 porterhouse (928), Alna, Maine, USA
Dec 26, 2007
(330 ml bottle (part of a Shelton Bros. Christmas gift pack) from <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/maine/topsham/bootleggers-beverage-warehouse/9056.htm target=blank>Bootleggers) Pretty decent, fruity and sweet...Pours cloudy amber with one finger of biege head. Aroma of stewed fruit, alcohol, a bit of red wine and rock candy sweetness. Mouthfeel medium-full, lots of fine carbonaton, actually quite syrupy-sticky as it warms. Light rings of lacing. Flavor of stewed fruits and candyish malt sweetness. Definitely on the sweet side. Moderate alcohol burn. Seems a little over-carbonated as well. Not bad.
VTHopHead (674), Barre, Vermont, USA
Aug 27, 2008 Bottle - Poured a darkish amber in color with a foamy white head. Some nice lacing on the glass. Aroma is quite sweet with spices... cinnamon, coriander... along with a nice sour yeastiness with plenty of fruity esters... banana and citrus. Flavor is also sweet with *lots* of fruit... especially banana... along with some Belgian yeast and spices. Medium palate. Alcohol is completely hidden. Fizzy... slightly over carbonated. Finish is slightly bitter and sour (yeast?). I liked this one...
Rciesla (712), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Jun 18, 2008 Bottle. Pours an amber body with an off white head. Aroma is sweet some cinnamon, and other spices, a bit hot, and some light citrus fruit. Easy to drink and the 8% does it part. Good beer.
AgentSteve (786), Livermore, California, USA
May 15, 2008 Attractive, deep caramel pour. The nose is yeast and banana. The flavor is sweet complexities and malt.
rayOfBeer (231), El Cerrito, California, USA
Apr 28, 2008 Poured from 33ml bottle an amber orange with off-white medium sized head that faded quickly and low carbonation. Aromas of rising dough with bubblegum and a yeasty tartness. Flavors of light toasted bread, caramel, some soft fruit hints like pineapple and mango, and a bit of bubblegum. It has a nice balance between sweet and dry. Palate is mildly sweet with a yeasty tartness and very mild spiciness. I liked this beer. Wish it had better carbonation which would drive up the spice, but I’d buy this one again.
RSRIZZO (994), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Apr 14, 2008 Aroma is fruity with banana and pineapple tones. Color is a hazy orange with very low carbonation and the head dissipates quickly to nothing at all. Taste is light and fruity. Starting with a light/medium body it goes down smooth with a slight fizzy feel. Finish comes in fruity with an apple and pineapple flavor followed by just a tiny bitterness. After taste is clean with a warm feel and just a hint of alcohol. This is a tasty brew and makes for a nice Christmas brew. This is the fourth beer from a box set called Christmas in Belgium and is the best one so far.
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