 stefanje (636), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
Apr 27, 2008
650 ml bottle from I can’t remember where, it has been in my cellar a while. This one pours a slightly cloudy amber-brown with a medium head that fades fast. The aroma is big with the citrus aromas of cascade hops, also present; some almonds and a bit of cookie dough. The aroma promised great flavor, but in tasting, the goods were not delivered. The flavor was a bit washed out with lime and weak grapefruit; hops were understated. The mouthfeel was silky and inconsistent. The finish was short and a bit sour. Overall: this is an interesting red, it might be great on a hot summer day, but this is spring--so I’ll pass.
JohnnyJ (760), Carlsbad, California, USA
Jan 5, 2009 Marginal amber ale. Amber red color with off-white head. Funky malt flavor, caramel, and metallic hops. Fairly thin. Not that good.
dwyerpg (2174), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Sep 14, 2008 This has an absolutely wonderful aroma. Sweet caramel with sugar. Definitely hoppy for an amber ale, but has quite a bit of malt too. A little thin at times. Overall pretty tasty.
Floback (300), N-town, Florida, USA
Aug 6, 2008 22 ounce bottle re-gifted to me from my girlfriend’s grandfather. He claimed that it was from his son who lives in California, so I have no idea how long it’s been sitting in his fridge. However, the label on the bottle was worn and faded with age, so I anticipated this taste to be quite interesting. Poured a delicious-looking dark brown/amber body with two fingernails of tan head that, within 30 seconds, receded to a tan rim of froth. Beautiful tan lacing and a lovely aroma of piney hops, red fruits, and sweet caramel. Similar flavors with more caramel, subtle wood, some funky yeast, dark fruits, green apple, and a lack of hops character that the bottle label promised to give. Despite the lack of hops, this was a surprisingly great-tasting beer. This has surely been aged since the flavors, although definitely there, were smoothed out and refreshing. Full body and medium/full carbonation. Very good; age this brew if you can.
Sledge Jr (2730), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Apr 20, 2008 In the bomber bottle from HyVee CB. Pours a reddish copper with a boisterous yellow-white head. Citrus aroma with a caramel maltiness as well. The flavor is surprisingly tart. Orange lemon lime tartness. At first, I thought that it was an off flavor, but now realize that the heavy flavor hops are contributing to the citrus mouth. An OK summer beer for the hop fan.
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