 MadMan (478), Tempe, Arizona, USA
Jul 15, 2008
Bottle, from Whole Foods. Pours a deep red amber with small beige head. Aroma is full of pine and malt with hints of other hop flavors to come, very lovely and very strong. Flavor is bitter and potent with alcohol and hop flavors. Some sweetness is present towards the end with evident crystal malt but the woody hops dominate. Finish is long and balanced by sweetness and bitterness. This one went down far too quickly for such a potent ale, a tribute to the elegance of it’s flavors...a strong word for a such a big beer. Time to go back and get more, what the hell was I thinking?
fonefan (4439), Ulfborg, Denmark
Sep 2, 2008 Bottle 66cl. @ Amerikaner blindsmagning @ Papsoe, Bottle #17.]
Light unclear medium orange amber color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lancing, fully diminishing, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, vinous, moderate hoppy, orange, alcohol. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily - oily, carbonation is soft - flat, finish feel is light to moderate alcoholic. Very nice balanced. (190608)
BrotherGrendel (135), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
Aug 23, 2008 On draft at Lost Abbey.
Appearance is clear dark amber hue, no noticeable head, minimal lacing.
Smell is big caramel malts and toffee, big grassy hops, hint of alcohol heat.
Taste is dominated by huge caramel malts and big piney hops, some subtle floral/grassy tones, toffee, citrus, finishes bitter with slight warming alcohol.
Mouthfeel is medium-to-full-bodied, thick and creamy texture, moderate carbonation.
Drinkability is high, this is a nicely balanced amber ale with big malt and hop presence (Malt/Hop Bomb!), alcohol is well masked, I’m a fan of Imperial Red Ales and could drink this one all night long!
oakbluff (205), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Aug 23, 2008 Pours a hazy rich brown/red with nominal head, and only a few soapy bubbles for lacing. Nose-sweet candied fruit and pine. Taste- initially very sweet caramel and then a wallop of hops- grassy, woody and pine. Finish is quite hot and dry. Impressive dry finish considering the initial sweetness. Very little carbonation and lighter in body than expected. This is a balls out beer- no question.
jsh12bama (212), Alabama, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Bottle. Pours deep red with thick off white head. Aroma of malt and piney hops. Taste dominated by malt with slight grassy hops. Thick mouthfeel. Decent red ale.
bb (2088), Martinez, California, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Bottle. Ruby beer with a light tan head. Grapefruit/pine aroma with richer malts. Caramel, grapefruit/pine resin flavor with some nuttiness and richer malts. Medium-plus bodied. Grapefruit, pine and caramel linger. Good bitterness. Good aggressive balance between malt and hops (it’s not a "balanced" beer, but it comes together nicely).
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