 blklab2007 (527), Connecticut, USA
Apr 24, 2008
bottle poured a red mahogany in color with a one finger head that was light tan and subsided to a thin layer that did retain well. aroma has malt, cocoa, muted hops, and caramel. flavor is well malted with light roast. hops again are muted, and there is a chocolate coffee thing going on that is interesting. body is medium and the beer is well flavored. there is more to this than i had anticipated which is always a nice surprise.
hellbilly (837), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Aug 4, 2008 bottle via alldaydrinker. dark ruby brown pour with an obscenely large toasted almond colored head. lots of foamy lacing forms as the head recedes. aroma seems ’off’... it’s really metallic and sour at first. it fades as anticipated but turns into something worse and burnt plastic-like. that is combined with some good characteristics of coffee, light ash, floral and cream. the flavor is nutty, caramel, chocolate, soap and that burnt plastic characteristic. it finishes dry, lightly bitter and spicy. medium body with lots of soft airy carbonation. which, in this case, is not a good thing?
i let it sit for about 90 minutes at room temperature... the plastic has faded a bit in the aroma but is still really potent throughout the flavor... aarggh!
GAManiac (262), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jun 10, 2008 Bottle courtesy of Alldaydrinker. Pours a deep, clear ruby red with a solid one finger off-white head that shows really good retention. Lacing is minimal. I honestly couldn’t get much aroma out of this one. There was some faint light malt smells with a hint of berries. The taste starts with the sweet caramel malts with a heavy dose of sugar as well. Unlike the smell, there is a definitive hop presence with some citrus and pine that balance the sweetness of the malts with a pleasant bitterness in the aftertaste. Mouthfeel is medium and smooth with some decent carbonation. This is a very drinkable red and I really like the unique hop profile that shows up the taste.
argo0 (6145), Washington DC, USA
May 4, 2008 (12oz bottle) Small beige head atop clear copper body. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, wisp of smoke. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, roast malt, light nut, light smoke/burnt. Watery light-medium body.
kevd193213 (311), Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
Apr 27, 2008 Bottle. Aroma of malt, nuts and caramel. Dark red pour with medium tan head. Taste of malt, burned nuts, and hops. Slight bitter finish. Nice spring ale.
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