 AgentSteve (1376), SF Bay Area, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 5, 2008 Shared with friends at Hamiltons, pour was opaque yellow orange with a full white head. Nose and flavor were some spice and clove, with an element of hop. Dry finish. Not a bad beer, but definitely not a $23 beer.
robforbes (1099), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 1, 2008 pours a cloudy brown with a large dirty white head, some lacing.
smell of dark fruit, yeast, citrus, peach, touch of caramel.
taste of fruit, touch sweetness, some metallicness to it, some hops, caramel in the back, slight dry finish.
trokini (1027), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 30, 2008 Pours cloudy gold with a humongous white head. Rocky, nice lacing. Aroma advertises a great beer. Hoppy, peppery, some pine, and a fragrant, sweet Belgian yeastiness. Flavor does not carry through. Soapy, unbalanced hops with that medicinal herbalness (perfect call swoopjones). The crystal malt goes very well with the yeast, however. Don’t get me wrong, the flavor was good, just not great. Probably could have been better without the dry-hopping.
stefanje (947), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 30, 2008 750 ml bottle from Bev4less. Pours a translucent copper color with a big sudsy white head. The aroma is moderate with Belgian yeasts, musty fruits and bread doughs. The flavor features sweet malts and breads set in a yeasty backdrop. The mouthfeel is full and malty. The finish is medium in duration, dry and clean. Overall: A good strong beer, but nothing to get excited about. A poor value, the price was way too high on this one.
swoopjones (1917), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 20, 2008 on tap @ The Ginger Man, NYC. Relly enjoyed this one. Pours a deep golden orange. Aroma is somewhat hop filled with grapefruit, sticky piney, with a Belgian mustiness to it. Taste was dry with, medicinal herbalness to it. Nice mild hop bitterness also. Remarkably smooth & refined. Really liked
ElGaucho56 (393), USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 16, 2008 On tap @ Brick Store. Pours an ambery gold with dense, taut head, some sticky lacing. Nose is grapefruity, somewhat musty, with a solid biscuit malt backbone and grassy esters. Rich and smooth on the palate without being too overwhelming, starting with a crisp zesty rind character before smoothing out into a belgian yeast fullness, this is dangerously quaffable. Quite nice.
GAManiac (1179), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 15, 2008 On tap at the Brick Store.
Pours a slightly hazy bright golden amber with a big puffy white head that lasted the duration of the session and left very good lacing. The smell is subdued and balanced for an IPA with some citrus hops but a significant sweet bready malt aroma as well. Taste is also heavy with sweet malts with the hops playing a supporting role. The mouthfeel is very creamy with good carbonation and a slight hop bitterness in the finish. Very crisp and clean. This is an extremely nice beer and the low-key hop profile makes it more drinkable than the alcohol indicates. Recommended.
padrefan98 (788), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 10, 2008 Bottle purchase at beverages for less in Santee. Aromas and flavors of spice, some hops. Very good.
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