 Ughsmash (2615), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Jan 30, 2008 Bottle thanks to Nathan! Poured clear medium orange with a healthy cap of sticky off-white head. The aroma was enjoyable at a distance, but sour and unbalanced up close.. light fruit skins took over and pushed juicy grapefruit and caramel into the background. Sour apple skins and lactic notes give the first and most prominent impression on the palate, with sweet grapefruit and buttered toffee at the base.. bitter pine and grapefruit fight with the sourness on the edges.. good elements in there, but it doesn’t appear to have held up very well. Medium-bodied and too sour on the palate.. nice higher level of bitterness. OK, but I’d love to try a fresh bottle.
Dogbrick (2041), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Sep 16, 2006 This beer is a dark amber color with a medium off-white head that lasts a long time. Thin patchy lacing. Aroma of fruit and sprucey hops. Very hoppy character, with some fruit flavor as well. The finish is bitter and lingering with hops and spice. Rather good from start to finish.
sliffy (1903), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Dec 9, 2007 C-Bus 10: Bottle shared by brigadier: Pours a clear copper color with a medium light tan head. Aroma, pine, citrus, some pale malts. Flavor, pine and citrus, pale malts, some caramel, dry finish with a nice hop kick. Pretty tasty.
crizay (1060), Brook Park (was Tampa,FL), Ohio, USA
Sep 16, 2007 Dark reddish brown, medium white head that stays and leaves great lacing. Malty aroma. Flavor is caramel malts, very malty, pine hops, citrus hops. The malt level is pretty high but balances well with the bitterness. Not bad butkind of lacking in flavor.
kujo9 (1038), North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA
Jan 9, 2008 On tap @ the Brew Keeper: Medium brownish amber body w/a lasting off white head. Aromas of citrusy and piney hops at first, then toasted malt and caramel to balance, though decidedly hoppy! A touch of diacetyl, but not overwhelming. No fruitiness other than the hops, and also a touch grassy/resiny. The taste is hop dominant, but not one dimensional. Nicely balanced by toasty and caramel malt while keeping it’s hop presence. Again, slight diacetyl in the flavor, and clean of esters. Piney and citrusy hops flavors throughout w/ a medium dry finish and hop flavored pleasantly bitter aftertaste. Medium carbonation, lighter medium body; creamy. Nicely made beer, with the exception of the diacetyl, but admittedly, I’m hyper sensitive to it, so it could just be me! Nice malt/hop balance and overall flavors. Goes very well with their spicy chicken wings!
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