 Vac (2184), San Diego, California, USA
Apr 17, 2008
On tap at Hamiltons. Pours with a deep red body topped by a medium thick to thick, off-white head with lots of lacing. It’s bitter and floral with a hint of sweet maltiness and a musty note. Medium bodied and dry.
luckygirl (1212), Longmont, Colorado, USA
Jun 1, 2008 Sampled at ’08 BSAF. Beer is cloudy, medium/dark mahogany brown with a small, off-white, frothy, mostly and quickly diminishing head.<P>The aroma is malty with a light notes of toasted nuts, caramel, moderate toasted grain, cookie, singed bread crust; Hoppy with moderate notes of resin/pine, light/moderate notes of flowers, vibrant lemon zest, trace of grass; Yeasty with a light sweat note; Light miscellaneous note of alcohol.<P>The flavor is moderately sweet, moderately/heavily bitter, lightly acidic with a very long, heavily bitter, light/moderately sweet finish. Slightly nutty retros.<P>The body is light, the texture is watery and the carbonation is average.
Aubrey (2554), Denver, Colorado, USA
May 4, 2008 2008 Strong Ale Fest (Boulder, CO): Finally getting back to some notes ... Red-brown hue. Lively carbonation. Chalky texture. Very toasty, with rich notes of toffee, chocolate, caramel, candy. Sprightly hops and a healthy bitterness rounded things out nicely.
beerguy101 (3424), Newark, California, USA
May 4, 2008 Tasted at the 5th Annual (2008) Triple Rock Firkin Fest. This American Strong Ale pours a medium red amber color from the firkin. Small sized head. The aroma grapefruity hops, caramel and sweet. A medium bodied American Strong Ale. The malts are caramel, fruity and sweet. The hops are grapefruity and citrusy. This beer is a veritable hop assault, there is a lot of hop bitterness, mostly at the front. The soft carbonation is kind of weird in a beer this hoppy, but it works. The hop bitterness at the start are mellowed somewhat my some sweet malts in the middle, leaving you with a somewhat bitter beer at the finish. Nice. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is crisp and dry. Aftertaste is bitter.
Naven (689), San Diego, California, USA
Apr 27, 2008 On tap @ PP Carlsbad. Nice red color. Super hoppy nose. Flavor is just as you would expect from PP: Floral, citrus, hoppy. With a nice malt background A fitting tribute.
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