 jerc (3056), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 19, 2008
2008-05-17. Amber-copper body with a small off-white or beige head. Sweet aroma, notes of caramel malt. Similar caramel notes in the flavour have been negated by a rough follow up, lightly astringent and a note of either weird yeast or possibly diacetyl. Average palate. Meh. Sampler at the brewpub.
blipp (599), Grand Island, New York, USA
Dec 29, 2007 On tap at Pearl St. Brewery. Appearance: Dark amber with off white head. Aroma: Pretty sweet, some nutty malt. Chestnut maybe? Palate: Medium, a little tingly. Flavor: Chestnut, hazelnut, some floral hops. Overall: Well balenced, easy to drink. I enjoyed this one.
BillKismet (1361), Seattle, Washington, USA
Dec 28, 2007 Scotch barrel color with root beer float head. Musty mix of malt and hops giving a slightly oxidized quality. Mild malt and mildewiness in flavor. An easy drinking, well-balanced alt.
Radek Kliber (3278), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nov 5, 2007 On Tap at Brewpub
Appearance :Clear amber with shown carbonation, medium, creamy top.
Nose :
Aroma of honey with strong hazelnut character, clean aromatic nose 7-.
Flavour/Palate : Slightly oily, nutty with golden malt below. Middle more bitter with woody accents. True alt like. Perhaps alcohol sits a bit too high. Finish was lighter and cleaner than front.
tagz (287), USA
Sep 1, 2007 pours clear, dark red-brown. thin off-white head dissipates quickly. was pleasantly surprised by the first sip. i had been drinking the hefe and the initial taste of the trainwreck was full of nice chocolate and malt with mild dark fruit and bitter. however, after a few sips the malts pushed to the forefront and became slightly skanky - the intial flavors faded away. the palate is quite thin, almost to the point of being watery. not an offensive brew but it definitely seems like they tone these down to appeal to the masses. nothing to go out of your way to try.
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