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Thunder Canyon Ye Olde Strong Ale


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An Old Ale brewed by
Thunder Canyon Brewery

Tucson, Arizona USA

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143.51/5.03.43/5.0Winter-64.8 Dimpled mug, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Amber to brown in color, strong ales are full bodied with a malty sweetness and higher alcohol content. Fruity esters contribute to the aroma and flavor. The hops balance nicely with the malt making this a delicious beer.

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 hellbilly (793), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20

Apr 21, 2008  
growler brought by bockyhorsey to the PHX tasting. pours a clear thin caramel color with a small tan head that fades rather quickly due to it’s time in the growler. fruity sweet grain aroma along with some brown sugar. the flavor is very much the same with a little spicy kick on the finish. it tastes like a decent beer... just watered down. thin to medium bodied with low carbonation (again from the growler)... thanks bill.

 cbkschubert (1520), Skyline, Arizona, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jul 11, 2008  
On tap @ TCB - Pours a clear deep copper color with a thin off white head. Light lacing. Aroma is light malt and dark esters. Flavor is sweet toasted caramel malt and dark esters. Medium body. A pretty good malty beer.


 Miver (299), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 3, 2008  
Thanks to FlacoAlto for sending a growler to Hopdog and thanks to Hopdog for sharing with me. Poured brown in color with a thin ring of white head. Aroma is sweet with dark fruits, candi sugar, and caramel. Taste of dried dark fruits, raisons, caramel, with a mild hops presences in the finish. Not bad.


 Dickinsonbeer (2480), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Thanks to Hopdog for sharing this growler. Pours a deep amber, clean with a thin lasting off white head. Aroma is toasted caramel malts, some light sharp crystal in there, alogn with some sweet fruits- raisin and figs, and brown sugar sweetness. Flavor is big bold full malts, munich, melanoidin, more brown sugar, sweet dried fruits, even some apricot in there with burnt toast hints. Finsihes a bit prickly and dry. Ok for an old ale.


 egajdzis (2879), Terrapin, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Poured a clear, red copper color with a small, light tan head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of dried fruits, citrus, floral hops, caramel, and a bit of nuts. Taste of dried fruits, light caramel, more nuts, citrus, and a moderate bitterness in the finish.


 hopdog (4444), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 27, 2008  
Growler acquired in trade with FlacoAlto (thanks!). Poured a medium copperish / brown color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, roast, and toffee. Malty. Tastes of caramel, nuts, roast, toffee, and again all around malty.




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