 jimbowood (955), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 10, 2007 Bottle. I’m beginning to expect the worst from DFH. I find their brews (other than WWS) less than spectacular w/ more hype than flavor. This brew is actually pretty good though. Pour is a ruby red. Really drinkable w/ a light, slightly fruity/caramel flavor.
georgekappus (296), Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 9, 2007 Bottle. Pours an interesting reddish yellowish color, with a wine consistency. What little head there is dissipates quickly. The aroma is fruity, that of berries almost like a grape juice smell. It comes across very carbonated perhaps to infuse the berries. It finishes a strong berry flavor almost like a mixed berry schnapps.
sneagrams3 (1757), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 9, 2007 750ml bottle. Ruby hued with a moldy white head. Bright fruit aromas. Blueberry and chery. Raisins with a touch of spice. Toasty brownie malt aromas. Full bodied with a high gravity. Bready malts and big fruity notes. Sugary with a mild alcohol burn. Moderate effervescence. Brownie and fruit notes. Mixed berries, raspberries blueberries and cranberries. An almost grapey flavor. Tart and sour. sugar and yeasty. Vinuous yet malty. This was a fun beer.
drfabulous (1244), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 9, 2007 Not as good as I had hoped. Slight after taste of the bruit, but the "Belgian" part does not come through at all. More of a pale ale with some fruit taste.
MartinT (5055), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 8, 2007 My Bottom Line:
Caramelized cereals and nondescript fruitiness meld in a portly body enlightened by fizziness. This is a decent beer apéritif, but its excessive shyness disappoints.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A ring of foam disappears into the glowing red-tinged amber.
-A light biscuity maltiness supports the cereal sweetness.
-Alcohol is well hidden, as is expected from Dogfish Head.
-Grassy spiciness tickles the nose and aftertaste, but isn’t defined.
-The finish is a fast fade out of the flavor profile, and doesn’t help to keep interest in your glass.
-I would have liked the fruitiness to be more expressive, or at least juicier.
Bottle.
tomthompson89 (1488), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 8, 2007 pours nice light amber color, decnt foam nice fruit nose lotsa carbonation, well integrated fruit good finish. Intresting brew
MiP (9093), Sønderborg, Denmark
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 7, 2007 Bottle at KØ07. Weak berry aroma. Clear red/chestnut colour, no head. The flavour is mostly berries, a little sour.
pilsnerrogge (1784), Finspång, Sweden
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 7, 2007 [75 cl bottle] Ruby colour, weak head. Aroma is very subtle. Flavour is sweet with notes of sourish berries. The taste of alcohol is noticeable but not disturbing. A drinkable beer but still a minor disappointment.
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