 Dacrza (148), Great Meadows, New Jersey, USA
May 2, 2008
Somber orange-brown effervescent body with a halo of white head, bald in the middle... not far off from the Belgians in appearance... somewhat blunted, fruity aroma--not sharp or round, but present... warms the mouth with effervescent movement in the teeth... the throat is treated last with a late simmer of warmth... solid, but not substantial in its style... quite sour--the alcohol is marked early by citrus--grapefruit; a bit gassy and more than a bit acidic--sticks in the teeth... quite immediate astringency. Not a compliment--to me or Mendocino-- that I drank my first of these in a pint glass, not recognizing (or realizing) it was a storng ale. In a researched session, the genre becomes clearer, and actually works within its suggested expectations.
Trev (479), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Pours an amber colour with a thin off white head. medium dusty malt aroma. Some caramel.
Sweet tangy alc. flavour. Caramel and toasted malt but a little thin on the palate and not enough hop to balance out the malt and alc flavours for me.
KDorgan12 (160), Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Aug 14, 2008 Bottle-Memphis. Big malt aroma, grainy, nutty, caramel-y. Munich grains come through in the flavor along with a toastiness. Sweet palate finishes it off.
marcus (966), Sacramento, California, USA
Aug 11, 2008 This copper ale poured with a patchy off-white head and a sweet citrus aroma. There is a caramel malt flavor with a sharp dry finish. Many years ago this was one of my favorite beers, but its quality has been surpassed by the newer leaders in the microbrewery community.
SuzyGreenberg (900), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jul 30, 2008 22 oz. bottle - pours dark gold with frothy white head that quickly fades; lots of carbonation; aromas of stale malts and sugar; equally unexciting flavors follow accordingly; kind of like a robust version of coors
Lt_Dan (21), Greater Los Angeles Area, California, USA
Jul 30, 2008 I have had this a few times, and I always find weird metallic and chemical flavors. Not that great of a brew.
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