Davin (48), Vermont, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 25, 2008
Interesting beer. Very clean, almost metal-like quality in the flavor. Somewhat thin body for an ale. I enjoyed the hop flavor but would have to say that their liberty ale is much better.
neuromatt (38), Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 19, 2010 12 oz bottle from the LCBO, served in a lager glass. Pours a sparkling clear amber-orange with a tall frothy tan head. Good head retention and reasonable lacing. Aroma is caramel malts and floral/herbal hops with a hint of earth. Flavour is sweet throughout with notes of honey and nutty/grainy malts. Hops provide adequate balance without being overpowering. Finish is moderate and hoppy. On the palate, medium in body with a watery texture and lively carbonation. Overall, this beer feels a bit confused: it has both lager and ale qualities and seems to be aiming simultaneously for clean-and-refreshing and deep-and-sophisticated. It never really attains either. 2010-03-18
 hawthorne00 (293), Australia
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 18, 2010 Bottle. Amber, creamy off-white head. High bead. Mild aroma of fruity malt with a little resin and citrus. Plain sweet and earthy malts with a drying spicy hop finish. Perhaps my lack of nostalgia for this beer is an issue here. It’s drinkable.
FreshHawk (188), Iowa City, Iowa / Hull UK, East Yorkshire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 14, 2010 Bottle.
A - Light orange/amber color. Decent sized white frothy head that quickly disappears.
Sl - Fairly light, with scents of floral hops and some light citrus. Also a bit of malt and bread.
T - Hops and malts are pretty well balanced with hops slightly edging out the malts. The hops provide a floral and earthy flavor. Also some zesty lemony flavor. Very slight saltiness as well. Pretty clean flavored beer.
M - Smooth and pretty light bodied. Finishes fairly dry.
D - Easy to drink, with good clean flavors. Would make a pretty good session beer, although it is hurt a bit in that department by the dryness (may need to have a more juicy/thirst quenching beer every now and then).
Notes: Nothing outstanding about this beer but it is a solid everyday type of beer.
beernovice39 (449), South Carolina, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 14, 2010 Gold amber pour with slight head. Smells like a basic lager. Not much flavor. This is a bit overrated in my opinion.
blackflag321 (2), Dimondale, Michigan, USA
does not count  | 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 13, 2010 Thick, vanilla colored head; deep gold color; feels crisp in the mouth, reminiscent of a how a good mass-produced American lager tastes on a hot summer day; hint of creamy taste; subtle flavor, not complex, but not dull.;
rmasa (174), Vantaa, Finland
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Mar 13, 2010 Dark orange color, small, frothy white head; aroma doesn’t give much, but faint scents of floral hops and honey sweetness; light-medium body, aggressive carbonation; flavor is fairly malty sweet with some stuffy hoppiness - and I mean it really: calling this "fresh" without being sarcastic would be simply being stupid. Again, reality is no match for the legend.
williamherbert (610), Syracuse, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 12, 2010 Excellent hazy dark orange look. Shows a nice head that takes its time going away. The light seems to hit it juuust right. No lace.
Gives off a well-balanced pub ale smell. Has a great combination of the dry English malt and some flowery hops. Also has that trademarked smoky (steamy) aroma, like a BBQed beer.
The flavor is of a terrifically balanced pub ale taste, matching the parallel smells listed above. It does have an additional roasted malt, and more of that smokyness. Biscuity but has a *tiny* bitter finish.
It’s slightly thick-feeling but smooth. No bite whatsoever, and thicker than you would think. It’s a substantial ale but with a flowery -- and smoky -- depth. Very very good.
gyllenbock (489), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 11, 2010 Bottle.
Amber with a medium white head.
Malty and fruity aroma with hops. Taste of citrus, malt and some caramel. Medium body. A good beer although far from amazing.
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