 jujubeast6000 (799), Houston, Texas, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 |
Nov 19, 2008 Reviewed 11/4/2008 (bottle): Pours a pale yellowish body, with a very clear non-fizzy body. Good sized white head, but diminishing. Hoppy grapefruity aroma. Sweet syrupy smell like fig, plum. Bitter taste, sweetness & maltiness. Strong taste, alcoholy. Waiting for it to warm up...Strong grapefruitiness. Dry aftertaste. Not my thing, too much bitter for me.
Hank1980 (776), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 18, 2008 On tap at Trappeze. Poured amber wih a white headd. Aroma is very malted with some citrus hops as well. Taste is a little more hoppy, with plenty of caramel backing. Finish is bitter. Solid hoppy effort, pretty good balance.
brentfeesh (1039), Gadsden, Alabama, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 18, 2008 22oz bottle. Good looking amber brew with a white head. Full malty aroma loaded with sweetness and fruit (oranges). Very inviting. The flavor is just what the aroma suggests. Full malt with a light caramel sweetness. Plenty of hops run through this one and I noted Pine, orange, and earthy notes all throughout. Well integrated flavors and very enjoyable. Medium-full bodied. I’ll take more of this any time.
lithy (1850), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 17, 2008 Cloudy brownish orange with a healthy frothy finger of white head. Very grapefruity aroma. Some malty caramels. Taste is powerful grapefruit and citrus hops. Great floral bittering finish.
Kinz (2221), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 2, 2008 Medium amber, nice head lasts very well and leaves a ton of lace. Aroma is a huge shot of hops, pineapple, citrus, grapefruit, a bit of pine and floral notes as well, gummy malts. Flavor matches, with a resin quality coming out more as it warms. Straightforward hop blast with a shot of sweet, caramel accented malts. Pehraps not mind blowing, but highly enjoyable.
JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 1, 2008 Amber color with a heavy, syrupy hop aroma backed by lots of sugar. Flavor is thick, hoppy, and sugary, but not much else here. Decent, but not one of their better brews.
ChainGangGuy (2616), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 1, 2008 Appearance: Pours a lightly hazy, amber-hued body with a wispy, white head.
Smell: Aroma of juice-dripping tropical fruits ahead of the pale maltiness, hint of grass, and minor note of Oval Office dankness.
Taste: Pale and caramel malts with a sugary, candyish sweetness. A bit grassy. Fruity mix of tangerines, melons, and pineapples, then WHAM -- bitterness, a moderate hop bitterness, maybe even moreso. Light undercurrent of astringency. Finishes quite bitter, with a lingering taste of tropical fruits.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Oily, slightly sticky mouthfeel.
Drinkability: I vote ’no’ on this hopferendum. Geez, could you imagine struggling through 8 years of this one?
tdaglow (41), Minnesota, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 31, 2008 Hoppy but slightly sweat aroma. Appearance is a foggy golden. Flavor is quite hoppy but balanced with some carmel sweetness. Palate is full with a nicely citrus finish.
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