Syd (911), Waconia, Minnesota, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Aug 7, 2004 Bottle pours a brown color with a short lasting head. The aroma is caramel and hops. The flavor is slightly nutty, caramel, Ale fruity characteristics, and mild hops. The palate is medium rich. Overall, not bad for a Lager brewer. Kevin (1920), Colorado, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Aug 2, 2004 bottle. deep brown color with a fat lasting head. nutty aroma.toffee and alcohol are the main flavors. leaves a bitter finish that is a little fruity. JK (2967), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 | Jul 10, 2004 Aroma of malt and nuts. Small head. Very simple and mild. Malt flavor. Light palate. An easy session beer. Jokes (1453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jun 15, 2004 Brilliant ruby red with a thin, white head. Creamy, toasted nuts, wheatabix, brown sugar and caramel for sweetness. The body is perhaps slightly thin, but not too unpleasantly so. The flavors show a nice combination of toasted grains and sweet malts. The hops don’t figure into the situation too much, but provide an interesting kick at the tail end of this one. The finish is a little long with a continued emphasis on the sweetness. Nothing too impressive, but solid nonetheless. iwantalambic (1389), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jun 5, 2004 12 oz bottle: malty hazelnut aroma with some sweet raisins, plums and overly ripe pears. A light chocolate spice in the aroma transforms the creamy truffle palate. Nutty prune flavours that are on the dry side. Finish is a fruity sweetness that leaves the mouth a bit parched. After thoughts of dry cherry skins and bitter honey. JFGrind (1360), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | May 17, 2004 Average brown ale that I enjoyed with some food at the Winking Lizard in downtown Cleveland. jsquire (2123), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Mar 27, 2004 Deep amber color out of the bottle with a beige ring for a head with some lacing. Sweet malty nose. Lots of caramel malt sweetness and the astringent grain taste that I associate with brown ales. Decent balance and good with food. badgerben (3610), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Mar 24, 2004 Nice light brown color. No head, but lots of carbonation. A little nutty taste, but nothing too impressive. Kind of bland, but nice to drink.
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