 joshwilfong (769), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dec 11, 2008 reddish brown with tan head, moderate carbonation. huge hoppy nose. very deep flavor with crystal malt galore with some spicy hop bitterness, likely centennial hops with some big time flavor hops, possibly cascade. alcoholic warmth. tremendous beer. top of the line
noncaloric (602), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Dec 10, 2008 Deep copper red, substantial tan head with generous lace. Aroma is grapefruity hops and caramel, both in abundance. Flavor follows, American hops, worty caramel-vanilla malts, alcohol well hidden. Full, creamy mouthfeel, medium to thick body. A delicious imperialized APA.
TeamTrappist (366), jericho, New York, USA
Dec 9, 2008 Bottle Poured a cloudy dark amber.Very hoppy and spicy nose, with similar flavors. Nice balance, and nice malt base.Spicy and big bitter finish. Really enjoyed this.
spkldhenlvr24 (446), Newburgh/Buffalo, New York, USA
Dec 8, 2008 22oz. bottle from Consumer Beverage. Pours a amazing looking cloudy dark ruby red with a huge frothy light tan head. Nice lacing throughout with some yeast sediment on the bottom of the glass. The bottle says to not pour the yeast in,but screw that. Hoppy, dark fruity aroma with some slight alcohol hints. A very smooth, full bodied mality mouthfeel. Perfect blend of malt and hops with minimal alcohol prescense. Nice bitter finish. Really solid extremely drinkable beer.
mistersinalin (367), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Dec 7, 2008 Pow! Flavor! I had some of this on Thanksgiving. BTW what is up with going to MA, to get beer from San Diego? Normally I dont like Amber/Red ale as much as other styles, but doubling helps. This is a really well balanced beer. A lot of hops and a lot of malt is present. I should have bought more than one.
manuchampions (95), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Dec 6, 2008 Really apparent what a quality beer this is right from popping the cap. It is a beautiful dark red colour, aromatic hop nose that is not completely carried through in the taste. However the malt and hop balance is fantastic and lingers for a good long time. Wonderful beer.
carruthm (1112), Seattle, Washington, USA
Dec 6, 2008 Didnt register the big hop flavors the description claims, but the malts and balance were there in abundance. Quality ale.
SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Dec 5, 2008 The nose was semi-sweet and rather simple with scents of caramel, citrus and malt. It seems like this was a bit tired and muddled and may have been better when younger.
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