 b33r (363), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 15, 2007 Dark orange amber color with no head and no lacing. Beautiful, strong fruity and hoppy aroma, Flavor is all hops with sweet sweet fruits, light caramel, and light malt, small alcohol flavor- bitter finish. Gets better with every sip. Nice overall
madcow75 (425), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 12, 2007 Bottle. Pours copper color with medium tan head. Aroma of citric hops, some pine and resin, and something slightly metallic. Great hop flavor, same as above minus the metal and good toasted marshmellow flavor as well. Full bodied, warming and a nice balanced finish. I enjoyed this.
Scoutman (14), USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 5, 2007 Great big beer. Well balanced and very drinkable. I felt like it lacked some mouthfeel, but went right back to the store and bought out their supply. Well done
jsquire (2101), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 29, 2007 Deep amber color out of the bottle with a two finger creamy beige head. Candied orange peel hops in the nose with notes of fresh pine and resin. Wow is this a big hop bomb. Tons of pine, peach, grapefruit rind, orange Jolly Rancher candies, all riding on a light buttered toast foundation. This is really sharp on the tongue and the palate pinching hop resin finish just makes you want to drink more.
pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 29, 2007 Ahh, another american strong ale from Lagunitas. Do they make anything else? Warm reddish golden brown, clear with a thin dense creamy head. Sweet relatively round malt. A bit unclean but more in terms of hitting chocolate but not caramel notes. A little alcohol. This is kind of like a subdued Arrogant Bastard. Creamy rich body though low carbonation. Big sharp piney hops over alcohol and sweet malt. Light with some kinds of dark malt, disappearing, balancing, and filling out with warming. Lingering grapefruit bitterness. Not a bad beer by any means!
nramsburg (200), New York, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 27, 2007 Great color on the pour. Dark, coffee-ish amber. Tastes of, i believe the previous writer is correct, a meaty feel...something along the lines of a well cooked red meat. Slight hint of caramel follows. Very nice, balanced and complex.
RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 27, 2007 Pours a perfectly clear and very dark ruby/garnet with a tan head that falls to nothing after a bit. Nose is piney hops. Flavor is firm with those piney hops. It’s no hop bomb. It doesn’t try to blow you away. It is a smooth and even flavor profile that provides an excellent drinking experience. Feel is decent on the liquid with a slightly meaty feel and teh carbonation is good too. Overall a very drinkable brew. Seeing as how this is an anniversary brew and it is not one that is trying to blow my tastebuds out of the water, I have to wonder if this might just be the direction these breweries are heading in that have been open for 10+ years. A maturely brewed beer that doesn’t have to show off to be good? Hmmmm. Perhaps a sign of brewing skill?
Wulfstan (509), California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 17, 2007 Updated: Sep 25, 2007This is well balanced, being quite hoppy, yet still well-rounded and fairly complex, with a nice rich flavour. The result is that, happily, the hops do not overpower all else to leave a one-note beer. It’s very satisfying, with a great reddish-brown colour and a substantial, thick, foamy head.
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