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RATINGS: 3284   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.91   EST. CALORIES: 216   ABV: 7.2%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This is an aggressive beer. You probably won’t like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth.


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1.3
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 3/20
chimaylover (4) - California, USA - SEP 9, 2006 does not count
Nice start, smokey citrus flavor, but the taste turns flat at finish. Maybe bad bottle.

4.7
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
calinative68 (4) - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - APR 20, 2006 does not count
AB is a Big Beer, period.! Dark ruby red-brown in color, floral aroma, if you like hops you will dig AB

4.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
koihoshi (4) - USA - OCT 12, 2006 does not count
This is a VERY good ale. It has a wonderful flavor, good aroma and is VERY strong for what it is. If you want a good buzz, good flavor and an interesting finish you’ll love this ale. It has a good hoppy taste to it, tastes great and has a wonderful flavor with a bitter sort of finish that will make you want to only drink MORE of this wonderful ale. The taste starts strong, has great flavor, smooth, crisp and finishes off actually somewhat bitter. Pretty dry for an ale but definitely worth the buy every single time. This has to be one of my favorites, always coming back to it, anyone who likes a good ale definitely should lool forward to this. It is quite a treat. The bottle isn’t extremely appealing although the name is, the ale overall looks really good, clear, not extremely thick but tastes like its thick.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
jearley (4) - USA - MAY 13, 2007 does not count
Good hoppieness. Not as strong on the hops as their IPA. If you think their IPA was too strong, try this one. Very complete beer, - balanced.

4.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
sneakypete73 (4) - USA - JUL 15, 2007 does not count
Best Ale EVER!!! This is good. I drank at the end of the night after sampling some other brews at the shopette. I said, "Oh my gosh, this iz GooooooooD!!" Couldn’t believe the amount of flavors dancing on my tongue. All of them were benevolent. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
endovenoso (4) - California, USA - JUL 30, 2007 does not count
if bitter and slightly sour are your thing, this is the beer for you. the casual drinker will feel as if they were punched in the mouth

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
BigCIT (4) - Pasadena, California, USA - AUG 29, 2007 does not count
Very unapologizing. Strong and proud of it. Very complex tastes enhance the drinking experience. Not strong just for the sake of being strong, but rather because it allows for the brewer to take the drinker to a new level.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
TitoCB (4) - Lowell, Massachusetts, USA - OCT 14, 2007 does not count
Love this stuff,One of my all-time favorites.Very smooth,bitter malt,A+ .Great beer for the winter.

4.5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
KNEEBUCKLERALE (4) - HAYWARD, California, USA - DEC 8, 2007 does not count
orange brown haze, great aroma like apricots. taste very smooth also a hint of apricots. no after taste. not sweet or bitter very well balanced not a hint of alcohol even though it’s abv is 7.2%.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
Crocket47 (4) - New York, USA - MAR 5, 2010 does not count
Super Hoppy. Nice aroma and excellant taste. If you are an Ale fan, this one will change your life.


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