 rkuhnel (951), Eureka, California, USA
Apr 22, 2008
From a 12 oz bottle that cost $1.49 at Corti Bros in Sacramento, this poured a dark copper color with a fat tan head. Nose of caramel malts and grassy hops. Medium mouthfeel. Flavor of caramel malts and nuts, and a long dry and bitter finish. Pretty good.
bhensonb (2687), Woodland, California, USA
Oct 24, 2007 Roasted caramel aroma. Mahogany color with a decent off-white head. A bit thin in body, with moderate carbonation. Flavor is roasted malt, but kind of musty. Tends to overpower the bitter. Finishes rather dry. Almost a touch of chocolate at the finish. Seems a bit crude, but it’s different and tasty. At least this batch is. Reviewing earlier ratings, I suspect there may be some batch variations.
DocLock (3958), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 24, 2007 Bottle from Capone’s. Pours hazy ruby with a 3-finger khaki head. I loved the look of this one. Aroma is roasty caramel malt, brown sugar, cabernet, and some rauchy hints. Tastes caramel malty, with cabernet, brown sugar, some nuts, and a twinge of rauchy roastiness as it warms. This one was well balanced, complex, and a very nice surprise.
Tubbfan (143), Joliet, Illinois, USA
Jun 12, 2006 Pours a cloudy gold from the bottle. Looks a lot like a pale ale, but that is where the similarity ends. Has a great deal of aromatic and flavoring hops. Is bitter, but this is somewhat pleasant. Tastes a bit watery; lacking in body. No maltiness, rather only hops in the flavor.
harlequinn (2746), Tacoma, Washington, USA
May 30, 2006 An interesting amberish ale. Definitely english in style, dry red and pale maltiness, with some bittering dry hoppiness in the end. Easy to drink and well balanced.
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