 Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 8, 2009 Pours gold with a thin white head. Smells malty and sweet. Tastes biscuity with a nice breaddy finish.
handsomejn (29), Arkansas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 5, 2008 Drank the 2008 version at the brewery on tap and in the bottles I brought home. Medium rich on the palate, pours a nice copper color with a modest head and some lacing. I really liked the aftertaste, both on the palate and in the nose. The mild hop bite at the end is the thing that sets this one apart. Very nice. Best year so far for Diamond Bear.
lithy (1800), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 1, 2009 Amber red, beige, dirty white, rocky head. Aroma is some grassy, herbal spiciness, typical bread, toast and caramel. Taste is buttery caramel, toasty with a good grassy hop bite in the finish.
BMan1113VR (2939), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 5, 2008 Photo sent in to be uploaded. Rating from tap (but have had bottles as well). According to the brewer, this is their best batch so far. Pours with a clear orange body and a small off, white head. Decent lacing. Aroma is sweet with caramel, corn and nuts. Taste is caramel and nuts. Smoothish mouthfeel, but a bit fizzy.
CaptainCougar (5524), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 27, 2009 Bottle courtesy of BMan1113VR: Pours a transparent copper amber with a thin, wispy-lacing white head. Aroma of sweet toasty caramel malts with some graininess. Body has good fullness and sweetness throughout with a touch of noble bittering hops before a drier bittersweet finish. A good attempt at the style, but could be a little smoother and more balanced.
Soonah (970), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 From lithy via trade. Poured clear and dark copper with a short, white to off-white head. Minimal lacing. The aroma was malty, lightly spicy and a touch nutty. The flavor followed suit with some metallic notes towards the end. Thin mouthfeel and highly carbonated.
WeeHeavySD (3040), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 12, 2008 12oz last of my trade with BMan1113VR. Pours orange with a tan head. Nose is sweet light and malty. Taste is ok, bit of caramel here and there, just ok, not amazing, not terrible.
kwoeltje (1326), Manchester, Missouri, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 29, 2002 A bit pale for the variety, but nice O-fest malty flavor
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