 GAManiac (346), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jul 25, 2008
Pours a deep amber with a small, dense off-white head that lasted quite a while and left excellent lacing. The aroma has a solid caramel malt background but with a big citrus and floral hop kick. The taste has the typical caramel malt background but has a very strong pine hop flavor and a hint of citrus as well. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with strong carbonation and a pleasant bitterness in the finish. This was a great example of an amber and the alcohol was hardly noticeable.
GRM (872), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Oct 11, 2008 Brown bottle, 1 pint 6 ounces, purchased at deVine Wines and Spirits (Edmonton), savoured on October 10 2008; eye: copper, clear, no effervescence, creamy tan head that falls and turns into a tiny ring, a bit of lacing; nose: slightly resinous hops, caramelized malt, orange, light pine; mouth: hops (pine), grapefruit, caramelized malt, medium body, slightly creamy and slick texture, not much carbonation, light astringency, below-average carbonation; overall: quite fine
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 6 onces, 8,3 %, achetée chez deVine Wines and Spirits (Edmonton); œil : cuivrée, claire, pas d’effervescence, mousse fauve crémeuse qui tombe et se transforme en un petit anneau, un peu de dentelle; nez : houblon légèrement résineux, malt caramélisé, orange, léger pin; bouche : houblon (pin), pamplemousse, malt caramélisé, orange, finale en houblon et malt caramélisé, moyennement sucrée, légèrement amère, corps moyen, texture légèrement crémeuse et coulante, peu carbonatée, légère astringence, carbonatation sous la moyenne; en résumé : très bien
HopsWhisperer (9), , North Carolina, USA
does not count  Oct 10, 2008 Reddish amber color. The glass arrived full, so there wasn’t a lot of head present, however as I drank the beer a nice coating of lacing remained all the way down.
Nicely aromatic with fresh hops and some sweetness.
Taste was a great balance between hop freshness and malty sweetness. The higher ABV was hidden very well.
Smooth and creamy going down. Reminded me very much of Terrapin’s Big Hoppy Monster.
Exceptionally drinkable and highly recommended.
HungTuna (3), Seattle, Washington, USA
does not count Oct 8, 2008 Suprisingly nice flavors with a malty backbone. Scarlet and Copper tweener.
Trooper11 (449), Suffolk, Virginia, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Slight hazy copper with average tan head. Wonderful aroma of sweet caramel. Wow, big bitter astringent bite that kind of took me back, a dry feel, solid bitter burn all the way down.
The_Epeeist (980), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 5, 2008 22 oz bottle. Rosy tinted clear brown with light beige froth. Nose is red currants, caramel and a touch of yellow raisin. Medium light with zingy carb. Taste is grenadine, caramel, red licorice and spruce. Sweet and tasty.
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