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RATINGS: 57   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.08   SEASONAL: Spring   EST. CALORIES: 255   ABV: 8.5%
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Available only on tap during the late spring, this brew is poised to dominate the Erie area during its season. The beer is brewed to the traditional German specifications.


3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
mkobes (2123) - paramus, USA - AUG 1, 2009
Clear golden in color with a nice white head. Grainy, malty and floral aroma. Toffee, dark fruity notes. Caramel dark fruity flavor. Sweet tasting. Medium bodied. Nice smooth mouthfeel. Nice beer.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bth122 (582) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 26, 2011
Draft, poure a orange copper color. Aroma of sweet malt and some fruit. Med sweetness. Med bodied. Ave carbonation. Some caramel taste with a touch sourness.

2.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
robgibbens (302) - Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA - JUN 29, 2011
Pours a solid amber color with a thin head. Aroma is malty and nutty. I also smell some chocolate and cherry notes. Golden Fleece is medium-bodied and a bit sweet to the taste. The alcohol is hidden in this one and pleasant going down.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
beerme31 (226) - Apex, North Carolina, USA - MAY 23, 2011
UPDATED: JUL 24, 2011 Bottle. Pours copper/amber color, very thin tan head. Aroma of resin, herbs, caramel. Medium sweet flavor and long bitter finish. I don’t like the the flavor of this one, taste or palate. I like this brewer but not a fan of this seasonal.

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
rudolf (2245) - Buffalo, New York, USA - NOV 5, 2010
Pours a hazy rich gold with a nice white head. Nose is sweet doughy almost unfermented wort, a little grassy. Flavor is reallllllly sweet doughty malt, cloying, with some bitterness. Almost soda-esque in it’s mouthfeel. Some grassy bitterness comes out towards the finish. Truthfully I think this could have been a good beer - the hay-like malt is nice but way to sweet & the hops are kinda buried but again, show promise. Its a shame its so sweet.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
jcwattsrugger (9047) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - NOV 1, 2010
12oz bottle-pours an off white head and gold color. Aroma is sweet light/medium malt-caramel, some spice hops. Taste is sweet light/medium malt-caramel, secondary spice hops.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Ron (1695) - Rochester, New York, USA - OCT 8, 2010
Small off-white head that disapated quickly. Small sized bubbles, fair lacing, carbonated, transparent, and a yellow hue. Aroma was malty as was the flavor. Alcohol was apparent in the flavor. Dry mouthfeel. Medium body.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jjuf1853 (1014) - Land O Lakes, Florida, USA - AUG 12, 2010
Bottle. Pours a clear amber color with minimal head. The malty aroma is fairly mild with hints of caramel, toffee and multigrain bread. The taste is quite sweet. The mouthfeel is rather thin and oily with very mild carbonation. Hard to believe it is over 8% as the alcohol seems to be well-hidden. Okay overall, but way too sweet for me to want another one right away.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
DocLock (5971) - Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 6, 2010
Bottle from Capone’s. Pours coppery with 1f ow head. Nose is caramel malt, hops, apricots dipped in honey. Tastes malty, semi-syrupy sweet, with honey, fruit, and earthy hops.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jb (1601) - Rochester, New York, USA - MAY 8, 2010
Heavy grass and fresh baked bread in the nose, very nice. Appearance is nearly amber, and very clear. Mediocre lacing. Malty palate, a bit syrupy and grainy. Some maple in the taste. Very enjoyable and no alcohol detected.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
michael-pollack (4879) - King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 21, 2010
Draught at TJ’s: Aroma of malt and yeast. Poured amber in color with a medium-sized, creamy, dense, tan head that lasted throughout. Clear. Very slightly sparkling. Excellent lacing. Flavor is lightly sweet. Tastes of malt and slight nuts. Medium body. Average texture. Average carbonation. Malt and nut finish. There is some flavor and aroma I just cannot identify. 8.5%ABV is completely hidden throughout.


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