 frankenkitty (1799), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
Feb 15, 2008
Amber with a vermillion tint. An ecru head is short and unlasting. Grainy aroma with roasted nuts, faint, stale caramel and adjuncty touches of wet dog and street bum. Grainy flavor with a mild malted sweetnes and an earthen bitterness to finish. A little flat in the mouth, but a spritz of carbo adds a tingle to the finish. Alcohol creeps. Drinkable, but it could stand to be a little fuller-bodied. And sweeter.
On draught (last May), at Rock Bottom, Orland Park, IL 60467
dm9831 (620), Monee, Illinois, USA
Jul 13, 2008 dark purplish brown, slight off-white head. nose is mostly air. musty, creamy flavor, but i can´t make anything specific out. medium bodied, dry finish. something was missing here, though i don´t quite know what.
drewbeerme (1844), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jun 9, 2008 on tap at RB OP. pours brown with off white head. nose of toffee, nuts, slightly roasty. flavors are a bit spicy, some dark fruit, caramel. not bad but watery.
JLAudio (261), Crestwood, Illinois, USA
Oct 21, 2007 On tap. Another one of RB’s crafted brews. Poured a nice sleek golden color with good head. Good retention as well, slightly carbonated, decent lacing. To me was a mix between a pilsener style and vienna style. Not your typical Marzen but slightly lighter with hints of sweet malts, caramel and a slight nuttiness. Was meduim bodied, thin, and well balanced for this style. Just a little too weak for me
Cornfield (4343), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
May 17, 2007 I saw the name and thought we had another Corona clone on our hands. But it’s actually a Vienna, somewhat thin, but not bad. It’s got a deep amber body with a healthy head that does some lasting lacing. The aroma is bready and sweet with caramel. Same with the flavor, although surprizingly a bit of alcohol comes through. Quaffable. Rock Bottom Orland Park, Orland Park, IL
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