 bu11zeye (5442), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 25, 2008 (750ml bottle, 2008 vintage) Pours clear amber body with a medium creamy beige head. Aroma of toasted malt, nuts, grass, and toffee. Flavor of caramel malt, hops (floral, earthy, peach), and some pepper with a dry finish.
TampaBeer (183), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 24, 2008 Very nice fruity aroma on this one. Solid, nicely balanced and good kick.. a bit expensive though..
RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 23, 2008 Coolest bottle EVER. Pours orange with a thick, fluffy head. Citrusy hop aroma. Flavor is strong and hoppy with a tangy bite. More citrus with a touch of pine over earthy malt. Very nice.
nramsburg (200), New York, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 23, 2008 Bottle.
Pours to a deep amber with a good sized head. Aroma is sweet, with notes of clove, vanilla, butter and figs.
Tastes initially of, as the tasting notes suggest, a nice orange blossom tea, followed by the dark fruits of the aroma. Its certainly a bigger beer, and while effervescent, theres a lingering presence of alcohol that evens out to a clean, malty finish.
Very balanced -- a pretty solid beer all the way through.
DrBayern (1135), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 22, 2008 22 oz. bottle provided by and shared with CelticBrew. Clear burnt orange with a medium white head. Aroma is spicy with hints of dark caramel, and figs, and dates. Smooth mouthfeel matches well with the medium body. Malty sweetness persists, with a delayed, lightly bitter finish eventually coming through. Drinkable, enjoyable.
MrRain (427), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 22, 2008 750ml bottle poured into a Trappist glass. RDDGA pours murky and tangerine-colored with a small rocky head that leaves small, soapy lacing. The aroma is subtle and slightly sweet with a barley wine type character. Sweet fruits such as peaches or cantelope predominate. A hint of alcohol causes the stomach acids to start rumbling. The flavor is much more bitter than I expected. The hops did not make much of an appearance in the aroma but show up nice and strong in the flavor. The rest of the taste palette is quite mild and includes tangerine, honey and even a touch of caramel. This beer is medium-bodied with a slightly flat finish.
kwoeltje (1315), Manchester, Missouri, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 21, 2008 (big red bottle) honey amber with huge head, great lace. Floral hops aroma. Flavor is floral/herbal hops, caramel malt, some fruit, with just a little alcohol in the finish.
Headbanger (1582), Aurora, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 20, 2008 750ml bottle (courtesy of Hopscotch at the CU/WVU throwdown 9/17/08)-Pours a medium amber with a small head. Aroma of malt, caramel, and a little hops. Taste of malt, hops, and alcohol. This medium bodied brew is not bad and I think better than the original.
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