 tbookman (618), Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 27, 2007
Medium clear brown color - aroma is yeasty, sweet, chocolatey and roasty. Flavor is sweet, with a wheaty bite and a clean finish. Some notes of raisins, roasted malts and a hint of toffee. Slight alcohol bite at the end. Pretty good stuff.
Heathen (423), Riverside, New Jersey, USA
Jul 5, 2008 THOUGHTS: I couldn’t find this one last year. Glad to finally get my hands on it. I was a little disappointed at first, but as it warmed it became a really nice beer. It hid the alcohol really well until it hit the belly.
TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a murky, medium brown with a small, off-white head. The aroma was moderate chocolate malt, moderate yeast, wheat, spices and some banana. The initial flavor was lightly sweet and acidic; while the finish was moderately sweet and acidic with a hint of sourness and an average to long duration. There was lots os chocolate malt and some wheat, spices and yeast. The medium body was sort of syrupy with soft carbonation and a light astringent finish.
joshwilfong (462), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 15, 2008 dark brown with slight head for a weizen. flavor starts with sweet esters of wheat then some darker malt tones. a strong alcohol finish provides some depth
aracauna (2188), Georgia, USA
Jun 12, 2008 There’s not a lot of carbonation in this. I poured fairly roughly and didn’t managed to stir up much head or fix. The body is a cloudy brown from the yeast, which is good. There’s a definite note of cinnamon in the aroma, a bit of banana, and a definite, but not overwhelming alcohol in the finish. It’s not bad, but a little disappointing, but then my experience in this style has some of my favorite beers, so maybe it’s being judged by a harsh standard.
phishpond417 (1110), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Jun 9, 2008 I was assuming this was going to be a American wheat, but man was I suprised! It pours a mahogany coloured colour with a large brown head. It has a mouthfeel very consistent with a bock so that is what I assumed next after I tasted it. Has aromas of bark, nuts, caramel and burnt toast. The taste is pretty unique, while it has a higher ABV, the alcoholy taste doesn’t appear until the finish. Tastes a little sugary as described before. Great full flavor and a hearthy mouthfeel in every sip. :)
Nate (2162), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 8, 2008 From year-old (at least) bottle. Caramel and tangy winey nose, mild soy. Sweet brown sugar and a bit of neutral fruitiness. Light on the hops. Apple cider. Coppery amber-brown, clear with mild haze, topped with a very thin off-white head. Medium-heavy watery body with mild carbonation. Bit of alcohol warming. Starts pretty sweet, with brown sugar and caramel, dark ripe fruit and some grainy sweetness. Vapory esters and candi sugar. Very sweet throughout with medium fruity character. Has some bittering in the finish, though not much. Stays sweet from start to finish, leaving a sweet and molasses tang in the after. Could use just a bit more body for how much sweetness there is, and could be just a little drier in the after.
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