 argo0 (7025), Washington DC, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 7, 2009 (draft) Clear mahogany body with minimal off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, milk chocolate, some cherry, faint alcohol. Taste is moderately sweet, cherry, chocolate, some alcohol. Sticky medium-full body with minimal carbonation.
hopdog (5627), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 2, 2009 750ml ’Growler’ acquired in trade with goldtwins (thanks!). Poured a deep and clear orange/amber color (almost brown) with an averged sized off white head. Aromas of some roast, roasted caramel, chocolate, and some citrus. Tastes of chocolate, caramel, toffee, lighter citrus, fruity, and toasty.
hopscotch (5549), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 5, 2009 Draft... Clear, dark ruby ale with a small, creamy, off-white head. Great, everlasting retention. The malty, nutty nose offers additional notes of chocolate, caramel and vanilla. Full-bodied with lively carbonation. The flavor is vinous. Good, brisk bitterness and roastiness alongside notations of chocolate and light acidity. Bitter, roasted, dry finish.
MartinT (5075), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 2, 2009 My Bottom Line:
Simple toasted caramel sweetness and earthy, peppery hop bitterness perform in a creamy mouthfeel for a well-built but perhaps underwhelming Old Ale.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A tower of foam protects the dark russet.
-The demerara sugar seems to offer more flavor in this one than the malts themselves.
-Faint cocoa is also detectable.
-Alcohol is not an issue at all even though this is over the 8% mark.
-The flavor profile is ably balanced.
On tap at Ebenezer’s.
JoeMcPhee (5056), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 31, 2009 Half growler shared by beerbill. Brown beer with a thin white head. Aroma is fairly rich... molasses and sweet plummy aroma. A little bit of orange peel and a little bit of cocoa as well. Lingering cocoaish flavour but the yeast is too simple and the beer is underhopped. Sweet sticky brew and a strange background note as well. Meh.
Tmoney99 (4798), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 1, 2009 Updated: May 2, 2009Draftr at Dilly Deli.
Poured dark brown color with an average frothy off-white head that was mostly lasting with excellent lacing. Medium toasted malt and complex aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy balanced bittersweet flavor and medium toasted bittersweet finish of moderate duration.
Soilid Drinkable beer.
DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 19, 2009 Draft notes from DRE. Pours hazy dark brown with blackish ruby edges and small off-khaki head. Nose is dark malt, figgy and raisiny fruit, slight rauch, hops, spice, and cacao. Tastes malty, raisiny, a bit earthy, with some cacao, black currant, nuts, hops, and spicy notes. A slightly dark fruitier version of a scotch ale seems an apt comparison to this style.
goldtwins (4086), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 4, 2009 Poured a clear deep amber color with a thin off-white head. the aroma had a light roast. The flavor had a light roast and tart fruit going for it. Light bodied. Old Ale? ok
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