Dogbrick (2209), Columbus, Ohio, USA Jul 5, 2008 Sample at the Irvine brewpub. The beer is a clear dark reddish-amber color with a thin and creamy beige head that burns away slowly. Stringy lacing. Aroma of caramel and toasted malt. Medium, clean body with flavors of sweet caramel malt, nuts and mild hops. The finish is roasted nuts and malt with a lingering sweetness left over. Slightly above average overall. goldtwins (3721), Nesconset, New York, USA Feb 25, 2008 Tap @ Vista location. Poured a slightly hazed red-copper color with no head. The aroma was of sweet nutty malt. Toasted malt flavor. glaze0101 (78), USA Feb 2, 2008 [Part of sampler @Vista, CA] pours a red/burgandy colour smokey, strong alcohol aftertaste, warm and bitter, carmel and malt floavour jcwattsrugger (3793), Florida and, New Jersey, USA Jan 14, 2008 on tap-pours an off white head and copper/red color. Aroma is mild medium malt-caramel/hint of chocolate/molasses, peat. Taste is medium malt-caramel/molasses, secondary earthy hops, hint of fruit. kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA Dec 12, 2007 Date: 11/29/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
clear amber, fine beige head, streaks of drippy lace,
sweet cara.el malt aroma with a touch of floral hops,
sweet caramel malt flavor, touch of bready character, light balancing hops lead to a light bitter finish,
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0 Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4
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