 HughConway (259), USA
Jul 21, 2008
Bottle. Tan head, opaque amber pour. Citrus hoppy aroma. Some malt, nice hops.
BMan1113VR (763), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
Aug 20, 2008 2008 Bottle. Interesting, the screw bit on the cage is for lefties... Pours with a huge, frothy, off-white head covering a hazed brown body. Good lacing. Aroma is honey, ginger, dark fruits, tangy and cloying toffeem and some hops and sticky pineapple. Taste is malty and a bit tangy (imperial ESB?) and a touch metallic. Not that interesting or refreshing, but just ’okay’.
MiP (4937), Flensburg, Germany
Aug 12, 2008 Bottle, 9.1%. Good coconut flavour. Quite a lot of alcohol aftertaste, which is good.
Ole_R (1167), Oslo, Norway
Aug 11, 2008 750 ml corked bottle. Dense stable beige head. Body is cloudy, dark reddish brown. Beautiful aroma of sweet ashy, caramellish malts. Whiffs of blackcurrant, anise and earthy hops. Flavor is rich malty, gently sweet, with some fruitiness (raisins and berries) in the background. Nicely balanced by fruity and earthy bittering hops. Thick mouthfeel. Full-bodied. Warm, malty and hop bitter finish. Well composed, very enjoyable.
DSG (835), Yuvalim, Israel
Aug 9, 2008 (6/29/08) Bottle sample at RBESG08 grand tasting in Plzen. Muddy brown with a beige head. Aroma has some caramelly malt and some hops. Sweet flavor with malt and caramel, finishes with strong hoppy bitterness. Quite full-bodied.
Beershine (1207), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Aug 4, 2008 Bottle. Jewel tone red, a nice hue with medium-sized tan head and lacing. Peaches, biscuits, strawberries, mango. Soft effervescence. Fruitier than expected, nice and bright with some cranberry. Initial fruitiness vanishes, caught up into a murky solvent wave. The fruitness never reaches full expression and nor do the hops. It sits heavy in the belly and finishes hot. Juicy and thick. It’s a slow sipper and a strange brew.
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