Dedoulequeen07 (136), london, Greater London, England
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Oct 7, 2008 bottle. Amber colour with a small white head. Aroma: toasted bready malts, sweet floral toffee. Flavour similar but with more cirtus caramel flavour and hoppy woody finish.
quite pleasant JohnnyJ (1350), Carlsbad, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 6, 2008 Amber pour with small head. Sweet caramel malt, biscuits, light fruit, hints of citrus, and grain. Nicely done amber with a medium body. The style itself just isnt anthying that stands out. trokini (1027), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 6, 2008 Pours clear copper with minimal head. Butterscotch aroma with honey and some earthy/peaty malt. More butterscotch in the taste, but now with orange peel, caramel, and that cracker taste everyone describes. Nice. ¾ (4999), Colorado, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Sep 30, 2008 650ml bottle shared by kmweaver. Light haziness, honey amber body, small white head. Nose is somewhat quiet, some band-aid caramel (very light), some pine and cedar scented hops, light fruitiness. Fairly fresh flavor, light malt presence, a little buttered cracker malts, the lightest touch of caramel or munich, and then some subtle pineapple juice and orange. Medium body, mostly smooth, well-presented, good stuff overall. kmweaver (2474), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Sep 30, 2008 650mL bottle. Pours a slightly hazy, honey-orange color; solid white head with good retention and mixed-bubbled lacing. Candy sugar, earthy hoppiness, and some sweet floral notes in the aroma; perhaps a touch of skunkiness, but very mild; toasty nose. Medium mouthfeel: chewy candy sugar and sweet malts coupled to an earthy basic hop bitterness; solidly drinkable, if a bit overly sweet at the core; some citrus and toast. Medium finish: toasty malts, crackers, and earthy hops; ends dry, but reasonably sweet until the very end. badlizard (2362), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Sep 25, 2008 Bottle from La Bodega. Clear red amber with no head. Sweet malty aroma and taste with caramel and molasses notes. omhper (12247), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Sep 25, 2008 Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival. Clear amber, small creamy head. Spicy hoppy nose. Medium bodied with chewy cookie malt. Caramelly and malt accented but with a hoppy twist and good late bitterness. bitbucket (2034), Kirkland, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Sep 24, 2008 500mL. Pours hazy apricot with a lacy white head. Fruit, nut and toffee nose. Medium body and light carbonation. Peachy caramel taste. Dry finish. A decent amber at a premium price.
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