 Imperial-John (156), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 14, 2008 LCBO $4ish. Light hoppy aroma. Nice orange colour with white head. Was surprised by the taste as this is down as a barley wine. Very hoppy and bitter dry like an ESB with only a hint of barley wine.
Reminded me of the Rogue Brutal Bitter I had the day before. I was disappointed with it especially given the price they charge.
larsga (2959), Oslo, Norway
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 8, 2008 Really big offwhite lasting head. Hazy dark brown body. Fruity alcoholic toffeeish malty aroma, mild and delicate. Dry-sweet intensely fruity toffeeish caramelly taste with tobaccoish roasty notes. Tastes like it has oxidized a little. Bittter fruity toffeeish aftertaste. Very nice, and probably even better fresh. (0.341l bottle traded from glouglouburp. 2006 vintage.)
wetherel (1591), Encinitas, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 22, 2008 2006 Bottle from Francois_Mtl, a really great trader and person. Tried with WeeHeavy, CynAmber color. A little bit of sour. A small hint of oxidation. A little dry. Some malty notes. I think this bottle is not aging well. Maybe it has a small bacterial infection. 3.2-3.3. Probably need to try it again someday.
KnN (721), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 17, 2008 2007 bottle. Poured a clear orange coler with a nice white head. Aroma was heavy on the hops and the hops made themselves known in the flavor as well. Lots of subtle fruit undertones but he first thing I thought of was a bit of a pale ale. A very good pale ale.
kkearn (999), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 11, 2008 2006 bottle. Poured murky orange amber, with a moderate sized tan head. Aroma was sweet malt, with butterscotch, hops and apricot. Big, malty body, with apricot, caramel and hops. Alcohol makes itself evident in the finish. Great beer.
ryan (1775), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 12, 2008 2006. Provided by kmweaver. Hazy golden body with a small off-white head. The nose is rich toffee, brown sugar, raisins and light spice. The flavor is moderately sweet, lightly bitter with caramel, golden raisins, fruit juice and light citrus. Medium/full body is very soft with light carbonation.
kmweaver (2440), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 12, 2008 Rating #1200. 12oz bottle, 2006 vintage, courtesy of radiomgb. Thanks, Jeff! Pours a clear, bright orange-amber color; off-white head with fine-bubbled lacing. Pleasant amounts of candy sugar, caramel, and dried fruits in the aroma; a solid malt core with some citrus. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: very chewy dried red fruits, caramel, and a minimal show of warming alcohol; some slight citrus bitterness, but mostly just citrus; fruity and reasonably dense. Lengthy, caramel and dried red fruits in the finish; a bit of dough.
sonician (1), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
does not count  | 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 12, 2008 2007 vintage on "clearance" at the NSLC. Nice amber color and small head that sticks around.
Faint caramel flavor, but overpowered by the hoppiness.
Am picking up another to tuck away for a while.
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