2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 marcus (4065) - Sacramento, USA - MAR 11, 2010
Pours reddish brown with a decent beige head and a toffee aroma. There is a funky burnt malt flavor that is neither sweet nor bitter.
1 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 2/20 joeneugs (1618) - Livermore, California, USA - JUN 1, 2012
Uh oh... infected bottle alert. This one was purchased at Total Wine & More in Sac. All foam in the glass, literally no liquid. A sip of liquid from the bottle turned to instant foam in my mouth with a gagging, soapy, plastic, metallic flavor. I’m sorry to have to do this, but poor quality control deserves a poor rating.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 BlackEyePA (294) - USA - FEB 25, 2012
Not too bad but nothing special. It was good. I liked it overall but it was really pretty balanced but just funky as a whole.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 hayduke (2538) - Eureka, California, USA - JUN 27, 2011
This 12 oz. bottle was shared with Strykzone via Facebook chat. It poured a cloudy light amber with a nice tan head and good lacing. Nose is malty with a lot of floral and pine hops on top. Medium body and smooth clean mouthfeel. Flavor is caramel malts with some citrus bitterness. Good bitter finish. Nice.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 Strykzone (3135) - Wood River, Illinois, USA - MAY 12, 2011
A 12 oz. bottle from Hayduke with whom it was shared via Facebook chat. This beer poured a hazy light brown with an evenly layered tan head of small bubbles. The nose began with malt but soon was floral and pine hops. The flavor is not really a red ale which is what the name says. A pale ale is closer. The hops are center with that pine and floral. They are rather bitter but there is only a small taste of grapefruit. Caramel malt and some nice fruit compliment. This was a nice beer with just enough complexity and some nice tastes. A very nice beer from Lockdown.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 ericandersnavy (2355) - Denton, Texas, USA - MAY 31, 2010
bottle thanks to bhensonb. poured amber with a white head. aroma was caramel, fruity, and red apple. flavor was much the same plus a slight hop bitter. body was light with medium carbonation.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 mar (3725) - Dallas, Texas, USA - MAY 22, 2010
bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. poured a deep amber with a cream head. nose is heavy caramel, light hops, and bitter notes. nice on the palate, flavor is caramel, light hops, sticky finish.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 bhensonb (7598) - Woodland, California, USA - SEP 19, 2009
Draft at the California Brewers Festival. Pours reddish amber with a light white head. Malty aroma. Medium body. Average carbonation. Flavor is astringent medium roasted caramel. Finishes dryish and bitter.
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