 dhlesq (233), Thousand Oaks, California, USA
Nov 18, 2006
Aroma of honey, peaches, and yeast. Appears a hazy golden-brassy color with a large white head that diminishes but remains. Flavor is of wheat, dust, and modest spicing, including ginger and coriander. Palate is thin and dry. Overall, a bit disapointing.
robinvboyer (997), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
Sep 1, 2008 Interesting take on this style of beer. I’ve had some beers from thsi style from France, and they all seemed to be quite pilsener in flavour with some shrap hops, this was the opposite. This was a cloudy murky caramel color. lots of caramel and some ripe apples, and pears in the aroma, along with some bready malts. Flavour is smooth, and creamy with some more BIG caramel notes. Finishes quite sweet, interesting take on the style. but really on the other side of the coin its bang on for the style. i enjoyed it.
Indulgence (77), Ajo, Arizona, USA
Aug 30, 2008 This one had a nice look to it, a deep amber-copper with a ton of floating yeast, and a solid head and lacing. Nose is a quite nice, with caramel malt, citrus, wheat, and spices. Taste is similar, add in lots of breadiness and strong citrusy malt. Light hop bitterness in the end. We had it with pasta ravioli and pesto sauce. Overall, definitely a tasty beer, good combo, one that I’d have again.
Lagunitasfan (51), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Bottle (bomber? 1pt, 9oz) from liquor store in Tierrasanta. Fresh fruity scent, like apricots and Thompson seedless grapes. Fresh like summer fruit, not fruity/sweet smelling. Zero head, zero lace. Great hazy burnt orange color. Taste is again fresh fruity, not fruity sweet. Little hints of burnt something hidden behind flavor splash. Goes through a few flavor changes. Hard to follow the flavors in the mouth. Love the mouthfull, love the secondary flavor as it moves back, don’t love what hides at the back of my throat. However, it seems the back of the throat thing is diminishing, either as I get used to it, or as the brew warms. Better than many/most.
*Last second addition- Frigging GREAT tasting burps. It’s like a fruit salad with peaches, nectarines, grapes, and mango! I won’t rerate based on the burps, but damn!
hellbilly (865), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Aug 28, 2008 hazy rich orange-gold/ pale brown-copper with a wispy white head and foamy drippy lacing. it smells quite sweet and malty... spicy, a bit of mustiness, perfumey, lemon, golden raisins and some savory yeast. lots of fruit in the flavor... apples, orange, white grape and pears with astringent yeast and near sweet maltiness. dry spicy finish with a bunch of herbal floral hops. body is medium with a rich texture, mild bitterness and creamy soft carbonation...
Ibrew2or3 (1705), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Pours crystal clear gold with bright white head. The aroma is sweet up front with a mix of sweet malts, candi sugar and what seems like honey. I also get sort of a wheat note followed by some burnt molasses on a big draw. The taste is malty sweet followed by a mixture of candi sugar and a bit of honey. It transitions from the beginning to end with a pleasing smoothness. At the finish I get a faint tartness rounding things out and forcing you to take another sip and begin the journey again.
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