4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap GABF 02: This may be the best American lager I’ve ever had. Clear amber color, moderate floral nose, smooth palate. Starts and ends bitter. Very clean tasting with a brief, but nice aftertaste.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draught only product found at the brewpub, and various outlets. Pours to a beautiful, bright, amber color with a tight white head that fades, and a good bit of carbonation. Nose strikes a good balance of toasty and nutty malt aroma with some herbal hop aromatics. The palate is firm with good pale, toasty, and nutty malt flavor. Body is round and smooth. Fiishes with more good malt character up front, then ends with mild herbal hop bitterness to balance. Very soid, tasty, drinkable lager.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
draft in Annapolis. nice one with long pleasant palate, smooth taste and nice smell.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Dominion. Pours clear golden with a white head (not really amber). Nice grassy noble hop nose. Flavor is full bodied and well rounded; nice background of caramel and a touch of toffee complimented by grassy, herbal and lemon hop character. Moderately sweet, good bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied with a smooth texture and lively carbonation. Pretty enjoyable.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Living in Annapolis, I have enjoyed numerous Aviators with raw clams, oysters, wings and the late great catfish sandwish at McGarvey’s. Nice beer unqiue to that pub, a little light for me but nice nonetheless.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Clear golden body, served with no head. Aroma is medium sweet, some grassy, light spice. Taste is medium sweet, grassy and light herbal, finishing with a bit of spice. Light-medium body. Nice drinkable beer.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Clear amber lager with a small, fizzy, white head. Malty and hoppy nose. Straw, butterscotch and floral notes.
Decently balanced. A touch on the bitter side from start to finish. Light-bodied with a watery mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Short, bitter finish. Overall, a well-hopped beer with a poor malt profile. Not much to it, really.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Had this on draft at the Old Dominion Brewpub on 1-10-04. Translucent gold. Small white head. Nose is malt with very light hops and some bread notes. Tastes a little grassy and hoppy with a little malt. Decent beer.
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