 spikester (460), Salem, Oregon, USA
Jun 17, 2008
Full amber color, good size white head, good lacings. Aroma is floral hops. Taste is slightly sweet with a somewhat citrus bitter hops. Good balance. Smooth drinker. Would love to try on tap.
esox (143), Oulu, Finland
Nov 29, 2008 Orange to copper beer with a thin white head. Aroma is hoppy, piney aromatic with fruity tones( grape fruit, lemon and some berries). Malts are toffy and caramelly. Dryish flavor with a long, bitter finish, Medium bodied, soft palate. Sticky bitter and tongue numbing in the finish.
puggy211 (371), cordova, Tennessee, USA
Nov 28, 2008 Amber bodied, head not too thick, clean flavor, slightly hoppy and pleasantly bitter. It has a slight fruity aftertaste that goes over well, and has no glaring weaknesses, but it’s not overwhelmingly impressive either.
barleynhops (28), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Nov 28, 2008 12 ounce bottle: poured an amber color with minor lacing. Very smooth in taste, a little malty, with little or no hops aftertaste; very full bodied though.
502Flavors (345), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Nov 27, 2008 On tap. Very well balanced. Medium hop bitterness with a medium doughy malt character that work really well with each other. I really want to try this on cask.
EFC1878 (134), Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Nov 27, 2008 Bottle from Sainsbury’s. Obviously not going to be a patch on a good version of the cask, but this is an exceptional beer in its own right. Dark coppery colour with a frothy off-white head. Fruity, hoppy aroma with hints of yeast. Taste is a perfect balance of hops and malt, sweet and bitter with a complex long, rich finish. Perfect level of carbonation. This is a truly class act.
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