3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a clear, very dark amber color with a moderate, off-white, pillowy head which is mostly diminishing and leaves minimla lace. Nose is fair with caramel, raisin, and faint resins. Flavor is somewhat sweet with some toffee, caramel, faint pine, and light earthy tones. Palate is medium, moderate carbonation, and watery. Finishes a tad drying with lots of toffee, mild citrus and some earth. A decent winter beer with no off-putting characteristics but nothing to make it good.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draught @ Adams St. Pub Biddeford.
Terrible bar. Had this at 10 am in a bar full of rednecks competing on a big buck hunter machine. Awesome. The beer was sweet and malty with lots of diactel. body is thin but its the best i’ve had by redhook.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
12oz bottle: Pours a ruby orange with a finger thick head. A nice mix of sugary oranges and unsweetened cocoa meet the nose. This drinks nice and easy, offering a quiet mix of earthy malt, butterscotch and candy. Finishes a bit watery, but other than that, a nice little beer.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Very pleasant drinking, with hard caramel malts and a toffee like consistancy. we makes for a decent drink.
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Pours a clear orange-amber colour with a small vanilla like head. Excellent retention. Dotted lacing, a soft nutty aroma with a particular almond scent on the nose. semi-sweet, smooth mouthfeel with a touch of hops in the finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: APR 25, 2009 Pours amber color with white head that recedes quickly.
Nose has some caramel and faint bourbon-like aromas.
Palate is caramelly malty sweet, thin bodied, highly carbonated, and finishes with an off-alcohol taste.
One of the least impressive winter beers I’ve ever sampled.
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Dark copper pour with a very thin head. Hops, caramel, and some yeast on the nose. Hoppy flavor up front with sour lemon and malty elements. This beer lacks backbone. There are nice high notes and the hops are decent, but it feels empty with too little middle-maltiness. Nice carbonation and mouthfeel, though.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
ABV:6.0 %
Purchased at: Circle
Consumed on: 2/1/8
first impression: Good aroma, rich body, lasting impression.
Color, depth: rich red body with depth
Belgian lace, legs: n/a
Aroma: full bodied, with flowery presence.
Hoppiness, bite: heavy on hops and deliciously so.
Maltiness, flavor: malty flavor and body.
Weight: not light at all.
Mouthfeel: weight and countenance from start to finish.
second impression: A very solid beer.
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