 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Sep 19, 2008 RateBeer Rating, Style and Glass: 86, American Strong, Trappist
ABV, Volume & Calories: 9% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Circle liquors Super Saver, Pennington, NJ for $5.99
Enjoyed with Roch Pisarek on his birthday. Many more and much love.
Aroma: nice, citrusy. 8 out of 10.
Visuals: nice label, good design, brilliant, amber, clear, fluffy white head, nice lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: malty, bitter, balanced, strong, well crafted, delicious. 9 out of 10.
Palate: high quality, nice texture, longer finish. 4 out of 5.
Overall: beautiful, tasty, well done beer. I’d have it again, but it wasn’t especially special. Average value, nicely crafted. 17 out of 20.
MadIndian (987), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 15, 2008 Bottle, amber pour with sweet malt aromas. A spice and hop flavor that finishes sweet. Good for its style.
PaulHegedus (458), Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Sep 7, 2008 Bottle at Volo, Toronto, November 2007. Pours a dark red, amber, with a good sized head: aromas hold citrus, grapefruit, wood, hops. Good, full mouthfeel. I taste sweetness and caramel in the malt, a bit spicy with a long bitter finish.
Trooper11 (464), Suffolk, Virginia, USA
Sep 6, 2008 Nice red brew, small foamy tan head heavy body, malty aroma earthy with solid bitter aftertaste
marchcow (664), Coralville, Iowa, USA
Sep 5, 2008 Orangish colors with a rich foamy head. Aroma is rich floral, malty, hops, slight pineapple. Spicy flavor with caramely middle and sweetish finish. Fruit juice, light bitter hoppiness, rich. Palate is mild and carbonation is mild. Pretty good but lacks punch.
Gar4016 (24), , Iowa, USA
Sep 4, 2008 22oz bottle. Pours a red amber color. Decent amount of head with a little bit of lacing. Quite aromatic, pine, a little citrus and a little sweet malt. The palate was nice and for me quite balanced. Quite a bit of hops at the front of the palate followed by caramel, a small amount of carbonation, some bitter hops at the end and finished with faint caramel and chocolate. I like this quite well, very aromatic with the dry hopping, balanced, and covers up the 9% quite well. Will purchase again.
kevd193213 (477), Hope Valley, Rhode Island, USA
Sep 1, 2008 Bomber. Reddish amber pour with a medium tan head. Aroma of piney hops. Taste of hops and pepper, with some faint caramel malt present.
MrBunn (1518), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 30, 2008 Bottle. Pours a somewhat dark amber with a finger or so of head and aromas that feature big hops: pine, pineapple and a bit of floweriness. Flavor is thick with hops and sticky sweetness, but it doesn’t come across as overpowering or cloying like many of the big IIPA’s... still, it kind of has that flavor. Sweetness is caramel malt and hops are a little more on the pineapple/citrus side than in the nose. Pretty good stuff.
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