3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured a clear reddish amber with a small lasting amber head. Aromas of toasted malt, carmel, earthiness and light fruittiness. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a smooth dry finish. Flavors of toasted malt, earthiness and light carmel with a smooth dry lingering toasted malt finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at Vintage Brewpub. Translucent amber with a thin tan head. Aroma is pale with light caramel and faint noble hops. Taste of noble hops, pale malt and a touch of rye. Light bitterness.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear amber red with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has nice notes of light grass biut is mainly full of bread and dark grain. Flavor has notes of bread and grains with a bit of of earthy grassy hops.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft at Vintage. Amber-brown, thin beige head. The hops don’t really work well with this one. They come off soapy, cheap. One dimensional bitterness, no floral aromas. Not a bad beer, just not an impressive Alt. A little homebrewy. Nutty, caramel tones. Bland, lacks expertise.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at GABF. Pours a nice deep amber with reddish highlights. Soft offwhite head that sticks around. Nose is soft. Bread crusts, hint of caramel and spicy hops. On tasting, crisp bitterness, never tending too sweet. Not as hoppy as I’d like, but well balanced. Some toffee notes come through, as does a firm malt backbone that asserts itself. Pretty solid Alt overall.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft on tap the brewpub (Madison, WI). Pours a nice darker copper brown hue, a touch of haze but really just dark, a light glow. A frothy tannish head sits atop, dies to a thicker ring and laces ok. Aromas are subtle bread, touches of brown sugar, carmelized malts, touches of dry floral hops, faint spiciness. Initial is lighter bodied offering bread, biscuits, sweetness with a faint brown sugar and vanilla appeal. Sweeter, touches of carmelized malts grow with a light floral hopping, faint dryness into the finish. A clean yet maltier beer, it’s a bit forgettable with a good deal of bread, toast. Light spice, touch of dry florals. Finish is clean, a touch squeeky, with some faint spice and lingering sweet malts mellow on the backend.
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
I did not know what to expect, but I got a smooth, easy drinking beer. This is great for a hot day
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Vintage, pours a nice copper color with white head that laces through out the glass, aroma is sweet with malt with a faint nose of hops, taste is sweet at malty.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at brewpub
I am going to split the difference on the previous ratings and say that this a solid alt. It has a certain Wisconsin feel to it that you also find in New Glarus, Lake Louie, and a couple of other breweries. Drinking it brings me back to a summer evening with the weather moderate and the sun dipping below the horizon.
Aroma / Appearance - Semi-transparent bronze colored body has a wonderful eggshell corona. Caramel, butterscotch, and malt give it sweetness. Rather than being cloying or dull it straddles the middle line nicely. It was almost like an inexpensive caramel candy from the checkout aisle at the grocery store.
Flavor / Palate - Creamy and silky the mouthfeel fills the mouth with sweetness. Caramel, like a Wurthers hard candy, smooths the palate. The finish is a mix of malts and noble hops. Another sessionable gem I am beginning to think that not only does the brewer here know what they are doing they know how to knock it out of the park every time. Great Dane, Ale Asylum, and Grumpy Troll may have a run for their money.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: SEP 14, 2010 On tap at the brewpub - Probably my favorite tap of the night, and reminded me a bit of New Glarus’ Two Women lager (yes, I know they’re different styles). Pours clear brown with a foamy white head. Smells of light honey and bready malt, light tropical fruit, and light floral hops. Taste is super easy-to-drink, with light bready malt, yeast, and a light, spicy hop finish. Nothing was over-the-top with this beer, but the aroma and flavors were still well-defined and complex. Very nice.
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