 ZiggyG (131), Gladstone, Oregon, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 21, 2007 Bottle. Pours dark amber, small off-white head. Not much in the nose, some hops but pretty weak. Flavor seems overly dominated by hops for the style. not much of the caramel and toffee sweetness that was expected. Finish is hops bitterness. As the beer warmed the sweetness came out a bit and flavor balance. If I try it again i will drink it at 50 degrees instead of 40.
duffman462 (163), Gainesville, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 14, 2007 Poured a nice red color, as promised. Floral aroma, nice grapefruit finish.
fakepurseninja (798), Washington, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 9, 2007 Updated: Oct 11, 2007Very solid drink, in all aspects; Looks great, smells awesome, flavor is dead-nuts-on for this style. Heavy malt structure with a sweet caramel character combined. Lightly smoked and medium bodied. The alcohol was noticably present despite the relatively low ABV, maybe pronounced due to the atypical(although very enjoyable) hop mix. Nice hop finish too.
On re-examination: A little spicier that what I remember and also a tad thin. Still a solid drink. Taking it down from a 4.0 to a 3.5 - not sure why I was so impressed with this before.
brstp (201), Princeton, New Jersey, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jan 27, 2007 Bottle. Great-looking hazy red color, aroma dominated by straw and grains with some vague citrus hops. Bitter start with carbonation that goes all over the tongue, some grapefruit at the end and more bitterness. Thin body with some metallic elements.
DirtyMartini (194), Los Angeles, Alabama, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 24, 2007 draft @ fathers office - beautifully colored reddish amber pour with a moderate white head that leaves some lace. nice caramel malt flavor blended with likely cascade hops as i got the grapefruity hop flavor in the finish. a nice beer to wake up your tastebuds and prepare you for the night of drinking.
TheLeadDog (101), Kent, Washington, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 21, 2007 What an Ale!!!! Carmel malts and toffee flavors burst out the second this fantastic ale hits your mouth. Beautiful dark red color with quickly fading head. This is a ale that you can enjoy over and over. Must pick up some today!!!
GreatLibations (1470), Last Supper, Arizona, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 19, 2007 Pours classic amber w/ a full, semi creamy froth that recedes to a contiguous brewers lace. Aromas of snappy citrus rind and malty caramel. Very nice! Medium nectar w/ ample residual effers creates a velvety texture. Balanced malt to hops ratio w/ a defined caramely grapefruit character. The finish is bittered perfectly w/ grapefruit rind.
hayduke (1692), Eureka, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 18, 2007 Updated: May 7, 2008From the Northcoast Coop. 12 oz bottle. Poured a dark reddish amber wtih a moderate white head the left very nice lacing. Nose was citrus, floral hops, and caramel. Mouthfeel; was very pleasant and slightly crisp. Flavor was of malts, caramel, and some piney bitterness. Finish was nicely bitter. Good.
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