dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Apr 21, 2007 Updated: May 3, 2008Bottle. Pours off-white, creamy, slow-disapating head. Grassy aroma. Hiints of carmel. Malty in the beginning with a strong, crisp hop finish. Very good beer.
5/3/08 - RERATE - This is what happens when you rate one of your favorite beers early. Time to revisit. This is one of my favorite "go-to" beers. It’s on draft all over. Any who, here are the notes. Pours a clear amber with deep red hues. Slightly khaki, thick foamy head. Great lacing and retention. Nose is grassy/earthy hops with a subtle bright citrus crispness. A good amount of caramel and toffee aroma. Medium watery mouth feel. A moderate caramel malt backbone with some hints of chocolate and light roast, which is accented well with a moderate earthy bitter and hop flavor. This hits you mainly towards the end and lingers well into the after. The back of the palate screams "More! More!" A very well balanced beer that lets you know it’s there without being all up in your face. One of my favorites. TaktikMTL (2764), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 17, 2007 Bouteille de 12 oz obtenue via un échange avec Dmac61. Arôme: Odeur d’agrumes. Apparence: La couleur est cuivrée avec une moyenne densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col crémeux beige et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel fruité avec une pointe d’épices. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence de gomme de pin en arrière goût. (Rating #967) Bear53 (5), Acme, Pennsylvania, USA does not count | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Apr 16, 2007 Bottle. This beer pours very nicely to a medium cream head. Has citrus and flowery notes with a hint of clove and is copper-amber in color - just beautiful. Well balanced malt and hop flavors but not too hoppy which I feel overwhelms some other ales which boast the hops in their brews. Lovely mouthfeel and finishes smooth and clean. Also I prefer the lower alchol content this amber ale compared to other high hop ales. Highly recommended. RiverHorse (454), New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Apr 15, 2007 Updated: May 28, 2007This beer pours a very dark clear amber color with a nice thick head and a nice lacing. The smell is much like a nice IPA with hops and citrus dominating the nose. So far, so good. There is a good malt and hop balance with a decent mouthfeel. There are notes of grapefruit, spices, carmel, malt and yeast. For an amber ale, this is about as good as it gets. I wish this beer were more accessible. SJP (483), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 7, 2007 Nice amber colored pour with a nice cream colored head. Subtle hops aroma, with hints of yeast. Nice hops flavor, not too skunky, not too grassy, but a nice semi-sweet floral hops flavor with hints of caramel maltiness. Finish is a little strong, but very nice. A very good drink TheOrange (405), Kent, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Apr 4, 2007 Pour is a nice orange-ish brown. The head is good sized, and tan in color. The aroma is perfumey and hoppy. Good robust hop flavor, with a nice mellow malt flavor right about where it should be. Finish is longer, then expected but pleasant. Very good Amber. biggcb (464), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Apr 4, 2007 Bottle. Pours a nice golden-amber color with a decent-sized head. Aroma is subtle hops, some malts and a slight bit of yeast. Flavor is pretty much balanced perfectly between the hops and the malt. Nice mouthfeel. Easy drinking. mk70 (62), New York, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 | Apr 3, 2007 Updated: Jun 6, 2007Very enjoyable Ale. Beautiful amber color! Almost perfect blend of malt and hops, however I’d prefer a bit more hops and a tad less of the caramel malt flavor. I definitely would recommend this and look forward to trying it again soon.
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