3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 HonkeyBra (2217) - Lemont, Illinois, USA - MAY 1, 2009
Dark amber pour with a tall beige head. Aroma is floral hops and caramel malt. Nice, deep, caramelly falvor with some leafy hops in the finish. Nice body, good altbier.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 noncaloric (684) - Madison, Wisconsin, USA - APR 26, 2009
Pours light brown, slightly hazy. A tall beige head leaves abundant lace. Aroma is initially faint, opens up into floral notes and caramel. Full-flavored, starts as a real malt bomb, nutty bitterness and and honey-like caramel, fades into a husky grain finish. Somewhat boozy flavor despite the moderate ABV. Medium to full body, warm and slightly tannic on the palate.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 CanIHave4Beers (2000) - Des Moines, Iowa, USA - APR 24, 2009
I absolutely loved this beer, much in the same way I have loved every other beer I’ve tried from this little brewery. This pours a nice deep amber color, when held up to the light it is virtually the same color as the beer bottle that it came out of. The beer has a very nice large head with plenty of retention and a small lace. The aroma is sweet and malty and just mildly nutty, not overly complex. The flavor however was something to be reckoned with, Immediately the flavor is fruity with tons of deep cherry notes with some raisins. There is a great caramel character and some nuttiness with a bit of alcohol. The beer despite it’s fruity notes and it’s caramel accents remains very dry and has a good bitterness. Very very nice.
3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20 redlight (2209) - Winter Park, Florida, USA - APR 22, 2009
5l mini cask @ redlight redlight. Crisp hoppy nose with some spicy sweet malts. Pours cloudy amber with a thick white head. Great bitter hop flavor, very refreshing and crisp, a great summer beer! Very nice hop flavor with some honey caramel malts in the background. Very nice, excellent beer!
2.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 Borresteijn (2596) - Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS - APR 21, 2009
50cl Bottle from De Bierkoning. Clear light amber brown colour, thin off white head. Aroma of metal, light toasted malts, a hint of caramel. Flavour is light malty, some caramel, followed by a sharp, very dry and long lasting metallic bitter finish. A bit less than medium bodied. I like bitter beers, but this is a tad too harsh for my taste.
2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 7/20 hopscotch (7285) - Vero Beach, Florida, USA - APR 20, 2009
Bottle… Dark, hazy burnt orange ale with a mid-sized, fat-bubbled, white head. Good retention. Herbal, rooty aroma with toasty notes and a pinch of mint. Medium-bodied and astringent with tingly carbonation. Unpleasant nickel or aluminum bitterness overrides what little malty sweetness this one has to offer. Lengthy, caustic, bone-dry finish. Bottle courtesy of smith4498!
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 goozen (1783) - Leiden, NETHERLANDS - APR 18, 2009
From the barrel at the brewery: Amber coloured brew with an intese malty taste and hints of caramel.
2.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20 smith4498 (2150) - Miami, Florida, USA - APR 12, 2009
Pours amber color with off white head. Caramel and toasted malt aroma. Lightly toasted malt flavor with some metallic flavors and bitterness. Medium body with lively carbonation and a somewhat dry finish. Disappointing.
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