joeneugs (310), Livermore, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Oct 22, 2009 Pours red/amber with an orangy head. Aroma of fruits: cherry, plum, a hint of smoke and toffee. The flavor is thick and malty. Very herbal with toffee, plum, and a piney hop finish. Alcohol is very noticeable. stobbe74 (700), Denmark
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | Oct 14, 2009 Bottle, 22 fl. oz. Pours a brown beer with an offwhite head. The aroma is hops, caramel, sweetness and alcohol. The flavor is caramel. The palate leaves some warmth from the alcohol. Overall an average beer. dionysus (104), Arizona, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Oct 13, 2009 Bottle pours dark copper with a khaki colored head. Nose is heavy in caramel and brown sugar with notes of pink grapefruit. Flavor is sweet caramel, earthy hops, and vinous fruit. Maybe just a tad too sweet, but not so much that it’s off-putting. watson1977 (265), , Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Oct 11, 2009 pours an opaque reddish brown with a thin light tan head. aroma is super sweet...fruity hops...some pineapple and spruce. also caramel or toffee notes. flavor has loads of caramel malt and some piney, earthy hops with sweet, sticky citrus and fruitiness in the end. smooth creamy mouthfeel with a sweet piney lingering finish. pretty nice beer...id definitely drink it again though it is a tad sweet. harrisoni (6771), Ashford, Kent, England
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Oct 4, 2009 Bottle at Chriso pre-GBBF tasting 09. I do like west coast red ales. Very decent hop. Lovely sweetish malts. Great hops. Lovely. Would drink this every day. scoth (274), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Oct 1, 2009 Pours clear rust brown, with a thin beige head, fine lacing. Aroma of toffee, caramel, nuts, grass, and pine. Full, warming body, velvety, very dry. Nutty flavor, toast, cereal grains, and big hops, pine, and grass, medium-strong bitter finish. Wiseblood (658), Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Sep 16, 2009 Dark, thick amber with a strong fruity hop aroma. Bitter and flowery with a slight sweetness and a bit of caramel. Sour, dry finish. Very strong and hoppy. dm9831 (1167), Monee, Illinois, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Sep 16, 2009 hazy reddish amber, modest tan, quickly disappearing head, touch of lace. sweet malt and licorice in the nose. creamy caramel flavor, sweet malt, dried fruit. hops not detectable in the flavor. medium bodied, sweet finish. a poor brew. the sweet malt is too much dominant.
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