JohnC (2288), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Oct 14, 2006 Updated: Oct 20, 2007
rerate at the 11th. Malty up front, with a spicy back, a vast improvement. very tasty
I had this on tap at the brewery’s 10th anniversary celebration. This is a dark amber pour with some maltiness. Not a big beer, but tasty. WeeHeavySD (3042), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Oct 28, 2008 Tap @ Homebrewmart today with JoeMcphee. Pours orange with a 2 finger tan head. Nose is sweet and malty. Taste is sweet malty and biscuitty. Very nice Marzen. mjg74 (2001), La Mesa, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 5, 2006 Tap, O’Brien’s. Pours a brownish color. Kind of like watered down Coke. Stong roasty aroma with malts and a little chocolate. Rich roasted malt/chocolate flavors. Finish is malty and bitter. papajohn (1055), San Diego (Mira Mesa), California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Oct 15, 2009 Pint on tap@t Ballast Point Old Grove brewery: Deep amber, the color of rootbeer, with a small (bar pour) light beige head. Aroma is sweet malty caramel. Flavor starts caramel sweet balanced perfectly by a spicy hop bitterness in the finish. Medium body is smooth with moderate carbonation. goldtwins (4086), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Feb 5, 2007 Tap at the brew store. Clear amber color with a large beige head. Caramel and toffee notes in the aroma. The flavor was malty with some nutty notes.Citrusy hop finish. Nice bitterness and dry. fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Oct 5, 2007 Tasted during the San Diego Fesival of Beer. Nice sample of an Octokerfest. Lots of malty spicy aromas. Similar flavor. Nice and smooth. Maybe one of my favorite of the style. wetherel (1641), Encinitas, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Oct 29, 2007 On tap at the homebrew shop. Amber color. Small/microbubble head. Nice malty aroma. Tastes leans sweet. A hair of odd hop bitterness and some esters. Nice with pizza or cheese. doubleo (1121), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | May 26, 2008 On-tap at HomeBrew Mart. Pours brown, slightly red with a moderate white head, good lace. Smells dark and malty crisp, haven’t smelled a beer quite like it, slightly sour, slightly smokey. Tastes slightly metallic, slightly like black licorice, and malty as well. Medium body with good carbonation.
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