Fish Tale Anniversary Ale - 10²

Brewed by Fish Brewing Company/Leavenworth Beers
Style: American Strong Ale
Olympia, Washington USA

On tap at Collins Pub. Definitely no mild hop aroma. Bitter citrus peel, alcohol, slight sugar underneath in the aroma. There is really no subtlty in this one. piney hops, florals, and bitter grapefruit in the taste. have a feeling this one will knock me back a bit

Fish Brewing Company--10 2(Squared) Fish Tale Anniversary Ale--2003--12 oz. Bottle--10.00% ABV--100 IBU’s. (3.25 / 5.0) IPA--Imperial--Oak Aged. 10 Hops. Brewed 10-03. Lacy mild head. Hazy rich amber color. Mild floral hop oak front. Rich sweet malty caramel yeast fruit smooth creamy body. Balanced hot hop mild EtOH end. Barleywine. Sampled 4/16/2004.

bottle, thanks to scrizz for this one, golden brown with iced tea foam, great aroma of italian creme cake, caramel and citrus, flavors of B&B, Amaretto, tangerine, great beer, thanks Clint

Bomber, orange colored with a lot of lacing and a persistent head. Mildly hoppy aroma and a smooth palate with a

Bottle from mbackus. Pours a slightly hazy deep amber color with a small beige head. The aroma had a nice dose of hops, but had started to turn more barleywine like. Fruity and sweet malty, but had vestigial amounts of pine and citrus. The flavor was more of the same, big sweet caramel malt and fruit with slight hints of the pine and citrus. Alcohol remains well hidden. Finish is dry with some toasted notes and wood. I would have liked to have tasted this when it was first released.

650 ml bottle courtesy of ditmier. Thanks eric. Pours a murky orange-brown color with a medium cream head. The aroma is ripe with dark fruits, toffee, caramel and pine. The flavor profiles sweet dark fruits in a barley wine style fashion with a good biter hop kick that is harsh at times. Also present in the flavor is a nice caramel and toffee backdrop which accents the hops nicely. The palate is full and chewy. The finish is medium in duration with lingering biter sweet fruits. Overall: I think that this one is starting to get a bit long in the tooth, but it is still quite enjoyable.

Slightly hazed orange pour with light tan head and lace. Aroma dominated by dried fruit and brown sugar. Dried fruit flavor with a very nice bitter finish laced with a sweet maltiness. Medium full bodied with good carbonation.

I knew this would a great one as soon as I started pouring it. Hops absolutely burst out of the stunning reddish hue and its medium head. I was almost frightened to sip this one knowing how many different hops were used and how high the abv was. All of that diminished quickly....the thickest strongest blend of hopiness ever yes, but the bitterness was nowhere in sight...at least not at the strength is rightfully should have been at! Oh, and 10% abv? Where?? I simply sipped this one with every drop being a pleasurable experience. The finish was just the icing on the cake with barely a trace of dry bitter hops but instead more lush, thick and malt goodness. Well done Fish Brewing!