 daniel0017 (232), Ontario, Canada
Oct 7, 2006
First off I had a negative first impression of this beer because of the name (psychologically, I was ready for the strong taste/smell of sheep farm). As stupid as the statement sounds, it’s the truth. I was very pleased to find out that this was actually a very good beer. No sheep smell at all in this beer, just a good sweet, roasted hazelnut aroma. Body’s a tan orange and a little bit cloudy with a bubbly off-white head of one finger. Flavor is exceptionally well-balanced roast nuts, barley, malt and hops. Consistency is on the fringe of being watery. A note to sheep haters: Don’t let the name curve your decision to buy this beer.
ChainGangGuy (1721), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Nov 27, 2008 16.9 oz. bottle for $3.79 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Appearance: Pours a clear, medium amber body with a frothy, inviting, off-white head. Thin traces of lacing.
Smell: Toasted grains with a bit of caramel alongside a spicy-scented, fragrant hop aroma.
Taste: Biscuity malts with a touch of graininess and caramel sweetness. Sip of black tea. Very, very faint fruitiness. Spicy, floral English hops. The bitterness is initially mild but resilient, and increases as you head towards the dry, bittersweet finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: A rather full-flavored session ale with a keen drinkability. Worth a try.
AWS9 (136), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Nov 20, 2008 Bottle at Pub Italia in Ottawa. Cool bottle. Nice brown appearance. Nuts and malt in the taste, perhaps a little thin. Pretty good.
daknole (1122), Plantation, Florida, USA
Nov 15, 2008 Ok this was a drainpour for me and everyone that tried it. it barely tasted better than a miller. i dont get how this can have a rating above a 3. no way.
mgermani (646), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 2, 2008 Pours a clear amber-orange with a brief head falling to a lingering ring of foam. Alcoholic, white grape & slightly funky hop aroma. Stale malt and funky hop taste, carastan cereal & Kentish goldings. Finish <i>is</i> long, but compromising in taste (more of the stale malt extract taste). Moderate carbonation. Towards the end a fly flew into the glass and died, but it didn’t seem to improve the flavour any. Interesting but quite far from fresh.
mesperon (38), Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Oct 31, 2008 foggy amber, medium foamy head. Very faint aroma of mildy swwet malt, hay, and grassy hops. Flavor of bready malt, mild grassy hoppy itterness. Little pepperiness from alcohol. Boring in general, nothing especially pleasant or interesting about it.
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