2.2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
UPDATED: NOV 9, 2006 Pours a reddish copper with a decent off-white head. Aroma of maple syrup. Hops, toasted malt, and maple syrup in the taste. Fairly clean finish; not much of an aftertaste. This has changed some over the years. Still a pretty good effort for a macro, but not as good as it used to be. 2006 update: This has unbelievably gotten worse, so I have down-graded it to a 2.2 from a 2.8.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. I’m shocked that it’s a coors beverage, this is a great winter beer. Dark color. A malty aroma, and a slight sweet flavor.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
The beer emerges from the 12-ounce brown bottle a clarion deep mahogany color with a frothy light tan head that is portly in size, after its demise the lace forms a splotchy coating of lace. Nose has an interesting malt aroma, chased by what I classify as vinegar like tones, which doesn’t bode well for this beer. Start is lightly sweet, fair grain profile, and the top light in its feel, finish is moderately carbonated. Hops are present and mild, the aftertaste quite dry and lingering, not what I would call bad, but not anything I would recommend.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
UPDATED: DEC 13, 2005 2005 bottle consumed on 12/8/05. Pours a respectable clear auburn-amber, with some light golden tints and a large but mostly diminishing (quickly) off-white head that is bubbly. Obviously the same level of filtration and carbonation as any other Coors product. The aroma is surprisingly hoppy. Floral, wintergreen and green tree-bark like notes, with a light toasted malt in the background, hint of caramel and otherwise just hops. Initial hop aroma is of moderate strength, but soon, I’m left wondering where all of the aroma went. Nonetheless, no flaws at all detectable in the aroma. Flavor is not what I expected, but what I should have expected. Fully attenuated almost, there is little to no sweet malt. Why I would expect anything but near complete attenuation from these guys is beyond me. It certainly needs some residual sugar, as the body is medium-light to light, though again, why am I surprised? They try to run a fine-line between making this a mass-market product but just leaving a little appeal for more than the mass-market drinker. Toasted grains, terribly filtered body, hint of caramel and light chocolate. Nutty. Overcarbonated, watery texture, but drinkable. No alcohol or yeast apparency.
2.5 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Pours with a tan, long lasting head. A nice amber color, but NO nose, no aroma. Toasted malt, a bit of hops in back. Other than that....
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Pours a clear amber. Aroma is sweet malt/caramel. Flavor has a touch of chocolate, not a bad winter beer.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pour is a nice clear brown-red with a white head. Aroma is nice and burnt caramel malts. Flavor is very nutty and roasted. Caramel also makes an appearance in the flavor as well. I am very impressed by this brew! Tasty and very satisfying. I will have to seek out more of this. This could be my fav beer by macro brewer.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Who’d of thought that these guys could make something darker then straw colored.Dark amber color,small white head that faded quickly leaving nothing behind.The aroma was mildly malty maybe some burnt caramel and semi sweet.The flavor was malty and caramel with a bit of a hop taste and also a slight hop bitterness in the end.Theres actually a slight hop after taste to go with the caramel.Unreal that these guys finally got sort of close but still not quite there.It’s drinkable but nothing special and hopefully these guys keep trying.
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