 1010 (206), Marysville, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 10, 2008 Pours amber with no head. Taste of fruity hops. Ready a great beer and is drinkable dispite the high ABV
Pint at Old Bag of Nails Pub in Worthington, OH
HopsWhisperer (10), , North Carolina, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 10, 2008 This poured a reddish amber with decent head that left nice lacing clinging to the glass all the way down.
Hoppy aroma of cut grass and grapefruit; more than I was expecting, but a nice surprise.
Taste was full bodied, with a sharp hop bite balanced by a malty backbone.
Moderately thick mouthfeel that gave a nice finish to the drink.
Overall, this was a decent beer and I would recommend it.
dolemite77 (184), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 9, 2008 Had this right after the Flying Dog Double... this one is much more balanced. Aroma is hoppy with a caramel background. A more roasted American strong that balances the subdued sweetness with the kick of the hops. Bells has some serious competition as my favorite brewery in Great Lakes.
BeerBunker (607), Burbank, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 8, 2008 Pours a deep red, almost amber color with a frothy beige head. Aroma is of bitter hops, malts, citrus, and sugars. Taste is immediately of bitter hops, followed by a lingering sweetness with a nice alcohol bite. Tastes more like an overly alcoholic IPA that a strong ale, but still very good.
kmeves (1080), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 8, 2008 Pours a clear amber with minimal off white head. Aroma is medium sweet, some spice, earthy, herbal, grapefruit and caramel malt. Flavor is grapefruit, herbal, piney, sweet malt and other fruits. Medium body. Nice long bitter finish.
flatmatt (222), Northville, Michigan, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 7, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours clear red brown with a medium light tan head. Aroma is a combination of citrus, spicy, piney hops and sharp toasty caramel malts. Flavor is grainy toasted bread, piney and grapefruit hops, caramel. Good lacing, good beer.
HonkeyBra (1320), Lemont, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 3, 2008 Pours deep red with an offwhite, light head. Aroma is hoppy with a cereal malt backing. Flavor has a heavy dose of the typical great lakes malt with a strong hops presence. The hops are strong, but mostly in the finish. Along with some toffee and other interesting malt complexities. Interesting ale. I like it a lot more than most other Great Lakes beers.
FunkyBrewster (443), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 28, 2008 Pours a very dark red with a small white head. Aroma is extremely hoppy and a bit of dark fruit but I did not pick up much malt. Flavor is hoppy from start to finish. Some of the malt and fruit sweetness come in and help balance it at the end, but there is no mistaken, this is a hop dominated beer. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Nice beer. not as balanced as they say, but a good ale nonetheless.
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