 tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA
Jun 26, 2005
At the 2005 Garden State Brewfest. Perhaps the best beer I had all day there. I have been holding off getting it for a while, but now I will have to buy a bottle and keep it for a while. Amazing beer. Nice sweetness, but not overly so. Great balance of everything. Impressed I was.
Glouglouburp (1915), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Aug 18, 2008 In short: A fruity fluffy cake in a bottle. Quite drinkable but probably too old.
How: Bottle 750ml, vintage, probably about 2 years old. From dmac, another big thanks to my man Dave!
The look: Cloudy golden-orange body topped by a long-lasting small white head
In long: Full fluffy body. Doughy yeast with a lot of mangos, some dried bananas, some cheese, some wheat and some green grass. Rather mild. No bitterness whatsoever. An overall sensation of a of a banana cake with a mangos topping. My bottle was lacking bite but I suspect its more an age problem than a problem with the beer. As it stands it was a sub-par Heavyweight offering, might be a Beer Of Art but it ain’t the art of beer.
bitbucket (1536), Kirkland, Washington, USA
Aug 6, 2008 750, capped. Thanks, RiversideAK! Pours cloudy gold with a thick white head. Grassy hops. Starts sweet, but ends with a bit of lemon.
after4ever (1696), Brier, Washington, USA
Aug 3, 2008 750, capped. Thanks, RiversideAK! Pours murky orange medium amber. Light but dense tan head. Creamy, grassy sweet nose. Lihgt but still creamy body. Buttery, caramelly mid-palate. Fairly neutral finish.
emerica56 (445), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Jul 29, 2008 Pours a cloudy orange amber color with a thin head. The aroma very pungent it could be the fact that the bottle was brewed in 2004 and it has been aging for a while. It smells a lot like malted wheat with light fruits with hints of honey and citrus hops. The flavor is nice and smooth with a sour initial taste mixed with honey and apricot funk on the palate. I really enjoy the finish being that it is nice and funky yet still refreshing to the tounge and has a lot of flavor that lasts for a while on the side walls of your mouth.
Stine (1318), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Apr 1, 2008 Pours thick and syrupy to a vibrant, clouded orange hue. Sprucy, sappy, yeasty aroma with dried apple and pineapple, basil, and honey. Synthetic tone of shampoo or other cleaning product permeating. Stinky cheeses and farm air with the warmth. Flavor is lightly bitter with herbs and green spices, and lightly sweet with brown sugar and crusty caramel, never much imposing in any direction but consistently laying back and staying subtle. Soft cardboard tone, soft cedar wood earthiness, and a salient cottony, biscuity texture. Stale apple juice, crisp black pepper, and orange rind in the dry mid palate; mouthfeel is sparkly and fairly dense for the style, though alcohol never suffocates it. Saaz spiciness. Medium to full mouthfeel is dry and sweet with a sugary crunch. Candied nut and fruit sweetness. Finishes with some perfume, cotton candy, and dryness of alcohol. Reveals many layers of complexity throughout; generous and distinctive. Thanks Ty!
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