riversideAK (2808), Shoreline, Washington, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Sep 6, 2007 Aroma is a mix of nuts and malts. Color is a brownish red with no head. Roasty and sweet with definite hints of nut. Dry with very spritzy carbonation. Better than Newcastle. TaktikMTL (2798), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Dec 20, 2004 Bouteille de 550 ml achetée à la LCBO. Arôme: Odeur de caramel et de noix grillées. Apparence: Couleur brune avec des reflets de rouge. Carbonisation faible. Petit col beige. Saveur: Goût de noix grillées avec une petite touche sucrée. Présence d’alcool. Palette: Légère acidité sur la langue et en arrière goût. (Rating #30) DuffMan (2786), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 13, 2008 Clear dark brown, rich golden head displaying excellent retention. Sponge toffee and banana bread aroma. Toffee, hazelnuts, caramelized banana. Vaguely woody element. Smooth mouthfeel,, medium bodied, beautifully balanced and deliciously complex. Aubrey (2782), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Apr 10, 2003 Deep amber brown. Lovely nose, nutty and roasty-sweet. Mouthfeel is watery at times, but carbonation seems to hold it... and malts come in near the finish to help out. Roasty, nutty, piney and earthy aroma. Drinkable and enjoyable. maniac (2774), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Apr 22, 2006 Clear dark brown color with a medim creamy light brown head. Sweet aroma of caramel and some nuts. Very sweet caramel flavor with light nut hints. DruncanVeasey (2770), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 | Mar 17, 2007 Walnut body with suberbly rocky yellowish suds that go the distance. Varnishy nutbowl snout. Creamily malty with a proper, grown-up bitter roastiness in the finish. Hints of metal and Marmite yeastiness. Luxurious and impressive. michael-pollack (2763), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Apr 13, 2002 Beershine (2754), Traipsing Around, China
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | Mar 20, 2009 Bottle. Pours copper with thick beige head. Mild bready aroma is nothing special but nice. Sturdy mouthfeel. Clean, bready, quaffable, nice. Nutty and brown, nothing not to like.
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