3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Offwhite, smallish head; hazy red body. Sweet, spicy aroma of paradise seeds, stale hops, and bread, with something sharp in it. Sharp taste of paradise seeds and citrusy hops, faint roasty notes. Citrusy hops and bitterness make up the van. Quite good, but too much yeast, not enough balance, and not enough complexity.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Bottle) Pours a cloudy orange body with a small white head. Aroma of light citrus and ginger. Flavor of orange peel, ginger, and more alcohol as the beer warms.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: AUG 26, 2007 I have had this beer a few times over the last couple of years. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a very cloudy dark golden color with a small white head. The aroma is very sweet and has a strong tangy ripe fruit element. The flavor is strong sweet sugar with ripe fruits and honey. There is a mild alcohol burn. The mouthfeel is moderately thick.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Very pleasant first whiff, huge malty with a vinous edge. Caramel notes and I agree with Lumpy’s note of honey. A little thin around the mouth. Some later senses of confectionary sugar and caramel, spiced. Bronze/yellow with an off-white ring of head. Pretty good in the major dimensions.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Gorgeous sweet honey, malt, caramel nose. Very big pleasing nose. Dark orangish/brown body with no head. Taste-caramel, dark spices, sweet malt, some honey. Aftertaste has lots of spice, some honey. Very thick and sticky mouthfeel.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
12oz bottle from Puzzl. Pours a cloudy brown color with a lighter brown head. Nose is lightly yeasty, some nuts and minimal dark fruits. A hint of doughy bread here and there. Taste is lightly bready, some nuts here and there, a little bit of grape skins and a slight alcohol warmth in the finish.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a cloudy hazy copper color with a small white head. Aroma is spicy, with hints of caramel apple, nutmeg, bubble gum and sugar cookies. Taste is fruity and spicy with hints of nutmeg,bubble gum, molasses and spice cake flavor. Good but not spectacular for a tripel. Id take Golden Monkey over this one any day.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Can’t remember where I got this but is was an East Coast Rater.Pours a murky cloudy copper-honey with a thin ring around the glass of foam. Nose is almost exclusively soured fruit,apples maybe with a bit of caramel. Really nothing special as nothing stands out here. Tastes better then she smells.Man, got some nice fruits and syrupy malts but for sure not real sweet.Kinda’ like a candied fruit.
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