 zizzybalubba (356), Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 22 oz. bottle from Jungle Jim’s. Muddy reddish-brown pour with a creamy off-white head. Big hop aroma of grapefruit, tangerines, and apricot. Flavor does not disappoint; big, bitter hops balanced with some toffee sweetness. Having sampled this in late summer to early fall this is at least 10 months old. At this point it is very close to barley wine territory. It’s an outstanding beer (does this brewery make bad beers?). Would love to try this fresh but the bottle I had was incredible.
jdskinns (21), South Roxana, Illinois, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 10, 2009 This was absolutely amazing. Picked up in a trade with Corby112. Slightly cloudy amber color with a thin off white head. Really sweet, fruity smell, a lot of darker fruit aroma. Tasted a lot of what I smelled, sweet malts and dark fruit flavors. Very delicious. A little bit syrupy towards the end but very drinkable. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for more of this.
Marthinus (118), Denmark
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 9, 2009 Color is orange brown. Aroma and taste is deep and flourishing with with balanced spices and roast malt, hops, A very nice not christmas but "more" experience.
GandGKevin (189), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 Great hop aromas. Excellent spicy hop flavors. This is an awesone beer. I can’t even fathom how it would taste fresh as this had some time on it and it was fantasic!
saxo (3560), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 Bottle. Huge head with nice duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are rich with plum, raisin, nuts, spices, caramel, roast malt, hops, flowers and alcohol notes. A real Wauw experience.
haddon90 (1035), Alexandria, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 12, 2009 Bottle. Pours a hazy ruby color with a very nice, frothy off-white head. Nice, hoppy aroma. Just springs out with some floral notes as well. Tart in the flavor. Great hops, with a nice dry finish. Even in August, this beer has a great kick to it, from the alcohol to the hops. Yet again, a great beer from Alesmith.
robertjm (401), El Cerrito, California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 11, 2009 Pours thick frothy head, albeit fairly short in stature. Light barely pentrates body as its fairly cloudy. Mississippi River mud brown color. Nice hops in the aroma, but nothing that burns the nose like some imperials do. Thick body. Hops are present in the flavor, but really come out in the aftertaste. Alcohol flavor on the back end. I like red ales but feel the market is being overwhelmed with Imperial this or Imperial that brews. I could probably do without this one again. It’s OK, but just not something that’s getting me all hopped up. (pun intended).
basewars (145), Albany, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 4, 2009 Pours reddish brown with nice off-white head. Aroma is a bit fruity with a hint of cinnamon. Flavor is full of hops, floral and piney. Some malty sweetness. Good beer, but not for me.
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