2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
This dark amber ale poured with a thin off-white head. There is a thin, somewhat hoppy flavor with some herbal notes.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Caramel and toffee nose. Nice full yet soft mouthfeel and very mild dry astringency. Herbal and malt forward with a soft finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
GABF 2007: Poured a clear copper color with a large off-white head. Big caramel malt aroma. Caramel flavor . Semi-dry finish. There was some light earthy hops that came in from the middle to the finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Date: 10/11/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, GABF
hazy dark yellow, frothy dirty white head,
rich malt aroma with a light tartness,
rich malt flavor, light chocolate, well balanced with light earthy hops,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4
3.1 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Mixed aroma of hop and malt. Dark amber color w/lacing head. Good mouthfeel. Starts slightly sweet, with some spicey hop, and a fruit note. Nice light bitter finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
half pint sampled at the brew pub. Light buttery, roasted, metallic aroma present with small amounts of citrus orange and lemon in the nose as well. Rather quaffable. Transparent amber/dark copper body with a light tan/yellowish head. There is attractive lacing present. Metallic, lightly bitter, dry hoppiness to start. Becomes a little citric and bready in the middle. Finish has some more of the dry noble hop bitterness present. This is pretty good--it is a little too hoppy for my tastes and expectations from a traditional alt, though. Good, but I liked The Cambridge House’s Alt-45 better. Either way, this beer won a gold at this year’s GABF, so it is certainly well-crafted.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
GABF '03. Nice amber color with thin pink head. Strange dry hop flavor followed by warm roasted malt finish.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
A regular winner at the GABF, this alt is vasty over-rated. Flavors are not nearly pronounced enough, and there is just nothing here to make me remember this brew. Not terrible, but that’s not enough to garner a high rating.
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