 whaleman (2168), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 11, 2007
Clear amber body and modest, filmy, off-white head. Sweet crystal malt aroma with cookie notes, brown sugar and light tropical fruit. Almost has a sweet Dogfish Head type signature. Strong malty flavor with spicy caramelization, lingering sweet fruit, substantial herbal bitterness, and warming alcohol. Novel concept, but a little rough, somewhat harsh even, and doesn’t come together to balance out.
SuperDave70 (652), Arizona, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Clear dark amber pour with a foamy off white head. Lots of sweet malt in the aroma, with a touch of red fruit and hops. Sweet flavor as well. Malt and hops are balanced well with just a touch of the pomegranite coming through. Pretty good and very refreshing.
MakeItDrinkIt (50), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 14, 2008 Medium amber hue with a thin ivory head. Aroma is slightly malty and nutty. Flavor has a definite tart pomegranate punch, some hop bittering, mor on the bitter side of life ant I like - would benefit from a bit more malt and floral or citrus hop flavors. As it warmed (or I warmed to it) it became more fruity and enjoyable.
skoisirius (431), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jul 12, 2008 Wait...a fruit beer above 5%! Yes! While there could be definite improvements, the big malt profile mixed with the slight pomegranate blend in the background go well for my palate. Hops over take the fruit a bit more than I’d like, but hey, they dig what they dig.
Guinness4Duff (429), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA
Jul 6, 2008 Bottle. Amber pour with an off white head. Aroma is lightly piney/floral with a grapefruit accent. Pomegranite is not overpowering, more like an amber ale in character than a fruit beer. Pretty good.
17thfloor (590), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jul 3, 2008 Pours a clear but dull light ruby with a thin bubbly white froth. Sweet fruity malt aroma with definite pomegranate and some citrus hops, smells sticky. This is a great fruit beer!!! because it is a beer first... then fruit second. The pomegranates merge so harmoniously with what seems like a rye ipa. The pomegranates add just the right amount of sweet/tartness for the grapefruit flavor. Glassy body, medium full, with smooth bubbly carbonation. This is a very very underrated beer.... [reminds me of dieu du ciel]
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