 TAR (2097), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Oct 21, 2009
Light copper. Large pearly white head establishes a fluffy halo as it quickly collapses. Overly sweet nose of honey-bathed biscuits (Munich), brown sugar, licorice, candied pecans and alcohol. Somewhat grapelike and medicinal. Loose, soft carbonic prickles. Initially metallic and limp with oversweet fuzzy malt, mashed overripe plums and a medicinal and dark grape twang. Underattenuated and flabby, throughout, with no snap whatsoever to disperse the sugary sweetness. Coarse herbal hop bitterness emerges late, but lacks definition and cleanness as it abrasively scrubs the tongue. Pervasive dullness and the lackluster malt extraction are compounded by the perceptible oxidation (cardboard). Closes flabbily and overly rich with soupy earthy grains and a high concentration of residual sugars. According the bottling date (Best before Sept. 2010), this is a fresh sample. This bottle is already oxidized, however. Not that oxidation makes it much worse as the beer is poorly made to begin with. Much more similar to a sloppy märzen than a kellerbier.
maeib (4777), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 Bottled. An amber coloured beer with a sligh off-white coloured head. A grassy hoppy aroma and bready malts in the mouth. Clean, uncomplicated but very drinkable.
inkubus27 (256), Highland, Indiana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Popped the top... a little bit of fizz, but barely any head. Poured a nice copper color, darker than i expected. Not much of an aroma, but what’s there smells like bread and malts. Flavor is alot like a kolsch to me, very malty bready, and biscuity. Has a little bit of spice that’s characteristic of german brews of this style. No bitterness. Nice clean drink, just seems like it had a rough ride from germany to the states.
AmEricanbrew (2021), Almost, Texas, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Clear amber color/ fleeting head. Mild banana, malty sweetbread aromas. light/medium body. Malty sweetbread flavors with mild pit fruit. just ok
jkwalking05 (1501), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Deep gold in color with a small white head. Aroma is of honey, corn flakes, and maple. Taste is of grain and honey.
PilsnerPeter (2667), Flushing, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 Bottle: Deep rusty copper with good clarity and an off white head. Dry, biscuity aroma- mild toasted notes and a fruity malt presence- mildly hopped. Thin- slightly lacking in body. Clean flavor, however. Has a toasted and biscuity malt presence- a touch of vegetal at the fore with more depth and toasted Munich/Vienna flavors on the back. Decent, just underhopped and thin bodied.
DaSilky1 (2033), San Diego, California, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 YES! I get closer to having rated all styles of beer; just two left. This pours darker than I was expecting...almost a caramelized amber. The head settled in a very thin layer of off-white. The nose was malty with notes of biscuit or crackers and pumpernickel bread. Flavors were somewhat the same with a more toasted note and a weird, astringent finish like really stale hops and iron. Bitterness seems a bit high for what i expected from the style...and really astringent. Im not liking that astringent finish...like I ate a bug or something.
leaparsons (4756), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Bottle. Medium copper brown with a small head. Aromas are caramel, toffee and weetabix malts with evident grain. Lightly soapy with some treacle. Flavours are malty and sweet with hints of citrus. Yeasty with a fruity, dry finish. Decent.
bhensonb (4404), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 Bottle from Total Wine in Roseville, CA. Pours a reddish copper with a decent white head. Aroma is lightly roast malt with something like citrus hop. Medium body with average carbonation. Flavor is malt, a little citrus, a little paper. Finishes lightly floral with hints of wood. Drinks very nicely.
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