 JasonG (637), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
May 17, 2008
22 oz bottle - Pours a crystal clear deep copper/amber hue with smallish off white head. Aroma is full of chewy kilned malts, toasted caramel, oak, fair amount of herbal hops, faint citrusy notes and touch of apricot. Flavor is malty, chewy, medium caramel, hint of lemon and apricot. Palate is nicely thick, and finish is firmly bitter. Overall a very nice brew.
joeymacaroni (142), West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 11, 2008 pours deep amber with a light fluffy off-white head. aromas of honey, pine, citrus, and tons of malt and caramel. taste is a busload of hops: spruce, citrus, floral, spicy, you name it. moreso the pine/ spruce hoppiness. decent malt backing with slight honey. long, bitter pine finish. dear lord, do i love lagunitas.
GRM (873), 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 (452), 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.
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