3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle with many thanks to Sloth. Pours toffee colored brown. Nose of toffee, caramelized apple, brown sugar and figs. Taste of dried figs dipped in caramel, toffee and a dusting of brown sugar.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Tepid orange-brown, clumpy white head. Lightly creamy nose, honey and alcohol with a bit of walnut and cream. Light walnut, cream, nut, light oak and alcohol in flavor, dry, light. Very balanced, very drinkable. Of course this was after 30 other beers, so accept this rating for what it is... a reflection of my finely-honed, even when hammered, palate.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Hazy orange-brown pour. Toasted malt aroma with honey and cereal. Herbal minty notes. Herbal hop flavor with toasted cereal, much stronger than on the nose. Seems a little past its prime.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
750mL courtesy of MrChopin. Pours a muddy brune with a light tan head. Good retention and lace. Aroma is cream of wheat, little diacetyl, licorice, citrus fruits. Taste is spritzy, light citrus, moving to malty, buttery (not offensive diacetyl), licorice. I think this bottle has been very well kept because it is developing little off-character. Still not great.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
750 ml bottle, I believe courtesy of MrChopin - if so, thanks! Plenty of summer fruits in the aroma, and a slightly sour flavor with a good hop profile. Nice stuff.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
2005 Vintage Bottle thanks to ditmier for sharing. Pours out a cloudy straw with some orange highs topped with a small off white head. Aroma sweetness lots of candy and light hops. Taste more of the sweetness and the hops that have given up a little.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
2005 Bottle - Thanks SpringsLicker! - Pours a hazy golden with a medium off white head...aroma is gritty grain and yeast, diacetyl that I thought dissipated but others did not...flavour is yeasty and malty, fruit and caramel, very light bitterness...still prickly with carbonation, def a little over the hill, but interesting none the less...
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle - thanks to Ditmier. Dirty golden orange with a thin white head. Didn’t know what to expect here after an aroma of candied sugar and popcorn butter... Really it came through just fine. Probably a bit past it’s peak, but here goes: Faded hops, caramel, and more butter. Sneaky smooth, yet retains a nice crispness. Cool.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle shared by Glen. Thanks. Poured a hazy orange yellow golden. Nose of caramel, dark fruits, oxidation, cardboard. Flavor pretty similar. This is on its way out but has held up pretty good for 5 years.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Nice share, Glen! Deep golden orange pour. Thin bubbly white head. Mild caramel and malt. Honey notes. Definite oxidation. Cardboard and rotten apples. Some earthy herb notes. Still not too bad.
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