendron, date, gently scorched fir in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Gently drying, nut-toned, wood-framed finish.
Richly sweet-savory, deep-toned. Ripe tomato, cocoa nib, black currant, bay leaf, pink grapefruit zest in aroma and cup. High-toned, juicy acidity; very full, syrupy mouthfeel. Resonant finish that carries over all the aromas and flavors of the cup.
Complexly fruity, cocoa-toned. Boysenberry, pomelo, cocoa nib, cedar, frankincense in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart acidity; full, creamy mouthfeel. Deeply fruity finish with cocoa nib undertones.
High-toned, fruit-driven. Mulberry, cocoa nib, tangerine zest, pink peppercorn, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with juicy-bright acidity; viscous, velvety mouthfeel. The finish consolidates to notes of mulberry and tangerine zest with undertones of pink peppercorn.
Price: $17.50/12 ounces
Evaluated as espresso. Richly sweet, spice-toned. Dark caramel, clove, black cherry, magnolia, lemon verbena in aroma and small cup. Crisp, satiny mouthfeel; caramel-toned finish with magnolia undertones. In cappuccino format, caramel and clove take center stage with support from lemon verbena.
Delicately fruit-toned. Sweetly herbaceous. Lychee, star anise, lemon balm, oak, freesia in aroma and cup. Gentle, round acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to lychee and anise.
Price: NT $290/8 ounces
Delicate, richly complex. Narcissus, raspberry, cocoa nib, cedar, myrrh in aroma and cup. Richly sweet structure with bright, balanced acidity; elegant, silky mouthfeel. Floral finish with a cocoa throughline.
Fruit-driven, richly cocoa-toned. Nectarine, dark chocolate, violet, pink grapefruit zest, graphite in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart acidity; very full, viscous mouthfeel. Resonant, long, flavor-saturated finish.
Bright sweet, citrus-toned. Bergamot, bay leaf, cocoa nib, narcissus, sandalwood in aroma and cup. Juicy, sparkling acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-laden finish.
Price: NT $310/227 grams
Complexly fruit-toned, sweetly fermenty. Star jasmine, strawberry, cocoa nib, bay leaf, wine barrel in aroma and cup. Juicy-bright acidity; plush, syrupy mouthfeel. The resonant finish centers around notes of cocoa-toned strawberry and a hint of wine barrel.
Price: $28.00/12 ounces
Delicately fruity, balanced. Passion fruit, dark chocolate, pralines, marjoram, cedar in aroma and cup. Gently sweet-tart acidity; plush, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Finish centers around notes of passion fruit and marjoram.
Richly chocolaty, balanced. Dark chocolate, peach, almond, cedar, lemon-thyme in aroma and cup. Brightly sweet acidity; crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel. Chocolaty, nut-toned finish with cedar and herb notes.
Floral-toned, crisply sweet. Freesia, apricot, baking chocolate, tangerine zest, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart structure with brisk acidity; full, syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. The finish leads with notes of freesia and apricot with undertones of baking chocolate.
Gently tart, citrus-toned. Ripe orange, lemon balm, cocoa powder, date, fir in aroma and cup. Brisk acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Gently drying finish consolidates to notes of orange zest, fir and cocoa powder.
Deep-toned, richly sweet. Dark chocolate, salted caramel, dried persimmon, pistachio, cedar in aroma and cup. Sweet structure with gentle acidity; full, syrupy smooth mouthfeel. Chocolaty finish supported by salted caramel and pistachio.
Richly sweet-savory, cocoa-toned. Cocoa powder, lily, black cherry, fresh-cut oak, agave syrup in aroma and cup. Balanced structure with brisk acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Finish consolidates to cocoa-toned black cherry and oak.
Gently sweet-tart, crisply herbaceous. Baking chocolate, green grape, lemon verbena, fresh-cut oak, sugarcane in aroma and cup. Bright, juicy acidity; lightly syrupy mouthfeel. The sweetly herbaceous finish centers around notes of lemon verbena and sugarcane supported by fresh-cut oak.
Evaluated as espresso. Deep-toned, richly chocolaty. Baking chocolate, pomegranate, marjoram, grapefruit zest, molasses in aroma and small cup. Crisp, lightly satiny mouthfeel; balanced, chocolaty and citrus-toned finish. In cappuccino-scaled milk, baking chocolate and pomegranate notes harmonize nicely.
Crisp, delicately sweet. Dried pear, caramel, pecan, orange zest, maple syrup in aroma and cup. Sweetly tart with gentle acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The gently crisp finish leads with caramel and notes.