 jeffc666 (1889), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 10, 2008 Lightly hazed golden-hues amber body. Really nice pillowy white head with excellent glass lace. The aroma is surprisingly mellow with bready malt leading the way. The flavor is all about hops. Citrus. Surprisingly mild on the palate. The alcohol stays well hidden until late in the swirl-o-matic cycle through the mouth.
jeffwilliams11 (310), hooterville, Michigan, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 10, 2008 pours very bright and clear-ish. nice hop presance, fairly well balanced. can not tell that this beer is 10%,
rustbucket0873 (146), Krikville, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 8, 2008 Pours a clear amber color with thin white head. Aroma is floral and resinous hops and light citrus. Taste is floral and citrus hops has a taste that i cant really tell. Not one of my tops. the alcohol is definatly hidden well
CapFlu (3481), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 4, 2008 (22oz bottle) Sampled at Ciderwinder 5 in Victoria. Love that amarillo nose. Great looking - slightly hazy, mild carbonated and golden body. Nose is wonderfully floral and tart. Strong amarillo tongue. A new favourite and re-confirms amarillo as my favourite hop. So good!
Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 4, 2008 Bomber from brentfeesh - thanks Brent! Pours into my Chimay glass clear gold with a creamy, off white head. Decent carbonation. Pine and perfumey sweet orange nose, a few peachy notes. Medium bodied, the carbonation makes it feel lighter, but a touch of stickiness is apparent. Nice orange rind bitter over bready malt, light caramel and mild earthy flavors. The bitter, lightly dry citrus finish hangs in the mouth for a long, long time. Very nice!
frankenkitty (1900), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 4, 2008 Looks beautiful in an oversized goblet... deep-hazed honey/vermillion body, low particulate (heavier late) in suspension, under a full & creamy, off-white head. Sweet tangerine and caramel fill the nostrils, suggesting that any edginess that was initially present in this beer has mellowed in the months I’ve cellared it. Only a mild whiff of grapefruit hints to the contrary. Alcohol becomes forceful as she warms and is a strong component to the flavor as well. Citrus is well-represented in the mouth, but more as a candied fruitiness than as the rindy bitterness I’d anticipated. Plenty of toffee and caramel plays well with oranges and mild peppers. Hoppe exhibits a honey-like thickness on the palate with a dry, cooling, alcohol lift. Quite enjoyable. I am pleased I had let this sit (not that it was my intent), as it has almost reached a barleywine turning-point where the heat of the hops have succumbed to age, allowing the yeast and malt profile to shine.
<font size=-4>Bomber from <a href=http://ratebeer.com/Place/ohio/columbus/grape of Mirth, Columbus, OH 43215</font>
blipp (1641), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 3, 2008 Bottle. Pours gold with a white head. Citrusy and hoppy aroma. Medium body. Hops dominate the flavor (pine and citrus) with the slightest hint of alcohol. A bit of a sweet caramel malt rounds out the flavor very nicely. Not very complex but well balanced and enjoyable to drink.
haddon90 (1035), Alexandria, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 3, 2008 Clear, light amber pour with a nice head. Great floral hoppy aroma. Nice mouthfeel. Kind of chewy, with notes of citrus and hops. Very delightful.
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