kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Sep 1, 2007 Date: 07/15/2004
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
hazy dark yellow, sweet malt aroma, rich malt flavor, lots of sweetnes, fumey alcohol character, lots of tasty esters, only a hint of bitterness in the finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3/5.0 Score: **+/4
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Shag (1923), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jul 13, 2004 Being overwhelmed by all the fantastic beer being passed around at the ’04 GA Gathering I sat there staring at this growler like a blithering idiot for well over an hour. Finally aracauna walked over and told me to try the beer. Well as I wiped off the drool, that was mainly caused by my constant staring at the Dark Lord bottle uncapped 2 feet in front me, I finally sampled the beer. I’m glad he told me to try it! An orange appearance with a minimal head. A nice yeasty and citrusy flavor. The finish was slightly hoppy. A very interesting twist on a dopplebock being so sweet and citrusy. Regardless of classification this was a very nice brew. Suttree (2743), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 12, 2004 Growler Sample, Atlanta gathering 2004. Cloudy Orange, no head. Spicy, bready aroma. Thick, malty and slightly syrupy. Fruity with a pronounced alcohol burn, and a crisp hop finish. Not perfect, but overall an entertaining and enjoyable beer. CaptainCougar (5532), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jul 11, 2004 Growler sample: Pours a clouded hazy golden with a thin white head. Aroma of sweet caramel and a touoch of German yeast. Body is thick and sweet, but onesided and has a slightly alcoholic finish. Otherwise a nice high gravity Georgia brew. Thanks Aracauna! SpringsLicker (2043), Tennessee, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 11, 2004 Updated: Jul 16, 2004Thanks to Aracauna for sharing this! Sampled from a growler at the Georgia 14% gathering. Deep amber beer with minimal head. Heavy malt aroma that repeats in the flavor with alcohol added.
Needs to hide the alcohol more to be world class, but a great new start for Georgia’s brewers under the new laws and that’s what this tasting was all about! wunderbier (1271), Tampere, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jul 11, 2004 Fairly weak aroma, caramel and alcohol is basically all I get. Bright orange body. Heavily sweet flavor becomes a heavily sweet finish. Medium-full body, creamy texture, average carbonation. The bottom line is: simple but quaffable. harlequinn (2745), Tacoma, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jul 11, 2004 Pours a very hazy deep light brown, almost borderlining on orange. With a nice fluffy sticky head. The aroma matches the flavor, full of doughy, dare I say chewy malty goodness. I would drink this again. Thanks to Aracauna for bringing the growler! skaughty (621), Marietta, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 10, 2004 4 oz. from a growler, provided by the brewery for the Georgia 14% gathering.
To say that this beer is unfiltered is an understatement. This cloudy bronze brew hints of sweetness in the nose, and delivers sweetness in droves throughout. The flavor is big - but not all that complex - strong wheat. Certain beers drink like a meal - this is one of them. It is gritty - almost chewy. As an experiment, this is worth a try for the sheer novelty. The lack of balance makes this a one time thrill.
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