 hotstuff (3019), Indiana, USA
May 7, 2008 Bottle. Small smooth beige head that fully diminished, splotchy lacing, carbonation observed, mostly transparent with a slight haziness, and a reddish orange hue. The nose was malty, caramel, hoppy, and ditto for the flavor with the ABV coming through. Tingly mouthfeel and medium in body. Quaffable, definite hop and ABV presence but not overly done.
Crafty07 (331), Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Apr 3, 2007 Picked up a 12 oz bottle from a ’make your six pack’ cart. Not too bad but their clever little month and year ’notch-able’ strip doesn’t do much good if no one actually notches it. This beer is retired according to ratebeer so god knows how old this bottle is.
I’m not sure why it rates so high. The ’dry hopping’ the brewer brags about in the description DOES give it a more pleasent aroma but, in the end, it’s the same hoppy, bitter taste you find in similar pale ales. Either you like this style or you don’t.
I don’t.
zach8270 (1404), Henrietta, New York, USA
Mar 12, 2007 (bottle - 12 oz) Clear amber color with a thin white head. Aroma is very hoppy with some sweet malts. Mostly hops. Flavor is very hoppy and resiny with a nice bitter flavor throughout. Flavor leaves a nice and lingering bitterness. One awesome beer that I wish wouldn’t have been retired.
aharbick (4), USA
does not count  Mar 8, 2007 Raisiny aroma. Nice hoppy flavor. Nice maltiness caramelly on the tongue. Beautiful copper color.
beachbum25 (583), Powellville, Maryland, USA
Jun 27, 2006 12 oz Bottle-Picked this up just last weekend on a dollar singles clearence table @ Liquid Assets in Seaford DE.-didn’t even notice freshness/drink by date was April ’05-not’06 until I got it home (CHECK YOUR DATES THERE!) Wasn’t bad, Poured a nice amber color w/a big off white foamy head. Had some hops but not a crazy amount, maybe the age mellowed it out but it reminded me of an ESB-had a bitter, malty floral taste Long finish
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