marchcow (664), Coralville, Iowa, USA May 14, 2009 Wonderful dried fruit and rye bread aromas. Rich and hoppy. Very thick reddish brown body with tan head. Flavors are much like aroma, strong cider, coffee, dried figs, wood bark, and rye bread. Some caramel and honey. Slight cheesiness. Bitter long duration. Palate is thick and creamy. Strong flavors that do not dissapoint. Great beer. kiefdog (1534), Tampa, Florida, USA May 11, 2009 Growler courtesy of markwise. Pours a dark reddish brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of malt, caramel, brown sugar, floral hops. Flavor is sweet and floral with notes of caramel, honey, floral hops, spice. Generally medium body with a malty and slightly hoppy finish. oh6gdx (8795), Vasa, Finland May 11, 2009 Bottled (As Port Brewing Shark Attack Double Red Ale)@Konttori, Tampere. Deep ruby colour with mediumsized beige head. Aroma is fruity hops, some alcohol, mild syrupy notes as well as some spices. Flavour is sweet malts along with fruity hops, alcohol and some wooden notes. Aftertaste gets some alcohol, fruity hops and also a bit spruce needle-like notes. TampaBrew (715), Tampa, Florida, USA May 10, 2009 poured red. caramel hoppy spicy nose. flavor is hops, malt sweetness and booze. Loved it. johndoughty (2150), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England May 9, 2009 Bottle.Reddish as expected. Taste explodes in a very unsubtle manner.The impact is immediate with hops and caramels bouncing all over your mouth. There is some bitterness but the overall impression of this beer is simply wow! markwise (1132), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA May 8, 2009 Big thanks to MrHanky for sending this growler my way. Pours transparent red with a loose, creamy off-white head. Nose is caramel, pine sap, and lots of bold hops. Flavor is caramel, pine, and malt galore. Huge backbone to this beer. They call it an amber- it is one of the best ambers I have had. drfabulous (1212), Columbia, Missouri, USA May 6, 2009 Very hoppy, caramel aroma. Lots of flavor in the taste. Same flavors again. Intense. Malty. This beer could do you in. Nice. ekstedt (2411), Göteborg, Sweden May 6, 2009 Bottle (65 cl) from Ölbutikken, Copenhagen, Denmark. Hazy mahogny, medium beige head. Malty and hoppy aroma, with notes of caramell, dried fruits, pine needles, and citrus. Meidum bodied and smooth. Dry with a bit salty and metallic bitterness.
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