 thegreenrooster (1732), St.louis, Missouri, USA
Dec 10, 2004
Pour is brown with a small head. Aroma is a bit malty. Flavor is malty but with a lasting hop presence. More hoppy then a typical marzen but its ok for those looking for something different.
Vertical Bacon Strips (581), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jun 27, 2009 Poured out a nice crystal clear burnt orange brew with some rocky tan coloured head that died very quickly and left little lacing and has no retention. OK, first smell gave me a standard lager impression but weak, slightly roasted and caramel malts show up quite distinctively. There isn’t much here in the way of aroma here but isn’t that bad - it just took too long to come around. Meh for taste. There is nothing here at all that appeals to me. No balance, no complexity, some caramel, a bit chewy, malts are so so, a bit of candy. I think the spicy hops in here are terrible. Decent mouth feel, lots of carbonation and light bodied with a mid length bitter finish. This is not a bad beer overall but I think this is a total waste of money.
Rciesla (2800), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
May 28, 2009 Bottle and on draft. Pours an amber body with an off white head. Caramel and a light fruity body dominate the beer a slight metallic like tin flavor maybe its the choice of hops. Never was crazy about this one.
ben4321 (562), Rockville, Maryland, USA
May 14, 2009 Overall Impression:
Always liked this one, really solid example of the style, always highly available in season, it’s hard to believe how many of my "stepping stone beers" are from Sam. I guess I owe Jim Koch a big thank you, so, "thanks Jim"
tarheels86 (497), Orlando, Florida, USA
May 5, 2009 Bottle. Pours a clear amber with a one finger beige head that has poor retention and leaves no lacing. Aroma of caramel malt, a little soy sauce, and toffee. Taste is very unbalanced: lots of earthiness, caramel, toffee, burnt sugar, and wheat bready malt. Acidic finish. Watery body and above average carbonation. If Sam Adams comes out with a beer worth talking about- please call me.
Duhast500 (37), , Massachusetts, USA
Apr 16, 2009 Color is a dark orange amber. Clear not cloudy.
Smell is sweet with slight hints a maple, caramel, and malts.
Taste is sweet also. Very carbonated. The flavours of caramel, and maple quite evident in each sip.
An easy feel to this brew makes it one of the better beers to drink.
This beer has always been one of my favorite brews. I like to hold onto a few after they have stopped brewing this beer and bring out a bottle or two in the spring. I really like the fall feel to this beer. The best flavoring for my pallet.
Serving type: bottle
IMTank (13), , Ohio, USA
Apr 8, 2009 Updated: Apr 9, 2009A very nice smelling and tasting seasonal ale- one of my favorites from Sam Adams. Especially because it is available in Nationwide Arena.
l1br4r14n (176), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Apr 8, 2009 An Oktoberfest with some extra malt. Smooth, easy to drink and refreshing. One of my favorites from Sam Adams.
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