mribm (416), Hurley, New York, USA Oct 28, 2002 I thought this beer would be a hop monster, but I was wrong. The nose was of malt and bicuits. The taste was of malt and biscuits. The finish was, yes...more malt and biscuits and a slight apricot taste. This is not a bad beer, however WHERE ARE THE HOPS? I hate beers that are misrepresented by their labels and this beer is a prime example of misrepresentation.
RSRIZZO (1097), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Dec 2, 2007 Had this beer on 10/27/1998. Color is a burnt orange with good carbonation and head. Aroma is full of a nice fresh hop scent. Taste sweet and hoppy. It starts with a light body that goes down smooth and creamy. The finish is clean and well balanced with a very light bitterness, a great fresh hop flavor and light sweet malt back tones. I can’t think of a beer that fits the Fall better than this. The color is that of the changing leafs, it’s cool and refreshing like a cool Fall day, and the taste and the aroma are like the air on a fresh fall morning. kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA Sep 1, 2007 <b>Date:</b> 10/24/1997<br />
<b>Mode:</b> Draft<br />
<b>Source:</b> Taco Mac, Sandy Springs<br />
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dark amber, whispy head, malt aroma with fresh hops,lots of hop flavor, low lasting bitterness<br />
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<b>Date:</b> 10/09/1998<br />
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richer malt, more bitterness, slight sourness<br />
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<b>Aroma:</b> 5/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 5/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 7/10; <b>Palate:</b> 5/10; <b>Overall:</b> 16/20<br />
<b>Rating:</b> 3.4/5.0<br /><b>Score:</b> **4<br />
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<i>The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.</i><br />
mlist55 (210), media, Pennsylvania, USA May 23, 2007 Pours a nice orangish color. Aroma is big citrus hops. Flavor of a classic pale, big hop flavor.
BREWMUSKCLES (844), WEEHAWKEN, New Jersey, USA May 21, 2007 REFRESHING AND ORANGE IN COLOR AS WELL AS IN ITS SWEETISH CITRUS TASTE. MILD HOPPINESS IS NONE THE LESS PLEASANT. I FIND THIS MODERATE IN BODY AND SLICKISH WITH GOOD CARBONATION. WATERY AND BITTER AFTERTASTE. THE MALT CHARACTER MATCHES, WHICH IS TO SAY IT IS A BIT WEAK. PROBABLY GOOD IN THE RIGHT SITUATION. black95tt (82), Doylestown, Ohio, USA Sep 12, 2006 Wasn’t impressed with this one at all. Aroma was somewhat citrusy, mostly grassy, which is expected with the fresh hops. The malt profile is what struck me. Very, very sweet. Too sweet. The body was a little too heavy as well. Not too bad, but not great.
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