 zizzybalubba (375), Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 5, 2009 12 oz. bottle from Grape & Gourmet (bottled 11/21/08). Dark orange pour with an off-white head. Aroma of plum, raisin, orange, sugar, grassy hops, and booze. Complex in flavor with notes of dark fruit and some sourness; noticable alcohol burn. Overall, really not bad but I personally think it tries too hard. The alcohol is a bit too high.
MaltDawg (778), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 5, 2009 (Sample Date: 3/8/2009 Source:Other) Richmond Beer Dig. ? Year. Raisin, caramel, burnt sugar in aroma. Cloudy amber orange. Lots of dark fruits, caramelized sugar, and touch of alcohol in flavor. Nice alcohol warming. Sweet finish with a peppery bitterness.
JanVittrup (150), København V, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 2, 2009 Clear red, like lemonade. no head.
Very fruity. Cranberry?
Medium body, fizzy, prickly.
Very bitter. A little sour hint. Good balance, a little on the alcohol side.
Purchased in New York.
ditmier (1091), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
May 31, 2009 2008 Bottle - Thanks beerbill! - Pours a cloudy amber with a large off white head...aroma is like candy, malty hop sweetness, caramel, fruity...flavour is similar, not as boozy as I expected, but a nice burn, malty but tart caramel and...a terrific bw, just needs a bit more age...
SamGamgee (1455), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 30, 2009 12oz bottle that managed to hitch a ride in my random stuff box while moving back from DC. 2008 vintage. Muddy looking opaque amber color with no head. The aroma is nice with lots of fruitiness, mostly spiced apples being prominent. There is also a whiff of potent alcohol that was to be expected. The flavor is very sweet with apples present, and some of the same spice. Finishes with a medium bitterness that tries to balance the big sweetness but can’t quite manage. Full bodied with lighter carbonation. Big, boozy, and sweet, but with some nice fruity qualities.
Jsawyer (286), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 28, 2009 Bottle. Body was ruddy sunburst with a third of an inch of head that receded to a thin cap. Redolent of bubblegum, raisin, citrus, rum, and paint thinner (but strangely not offensive in this case). Flavor was soothing caramel, wonderfully poignant citrus - orange and pine but not haltingly bitter, bubblegum, raisin and dark fruits, vanilla, slightly creamy oak, and alcohol. At times the last few flavors seem to blur together into an alcoholic banana motif but break apart at any sensory inquisition. Palate is heavy, almost syrup, carbonation seems very peppery to me, and the alcohol is wonderfully warming.
thefrutigers (100), , Arizona, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 16, 2009 Bottle: Clear red pour with small head. Sweet alcoholic smell. Very similar flavor, but very nice. Very alcoholic sweet malty flaovor with fruity after flavors. I really enjoyed this one.
ben4321 (1014), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 12, 2009 Overall Impression:
Orangish, red color, very potent beer. Lots of interesting flavors.
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