 HopheadHans (755), Bay Area, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 13, 2008 Updated: Nov 1, 2009Bottle. Very interesting beer. This is the beer version of a Grand Marnier. It has aromas of orange and caramel. The flavor profile has a very distinct orange characteristic with some alcohol hotness, that really reminds me of Grand Marnier. It is also a bit sweet and hence a tad cloying when it warms up. But a very intriguing beer.
Skinnyviking (4171), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 9, 2008 Bottle. High and long lasting creamy off-white head leaving nice curtains. Beautifyl clear copper body. Sweet malty aroma with caramel and a good deal of oranges. Mild and sweet caramel with no other special charecteristics. For a christmas beer my expectations are higher and I consider this beer relatively boring with a low carbonation, a short aftertaste, no spices, nothing special.
KyotoLefty (1461), Kyoto, Japan
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 8, 2008 Bottle in Menton, 2006.
Amber beer. Lots of orange added to it.
It seems like their regular amber beer, with a decent malt flavor and an earthiness there as well. Good hopping. It is nice, because it starts with a good beer, although I think the spicing and orange addition are a bit overdone. With food, it became less noticeable and much better balanced though. Interesting, but the orange is way overdone.
Rciesla (3777), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 5/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
Dec 2, 2008 Bottle from super saver. Pretty sure this was not a fresh release. Hazy amber body with a 2 finger tan head. Overripe fruit, spices, honey. Very thin mouthfeel. I didnt finish this one or my notes. I kept tasting moth in it.
hellbilly (1534), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 29, 2008 poured on tap at papago... hazy caramel brown with a small cooked cream colored head. really sweet malty aroma mixes in some honey, brown sugar, a bit of dust and some grassiness. luckily the palate is not as sweet as the aroma made it seem... cinnamon spiciness, cooked orange peel, caramel, a nice dryness mid palate with a mildly bittered finish (yeast or spice, idk). medium body. dryness really keeps the slick mouth feel interesting...
thegreenrooster (1842), St.louis, Missouri, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 26, 2008 Pour is a nice dark ambber with a average whtie head. Aroma is deffiantly bready malt with some spice. Almost like gingerbread. Flavor is a bit of a letdown. Mosty watery with some hints of spice and sugar. Nothing really special about this and Nothing that puts me in the mood for x-mas.
bhensonb (4358), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 17, 2008 750 ml bottle, corked and caged, from John’s Marketplace in Portland, OR. Label seems to indicate production in 2006. Excellent light mahogany color with a decent off-white head. Medium+ body with creamy carbonation. Aroma is sweetly bready with a touch of orange. Flavor is mild caramel with citrus zest in a mild way. It’s all very smooth. The finish is slightly sweet, but there is some bitter (could be orange zest). As time goes on, I imagine floral notes - could be orange florality. It’s a very nice ale.
JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 20, 2008 Golden amber color with a medium head. Aroma is bready and somewhat sweet. Flavor is of bread and honey with a hint of yeast. Nice overall BDG, but nothing spectacular.
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