 estoppel (1028), Buffalo, New York, USA
Mar 14, 2008 Bottle. Dark amber body, big fluffy off-white head with excellent retention and lacing, PNW hops and crystal malts in the nose. Rich malt backbone, with toffee and chocolate notes but not too sweet, with moderate bitterness and lots of citric, piney West Coast hop goodness. This is fantastic.
hillfiiiiire (283), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Mar 14, 2008 Dark caramel color with a huge slightly tanned head that left excellent lacing. The aroma was rather hoppy, but not too interesting. The flavor is quite nice though with plenty of spicy hops. It’s a bit different in that respect. The palate is nice and full with plenty of carbonation I felt. Really good beer.
ketchepillar (475), Viña del Mar, Chile
Mar 13, 2008 Huge head; ruby red. Aroma is good, but a little dull/blunt; nice hop-malt balance. Some pine, some citrus. Flavor is very nice. Very complex hop character. Sweet malt balances this thing perfectly, without making it sticky or cloying. Lively yet soft and smooth mouthfeel. Finish is very piny and earthy; lasts quite awhile.
crowderm (275), Recklinghausen, Germany
Mar 13, 2008 Pours a beautiful reddish brown with a huge off-white head. The aroma is of sweet syrupy malts and bold spicy citrus hops. A sweet but spicy malt flavor hits the tongue first, followed by a wave of bitter, but superbly balanced citrus hops. The mouthfeel is very lively, lots of very sweet malts and spicy hops dancing on the tongue coupled with a very smooth medium body. The carbonation is just a little bit weaker than I would prefer, but this doesn’t really detract from the experience. Overall a fantastic beer...I’ll have to crack one of these open around christmas time this year.
bp (451), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 13, 2008 Bottle: pours a burnt orange color with a a frothy, thick, white head, a few little floaties swirling around as well, hoppy aroma, with a bit of citrus, taste is very dry and hoppy with a bitter, warming finish. Pretty nice brew.
RomanW70 (297), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Mar 11, 2008 Updated: Mar 16, 2008Pours reddish brown with a one finger head. Aroma of pine, sweet malts, spices, and hops. Initial falvor of grapefruit, toffee, and pine. Well balanced. Delicious, warm finish with some bitterness. Big and very tasty beer. Gets better with each sip. Delicious. Bottle was blue and red. 8.5% ABV. Alesmith rocks!
JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
Mar 11, 2008 Updated: Feb 11, 2009
Pours dark red with HUGE light tan head.
Nose of piney hops, caramel malt, some alcohol.
Grapefruit, big sweet toasty malt flavor, big pine characteristics, some spiciness as well. Very Balanced. Dry, bitter hoppy finish, but not overpoweringly so. Alcohol burn and warmth.
Oily, slightly sticky body, with a lively carbonation. medium-full body.
Christmas in a bottle.
deftim13 (103), California, USA
Mar 10, 2008 Bottle 22oz.
Pours deep red with a 2 finger head. Smell of dried fruit, hops, candy sugar and caramel. Taste is the same. Some heat in the taste. Good carbonation that compliments the malt profile. Decent imperial red but nothing compared to the summer edition.
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