 scraff (1955), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 18, 2005 Crimson with a thick creamy off white head. Rich and somewhat complex nose of pineapple, grapefruit, graham cracker, pine, brown sugar, musty caramel and earth, with lesser notes of cherry and chocolate found throughout. Citirc hop bite flavors are prevalent on the first sip, but as it warms, light roasty chocolate notes and hints of caramel play out to maintain decent balance. Medium bodied, yet just a bit thin in the mouth, light carbonation, bitter finish. Good stuff and certainly worth a try if you run across it...
heemer77 (4313), Savannah, Missouri, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 7, 2005 Bomber courtesy of a trade Kevin. Thank you very much. Body is a pretty dark ruby color with a large slightly tan head. The aroma is leathery with some apples. The taste is oak with a nutty character. There is also some rich earthy grass with some chocolate. The body is slick and very smooth for the level of alcohol. There is also a little bit of iced tea. A nice big beer that is a little too easy to drink.
Perkeo (318), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 27, 2003 Brown end of amber with reticent tan head;nose is evergreen mixed with ripe citrus. Medium to full bodied with an apetite arousing bitterness, though not extreme; has the stemmy/grassy flavor that I atribute to to many mid-boil flavoring hops, but still a pleasantly rich bittersweet flavor balance, with plenty of malt. Easy drinking for it's strength, another six months in the bottle may just improve this all ready very good beer.
apoptosis (1316), Long Island, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 5, 2005 A decent ASA, definetly with more of a winter flair. Dark reddish brown body, nice head. Seasonal spices, such as nutmeg and cloves. Somewhat dry and malty. Very smooth finish. The alcohol is pretty obvious, but it is not over-stated.
GregClow (2516), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 25, 2005 Bottle shared with tupalev at Volo. Orange-mahogany colour with a decent mocha head. Rich aroma of syrupy hops, brown sugar, and some fresh tobacco notes. Flavour is big, solid and very well-balanced. Starts sweet and fruity, ends earthy and herbal. Some alcohol warmth in the finish, but it worked well with the flavour profile. Damn fine.
mixamatt (427), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 14, 2003 Strong hoppy fruity chocolate aroma.Dark red appearance.Strong northwest hop bitterness.No alcohol taste.Emerging fruity chocolate malt develops as the bitterness softens.One of the better west coast winter ales.
dberger624 (1028), Phila, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 8, 2004 Thanks to my future sister-in-law for getting me a bomber of this. Shared with a few friends. Good beer. Nice sweet malt flavor to it. Alcohol was hidden very well.
crazyvin (1255), New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 30, 2007 :Poured an almost sinster reddish-amber hue with barley any head. A rich fruity aroma mixed with hints of alchol and hops. Flavor was of rasians and candy like mlats with a modrate hop finish, alcohol was very warming.
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