tripelthreat (84), Soquel, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 1, 2009 Bottle. Light amber body with a small sudsy, head that leaves some nice lacing. Aroma is light citrus and sweet malt. Flavor is toffee and caramel, fruity, followed by some decent citrus bitterness. Very soft mouthfeel but also thin and a bit watery. A little different take on things and not bad.
halfshadow (1), Virginia, USA
does not count  | 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 31, 2009 easy to drink, seems heavy for an amber, citrus/hop aroma that is well blended, caramel/vanilla flavor
[1 pint 6.4 fl. oz. bottle, poured into pint glass, batch 001, best before 01/01/09, drank 03/31/09]
 MBison (548), Southern Highlands, Australia
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 29, 2009 Bottle (330ml). Poured clear amber with an averaged sized, dense, frothy, off-white head which lasted well. A good tropical hop aroma with strong notes of grapefruit, pineapple, nectarines, toffee malts and some piney notes. Flavor was a medium fruit hop bitterness with passionfruit, nectarines, biscuity malts, caramel and a dry/piney finish. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation, a dry mouthfeel and a decent length finish. Decent session ale.
Ughsmash (4079), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
| 1.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 3/10 | 1/5 | 6/20 |
Mar 28, 2009 500mL bottle, BB 8/8/09. Poured slightly hazy apple juice yellow with not much going on for head. The aroma was odd and not at all pleasant with peaty smoke and rotten fruit over a pale malt and caramel base.. sour overtones.. yikes! The flavor unfortunately was no better.. slick caramel at the core with sour liquid smoke and some vegetal notes around.. finished ugly, picking up apple bitterness. Light-bodied with little carbonation on the palate.. sharp and unpleasant on most facets of the drink.
alexsdad06 (1107), Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 21, 2009 Bottle shared by Tmoney99. Pours a slightly hazy golden/ light amber color with a medium disappearing white head. Aroma of toasty malts, moderately sweet caramel, honey, herbal, and citrus. The flavo, which is more interesting than a standard amber, has toasted malt, caramel, fruity, with spicy and herbal hoppiness, The finish has some bitterness. This more than met my expectations. The cost is a bit prohibitive.
johninmelb (695), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 20, 2009 Pleasant sweet malt nose with some banana and some melon. Pours a slightly muddy amber with legs to beat the band. Flavour is deeply malty with a gentle freshness underpinning from the hops. Finish is long and moreish. A sterling amber ale and a credit to the style.
mattmc1973 (313), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 17, 2009 Pours a golden/amber color,with frothy off-white head. Aroma of hops, caramel, apple, and rye. Taste is malty, with citrus hop bite, and a taste of tart fruits (like apples). Medium bodied with crisp carbonation. Good quenching drinker.
osu97gp (180), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 14, 2009 Bottle. Pours a hazy amber color with very thin white head. Aroma is of hops. Flavor is of pine hops with a pretty bitter finish. I bought this on sale for much less than its usual cost, but would have paid paid full price. A good beer.
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