 Delirium (411), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Feb 2, 2008
Bottle. Pours dark amber-brown with a moderate beige head. Aroma is sweet butterscotch malt, bread, a bit of nuttiness, and some spices. Flavor is mainly sweet butterscotch malt with some nuttiness, tempered a bit by a little woody spiciness and a bit of alcohol sharpness. Despite the butterscotch sweetness, oddly dry mouthfeel, with a mildly astringent finish. Not quite sure what to make of this, but interesting enough.
Boutip (1725), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Jul 17, 2008 Bottle: Poured a clear medium copper color ale with a huge foamy head with some good retention and some good lacing. Aromas of huge caramel malt are totally dominating with a nice light hoppy touch. Taste is also dominated by that huge medium-sweet caramel malt with a light hoppy finish. Full body with great carbonation and no alcohol detectable. I really like the balance between the medium sweet caramel malt light hoppy notes, really refreshing and easily drinkable.
BückDich (4497), Boise, Idaho, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Bottle: Pours a nice mahogany ruby color with a nice head. The nose is robust with some light roast and a solid malty base. The flavor is earthy and hoppy with a thick caramel malt background and a chewy mouthfeel. Balanced finish and a smooth and flavorful appeal. Nice.
Imaena (175), Portland, Maine, USA
Jun 17, 2008 Bottle/Draught. Solid offering. Average overall but good for Shipyard and fun on a snowy night. Spicy and wintery.
IrishBoy (2057), Bakersfield, California, USA
Jun 5, 2008 12 oz bottle from Hollingshead Deli; Nose is grassy hops, brown sugar, and light spices; clear brown with a medium beige head; flavor has light hop bitterness, toffee, and nuttiness; finish lightly bitter.
Saarlander (1441), The Saarland, Germany
Apr 29, 2008 Bought at Trader Joes, bottled, nothing bad at all about this one, spiced, warming, drinkable, good value, nothing great about it, Average,but I enjoyed it!
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