 herbstress3 (221), Bellingham, Washington, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 24, 2003 Deschutes can't really produce too bad of a beer but this doesn't really fit my taste buds. They aftertaste lingers. Nice coppery color. For me though this is hard to drink. Very strong taste of alcohol that sort of leaves a bad feeling in my mouth. The hoppiness is of course good though.
drismyhero (815), Tacoma, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 20, 2003 Very interesting. This was quite possibly the most perfumy beer I've had. The hops came across in the nose as just the ripest flowers, but kind of wierd. After sipping this...blast of malt, very sweet and mixing oddly with that flowery hop presence - brown sugar, rose oil and grass.
schm1005 (150), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 20, 2003 Nice amber orange in color with a minimal head. Aroma is a combination of fruity malt and alcohol. The alcohol definitely comes through in the taste but it is still smooth and not overwhelming. It adds a kick to the end of this beer though that sticks with you for a few sinus clearing moments. This is a good strong ale, not quite a barley wine as described on the bottle. It is well balanced and strong. I would say this is the best and most complex Deschutes beer that I have tasted so far.
MrGregAD199 (65), Medford, Oregon, USA
| 1.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 6/20 |
Jan 17, 2003
AxeMaster221 (343), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 13, 2003 I found this to be quite nice....amber color, with a minimal head, and a lovely hop aroma. The hops were predominant in the flavor as well, but there was an element of sweetness, though I thought the alcohol was masked quite well. A nice cross between a barleywine and an IPA, and another winner from Deschutes.
baobubba (446), Corvallis, Oregon, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jan 13, 2003 Updated: May 24, 2003I'm with the crowd on this one. Its good, but not great. Hoppy aroma is strong but did not seem complex. It has a very nice caramel malt aroma but I wish it had more depth. The astringent finish was a bit much, but the touch of roast was very well placed (in the finish). I have one bottle to age. Hopefully those malt aromas come around, may be too late for the hops.
GermanBrews76 (667), Eugene, Oregon, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 13, 2003 Got a chance to rate this with Zach in Portland oon the way back to Eugene. A rarity indeed and I was pretty stoked. the stuff is really good too. NIce copper body. Candied fruits, nice and ripe & of course, alcohol. Woah, definitely super hoppy, loaded with fruits, bitter hops and is slightly acidic, but
even with plenty of alcohol and hops it still balances well.
Zach Diesel (907), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 5, 2003 when mike the beer buyer at whole foods came back with my warm westy 12 he handed me a bottle of this and said he only is selling it to employees, with a build up like that I was excited and deschutes as always did not dissapoint, intense hops and alcohol
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