 ClarkVV (3578), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 29, 2005 On draught 3/29/05 at Redbones. Light chill haze to the orange-amber body with an initially good-sized off-white head that recedes slowly to a ring. Aroma has a lightly dry, herbal-like hops, lightly fruity yeast, and some very dry, but authentic caramel notes. Aroma gets richer as it warms. Flavor begins with a good mix of light caramel/toffee and herbal/floral hops. The hops have little bitterness in them, as not much is needed to balance the mostly dry malt. There is a bit of breadiness to the body, a light brown bread type flavor, with a touch of yeast. I was ready to write this one off as well-made but unremarkeable, but then we get to the retronasal aspect, which is a flavorful green hops flavor that is not found while drinking the beer. Lightly leafy/juicy with a bit of mint, it is a wonderful flavor and I find myself enjoying the retronasal aspect more than the beer. Medium body, no thinning, moderate, natural carbonation. Anderson valey’s beers are just so well made.
sfontain (507), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 20, 2005 Pretty ruby; small, off-white head. Big, malty aroma; slight caramel. Flavor quite sweet and very malty; lightly nutty; hint of grapes/raisins. Solid body and not overly sticky. Somewhat forgettable yet solid and very drinkable.
hayduke (1677), Eureka, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 15, 2005 Updated: May 31, 2009Draft. Beautiful copper color, with nice long lasting tan head. Strong malt flavor with just enough hops. Clean mouthfeel. This was a very tasty and refreshing offering and good for the style, which is not my favoirte. Second glass was as good as the first, always an indication of a quality brew.
aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 11, 2005 Decent Amber ale good color like a new copper penny. Crytal and caramel malt forward with some Noble hop presence. Clean maple and toast body with a clean finish.
Darkover (1316), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 6, 2005 Cloudy amber color with a small beige head. Caramel malt aroma. Flavor of caramel malt with small amounts of fruit and hops.
mball581 (20), Maineville, Ohio, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 14, 2005 Pours off white moderate head, nice amber color: moderate carmel and toasty malt flavor. Medium dry finish
heemer77 (4311), Savannah, Missouri, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 9, 2005 Very dark amber almost cloudy color. A medium sized off white head. Aroma is dominated by caramel and fresh grape juice. The taste has caramel and some peanuts. Also some nice roasted malts. The carbonation has a bite to it. This is very drinkable.
JohnCiacci (16), Hackney, England
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Jan 31, 2005 My favourite beer for 2005!
Found it at a CostPlus whilst in Los Angeles for New Years, I wish I could find this in London somewhere.
It’s Good Drinkin’
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