 kepano (239), Meudon, France
Oct 15, 2006
Second stop at Nimbus, unfortunately Rillito did not perform much better than the Brown Ale. The recherché poppy red color, hid beneath a contrastingly drab soapy top suggesting candidly the deceptive nature of this brew. Strawberry jelly appears prominently on the nose, accompanied by equally fruity sensations of orange, mango and rose petal. Clover honey and caramel form a light malty base highlighted by pepper and cinnamon. Excellent qualities stand out from the aroma but they fail to interact and form a pleasant, balanced unity. The flavor suffers of the same symptoms bursting initially of juicy citrus hops only to reveal a bland and grainy mid-palate further impaired by vigorous carbonation. Dry bitterness in the finish leads to an aftertaste recovered by touches of strawberry and coffee. Lacking a true core but a beer with definite qualities; I found Nimbus’ palate a bit light once again, evoking a series of ‘in progress’ beers.
Doon (76), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Jun 7, 2009 Pours a cloudy copper color with a small head and minimal lacing. Slightly malty flavor with a very thin mouthfeel. Flavor has little complexity...Kind of like one of my homebrew attempts. About the only positive thing I can say is that when it’s in a cold glass, it soothes the burn I got on my palm while cooking dinner...Ahhhhhh..
Ungstrup (13388), Frederiksberg, Denmark
May 13, 2009 Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt, caramel and lots of citrus and peach notes from the hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, peaches, and oranges, leading to a bitter finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.
theisti (1445), Leawood, Kansas, USA
Apr 29, 2009 12 oz bottle from Sparky27. Pour is a hazed orangish ruby. One inch off white head falls pretty quickly, with some lacing. Aroma of resin, grain, spicy black pepper bitterness and a mineral earthiness. Interesting nose. Taste is resin toasted malt grain with strong resin hoppiness on top of that. The mineral earthiness is present, mostly in the dirty finish. As this warmed, a weird sour spicy vegetable character came out that detracted. Palate is unfiltered, thinnish to watery. Normal carbonation, nice drinkable beer. Thanks Eric.
clong83 (217), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Apr 8, 2009 Caramel on the nose and the majority of the flavor. Some hop spiciness in the background, but not as big as I like. Sweet and a bit thin. Sessionable for sure.
lithy (1187), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Mar 11, 2009 Bottle thanks to Sparky27. Pours a hazy orange-red with a thin white cover. Malty caramel aroma, earthy hops. Taste is more caramel malt thin a grassy hop finish, just watery.
iowaherkeye (1651), relocated to Santa Rosa f/Iowa, California, USA
Mar 11, 2009 12oz bottle, notched on June from Sparky27--thanks Eric. Overcarbonated as hell, a slow foam over out of the bottle. Clear effervescent golden with a three finger rocky off-white head, great retention--it should be noted I only poured 2/3 of the bottle. Fresh piny hops--not resiny--and some caramel hops are dominant. There is also a hint of tang--infection? Infection--flavor is quite a bit tangier and I echo daknole’s burnt plastic/candle note. Semi-dry with bitterness around a 3. Light body with high carbonation. Not so good--the aroma was alright though.
daknole (2143), Plantation, Florida, USA
Mar 9, 2009 A bonus from turdferguson. Thanks!! Pours a copper color. Small whtie head. Aroma is malty, with some hops, caramel and some odd burned plastic in the smell. Flavor is bitter and has a weird metal/plastic flavor. Very very odd. And not all too pleasing.
tronraner (1802), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
Jan 3, 2009 12 oz bottle courtesy cbkshubert. Pours hazy brass with sticky off white head. The aroma is very herbal and kind of reminds me of hot tea, and there is a woody toasted malt tone behind the herbs. The flavor is toast, tea, and water. Pretty weak stuff. It dries a little in the finish into a pleasant earthy hoppiness, but it is too little too late.
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