 DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 6, 2009 Bottle. Semi-sweet fruity aroma. Reddish amber body, very small head. Taste has some citrus, plus plenty of malt. Pleasingly soft bitter finish.
Immy (1911), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 31, 2008 12 oz bottle. Lightly hazed amber, thin beige head. Orangey - tangerine hop nose, a bit earthy. Sweet caramel flavor is quickly replaced with grapefruit and orange citrus, some white pepper notes, lightly nutty. Pretty damn pleasant session brew.
DuffMan (2766), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 30, 2008 Dark amber brown. Hazy. Khaki coloured head showing great retention and early lace. Rich nutty caramel aroma with fruity hop accents. Chewy toffee malt in abundance giving way to deliciously balanced fruity aromatic hops and a solid bitter finish. Terrificly balanced and very tasty.
emacgee (1891), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 30, 2008 Pours a copper amber with a thick creamy offwhite head. The nose is sweet, caramel, mild hop profile, sour malt character. The flavor is malty with a mild spicy hop character, sweet, caramel. The palate has a mild spicy bitterness.
Ernest (4495), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 28, 2008 Bottle.
Head is initially average sized, frothy, light brown, mostly lasting.
Body is clear dark amber.
Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted grain, cookie, caramel), moderately hoppy (flowers, apricot, grapefruit), trace yeast (dough), with a note of black tea.
Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, moderately bitter.
Medium to full body, velvety/creamy texture, lively carbonation.
Nice aroma, good flavor balance (a little citric for my tastes, but still nice), and one of the richest mouthfeels I’ve ever encountered in an American pale/amber ale. Good stuff.
TURDFERGUSON (1604), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 27, 2008 This is a tasty amber. I dont have any problems with it all. Rich, chewy malts amongst piney hops. Much better than I expected and one of the better brews I have tried from Ballast Point.
mrhoppy (214), Santa Clara, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 20, 2008 Light tan head minimal lace suprisingly dark amber Wet woody aroma a Big grainy flavor nice bitter throughout. Toasted sunflower seed Nothing too sweet. Nice tingle on the tongue. Bitter syrup at the end. Very satisfying. Great hardy all around beer One of my new favorites.
nearbeer (1847), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 16, 2008 12 oz. Ruby-amber with a lasting half-inch of cream. Aroma of cedary resin, caramel, and orange. Flavor is the same with some tea leaf and toasted pecan as well. Medium-heavy body is smoothly carbonated, lightly hop-tingly and dry.
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