machfive55 (65), Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 4, 2008
An interesting beer that pours a light amber color. A good head and lively carbonation that quickly fades as the beer warms. The head did not last, but the beer left some lacing in my glass.
The aroma is sweet, fruity and caramely. I getting some fairly strong citrus notes with a bit of corriander or spiciness. I am getting no hop aroma.
The beer seems a little light in body for the extreme sweetness, I’d expect it to be a little chewier. The alcohol is warming but not overwhelming for a 7.5% beer.
Flavor of the beer is sweet at first then a hint of bitterness comes out as you swallow. I’m mostly getting sweetness with this beer, a lot of citrusy, maybe grapefruit of pineapple and some corriander in there. The flavor is complex. Very sweet with caramely, malty notes as the beer warms.
Overall an excellent beer in my opinion. It was a little sweet for my tastes, and I’d like to taste some more hops in this beer to balance out the sweetness.
 cheapdark (1605), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 9, 2008 On tap at the Sharp Edge Brasserie. Looks like ubiquitous pale lager but with a decent creamy head. Aroma like no other, a plasticky sweet olfactory somewhat like the fabric softener sheets my wife uses in the drier, perhaps its more like a processed cotton candy smell, difficult to describe. Nice initial taste bud sensations but it morphs into something a little more bitter as the session continues. Very little carbonation if any. Says its hoppy but it is not hoppy as in an american ale way. Actually more laid back than I expected. Much more civilized than the 7.5% would indicate. Much more refined than than any american hoppy beer. Not bad, hides the alky well and finish is a medium mild nearly butyl lingering effect. One of the better srong ales I’ve tasted and I am not a fan of strong beers.
BOLTZ7555 (522), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Oct 8, 2008 Lemony yellow brew with a HUGE white head. Very yeasty, buttermilk biscuit, citrus, and malt. Nothing extremely interesting here.
Tripplebrew (285), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Pours a cloudy honey lemon with white head. Aroma is yeast and fruit with caramel undertones. Flavor is yeast with citrus and definite hops. Body is medium and a bit creamy. Carbonation is medium.
General_Gao (2575), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Draft at Hop Leaf. Poured a clear light orange with a white head. Smelled of clove, light cereal grain, and grassy hops. Light to medium bodied. Tasted of pale malts, butter, and slight apple into the finish. Spicy accents were also present including the likes of clove and cinnamon.
thenick (583), North Bellmore, New York, USA
Sep 30, 2008 Tap @ Publick House, Brookline, MA. Pours a hazy amber color with a thick white head. Aroma is almost all yeast with a slight hop characteristic. The flavor is a bit yeasty but very heavy on the hops, with a slight spicy finish. It was a solid beer, but it never really took the good pieces to the next level.
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