Aubrey (2773), Denver, Colorado, USA Nov 30, 2003 Amber-brown and slightly hazy. Rewarding mouthfeel. Very sweet base, with a lot of roasted, toasted and burnt flavors. Hints of chocolate and coffee here and there, too. Big, aromatic hops. Finished dry and clean with some lingering bitterness. Good beer. baobubba (446), Corvallis, Oregon, USA Sep 1, 2004 Had this one from the tap and growler. Maroon/amber body with a fairly thick head. Malty flavor with lots of on the darkish side of caramel flavors. Maybe overdone cotton candy. Good stuff anyhow. Travels well too. IndianaRed (1553), Boise, Idaho, USA Aug 12, 2005 On Tap at the brewpub. Deep redish brown with a fairly full off white creamy head. Rich woody aromas and flavor. Moderately heavy feel and a slightly bitter finish. Tasty raphael (411), Portland, Oregon, USA May 7, 2009 On tap @ belmont station. i smell vodka, malt syrup. resin. cloudy deep red body w/ quickly fading but lacing head. flavors of dark caramel, plywood (in a good way), a thin honorable bitterness, almost balancing the deep, slightly dusky, malt. jake65 (1658), Williston, North Dakota, USA May 22, 2007 Draft at the Brewpub: Brownish copper pour with a large beige head and nice lacing. Nose is malty and earthy, some sweetness as well. The taste is rich with maltiness, caramel, light bitters, and rye. Even a little smoky. Thought this was one of the pub’s better ales. SuzyGreenberg (1318), Seattle, Washington, USA Jan 14, 2008 sampled @ brewpub - cloudy brown with very slight head; aroma is all malts with very slight hint of alcohol; texture is slightly creamy and just a little to bland FedForester (14), Sisters, Oregon, USA May 3, 2003 This beer is my main reason for going into Bend. Color a pale brown. Good head. Malty with a hop bite as well. Enough alcohol so my wife has to drive home but not enough to justify calling the cops. Try this with a berger and fries or with their other excellent food. A damn good reason to live in central Oregon. Oakes (8058), gone rambling, Vietnam May 16, 2001 Big and toffeeish. Respectable example of the style. Disclaimer: it was really hot out when I tried this, and it would likely taste better if it wasn’t the middle of summer. But then I wasn’t the genius who decided to bring it to the OBF, either.
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