 SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 18, 2009
On tap @ Hackney’s: Deep copper/amber in color with bread dough, spice, citrus and some caramel in the nose and palate. Medium-bodied with nice richness and body.
Angelmonster (28), Colorado, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 5, 2010 Pours a big 3 finger beige head, body is a clear honey color. Lots of bubbles rising to the top. Head retention and lacing were good.
Aroma is of piny, resinous hops. Next comes sweet caramel malt with some honey.
First taste is of bitter hops. They’re mostly pine and herbaceous. Sweet caramel is in the background and honey/diacetyls balances out the bitterness. Alcohol is slightly noticeable.
Mouthfeel is above average. Carbonation is on the agressive side and body is pretty light for a winter seasonal, even though its an Esb. Head added a little bit of texture to the beer
Overall it was good. Pretty sessionable beer with a nice alcohol kick. Pretty odd choice for a winter beer but its a good substitute for all the dark ales that pop up this time of the year.
dnlsartin (74), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 Golden orange pour with frothy lacing, retaining a slight bubbly head. Citrus and floral aroma. Grapefruit, bananas, black pepper, and cherries in a relatively hoppy delivery with a caramel sweetness in the finish. Overall, the sum is somehow less than its parts, achieving something of a flat, blunt character. I guess it’s about what I expected.
carboloader (330), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 On draught. Perhaps this one was flat, although I doubt it because it arrived via keg only days ago. Tasted like someone tried to add some spices and cigarette butts to a plain old amber. Had the slight hop finish aftertaste of fat-tire, but was all off. I compared it to a Sam Adams Boston Lager at the same bar and the New Belgium was either flat or just tasted like skunk butt. I can’t imagine brewing this one and being very proud of the result. I’m rating it average in most categories in the hope that it was somehow a bad sample. I don’t want another.
gnoly (4), dawsonville, Georgia, USA
does not count  | 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 draft. Nice golden brown color. Had a nice hoppy odor to it. Touch of nuts, pine and caramel to it. It realy reminded me of an IPA. Thought it was a great winter brew.
can8ianben (914), Pasadena, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 Woah! What a pleasant nose for a winter seasonal beer. Interesting! I’d say this falls more into the IPAcategory, but that could be nitpicking. Reddish color, fizzy, yet delicious.
jhumphries69 (737), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 12oz bottle. Pours deep, clear orange-gold with a medium tan head that leaves heavy lace. Aroma is very bready with subtle raisin/fruit, toffee, and hops. The flavor starts very bready with a nice blend of caramel, toasty malt, light but noticable fragrant hops, and soft esters. Finishes with toffee, spice, and hops - dry and very well balanced. Mouthfeel is medium in body with moderate carbonation and brisk texture. Overall, better than expected - tasty and drinkable.
ttutony (105), Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Piney, fruity hops on the aroma. Toasted malt flavors merge well with a slight hoppy edge on the palate.
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