jmcguire1969 (149), Lafayette, Colorado, USA Feb 5, 2005 This is the first taste of a beer that is made without hops. I expected much more from this. I was sure that the Pine and Spruce flavors would dominate...they did not. I’m not really sure I could taste any to be frank. There is an interesting floral after taste that lingers...not sure what it is but it’s pleasant. If your a home brewer that’s interested in brewing without hops, this is certainly a beer worth spending 30 minutes chewing on. Cletus (5001), Connecticut, USA Jan 22, 2005 Pours a dark red color. Unusual scent (licorice?) Has a sweet taste and finish with a string floral bouquet. Very unusual beer. Eructoblaster (1477), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Jan 15, 2005 Bottle - 330ml. marked best before Aug 2004. Nice hazy amber/orange body topped with a thick off-white foamy head. Lovely and complex malty/hoppy aroma with various notes of herbs, pine, flowers and roasted cereals. Taste keeps the alcohol well hidden. Solid and interesting combination of various herbal and fruity flavors that leaves a long, dry and bitter aftertaste that put the pine flavors on the stage. This is not for lager people. Thank you PrimeMinister! Garrat (1132), Suffolk, England Jan 13, 2005 From a bottle.Dark orange,small head,misty christmas tree aroma,strong and firm,sweet and fruity,a strange beer,but nice. mjg74 (1995), La Mesa, California, USA Jan 11, 2005 Pours an orange color/ruddy color. Aroma is fairly sweet. Smells a bit like wine. Flavor is a little sweet and malty. Tastes a little odd to me. SpringsLicker (2041), Tennessee, USA Jan 8, 2005 This pours a murky orange/amber color with virtually no head and little carbonation.
Light malt aroma with some molasses.
Sweet and lightly acidic. This one is hard to place, having characteristics of a strong mild, or junior Barleywine. Not unpleasant, but I’m glad I just bought a single to try. bu11zeye (5430), Frisco, Texas, USA Jan 3, 2005 (Bottle) Pours a cloudy orangish-brown body with a small off-white head. Aroma of raisins and pear. No pine to be found? Sweet malt flavor with some fruit. Malakin (465), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Jan 2, 2005 Hazy orange amber with a fruity musty aroma. Flavour is more of the same with a bit of sappy spruce shoot in there, I don’t notice any pine though.
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