 jerc (3114), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Apr 18, 2008
2008-04-18. Dark amber body with small white head. Aroma of strange malt, slightly inappropriate notes I may be reading too much into. Pleasant hoppy bitterness up front, sweet lightly toasty malts in the middle, finish is sort of harsh with astringent bitterness. Average palate. Just can’t get into this one. Bottle from Karen’s Seattle Trip <P>"Who brought the bi curious?" - Blankboy<P>
"Who names their kid Candy?" - Tupalev (Five minutes after the fact)
skoisirius (474), Seattle, Washington, USA
Aug 25, 2008 On tap at the all three locations and in bombers over the years. Had up to a 3 yr aged. Pours a darker amber with some lighter orangey red tones to it. Piney dark fruit and malted aroma that’s fairly heavy, alochol is noticable. Flavor is big and malty with lots of fruit intertwined with a thick bready yeast body. Medium to thick. Fairly carbonated allowing spice to bounce across the tongue. Finishes heavy in the piney citrus realm borderlining an IPA. Good stuff! With aged, the hops mellow fairly and the plummy dark fruit malts stant out a bit more. Recommended.
JK (2394), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Mild hop and malt aroma. Sweet caramel and malt in the flavor, some light, dried fruits, and malt. The alcohol is perceivable. Low carbonation. Smooth, full palate. Solid all around.
mgumby10 (1624), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Aug 10, 2008 Pours a lightly hazy dark orange color, with a small off white head. Smells of a pretty decent juicy hop presence, with an evident malt character, and some yeast. The flavor has a good amount of hops as well, providing a sharp bitterness on the palate. Some malt and citrus are their for some complexity. Lots of bready yeast in the finish which I didnt care for much, but still drank pretty nice. Hoppier than I thought it would be.
mabel (1633), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 4, 2008 [1309-20080418] 1pt6floz bottle. Sweet faint notes of hoppy juicy orange and sweet malt in the aroma. Slightly hazy, light brown orange body with a medium-lasting creamy off-white head. Dark sweet malt flavour with roasted hops and a sweet malted yeast aftertaste. Medium-full body has a bitter finish. NOt expected but nice and drinkable.
(w/ blankboy, HogTownHarry, jerc, tupalev)
Overheard: "It’s kind of like chewing on a marigold but it’s bitter."
Stine (1329), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Jul 30, 2008 Poured from a 22 oz. bottle. Clear bronze-copper. Candycorn and caramel sweet aroma. Brown sugar and golden raisin. Wholly confectionary, but dark. Big blackened sweetcorn and buttered toasty cornbread flavor. Honey. Cloying and off putting. Papery woodiness. Somewhat wine-like at times, but with more basic bitterness than initially suggested. Semi-wooden, medium bodied and lightly carbonated palate. Plain muddled stone and berry fruit and their dry skins in the finish. Content to be boring. Thanks Bob!
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