2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
A golden amber ale with a thin off white head. In aroma, butterscotch, and berry esters. In mouth, a grainey malt base with astringent rye german hops, medium bodied, a tad unpleasant. Tasted at J. Ryan’s Syracuse, Feb. 6 2010.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
2009-01-13. Orangey body with a nice creamy off-white head. Pleasant orange citrus in the aroma with some mild grainy malt. 7+ Flavour is similar, orange-tangerine citrus, pleasant modest bitterness throughout. Modest malt undercurrent. Average plus palate. 3+ Pleasant, quite quaffable. Bottle shared by Blankboy
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle ( 650ml ). Shared by blankboy with me, garthicus, gregclow, jerc and mabel. Slightly hazy bright orange-amber, smallish mottled frothy/creamy beige head. Leafy, slightly sweet aroma, floral and somehow reminiscent of crushed garden vegetable leaves. Taste is nice - dry, pungent, not as sweet, only a hint of rye cereal .... still a weird vegetable pungency in the finish. Light body, strong carbonation, light malt body but a fairly long floral bitter finish. Odd, not bad.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
My bottle [660ml] shared with HogTownHarry, garthicus, jerc, mabel & GregClow. Pours a deep golden-amber with a small semi-lasting off-white head. Aroma has a hint of rye, some light hops, citrus fruit and bready notes -- I like it. Flavour of malt, rye bread and light floral hops. Average to medium bodied. Good stuff.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
[2693-20100113] 1pt6floz bottle. Sweet banana puree and apple-like grainy fruit aroma. Clear, amber orange body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. Medium body is rough. Nice solid brew, drinkable, repeatable.
(c/o blankboy, w/ him, garthicus, GregClow, HogTownHarry, jerc)
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
En fût. Verre de dégustation directement à la brasserie. Arôme: Légère odeur de seigle avec une pointe d’houblons. Apparence: La couleur est dorée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de seigle avec une pointe d’houblons. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement astringente. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence de seigle en arrière goût. (Rating #2021)
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours amber with an off white head. Floral hop aroma with some light sweetness. The flavor has bready sweet malt, spicy rye notes, and crisp floral hops. Well balanced and very drinkable.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
(bottle - 22 oz) Amber pour with a fizzy white head. Aroma is a nice mixture of caramel malts and spicy, floral hops. Some nice citrus and pepper makes its way through. Flavor begins with a smooth and sweet caramel flavor with a very nicely balanced and apparent peppery hop middle. Some apple sweetness comes through at the end with a very nice and dry rye finish. Crisp and rather chewy.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Thanks to Blankboy. Appearance: Nice copper colour with a small white head. Aroma: A little spice and citrus rind, malt and a little rye. Flavour: Sharp rye, like a German rye bread, malt, some nice hoppiness in there too with a long bitter finish. Nice.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
16 oz mug at J. Ryan’s (Syracuse). 06FE10.
App.: Clear copper with a small, off-white head.
Aroma: Quite fruity, mainly berries and some dark dried fruits, brown sugar, strawberries, some earthy/woodsy hops, butterscotch (boo!).
Palate: Medium body and medium-low carbonation.
Flav.: Lots of brown sugar, figs, raisins, strawberries, some esters, some pine/resin hops, rye bread crust, so fruity with butterscotch undertones; off-dry with forceful bitterness.
Well done...almost.
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