 ross (1531), charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Apr 4, 2008
Bottle from Total Wine. Golden colored pour with a thick white head on it. The smell was not really something memorable, it just smelled like a beer with a little bit more alcohol in it. Some biscuit and dough smells as well. No hops. Taste was smooth and sweet, yet thick and too weird tasting. When cleaning I dropped something in this beer, and poured the other half out. I was not upset with having to pour the half out. Not a real good beer, glad Sean talked me out of a six pack of this one. You are all knowing Sean. Now get back to SMB.
shalloWMeans (128), Florence, Kentucky, USA
Sep 1, 2008 A real heavy seas experience, this imperial (or uber, as Clipper City calls it) pilsner comes on with waves of leafy, floral hops, in a sea of hazy, bright sunny gold. The aroma is vague, yet has fresh, citrussy pineapple notes, lemon drop candy, and a backbone of bready malt. The mouthfeel is wonderfully crisp and spicy, and refreshes with further notes of tropical fruits, more pineapple, paprika and lemon-pepper, and has a very appealing, drying hop finish that leaves bright lemony notes lingering on the tongue for quite some time. The hops in this beer are very well integrated in the balance, and just seem to flow smoothly without too much intensity. A nice lager indeed- refreshing yet complex, from one of America’s most underrated micros.
MAP (867), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Sep 1, 2008 Clean yellow color, grassy malt and citrus aroma. Flavor is very balanced, not overpowering at any part. The malt from the aroma comes right through in the flavor as well as light hop notes of citrus and small amount of bitterness at the end. Quite a nice brew, I should have gone to this one instead of Great Lakes Imperial Dortmunder.
rocbyter (638), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Aug 30, 2008 Light grassy aroma. Clear dark golden color with a small white head. Mild hop beginning fading moderately in the finish. Good body for a pils.
ogglethorp (786), Ohio, USA
Aug 28, 2008 Bottle. Pours golden with a medium white head that pretty much settle to just a thin whisp. Aroma is caramel, some bread like notes, light citrus. Flavor is caramel malts, bread, pine, citrus. Palate is medium bodied, medium carbonation, finished sweet up front, then somewhat bitter. This is pretty decent stuff, not world class, but very solid.
nqualls (203), Tennessee, USA
Aug 18, 2008 12 ozer from a sample pack. Poured a clear gold into a shaker, with about three fingers of white head. Lacing was minimal. Aroma was bready with some citrus notes. Flavor was malty with some bittering hops toward the end that lingered. Medium body with medium carbonation. Crisp clean beer.
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