 Grandpa (325), Verona, New York, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 25, 2005 Clear, dark amber brew with a tight tan head. It looked grea! A bit bitter, a taste that lingered. More hoppy than malty. I missed the promised "creamy, malty base" and found the hops dominated. It lacked the balance I anticipated.
WISEGUY572 (1246), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 12, 2005 OK ... everyone has his or her own extremely differentiated preferences. My expectations for this were quite low, since I have not much cared for the small New England brewers other than Allagash. This one is great. Rich copper color, like a Fullers 1845, small head but great lacing (I know, not what the other reviewers saw). Lots of malt, enough bitterness, and enough spicy bite that I wondered if it had clove or ginger added. Strong sweet malt, caramel toffee, floral, fruit, and bitter hops, all in balance. Makes me think of a Fullers 1845 in taste as well.
jeffc666 (1893), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 8, 2005 Nice looking beer, clear sparkling garnet with a medium rocky manila head. The aroma is sweet up front with caramel and toffee distiguishable, later some tobacco and cocoa come through. The flavor is sweet and nutty throughout. Medium to lightly bitter. Almost a brown ale. The other ESA from this same brewer was much better IMO.
TheBeerGod (3163), Newport News, Virginia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 7, 2005 Bottle at jeffc666’s Birthday Gathering. Courtesy of argo0, I think. Carbonated copper body. White fizzy head. Aroma is mild hops, light spice, caramel, and faint fruit. Taste is fruity (citrus) and lightly hopped with faint spice and hint of tobacco. Body is medium with big carbonation. Finishes with more spice and hops and light fruit. Not too bad.
BuckNaked (1204), Tempe, Arizona, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 6, 2005 Bottle sampled at jeffc666’s B-day gathering 2/6/05: Amber/ruby/orange color with a small tan head. Aroma is grains, honey malt, sour metal, toffee. Taste is cherry, chocolate, malts and grains. Medium bodied.
argo0 (6951), Washington DC, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 24, 2004 Crystal clear copper body topped by medium beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, toffee, some chocolate, tobacco. Taste is medium sweet, tobacco, caramel, earthy, light cola, berry. Medium body, light creaminess, some acidity.
ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 28, 2004 good for an english strong. hints of toffee in the taste. malty flavor, not too much in the way of hops. pours dark red, looks pretty good in the glass. a good beer from what has yet to be a bad brewery for me. if i lived in portland, id drink this alot. nice brew.
guzzler67 (1283), Hanover, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 19, 2004 Hazy, copper color with a caramel malt aroma. Good sized creamy white head with minimal lacing. Woodsy flavor with toasted malts and dark fruits coming through in the taste. Smooth, lightly hopped, lingering finish.
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