 Nuffield (2724), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Sep 6, 2005 Deeper red than the Pale Rider, but same characteristic head, only off-white instead of white. Hoppy aroma, floral and fruity (grapefruit). Distinctly bitter, with a substantial hop bite that my mouth doesn’t get used even after many swigs. It hangs in your mouth for a long time. Lordy, I’m so not a hophead. This is a pretty aggressive beer for the moniker of "amber ale", very often a dumping ground for slightly malty send-ups of beers intended for the masses. (on tap at Postal Square location)
cvillebeer (134), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 5, 2005 This did NOT have an "intense floral hop character" when I had it at the Baltimore location. It was good however, with a firm bitterness balanced by caramel notes and an off-dry finish. Seemed like a dumned down Arrogant Bastard. I did enjoy it and would have it again, but I did not find that it lived up to it’s description.
jasonp (1513), Sterling/Dulles, Virginia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 27, 2005 On tap at Old Dominion Brew Fest ’05. Clear amber red with an off white head. Hops and caramel in the nose. Flavor has notes of rich caramel, hops, toasted malt, grapefruit and citrus. Moderately sweet, bitter finish. Medium full body with moderate carbonation. Nice beer.
scraff (1946), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 29, 2004 DC location - Ultra clear amber, thin off white head. Nose is light with notes of earthy hops, fuzzy fruit, and caramel. Cereal like semi-sweet malt is rounded out by a decent shot of bittering hops. Light to medium bodied, prickly carbonation, semi-dry, hoppy finish. Nothing special....
hopdog (5606), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 25, 2004 Poured a medium mahogany color with a small off white head. Light caramel tastes and aromas. Lightly sweet & bitter. Watery body. Average.
zathrus13 (1306), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 20, 2004 Pours a nice amber/brown color. The flavor has too much smokiness to it, which was unexpected based on the description. It just didn’t seem to come together.
bu11zeye (5598), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 8, 2004 (Draught) Pours a deep amber with a medium-sized off-white head. Aroma of florals and caramel. Smokey, earthy flavor. Mildly bitter finish.
motelpogo (4395), Plzen, Czech Republic
| 1.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 6/20 |
Jul 11, 2004 reddish brown. brown sugar aroma. lightly nutty, toffeeish and not much else apart from a generic mild bitter finish
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