3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 mar (3547) - Dallas, Texas, USA - APR 26, 2008
deep amber pour with a thin cream head. spicy malt scent. ok on the palate with a sweet bitter taste.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 garthicus (2006) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - APR 11, 2008
HogTownHarrys bottle, shared with me :-) An odd take (to me) on an Irish Ale: Amber brown colour, small grey head which was easily enlarged by swirling. Slight malt aroma with some beer-earth there too, some sweetness. Flavour: Sweet nut like flavour with some spice too, quite nice actually, but to me, not an Irish Ale
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 HogTownHarry (4809) - Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, CANADA - APR 10, 2008
Bottle (12oz). Shared with garthicus, my bottle via trade with mreusch. Shared with someone who should know "Irish" when he tastes it ... he liked it, but can’t recall ever smelling or tasting anything like this back home ... Poured slightly hazy copper with a small wispy drool of off-white head. Odd perfume/floral aroma, reminded me of fruit-flavoured Pez, with sweet caramel malt underlying it. The taste had plenty of floral sweetness, but it had a welcome pungency that seemed to pass for bitterness - regardless, it seemed a little more balanced than I was expecting. A thick, syrupy body to this, with mild carbonation, not much alcohol character, and a long pungent floral/raw spice linger. The aroma seemed a little sweet, but I found I really enjoyed that flavour.
2.1 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20 Sammy (5888) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - APR 5, 2008
Thanks bort11 for your generousity. Pours a tan yellow with a foaming white head. Beery cheese aroma. Aggressive carbonation,not bad but oh so dry Irish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 Headbanger (2072) - Aurora, Illinois, USA - APR 4, 2008
12oz bottle-A medium amber body with a decent tan head that dissipates into a small ring. Aroma of malt and thats about it. Taste begins with this malt and it continues throughout along with some caramel and has a bit more sweetness and dryness as well. Not a bad beer.
2.7 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20 Drake (4803) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - MAR 28, 2008
All my brews tonight courtesy of Soonah. Thanks! Bottle, Pours a slightly hazy brownish-red. Very faint aroma, an earthy maltiness. Thin head,. Tastes vegetal to me. Kind of like broccoli. Definitely not a fan of this one.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 HoppyGuy (111) - Washington, USA - MAR 22, 2008
Pours a nice deep copper color with a full off-white head. There is a nice, complex roasted malt flavor that adds a wonderful smoky touch, but is kept in check by a fair amount of hops. I like scotch, and my favorite is single malt Islay, which has a deep smoky peat flavor, so that probably explains why I like this brew so much. I would like to pair this brew with a Welsh rabbit dish that uses a good sharp cheddar cheese and crusty bread. Stilton cheese would also go nicely with this brew.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 argo0 (9034) - Washington DC, USA - MAR 22, 2008
(12oz bottle, thanks kmweaver) Clear copper body with small beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, some berry, faint peat. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, light earthy, roast. Light-medium body.
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