 puzzl (2635), New York, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 16, 2008 Bottled. Awesome aroma, loaded with of spices, including lots of anise, lavender, ginger, yeast, even some chili. Fantastic. So complex. Has a lovely though subtle flavor, not nearly as spicy as the aroma, with a light, and a touch tart body. Easy drinking and refreshing, with an awesome complexity. I absolutely love this series they are doing.
1FastSTi (2575), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 15, 2008 Pours to a hazy pale yellow body and thin white head. The aroma is bay leaves and rosemary. Smells of beef stew. The flavor is very savory. Light anise, rosemary, and bay leaves. "Spicy" but not "spiced". More main dish soup-like. Light acid-less lemon flavor.
kiefdog (1629), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 13, 2008 50cl bottle from Kingdom Liquors (Tampa, FL). Pours a cloudy bright yellow color with a thick and foamy one finger white head that settles quickly. Aroma is zesty and spicy with clear notes of ginger, some slight honey, and an earthy herbal essence. Flavor is interesting -- reminds me of a cross between a spiced citrus juice and menthol. Clear notes of lemon and zest with strong herbs and spices. Generally light body but with a tangy and spicy finish that lingers long after the beer is gone. Interesting ale.
kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 12, 2008 Date: 10/11/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: cloudy pale yellow, fine white head,
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with a very herbal and minty aroma, lots of ginger,
Flavor: lemon and ginger flavor, touch of mint, sweet malt provides the backbone but the herbs and spices provide all of the flavor and complexity, light balancing bitterness from all of the spices,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **+/4
unclemattie (2430), Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 11, 2008 500ml bottle. bright straw yellow color and very cloudy. Floral potporri aroma with hints of lemon and spice. Some caraway and anise seed. HUGE FLOWER AROMA. Sweet suagry malt flavor. Tastes like a cold herb tea. Finishes with ginger lime.
ATLBeerDog (280), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 11, 2008 From a brown bottle - Pours a cloudy pale orange color. Not the prettiest to look at. Smells of flowers, spices, cloves. Below average carbonation and light on the lacing. First sip is very complex with flowey spices and herbs all making their presence known. Tastes like Patchouli or the inside of a Grateful Dead concert. A very interesting beer!
darkguardian (506), Florida, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 7, 2008 16oz bottle. Pours a hazy straw color with a white fizzy head. Nose is tons of mint and ginger and a little bit of yeast. Very cool complex aroma with lots of spices floating around. The flavor is awesome and refreshing. This was a big hit at the tasting. Tons of spicyiness up front but no hops obviously so no bitterness but a faint sweetness and pungernt tartness from the ginger and rosemary. Light wheat taste, this leaves you wanting more, a great summer beer!
Cornfield (4961), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 2, 2008 I wish I could rate it higher because I applaud a German brewery for turning out a brew like this, experimenting and Reinheitsgebot be damned! But I’m not all that crazy about it. Nice pour, a hazy light straw body with a tall creamy head. The ginger and anise dominate the aroma, and my schnozz can pick out little else. There’s a sweet wheatiness to the flavor and a strong handed spicing on top of it,nearly smothing the malts. You could tell me it’s rosemary and bay leaf or anything else and I couldn’t naysay you. The finish is dry with a medicinal spiciness. More interesting than enjoyable.
Liquor Stop, Highland, IN
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