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RATINGS: 14   MEAN: 2.92/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.87   EST. CALORIES: 168   ABV: 5.6%
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This beer is named after a fly used by fly fisherman worldwide. Its designer, world-renowned fly fisherman Francis Betters, lives here in the Adirondacks. East Kent Goldings, and Target hops balance out six varieties of English specialty malt to produce this robust, red ale. Look for notes of caramel and toffee and a biscuity malt aroma.


3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
jcwattsrugger (9057) - Florida and, USA - AUG 23, 2006
on tap-pours a creamy light tan head with copper color. Aroma is funky malt, hops, nice. Taste is caramel, roasty malt, hops with a slight bite. Nice. Good carbonation.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Radek Kliber (5308) - Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), POLAND - JUN 28, 2011
On tap at brew pub
Aroma mild aroma, faint nutty hints , malty bottom with brown sugars touches , light alcoholic scent.7-
Appearance clean amber-copper. Very nice shade. Medium white contrasting top. 4-
Flavor and Palate : Medium bodied. Dry nutty character , hint of wood , dry walls, clean cut ale. Smooth, clean offering.

3.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Bif (624) - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - SEP 18, 2010
On tap at the Great Adirondack Steak and Seafood Co. Served an amber color with a good head that slowly faded to some lacing. Mild aroma of malt & grain. Malt with some caramel sweetness. Had a light bitter finish. Medium body & clean. Nothing fancy. Nice brew, worth a try. Really went well with my dinner.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
alobar (1968) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 26, 2010
Pours a clear amber color with no head. Aroma of caramel and toasted malts. Flavor is mostly caramel and toasted malts with a touch of hops. Decent beer though not impressive.

2.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
JoeMcPhee (6967) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - APR 4, 2010
Tap at Pony Bar. Amber pour with a thin head. The nose is lightly caramelly and toasty with a fairly typical unassertive toastiness. There is a really unpleasant chlorine note that I can’t pin down to either the beer or the glass. Light herbal hopping with a weak dusty finish. Meh… not much to write about here.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Pwn3d (1911) - Manhattan, New York, USA - JUL 4, 2009
10th to rate this.. making or breaking this sucker. On tap @ Brewpub sampled both on nitro and carbon. The regular carbon dioxide was a better match for this ale. However, not much going on besides caramel malts. Pretty boring, thin, and uninspired.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
hopson (633) - Williamsville, New York, USA - SEP 24, 2007
not my favorite style admitedly, but I found this beer to be lackluster, and not overly flavorful. Aroma was non existent, malt dominated taste with some noble hops thrown in there for a somewhat earthy flavor. Eh.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TaktikMTL (4238) - Montréal-Nord, Quebec, CANADA - JUL 12, 2006
Verre de dégustation à la brasserie après une journée de randonnée sur le mont Ampersand. Arôme: Odeur de céréales et de caramel. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée avec une faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel avec une pointe de torréfaction. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps et la texture sont mince. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de caramel en arrière goût. (Rating #549)

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
CapFlu (3798) - Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA - FEB 7, 2006
(Draught) Sampled at the Central New York Brewfest in Syracuse on February 4, 2006. Thin, almond head atop a copper body. Nose of roasted malt and grassy. Flavours of caramel malt, Kent Golding hops, dough and a touch of maple. Good stuff.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
ChazyRPh (577) - Chazy, New York, USA - NOV 29, 2005
4 oz. sample. Clear copper pour with a thin film. Malty aroma, roastiness. Smooth, roasted malt flavors, biscuity. Mildly hoppy, really nice balance. Some sweetness, decent red beer. Available also via nitro pour...I find a distinct metallic taste in the nitro sample. Other characteristics are very similar.


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