2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
IFrom a bottle poured a dark slightly hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with quite a lot of fruit and hops combined with light notes of caramel. The flavor ihas a very dry bitter end.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Think of it as a bitter Killians. It’s not terrible, but I can think of any number of ales I’d rather have. It’s got a bitter aftertaste and has virtually no complexity of flavor. Again, it’s really not horrible, but I probably won’t be getting this one again.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
I was pretty surprised that I hadn’t rated this one. Amber in color with a small thin, off-white head. Nice, spicy flavor. This was better than I expected.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours orange to amber, thin brown head, cinnamon malt aroma, dry hops are balanced with sweet tones, leaves a roasted dry aftertaste, very balanced.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle from BevMo. Deep maroonish in color. Dried bready aroma with a bit of earthiness. Dry and malty flavors up front. Good malt character. Some English hoppiness. Very bitter finish.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours from the bottle red in color with a light tan head which lasts a long time. The head has a rich, creamy appearance. Aroma of caramel and light toast with some earthy notes. The caramel notes in the flavor blend nicely with the bitterness of the hops. The flavor starts sweet, and has a lenghty, earthy finish. The mouthfeel i a little creamy, but finishes dry.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft pint at Barley’s. Darkish red-brown with a small, creamy disc of bubbles. Faint toasted nut and dry yeast aromas. Tastes of toasted nut, lightly sour caramel apple, dried wood and a hint of cocoa. Almost-medium body is watery, kinda smooth and roasty-dryish.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught at Barley’s in Knoxville. Pours reddish mahogany with thin, sticky beige head. The aroma is buttered toast, some biscuit, and a roasty note. The flavor is light caramel, cola, graininess, and a little bit of leather. Clean finish. Decent, but textbook enough to be kind of boring.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Pours an amber color with a one finger head. Decent hops. Aroma is hops and malts. Dry finish, Decent
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: MAR 5, 2009 A great seasonal beer from Boulevard. Sweet toasted malt beer, kinda dry. I’m not a fan of really heavy beers, but this one really isn’t too bad.
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