 lithy (1650), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 16, 2009 On tap, pours a dark orange-red with a white cover. Huge herbal grassy hop aroma overpowers any mild caramel malt that is hiding behind it. Taste is some caramel, then a big rush of floral hops. A bit one note, but good.
Vac (2389), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 9, 2009 Pours with an amber orange body topped by a thick head with good lacing left on the glass. It’s slightly sweet yet bitter and hoppy with grassy notes as well as grapefruit notes and an underlying maltiness. Medium bodied and smooth.
AmEricanbrew (1808), Doing Rogue, Louisiana, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 8, 2009 Brilliant copper rust color with a light tan head. Nice soft caramel aroma with a hint of vanilla. Medium body. Good bittersweet floral hop flavor riding a sweet toffee caramel malt base. Enjoyed this one.
bluevegie (2191), Perth, Australia
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 7, 2009 Poured an amber body with hints of red and a short lasting head. Plenty of malt characters in the taste backed well with grapefruit, early toffee notes replaced by grain and a bit of resin. Easily drinkable for a 7.5% beer just doesn’t turn me on too much. Not too sure what is Imperial about this beer, is it just a ramped up pale ale?
Jonte (816), Gothenburg, Sweden
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Mar 7, 2009 Updated: Mar 8, 2009Big ceramic bottle. Cloudy orange colour with an off-white head. Aroma: sweet and hoppy, caramel, grape. Taste: caramel/some light sweetness and lots of grape, mostly very bitter, metalic and boring. The aroma was much better then the taste.
dkachur (2356), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Mar 6, 2009 Served on draft at The Thirsty Monk in Asheville. Pours a golden amber with a medium head. Poor retention and lacing. Aroma of green apple, grain and rubbing alcohol. Taste is caramel, grain and bitter hops. Medium bodied. Not good.
gnoff (3568), Göteborg, Sweden
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Feb 23, 2009 75 cl black ceramic bottle with patent cork, from Systembolaget special release
On February 23, 2009
Labelled 7.4% ABV
BB Aug 2010
Slight hazy copper color, off-white head. Hoppy fruity, sweet malty, sirup, caramel, dry bitter scent, some alcohol. Dry hoppy bitter taste, harsh, grape peel, total lack of sweetness. Medium mouthfeel. Harsh bitterness, dry, medium high. Quite husky, misstake in sparging or boil? Or should it really taste like this? Taste is pretty much just dry, husky, bitter and nasty.
ekstedt (2419), Göteborg, Sweden
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 23, 2009 Bottle (75 cl) shared with gnoff & deft. Clear mahogny, medium off-white head. Fruity and caramelly aroma with some spicy hops. Medium bodied, medium carbonation. Harshly bitter with a husky feeling, very unbalanced.
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