3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: FEB 12, 2008 Date: 12/22/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Barley’s, NC
clear dark yellow, creamy cream colored head, solid creamy head,
sweet fruity aroma,
sweet fruity flavor, lots of candy sweetness, lots of fruit character, some bitterness shows up in the finish but gives it complexity rather than balance, the sweetness starts to dry out as it warms,
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Date: 01/10/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
the bottle is drier than the draft with more spicy bitterness,
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Date: 02/07/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: aa
Vintage: batch 2
nice spicyness in the aroma in addition to the sweet malt,
not quite the sweet candy flavor from before but more of a sweet bread flavor, still the spicyness for balance,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(750ml bottle, Winter 2007 vintage, BB 12/2009, courtesy of thirdeye11) Pours a hazy golden body with a medium white head. Aroma of yeast, apricot, peach, and mustiness. Flavor of apple, yeast, tangy orange, white wine, some herbs, and caramel.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
From the Bottle at the Marriott Hotel, Denver 25/09/2009
Big fruit aroma. Golden amber coloured and strong in alcohol with a crisp and slightly dry malt finish.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
(BCTC, 750ml bottle, thanks kramer) Off-white head atop hazy amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, herb/herbal, some alcohol astringency. Taste is moderately sweet, herbal/spicy, some honey. Medium body.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
750ml bottle @Joe’s NYC Gathering courtesy of rciesla–pours a white ring and hazy gold color. Aroma is perfumy, barnyard/musty yeast, bread and medium malt-caramel. Taste is perfumy, barnyard/musty yeast, bread and medium malt-caramel. Crosses over to a farmhouse style. Some herbal hops, tart/vinegar. Interesting.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle... O-Town Christmas Gathering ‘07... Hazy yellow ale with a small, creamy, white head. Good retention. The unusual nose provides herbal notes of English lavender, pale grains and alcohol heat. Full-bodied with a syrupy mouthfeel and modest carbonation. Almost heavily sweet, lightly bitter and mildly acidic. Sweet, herbal finish. A strange brew and not at all my thing. However, much thanks to Beerlando for giving me the opportunity to try this one!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pale golden beer. Aroma is gorgeous, rich sweet spices, clove, earthy cologne, pear/apple fruitiness and a light mintiness as well. Dry finish with a nice flinty minerally character that balances the sweet spiciness. Really nice brew.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle sampled on 1/10/07: Pours a transparent copper with a nicely-lacing white head. Aroma of sweet, bready biscuity caramel malt with good authenticity and complexity. Body starts fairly sweet and full with nice bready notes toward a crisp, bittersweet finish that hides the alcohol well. Nicely balanced and authentic.
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