2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Sample at the brewpub. Clear amber pour with a medium off-white head. Caramel malt aroma that has some buttery diacetyl character. Flavor is a diacetyl bomb, but has a nice dry finish. Definitely has potential if we remove the buttered popcorn aspect.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sampled from a growler at a IBC. Aroma is a typical grainy sweet malt w/ a touch of alcohol. A beautiful deep amber red color with a small white head. Flavor actually has a nice bitter character. Caramel and grainy. The hops are sort of papery. A pretty decent Oktoberfest.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Rated 10/30/07 - Draft at Brewpub. Nice red-amber color, small off-white head. Nice malty nose, carmel and toffe, biscuit and bread. Slight touch of floral hops. Good malt character w/ nice crisp hop finish. Carmel is prevelant.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
on tap-- caramel, toast and honey. clear color with a solid head. lighter texture than expected, slight hop edge. stays away from cloying but not enough diversity to tyhe malt
1.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 7/20
On tap 10/25/07 as part of a sampler rack. Deep amber with short lived white foam, no lacing. Aroma is almost banana bread like, a bit too much banana for me. Flavor had some more plantain-ness and was a bit too sweet, needs some balance.
3.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at Marzonis in Allison Park. Wow! After 6 of their beers I was sure I wouldn’t find one that stuck out. This one did and then some! Pour was darker than any O/M than I’ve ever head. Dark brown with a tan 2 finger head. Aroma was decent but not strong. Caramel and malt in the background. Now the taste is what makes this different. There is a deep roastiness to this beer that make it different. There is caramel in the front and a nice smoky malty film going down the throat in the aftertaste. More complex than any O/M I’ve had.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Most definitely not a great beer, but not bad for the style, at least in my opinion because in not a big fan or the style.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught at the brewpub. Pours bright rust color with ivory head. The aroma is malty with caramel and some burnt leaves and a hint of bitter chocolate. the flavor is caramel with some charred wood and a little bit of leafy dryness. Sweet finish, pretty smooth all in all.
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