 golubj (1036), Redwood City, California, USA
Jul 5, 2008
Bottle. Beastiefan2k shared a bottle of this at a tasting a couple months ago, so when I saw it in the store, I decided to get a bigger sample. Orange /g gold pour w/ lots of head. Aroma is sweet fruit, plum, crisp green apples, yeast. Flavor is the same, fruity and malty, same yeastiness, with plum coming in the finish. I think this was supposed to be an English style, but it tasted more belgian to me.
Hophead22 (258), Redlands, California, USA
Aug 31, 2008 22oz bottle. Poured a nice dark orange with a little yellow as well. Smells like a dark belgian beer, kind of a sweet citrus aroma too it. Kind of a light taste too it for an old ale, but good though, slight bitterness.
Angeloregon (2002), Portland, Oregon, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Bottle purchased at PizzaPort in Carlsbad, CA--Poured a maniacly carbonic brown-amber. Hugh thick cream colored bubbly head. Perhaps this beer bottle conditioned too long. Very malty sweet. Lacking any bittering of floral bckbone. Caramel, honey, brown sugar, white sugar, alcohol, toffee, and cardboard. A sign this beer was infected. This Ph.D. puts his name on his beer and seems proud, but so far all the Lightning beers I’ve had are poorly made and cellared. Drain pour.
BrotherGrendel (186), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Bottle purchased at O’Brien’s.
Appearance is dark orange/ruby red hue, thin off-white head mostly retains, light lacing on the glass.
Smell is syrupy sweet fruits (pears, peaches, raisins), cherries, some oaky wood, honey, and caramel malts.
Taste is initially dominated by caramel malts and a range of fruit flavors (pears and raisins mostly), some sour and tart tones, opens to floral hops and spices, some wood, finishes with sweet malt.
Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, thick semi-viscous texture, moderate carbonation.
Drinkability is moderate, a light and sweet version of the Old Ale style, wide range of fruits, low alcohol presence, i was quite pleased as this was my first beer from Lightning, looking forward to more from this brewery.
bb (2168), Martinez, California, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Bottle. Hazy amber beer with a big dark cream colored head. Toffee, earth, caramel, and stone fruit aroma. Big stone fruit flavor with caramel. Medium body. LIngering stone fruit/summer fruit with toffee. There was this undertlying earthy, slightly ropey flavor that got bigger and more annoying and I’m pretty sure the bottle was lightly infected.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Date: 06/20/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: opaque burnt orange, wispy off white head, bits of lace,
Aroma: caramel and crystal malt aroma, touch of fruity sweetness, lots of earthyness,
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, light fruity character grows along with the sweetness as it warms, nice earthyness, touch of citrus,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
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