 patrick767 (2033), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 18, 2008 bottle - Pours dark amber with a one finger tan head. It smells of caramel malt and some citrus accented hops. The flavor has some good, crisp moderately strong hops that are well balanced by the bold caramel malts. It’s an interesting and enjoyable brew without being truly outstanding.
Dubbercody (214), Vancouver, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 17, 2008 Dark, dark red with a nice fluffy light brown head that leaves intricate lacing on the side of the glass. Smells like hops and some malty caramel.
Nicely hoppy beer that brings the hops but doesn’t obliterate your mouth with them. Defiantly more hop than malt flavor coming out in this red ale. Nice beer, a bit of thick stickiness does bring the hops down a bit, but this is a hop laden fool.
Good beer overall, on the ’lighter" side for an American Strong Ale. Nice once it cools down after a hot day. Not my favorite style, but a nice beer.
Oscbert (547), Sacramento, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
May 15, 2008 ~Pours a dark red colour, very nice colour when held to the light, head is small, but frothy
~Strong scent of hops and sweet caramel malts .
~Nice sweet flavor with plenty of bitter hops and a tinge of pine.
~Feels a bit sticky. Ends dry and bitter.
~Good tasting beer.
KawaBomber (193), New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 14, 2008 Bottle: Brown w/ a light brown head. Piney hops dominate the aroma. Flavor is of grapefruity hops & a bit of sweet malt. Generally this is a hop monster, but has enough sweet that it doesn’t murder you.
checkmatei1 (630), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 14, 2008 Bottle: Poured a red/brown color with not too much head. The aroma was sweet and malty, grapefruit and caramel. The flavor was nice and smooth, with some hoppiness but not too overpowering. Finished with a hint of grapefruit or pineapple. Overall, a very good beer!
hoptimus (50), Grand Island, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 10, 2008 Bomber. Served in a trappist glass. Pours a dark, rich mahogoney with a slightly beige, small head. Nice hop character with charamel malt present. Finished dry. A bit light on the palate. This is a pretty good beer, but a bit boring. Not as complex and full as other ASAs.
blipp (1679), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 10, 2008 Bottle. Pours brown with a beige head. Sweet aroma with citrusy hops, orange and caramel. Medium body. Flavor is also a little sweet with bittering hops hitting the palate first, followed by grapefruit and caramel. Nice finish which leaves a light lingering bitterness.
soulgrowl (52), Kitakyushu-shi, Japan
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 7, 2008 Aroma: Malts smell like candied nuts (namely, almonds and cashews) with a tart, fruity overtone... orange marmalade comes to mind. There’s also the faintest hint of brown sugar. Hops impart a crisp, leafy, piney, slightly grassy aroma. I think I also detect a slight vegetable odor, similar to celery. Overall, this reminds me very much of autumn.
Appearance: Deep, dark ruby-brown, kind of similar to oolong tea. Head is tall and resilient, and similar in color to apple butter.
Flavor: Delicious. So well-balanced. Big hop flavor, but the toasty malt makes a strong statement as well. There’s also a subtle, fruity vinous current running through this beer, and the alcohol is also quite pronounced, but not overwhelmingly so. Extremely dry, lingering finish with a bite of alcohol.
Palate: So creamy! I think the mouthfeel is the best thing about this beer. It’s hard to describe, but it’s wonderful... big, thick, and chewy, but still airy and refreshing.
Overall: This beer is great fun to drink. Bold and flavorful, but goes down smooth.
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