 StompBrockmore (300), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apr 22, 2007
650ml bomber - pours light amber gold, with a frothy’ish off-white head. Aroma is mainly of sweet malt, but there is the slightly amount of citrus in the background, which seems like it is coming from the orange peel, rather than hops. Flavour is similar, though the orange character comes more to the fore, particularly in the finish and somewhat in the aftertaste. Still, malts dominate here, with almost no hop presence that I could detect, which is contrary to the brewers own description of this beer. I’m glad it’s not overly sweet like a fruit beer, but I wouldn’t say this is all that markedly different from many other malty beers on the market. Yes, different...but not by any great deal. In the mouth it is smooth and drinkable. Overall, it is decent.
Strangebrewer (39), Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Oct 5, 2008 Pours light copper coloured with frothy off-white head. light aroma of oranges and malt. Low carbonation. A medium alcoholy apricot mouthfeel, mostly malty with a short mild bitter finish.
Oakes (6966), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Sep 20, 2008 Vibrant orangey colour. Orangey, apricotty aroma. Full of bitter orange peel flavour with slightly firm malts in the background. Finishes quite dry. Had on tap - maybe the bottles aren’t as good?
Beershine (1440), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Sep 18, 2008 Draught at Victory cafe, Toronto. Lovely orange color with haze. Nice off-white head, served in pint glass. Fresh aroma is more spice than fruit but does have a dry orange aroma. Crisp hoppy finish that accepts and integrates the orange peel bitterness exceptionally well. Incredibly refreshing, surprisingly so. Soft, silky mouthfeel. Hits the spot in many ways, had no idea what to expect from this. Becomes juicier with every sip. Really enjoyable, oozing with zest. Sessionable quaffer that hits the H-(hop) spot without going overboard. This was one of the big surprises on the trip to Toronto.
mullet2007 (124), Newfoundland, Canada
Sep 16, 2008 Pours a nice deep amber colour almost a faint brown, with a nice rocky tan head. Nose is pretty tame, mostly caramel malts, and a tiny bit of orange. There’s a nice undertone of grassy hops too. Flavour is very similar, very malty and sweet, with pretty strong hop bitterness. There is some nice orange peel, it’s not overpowering, but it is stronger than you might imagine, and it’s pretty nice. Carbonation is low, which I’ve been enjoying more and more lately, and it’s reasonably chewy. I like it.
PaulHegedus (113), Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Sep 7, 2008 Bottle, September 2008. Golden brown with a reasonable head. This has some heather or dandelion, grass in the aroma with faint orange zest. I taste grass; it’s a bit watery in flavour and mouthfeel, with a bit of caramel, and there could be a hint of orange in there too.
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