 Eyedrinkale (3109), Beer Town, New York, USA
Mar 26, 2006 Hand pump at brewpub. Dark brown with a little head. Aroma is burnt malts and a buttery margarine. Taste is very buttery with a decent stale hop bitterness. Alcohol is masked althogh the flavors don’t really mesh well.
BückDich (4558), Boise, Idaho, USA
Feb 28, 2006 Draft: Mahogany, nose of sweet malnoidins and light earthy hops. The flavor is a bit green and the abv is noticable. Fruity notes. Good finish and light body for this size so it’s fairly drinkable.
fordest (1778), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
Jun 19, 2005 From the Beer Engine at SDBC. Clear dark amber with decent head that formed a ring for the whole glass. It looked like it wanted to leave lacing, but it kinda just slid down the glass. Aromas were caramel, cherries, and other dark fruits. The sweetness carried over to the flavor and became a little vinous as well. Alcohol in the flavor toward the end. Very smooth finish. Pretty good brew.
DYCSoccer17 (2036), Davis, California, USA
Apr 5, 2005 Draft. Mildly piney hop aroma with hints of anise and caramel. None of the vinous fruit notes that I enjoy in this style. Transparent amber color with a thin white head. Start is smooth turning mildly astringent and rice-like. Vinous booziness in the finish. Brutally thin and alcoholic with no hops detected.
SDbruboy (1822), San Diego, California, USA
Feb 8, 2004 Draft at brewpub. Red-amber and slightly hazy with a thin creamy head that lingered well and left great lacing. The appearance was the best part of the beer. Sweet molasses and hop aroma. Brief, sweet initial flavor, then lots of tart grapefruit hops and a long astringent bitter finish - a little unbalanced. Thick, smooth, full and creamy mouthfeel.
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