Ungstrup (14724), Frederiksberg, Denmark Sep 23, 2008 Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival 2008. A red-amber beer with a huge orangey head. The aroma is sweet maty with primary notes of caramel, but also light notes of hops. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of hops lending it a strong bittereness, but also medium notes of fruti, leading to a dry bitter finish. KimJohansen (6645), Copenhagen V, Denmark Sep 22, 2008 Clear amber with medium beige head. Sweet aroma with toasted malt, Caramel and hoppy notes. Flavour likewise with grassy hops giving it a bitter finish. JoeMcPhee (4893), Jackson Heights, New York, USA Sep 21, 2008 Tap at Ginger Man. Ruddy amber beer with a thin white head. Aroma is lightly toasty with a touch of light piney hoppiness. The flavour is quite astringent and hoppy. Very pithy/piny bitterness. Initially the hops clobber everything else. As it warms up, it improves it significantly. The nose shows a lightly floral/fruity character. Some light citrus and pine. Very hoppy finish witha very lean peppery character throughout. It’s okay, but it’s definitely not great. DuffMan (2719), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada Sep 16, 2008 I love the regular YSB so I was pretty pumped to try this super-sized version. Pours a hazy orange amber with an orange-tinted creamy head. Sweet toffee, and a mixture of earty and resinous hop aroma fill the nose. The palate strikes a perfect balance between chewy toffee malts and generous (but not overpowering) hop character. I think there is some criticism here about this beer not being "imperial enough", but I don’t think that detracts from it’s overall quality, craftsmanship, and drinkability. I found it to be delicious!; HopBackDoc (393), Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA Sep 6, 2008 Poured from the ceramic bottle a copper color with off-white head. Aroma was piney hops and bready malts. Flavor was bitter hops balanced by sweet and bready malts. Medium body and a nice bitter finish. Tasted like a good English bitter ale. BiddleBrau (303), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA Aug 21, 2008 Dark amber with white head. Malty nose. Another big brew. Malty and hoppy big on the tongue. Hops dominate but full body provides a nice balance.
jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA Aug 20, 2008 750 ml bottle-pours a rich tan head and copper color. Aroma is earthy/herbal/leafy hops (English), medium malt, fruit. Taste is semi dry earthy/herbal/leafy hops bite -(English), medium malt, fruit, alcohol. Medium body. Thanks JWC215 for sharing. anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden Aug 18, 2008 Draught @ WABF 2008. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Fruity malty hoppy aroma with some piney hints. Fruity malty hoppy bitter flavor with some hints of pine needles and grapefruit. Malty hoppy bitter finish with a long bitter aftertaste.
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