5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Yes. Very nice. The nose was subtle as grapes can be the honey mellow and a very nice touch of malts. Well defined palate of grapes with an almost creamy smooth honey sticky feel but not overdone. More refreshing and crisp than thick or syrupy...that needed cleared; VERY FINE! Perfect 5.
4.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
A beautiful, clear beer, really easy to drink and delicious. I like almost all of Dogfish Head beers and this is one of my favorites that I will buy whenever I see it. I don’t think it’s always available and this is another product the Ancient Chinese got right.
4.7 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Draft at the Brew Pub. One of the best beers I have ever had. Sweet and delicious. Not your average 9% beer.
4.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Not sure what to expect from this traditional brew. What I received was a great peach flavored treat. Reminded me of Shiner Cheer, only on steroids. The ABV sneaks up nicely. A hard to find brew but well worth it.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Dogfish Head Brewing Company--Chateau Jihua--2006 25.6 oz. Bottle. 8.00% ABV--0 IBU’s. (4.75 / 5.0) Exotic--Thick sediment. Foamy mild lace head. Clear thin bright yellow color. Spicy Grains of Paradise Honey Hawthorn weed front. Creamy mellow fruit ester caramel grape body. Spicy clean mild EtOH end. COMPLEX!! Sampled 5/25/2007.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a golden color with a thin white head. It is a very interesting mix of flavors: honey, grape, this is barely even a beer. It has a very light mouthfeel.
That said, it is a truly amazing drink; simply wonderful!
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Very good but very good. All the brews in the ancient brews genre have a very fruity flavory and this one has an ass load of grapes. Be warned.
4.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Just like their IPAs, DFH has landed another gem in the world of ’researched’ beers. They keep digging up artifacts and I keep reaping the rewards! This beer pours a dark golden color with a small-ish white head. The head doesn’t leave a whole of lacing around the glass, though. The nose features a fruity tone, with some notes of bread, yeast, wild flowers and light malt. The flavors are on the sweet side, but very balanced and extremely delicious. I got some notes of honey, white grapes, wild yeast and bready malts, as well. This is definitely a well-rounded and delicious beer. I hope they bottle this, because I’m gonna need some more.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours a golden-orange with a soda-like, white head. Fizzly, gone in 10 seconds. Completely orange and still, with no forseeable carbonation. Smells of grapefruit rinds, honey, malted grains, grapes, oranges and cherries, dry though. Taste is simple, crisp, dry, fruit, orange, corn, rice. Light, something like a sweeter carbonated, light saki. Actually reminds me of China. Not sure if "Traditional Ale" really captures this style. I’ll just say its different, and definitely worth experiencing.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 19/20
Flowing like the waters of Yangtze before the Three Gorges Dam, it fills the glass with a slightly hazy orange, the head a huge pile of frothy white, which erodes slowly, the resultant lacing, a complete coat to hide the glass. Nose, a phenomenal blend of aromas, honey, grapes, barley, rice, Hawthorn fruit, Chrysanthemum flowers, yeast, what a lineup, and they all blend perfectly. Ambrosial start, with a twang at the back, top feels moderate to the palate. Finish is modestly acidic, sweet, flowery and dry aftertaste nails itself to the taste buds, what a brew, what a marvelous concoction of grains, flowers and fruit, a true one of a kind masterpiece of the brewers’ art.
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