 stchloe (492), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 31, 2009 The ABV is the primary taste. Nice thick head, rich caramel malt tones, and just knocks you out. Very good oaked/earth quality, a very nice mixed beer.
Ja29ck (25), Salisbury, Maryland, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 great beer... strong and tasty.. aging it in oak was a great idea ... recommend
wavers1 (153), novato, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 bottle courtesy of ivy7496. syrupy medium orange pour with 1 ginger off white creamy head that leaves nice lacing and some legs. aroma is heavy of slightly smokey oak and a sweet wallop of hops with a musty, foggy backdrop. nice grainy earthen taste on the palate and in the aftertaste. tastes crisp and fresh cut with some hints of pine lent by the hops. a very woodsy feel to it, very warming. great iipa blend!
ben4321 (1021), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 26, 2009 Location: 12 oz bottle King Farm Wine, 8/26/09, I’ve been meaning to try this one for a while, but for some reason I hadn’t until now
Aroma: Fresh fruits, pine, floral, caramel, vanilla, oak
Appearance: Clear golden-amber color, about 1 finger of white foam, lots of lacing
Flavor: A nice sweet flavor of oak and fruit and some big citrus and pine hoppiness too
Palate: Wow is this easy to drink for a 10% beer, no alcohol burn, medium body, smooth, and a bit dry
Overall Impression:
This was a really nice beer. I can see someone using the sweetness of it against it, but I found it to be completely enjoyable. A really well made beer, another great one from the guys at DFH. Yum.
dmschefke (371), Eastpointe, Michigan, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 26, 2009 Pours a nice deep orange with thick off-white head, lots of lacing. Aroma obvious of citrus and floral hops, heavy caramel malt, decent oak character, slight alcohol, and some dried fruits. Flavor matches well and comes together nicely. Body is a bit more heavy than I would like, but altogether a nice brew.
BeerBlockaid (538), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 26, 2009 Burton Baton or Benjamin Button? That was not a choice I considered while consuming this beverage. In fact, I just created it for the sole-purpose of starting out my review; oh clever shrew. Brew poured in a heavenly-lacing way, large head. Nose hit without the slightest movement carrying upon upper winds of malt-scotch whiskey. Lot’s of alcohol and some floral hops. Taste is malty, bitter, and heavy on the scotch-whiskey flavor. Oak induced vanilla notes placate Warrior hops with a crisp finish. My only qualm with this otherwise excellent brew is that it’s harsh in the alcohol notes. I think given some more time, it could really mellow out into that great brew area where the alcohol is present, but you don’t know it’s really there until you stand up to take a tinkle.
roborb (60), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 24, 2009 12 oz bottle poured into a Sam Adams Sensory glass. The pour produced a dark orange color with a minimal 1 finger head. I could pick up citrus, pine, and wood notes. The initial taste comprised of grapefruit and then switched to a vanilla, syrupy taste on the way down. The booze and the syrup distract from an otherwise nice take on the style. For the cost I find it hard to get a lot of these but I wouldn’t mind revisiting it from time to time.
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