 OldMrCrow (1179), Seattle, Washington, USA
Apr 16, 2008 Bottle courtesy of Toncatcher.
Pours a deep red-brown caramel with a nice off-white head; beautiful. Big grapefruit c-hop aroma, very much as expected. Already the touches of oxidation that one gets with these big West-Coast IIPAs; I’d love to try it fresh. The flavor is as expected, distinctive Alesmith character, ample rich caramel malts driving the body with a fullness to complement the aggressive c-hopping. Not too sweet, though not a dry herbal IIPA. Nice mouthfeel, not sticky, certainly not hot. (Impressive accomplishment at 9.5%!) Very nice beer, quite enjoyable. A standout? Maybe not in this ultra-competitive category, but enjoyable through and through.
MesandSim (5790), London, Greater London, England
Apr 16, 2008 A Mes rate: Bottle at Tom’s UGT Pt. 2.
An attractive cloudy dark amber colour with a thin white head. Big hoppy aroma with some lovely earthy malt underneath and some nice spice and pepper notes. Similar flavour but with hints of cereal. Nice and dry spicy finish. Excellent mouthfeel, prickly but not over carbed. Good beer.
Haslinger (640), Syracuse, New York, USA
Apr 15, 2008 06 bottle. Very floral aroma with some hops smell. Just amazing taste. Some hops in there along with a great sweet malty finish. Almost some citrus taste. I liked this one alot. Would buy again in a heartbeat
dkachur (2318), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Apr 15, 2008 Bottle, free (!) from pantanap. Thanks! Pours a bronze-ish color with medium head and medium lacing. Aroma is caramel, vanilla and hops. Taste is more caramel and hops, along with spice, dates, banana and candied citrus. Very nice sipping beer.
bhensonb (4187), Woodland, California, USA
Apr 15, 2008 Bomber. Big aromas of sweet roasted malt and floral(?) hop. Dark coppery color with a four finger, slightly rocky head. Medium body with very mild carbonation. Rather slick feel. Principal flavor is roasted malt, but there is some hop involved. Finish is less sweetness and more hop. A little heat down the throat. Pretty tasty. Not sticky. Close thing though.
georgekappus (296), Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
Apr 14, 2008 Bottle. Pours a rusty amber with a poufy head that clings to the glass. Aroma is sweet with brown sugars and maltiness. There is some sweet breadiness and a mild hop scent. Taste is sweet with a touch of hops and a generous alcohol bite. Dry and smooth.
polomagnifico (532), Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Apr 12, 2008 Huge thanks to Ucusty for this brew!!! Bottle. Aroma is just amazing with notes of raisin, fig, plum, dried dark fruits, caramel, apple, and alcohol. Large off-white frothy head that mostly lasted and left great lace. Deep red/amber/brown murky hue. Flavor is just amazing. Dark ripe fruit with caramel, port, red wine, spice, licorice, and finishes mildly bitter. Amazing. Palate is medium bodied and softly carbonated. Finish lingers just a little too long. Just a beautiful brew that impressed in all categories. The only hit it takes is with the aftertaste that lingers just a bit too long but I won’t knock it down for that. I think this beer could age very well.
robinvboyer (1419), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
Apr 5, 2008 dark red pour, great nose of piney hops, and sweet malt. lovely flavour is citrucy hops, a great balanced beer.
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