 oh6gdx (8795), Vasa, Finland
Jul 24, 2009 Bottled@Konttori, Tampere. Amber colour, basically no head. Aroma is lots of fruity hops, some oaked notes as well as some herbal notes. Flavour is fruity, mildly yeasty, some alcohol, some plum as well as burnt sugar.. Huge grassy and caramelly peak in the finish. Hides the 9 % very well, since alcohol only shows as a slight sweetness.
GJF (480), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Jul 19, 2009 Strong beer. Pours a cloudy amber, thin white head that dissipates quickly. Sweet aroma. Lots of carmel flavor with grapefruit hops. Spicy, dry finish with a bit of the 9% warming in the finish. I dig it.
joshwilfong (769), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Jul 14, 2009 reddish brown with reasonable white head. moderate carbonation. nose of spicy hops and some alcohol. moderate hop bitterness then a lot of spicy and herbal hop flavors before some alcohol and crystal malt followed by a rather dry finish. some yeasty esters in there. nice lingering finihs. nice beer
desurfer (1067), Pinellas Park, Florida, USA
Jul 12, 2009 Draft. Deep red-amber body, small beige head. Very hoppy and alcoholic; rather one-dimensional, but that’s the point. A nice, bold strong ale.
JHunter (242), British Columbia, Canada
Jul 11, 2009 pours a cloudy amber colour with a nice had which leaves a good lacing.has a very sweet with a spicy hop taste
hellbilly (1492), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jul 7, 2009 pours slightly hazy and a rich deep amber hue. it is capped by a soft light tan head which leaves some drippy lacing.
smells like a handful of dirt with a side of iced tea... along with pennies, caramel, flowers, spice and a bunch of malt.
the palate is a bit too sweet though it is fairly well balanced and mildly bitter. flavors present are loads of flowers, spiciness, caramel malt, more dirt, oranges, grassy green hops and some sort of other fruit which i can’t specify.
it is pretty full bodied which gets a bit annoying for me as it makes it sticky at times... creamy carbonation gives it a soft mouth feel. 7/4/7/3/14/3.5
tiggmtl (4307), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 6, 2009 Nice backbone of caramel and toasted malts supports the leafy, green, floral and lightly spicy hop character in the nose. Lightly hazy deep amber-copper coloured body is topped by a generous tan-cream head that recedes slowly to a lasting large bubbled cover. Strong earthy, floral and spicy hops with plenty of caramel, raisin and plum malt flavours. Some notes of alcohol but not at all hot. Bitterness is strong but not overwhelming. Aftertaste is perhaps overly earthy. Medium body is quite dry in texture with prickly carbonation. Some light warming. Tulip glass. Cellar temperature. Bottle purchased at the Brewery Creek in Jul-09.
ben4321 (946), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Jul 6, 2009 Location: On tap at Fin’s Fish House in Rehoboth, 7/5/09
Aroma: A nice mix of smells here, some caramel is present, along with some earthy/floral hops, a little citrus, and some nice spice
Appearance: Nice looking reddish color, with a nice amount of foam from the tap that was about 1 in by the time it got to my seat at the bar
Flavor: Well balance beer that mixes the floral/earthy hops and the caramel malts to form a great balanced taste
Palate: Pretty nice mouthfeel, and not much burn for a 9% beer, well done
Overall Impression:
I liked this one. A really good example of how to make a high ABV red that’s well balanced and a nice drink.
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