3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tried both this one and Fat Cat’s IPA last night and I liked this one a little better; they’re almost the same beer except for the IPA having a tiny bit more hop. Maybe Fat Cat has only one beer recipe and they tweak it slightly to produce a "different" beer. But I digress. This one poured a well-carbonated clear amber with a foamy tan head that quickly thinned. Aroma was mostly malt with a suggestion of caramel, I guess. The taste was smooth and creamy, again with the malt. I did enjoy drinking this one.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Grapefruit and tangerine grace the caramelly aroma. Clear orange copper coloured body is topped by a shy white head that recedes to a partial cover and ring with constant bubbles. Grapefruit is strong in the flavour also along with some light vegetal notes and grainy aftertaste. Caramel is not so apparent and bitterness is moderate. Light body is somewhat thin with sharp carbonation. Tulip glass. Just above fridge temperature. Bottle (BCLS at Cambie/8th, Oct-06).
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
(Bottle & Druaght) I was fortunate enough to have caught the brewer at the end of the day and was able to taste his beer straight off the line. The draught version was miles ahead in flavour as the bottle was somewhat still. The caramel notes were perhaps TOO strong as the sweetness between that and the ample malt was a perscription to having a big headache.
2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Bottle. Dark brown golden, lowish head. Milk caramel and herbal hop aroma.
Light caramelly straw malt, subtle hop balance. Light body, watery, dry finish. Boring.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Cloudy gold colour with creamy white head. Mild carmel and buscuit nose. mild yeast taste with lingering mild hop finish.
1.6 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 6/20
Initial frothy head. Dryness and cream and sweetness blended together. Very astringent aftertaste. Carmel, corn and malt. Not too carbonated is a plus, some hop there. Doesn’t make it withou the ice cream float.Bomber that could not be half finished
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Golden colour with a creamy white head. Aroma is sweet malts with some caramel and a tiny citrus squeaking in. Flavour is sweet malts and some light fruit.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Golden clear ale with a thick resilient creamy head. Honey and oranges in aroma, with light malt. Nice hoppy start, a bbit peppery and in your face, mellowing out quickly, nice grapefruit notes notes, floral notes develop as beer warms up. Medium bodied. Merci JC. Shared with Chris, and Mike, November, 2005.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Deep gold, small fast fading white head. Slightly sweet nose. Light sweet flavor, corny overtones, light bitterness in finish
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
From the bottle: Poured a hazy gold with medium frothy head that slowly waned.
Aroma was intense sweetness, caramal malt, graham cracker/biscuit, tobacco, yeasty dusty smell underneath.
Flavour was also quite intense malty sweetness. Caramel, fruity apricot. Very faint hop finish. I thought that this was a very interesting take on the cream ale and was certainly more enjoyable than a more main stream Cream Ale. I quite enjoyed it.
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