 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 04/21/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, 50 More Beers on the Wall
clear dark amber, scant off white head, dry chocolate aroma with a nutty character, dry chocolate flavor, touch of nuttyness, follows aroma very well, lasting bitterness, just a hint of caramel sweetness in the end, easy drinking but not too exciting
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **/4
CaptainCougar (4637), Rockville, Maryland, USA
May 4, 2006 Pours a clear dark mahogany with an airy, light tan head. Aroma of sweet, nutty earthy malt and a touch of hops. Body starts lightly sweet with some toasty, bready malts, a hint of chocolate and finishes slightly drier and bittersweet with some lingering earthiness. Pretty bland and uninteresting, but drinkable and decently balanced.
hopdog (4568), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 1, 2007 12oz bottle labeled best before 6/27/07 (and I didn’t buy it that long ago!). Poured a deep amber color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of toasted nuts and light chocolate. Tastes of the same if somewhat watery. Thin body.
BückDich (4540), Boise, Idaho, USA
Apr 11, 2006 Bottle: Pours a ruby ebony color with a thick and fairly retentive off-white head and plenty of lacing. The nose is lightly nutty along with some dusty caramel malt, some sweet fruity hops and a touch of faint roast. The flavor has a moderately thick body along with some chewy roast and plenty of nutty melanoidin aspects. A bit metallic but very drinkable. I could sit down with a sixer of this. Not to quaff, but just to drink pints of while doing something else I recon. The finish is balanced with enough hop bitterness but not enough to detract from the malts. I had poor expectations of this but it delivered. Nice work Deschutes. I hope this is to get rid of the Twilight Ale, right?
Ernest (4229), Boulder, Colorado, USA
Jun 5, 2006 Blind rating, bottle.
Head is initially small, fizzy, light brown, fully diminishing.
Body is dark amber to medium brown.
Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (roasted nuts, caramel, grain/cereal), lightly hoppy (resin), with a light note of bubble gum.
Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter, husky.
Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.
Surprisingly bad, very crude and raw. Couldn’t believe this was Deschutes.
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