 OldGrowth (1408), North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 16, 2008 bottle, from IHartbeer, bottled on Jan 07, consumed 06/08. Sweet aroma, Spice, coriander, cinnamon, wet autumn leaves, caramel, plum, raisin. Dark orangy brown color, big head, faded slowly. Sweet bitter flavor. Initial sweetness, mild sugary sweet, banana, followed by a citrusy bitter bite. paper/cardboard. Medium body, lite creamy mouthfeel, bitter sweet finish. Tasty, thought aroma was a tad weak, flavor had some nice nuances. Overall it didn’t leave me wanting another.
wickedpete (626), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 14, 2008 Dark gold to amber color body with a steady layer of white head. Biscuity, yeasty, citrus zest, and a touch of caramel in the aroma. Flavor is peppery, also come caramel, brown sugar, a strange vegetable quality. Light, pretty easy to drink but not memorable.
pantanap (1336), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 14, 2008 22oz bottle (first batch)....a murky caramel brown pour with a moderate sized white to slightly off-white head....biscuity malt and caramel are most apparent in the aroma along with some subtle yeast and dark fruit notes......dark fruits, grapes, and sugar combine in the flavor profile. a very decent palate accentuated by a light level of carbonation and a fluffy mouthfeel that coats the mouth.
oreogobbler (217), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 12, 2008 Sweet citrus aroma, candied banana, and assorted spices (cinnamon and coriander). Cloudy dark yellow thing soapy head. Flavor:sweet caramel and sugar. Citrus and banana. The palate is unbalanced but smooth.
Viper666 (619), Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 10, 2008 Bouteille 650ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur ambrée foncée et voilée. Nez de levures fruitées (agrumes, moyen de bananes), d’épices (clou de girofle, léger de coriandre et de poivre), malté de caramel et de sucre bonbon ainsi que moyen de houblon floral et légèrement herbeux avec des notes d’alcool. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture crémeuse. Goût de levures fruitées (agrumes, léger de bananes et de prunes, notes de raisins et de pommes) accompagné d’un goût assez épicé (clou de girofle, léger de coriandre) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel légèrement rôti, moyen de sucre bonbon et avec des traces de sucre brun ainsi qu’avec des notes de pain et de biscuits terreux. Parallèlement, l’on retrouve un léger goût d’alcool légèrement réchauffant jusqu’en finale, accompagné d’une moyenne amertume provenant d’un goût de houblon floral et herbeux ainsi qu’un léger-moyen goût de levures épicées (poivre). Post-goût long et moyen-sec, moyennement amer de houblon floral et herbeux, de levures fruitées (zest d’agrumes, pelures de bananes, de pommes et de prunes, petites notes de moût de raisins), léger-moyen d’alcool et avec des notes épicées (poivre doux).
andyhite (290), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 10, 2008 22 oz bomber. yeasty grapes, sugar, and runts bananas fill the aromas while burnt orange, dull brown hues fill my glass. killer lacing, i might add. cold white grapes, fuzzy peaches, and dark ripe plums dominate the aromas with subtle yeasty sugars and brown sugar spice hit on the back palate. a certain juiciness hits on the flavor as well, but i can’t get to the center of it any deeper than just "juicy fruit," as in, the candy. palate is smooth, sweet, and hints of saltiness, but nothing overt. i dig.
Dmalone102 (217), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 5, 2008 I just drank a bomber of this Avery offering and I loved the entire experience.
Aroma- Bananas and brown sugar, nice and soft (if that makes any sense).
Appearance- Orange in color, tan head stuck around for a little while. Nice Crystaline depth.
Taste- Banana and cloves, some dates at the end. There is a strong toasty malt flavor, either from Belgian biscuit malt or Belgian Aromatic malt (my guess, probably both). It has a definate caramel taste as it warms. I caught a hint of smoke at one point. although I doubt they added any kind of smoked malt, but you never know. It could be from the biscuit malt.
Drinkability- Absolute. I sat in my back yard, watched my dogs play while a storm rolled in. I thoroughly enjoyed life while I enjoyed every drop. I was pretty disapointed when it was finished, but was pretty hammered also.
Note: I am a homebrewer, and I notice that I get a different feeling when I get drunk off homebrew as opposed to commercial examples. With this beer, it felt like homebrew. I dug it.
Alldaydrinker (558), Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 4, 2008 Pours an hazy amber color with a small off white head. Nose of mild tartness upfront with dark fruits, clove and caramel lingering in. Initial taste begins sweet with caramel and cloves dominated. Mid palate is earthy and yeasty. Finishing mildly spicy, rhiney hop balance. Medium body, good head retention. Good palate duration.
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