 beastiefan2k (1065), Hicksville, New York, USA
May 12, 2007 ~8oz pour from cask @ brewpub. Big foamy and sticky head. Color is red and the body is relatively clean. Aroma is AWESOME with a mix of soft hops and just the right amount of caramel sweetness. Perfect blend of soft citrus and soft caramel. All this makes an overall perfume-y flowers aroma. Of course the cask gives off a very under-carbonated body, works kind of nice here. Taste is similarly a great interplay. However, with the light carbonation it seems either really original and slightly weird. Leaves a hoppy aftertaste. Not a thirst quencher, but returnable and definitely recommended.
dirtymike (2019), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Jul 30, 2006 NERAX 2005 Deep copper/brown in color with no head. Aroma and flavor of sweet malt and citrus hops.
duff (5404), Sydney, Australia, Surrey, England
Sep 2, 2005 Tap@Watch City Brewing, Waltham, Ma. Sweet and caramelly to start, slightly buttery. Syruppy, nectary, piney hops. Hop leaf bitterness in the finish. A touch sticky i though.
ClarkVV (3547), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
Jun 30, 2005 On draught at the brewpub, 6/29/2005. The brewer’s notes say this is brewed with 15 different malts and I can believe it. The color is a dark brown with some auburn-magenta highlights on the edges, rather transluscent. Looks like a porter. Has a small off-white head on it, that recedes to a light cover, but is retained there. Some lacing is provided. Aroma of light roast, bits of chocolate and light floral hops. A bit of pale malt sugariness and some earthy notes as well. Mainly hops and light coffee though. Flavor begins with a chewy, lightly syrupy (in a pleasant way) chocolate, with a smattering of easygoing coffee-roast. Mint, pine and floral notes from the hops, which are quite apparent and only lightly bitter. Dries out a good deal on the finish, with some dirty/earthy notes, brown bread and cinnamon. Body is medium-full with no thinning and the mouthfeel is lightly chewy, with low carbonation, big airy bubbles lazily exploding in the mouth. I’m never a huge fan of chocolate and American hops, but this one works pretty well, as everything is fairly understated. Good mouthfeel and body, anyways. I bet there’s some rye in here. . .
Volgon (2458), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
May 13, 2005 NERAX 2005, on cask: Hazy brown, orange color, spicy pine aroma, starts and ends bitter, juicy mouthfeel, long aftertaste.
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