3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft @ Broken Drum. Pours a deep, clear caramel-amber color; creamy, fine-bubbled off-white head; nice looking beer. Pleasant caramel / rich biscuity notes in the aroma, along with some red fruitiness and a nice earthy hop aroma, almost approaching a citrus character. Medium to medium-full body; average CO2; no overt alcohol. For 7.2%, I could drink the crap out of this beer: rounded, fully developed caramel and biscuity malts accompanied by a ripe red fruit character; just enough balancing earthy and citrus-tinged hop bitterness (some modest flavor); overall, my favorite of the beers we tried; rich maltiness, goes down very smoothly, with enough hop bitterness to keep things alive. Yum. Medium-length finish: toasty, biscuity, with just a bit of mineral bitterness at the far end.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
On tap at Broken Drum poured a clear reddish amber with a small lingering amber head. Aromas of wheat, carmel and light earthiness. Palate was medium bodied and crisp. Flavors of wheat, carmel and light earthiness with a crisp malty finish.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Tap at the brewpub. Cloudy orange brown with a small off-white head, low retention. Aroma of lemon, toasty malts, and some saltines. Flavor has some light lemon with some chocolate and toasted malts. Also got a little dry dog food. Bitterness peaked at a 3, lightly chalky and semi-dry. Not getting any banana or clove. Medium prickly carbonation with a light to medium body. A dark American wheat?
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice dark Amber color with a creamy tan head. Aroma of molasses and roasted grain. Tastes of molasses and chocolate. Decent.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Name: Wamber
Date: July 08, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: muddy dark amber, wispy beige head, streaks of lace
Aroma: sweet caramel aroma, candy sweetness, light earthy hops
Flavor: sweet caramel and chocolate flavor, just a hint of balancing bitterness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours with an orange body topped by a medium thick head with some lacing. It’s sweet and malty yet musty with a nice hoppiness. Medium bodied and dry.
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