 whaleman (2172), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 7, 2004
Copper body and loose sudsy off-white head. Leathery malts and considerable hop bitterness. Has an odd spicy quality. Seems lacking. Doesn’t have the nice creaminess and balance like a New River Pale Ale, for instance. Winner of the 2002 GABF bronze medal? That baffles me.
iabeerguy (206), Iowa, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 4, 2009 My parents picked up a six pack for me when they traveled to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I was pleasantly surprised by this beer and enjoyed it very much. Clear amber pour with white head. Smell of hops and flavor of hops. Very good!"
ben4321 (1232), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 14, 2009 Location:A few pints on tap at the restaurant in Centerville, VA...Aug ’08
Overall Impression:
Only note I have in that it had a decent amount of flavor
Elwood (829), Virginia, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Mar 22, 2009 Draft. Golden amber color with a small white head. Light caramel malt and citrus hops in the nose. The nose is much lighter than it should be. Medium carbonation with a very light mouthfeel. Palate is mainly pine and resin from the bittering hops. Clean finish with a litter lingering bitterness. Light and very clean, but also very one dimensional.
dkachur (2661), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 10, 2009 Updated: May 5, 2009Sampled at the Cetreville location. Pours a light copper with a large head. Average head retention and good lacing. Aroma of caramel malts and citrus hops. Taste is fruity hops, citrus and apricot, Caramel malts as well. Medium bodied. This one is fairly nice.
Bierkrug (326), Idar-Oberstein (in Afghanistan), Germany
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 |
Jan 12, 2009 20 Oct 2008 Found my lost notes. On tap Falls Church. Not a Pale Ale fan at all. Too hoppy and grassy for me.
illinismitty (1854), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 23, 2008 Draft at Centreville. Pours copper amber with an off white head. Faint malty and fruity ester aroma. Medium bodied. Nice huge maltiness with some toastiness, along with faint smoke phenol. This has a bold herbal and grapefruity bitterness. Dry hoppy finish, with some clingy resin. This is not bad, and has the bitterness of an IPA.
allfreej (385), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Aug 1, 2008 On tap at the Merrifield location in Fairfax, Virginia. Dark copper pour, not much nose, though this could be because the beer was served way too cold. As it warmed, some caramel/toffee notes appeared. Flavor is slight grapefruit, malt, moderate amount of hops. an okay session beer, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to seek this one out.
dpjuart (703), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 31, 2008 Draft at Merrifield location. Pours amber with white head. nose is caramel with slight hops. Tast is big caramel with mild chocolate. Decent hop bitterness. Clean and tasty. Solid offering.
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