Profile of MarkFraghert

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About:
I'm a research scientist originally from England, specializing in the brewing industry. For the last 22 years I've worked as a consultant to 80% of the 50 largest craft brewers in the United States.

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  Founders Breakfast Stout
  rated 4.6 3 years ago

  Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 10

  Bottle
  Aroma: dark chocolate, weak coffee, roasted malt
  Appearance: solid black, tight creamy brown head
  Mouthfeel: Full bodied and creamy
  Flavour: roasted malt, dark chocolate, bitter cold coffee
  Overall: Outstanding oatmeal stout enhanced with coffee
  

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  Founders Kentucky Breakfast Bourbon Aged Stout
  rated 4.9 3 years ago

  Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 10

  Bottle
  Aroma: roasted malt, coffee, vanilla, bourbon
  Appearance: solid black, tight creamy tan head
  Mouthfeel: Full bodied and creamy
  Flavour: bourbon, alcohol, roasted malt, dark chocolate, and licorice
  Overall: A well crafted barrel aged stout
  

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  Founders Centennial IPA
  rated 3.8 3 years ago

  Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

  Bottle
  Aroma: cereal, pine, citrus, yeast
  Appearance: slightly hazed amber, frothy cream coloured head
  Mouthfeel: medium bodied, crisp
  Flavour: caramel, citrus, earthyiness
  Overall: A very good IPA showcasing the centennial hop
  

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  Grand River Pilgrim Porter
  rated 2.7 5 years ago

  Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

  Draught
  Aroma: roasted malt, dark chocolate, vanilla, and weak coffee notes
  Appearance: dark brown, almost black, solid, creamy light brown head
  Mouthfeel: weak bodied, slight creaminess, nicely carboned
  Flavour: very malt forward with notes of roast and weak coffee
  Overall: Better than a pale lager, but a pale imitation of a quality porter.

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  Marston's Oyster Stout
  rated 3.4 5 years ago

  Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

  Draught
  Aroma: roasted malt, bitter coffee, chocolate, and nuts
  Appearance: solid black, creamy brown head, long hasting head
  Mouthfeel: full bodied, well carbonated, very creamy on the tongue
  Flavour: Typical British stout flavours of roasted malt, coffee, and bitter chocolate
  Overall: A solid effort by an old british brewer, but there are better Oyster stouts out there.

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