 Muggus69 (566), Sydney, Australia
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 29, 2008 Date: 2/12/08
Beer info: Bottled in brown 500ml bottle 4.4%abv BB 28 Jun 09
Sampling Notes:
Served lightly chilled in glass.
Clean pale amber body, fluffy offwhite head that hangs around for a while.
Quite a restrained nose; grainy biscuit malt, slight caramel, some faint earthy, spicy, marmalade-like hops.
Moderate-to-low foamy carbonation, quite drying straightup, body is lean, slightly gritty. Bitterness is quite apparently early on.
Biscuity malt base, grainy bread, I get a bit of butter and caramel. Hops cut through a bit more on the body, grassy, earthy citrus rind. Finish is particularly dry, moderate bitterness, a bit offputting.
Id go as far as to say this is a below standard sort of bitter. Not enough malt complexity, not enough hop action, and mouthfeel is a bit off. Drinkable nonetheless.
floydian1 (289), FNQ, Australia
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 27, 2008 500ml bottle into tumbler glass. Clear amber ale with a transient off white head. Nose of sugary roasted malts with subtle dry hops. Medium bodied with a fruity (mainly orangey) roasted malt palate and a hint of nuts. Initially bittersweet but rounds off with a pleasant lingering dry bitterness. Very well integrated and drinkable. Recommended.
jcwattsrugger (5563), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 23, 2008 16.9oz bottle-pours a big rich shaving cream light tan head with amber color. Aroma is mild light malt, herbal/spice hops. Taste is light malt overtaken by herbal/slightly sour lemon hops, yeasty. Thanks jwc215 for picking this out.
SkyCop32 (286), Morlautern, Germany
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 20, 2008 This poured dark as expected with a malty aroma but not much head. This was a little bitter but not full like it should be, maybe to light.
EFC1878 (292), Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 9, 2008 Bottle from Tesco. Coppery dark amber with diminishing white head. Mainly malt aroma. Flavour is dominated by bitter hoppiness with a sweet edge and a long bitter finish. Easy on the palate - not too heavily carbonated. Gets better down the glass.
cluny6 (115), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 6, 2008 Pour a criztal clear light amber. Moderate tan head with good lacing. Malty aroma . Taste is somewhat malty, bitter. Not a bad beer but you easily forget if you dont drink it often. B
ChainGangGuy (2592), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 27, 2008 16.9 oz. bottle for $3.79 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Appearance: Pours a clear, medium amber body with a frothy, inviting, off-white head. Thin traces of lacing.
Smell: Toasted grains with a bit of caramel alongside a spicy-scented, fragrant hop aroma.
Taste: Biscuity malts with a touch of graininess and caramel sweetness. Sip of black tea. Very, very faint fruitiness. Spicy, floral English hops. The bitterness is initially mild but resilient, and increases as you head towards the dry, bittersweet finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: A rather full-flavored session ale with a keen drinkability. Worth a try.
AWS9 (231), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 20, 2008 Bottle at Pub Italia in Ottawa. Cool bottle. Nice brown appearance. Nuts and malt in the taste, perhaps a little thin. Pretty good.
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