 Ethereal (1707), London, Greater London, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 3, 2009
Bottle, from Utobeer, 29th July 09. Finally got round to rating this great beer, as I tend to enjoy it too much to bother writing a rate! Rich deep russet colour, slightly hazy, small beige head. Full bodied and ever so flavoursome - lots of strong hops along with a robust caramel malt backbone.
Petelovesbeer (2), Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA
does not count  | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 For all the build up and warnings, this is a very well made, balanced beer. No taste bud jihad here, lots of malty flavor with intense hop and a lingering finish. Woods, earthy with deep maltiness. I love this beer.
mcbeyond (45), Newport Beach, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 What an insanely unique bitter beer. Herbal hoppiness combines with burnt wood, fruit skins, and malty goodness in a way that lingers on the palate for hours. My maximum intake is two pints.
jmulv (94), Rensselaer, New York, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 Pours a very dark brown with a thick, creamy, tan head. Smells very malty for a strong ale. Taste is out of this world good - very complex, strong malt character, but with a crisp refreshing hoppiness as well. Absolutely delicious.
Shakesbeere (64), Massachusetts, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 A strong aroma of caramel, hops, and alcohol. Flavor is initially of smooth bitter hops (with a small hint of caramel); a secondary malty character emerges later. The two predominant flavors are well balanced. An enjoyable brew.
IlanMan (850), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottle. Pour is dark golden brown with a short lasting light tan head. Aroma is of aggressive caramel malt, light bitter hops, and alcohol. Flavor is well balanced with a nice malt bill balanced with a medium smooth bitter hop character. Very nice brew.
Toxygen (390), Sanford, Florida, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 (22oz, $4.59)
lct-mhgy, ^eff, lasting-soapy-tan-head, low-med-co2, sticky-med-full-body.
aroma: great §sweet-bread fresh-citrus-hops.
flavor: fresh-dark-citrus(like grapefruit peel soaked in molases) T1, dark-sweet leafy-herbal-hops T2, §grapefruit-wine hop-bitter T3, same through.
Zymurgeist2 (22), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 Pours with a great copper color and clear. Head is big and beige, lasting long.
This is a well balanced beer with malts and bitter hops on the nose.
Taste is full mouthfeel and has a strong bitter bite on the front.
While the hops are pronounced, there is still nice balance and the malts throughout the taste.
mikalooch (172), , New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Bomber. Pours a dark reddish brown with a nice thick beige head with thick lacing. Nose is heavy on the hops, pine, and caramel touch. Taste is also heavy on the hops to start, gives way to a nice pine and citrus middle, followed by a slightly sweet but dry finish. Very bitter all the way through. Brutal on the palate, the hop bitterness really packs a wallop, alcohol is well hidden. Always one of my favs, can’t believe I haven’t rated this yet.
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