brigg (215), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Aug 27, 2008 (bottle) Dark amber, with a medium lasting head. Sweet malt aroma. Flavor is sweet with a moderate underlying tangy-bitterness. Grape, metallic, and roasted malt flavors. Medium bodied, soft carbonation. 944play (65), Santa Rosa, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 | Aug 26, 2008 12oz in bordeaux glass. Dark amber with off-white head. Malty, toasty nose with some light fresh grape esters. Rich and sweet without a hint of cloying! Very clean finish, more tangy than bitter. Much drier than its color, ABV, and flavors would indicate. Beautifully drinkable and flavorful. Dig it. fidel (915), Livermore, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Aug 23, 2008 Golden amber, sweet, smokey, smooth and creamy, malty, caramel, nutty, nice bitter finish. awiseman01 (342), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Aug 22, 2008 On tap at Macnivens in Indy. Malty and smooth. I was hoping for more fullness, but this was a decent smooth ale. Red more than anything in color. Very drinkable. iride15 (171), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Aug 19, 2008 Malty and a bit smoky, with a sweet start and bitter finish. A little thinner than I expected, but still flavorful. GangGreen712 (44), Woodstock Valley, Connecticut, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Aug 15, 2008 Starts somewhat sweet with a little bite at the end. Somewhat heavy, but very drinkable. I really like this one! wyzzywyz22 (771), Wirral, Merseyside, England
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 | Aug 10, 2008 Tesco, Helensburgh. Poured a golden brown with an off white head. Aroma was malty with a vague smokiness, but not saying much really. Thin mouthfeel.
Slightly metallic twang, some bitterness.
Deeply average. DKTN (110), Mc Donald, Tennessee, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 | Aug 9, 2008 Amber with a large off-white head. Malt aroma with earthy notes. Sweet with a clean finish. Nice.
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