3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20Bottle - from sampler pack. Deep copper-red color. Mostly clear. Aroma is quite malty. Good malty flavor with definite crystal malt. Somewhat hoppy finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Slightly sweet aroma. Crisp and reminds me of their Xmas ale without the spices! Wondering if this is the base??? Overall just ok.
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3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours dark brown/red. Smells of Carmel malt, a little bready. Taste is Carmel malt, some spices including cinnamon and coriander. Mild hop flavor and not really bitter. Some spice. Good body.
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3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 11/20
Clear amber with off white head. Aroma is nice caramel sweet. Taste does not live up to the nose. Sweet and bitter and a little funky. Overall rating relects a better score than the taste really allows. the look smell and palate are its saving grace.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours copper brown with off white head. Nose and taste of caramel malt, toasted bread, hay, light citrus, earthy hops and dough. Medium body. Clean.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap 5 oz. sampler at The V in Ashburn, VA.
Clear, deep amber-red copper with a pale khaki head and excellent lacing.
Aroma of sweet brown bread, caramel, raisins, grain and mild hops.
Taste of sweet bready malt, caramel and mild earthy hops.
Medium body and low carbonization.
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3.1 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a redish brown with disappearing beige head. Little bit of malty aroma. This is a medium bodied beer. It has a well balanced flavor of roasted malt and bitter hops with a hint of fruit in the background. It doesn’t quite measure up to my favorite in this style(Boston Lager) but it is very, very good.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle @ home via trade with barak316. Thanks Bill! Pours a deep burnt orange appearance with a light brown head and not the best retention. Somewhat citrusy, toasty cracker malty, caramel, fairly sweet aroma. Just a touch burnt/roasty, rich caramel malty, a bit bready, light citrusy flavor. Pretty solid brew.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured from bottle. Dark amber/orange/red color. Slightly off white head that faded quickly but lots of lacing all the way down. Malt, yeast, bread, hop, alcohol aromas. Taste is nice balance of sweet, bitter and salt (soy). Medium body, somewhat creamy texture. Lively carbonation. My first Great Lakes offering. Really nice.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
flavor of caramel and malt in a substantial enough body. nice light brown banded head with a creamy head flavored with a grape like hop wisp like clean dishwater. some vanilla toffee.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
It’s an amber, and it’s a little better than usual. Not a style that excites me, but I could drink more than one of these.
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