Fish Tale Anniversary Ale - 10²

Brewed by Fish Brewing Company/Leavenworth Beers
Style: American Strong Ale
Olympia, Washington USA

(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of boboski. Slightly hazy amber golden with an off-white head, leaving laces. Fresh aroma of citrus and fat hop oils. Full-bodied, sweetish caramel, perfumy hop accents and then a very brutal bitterness. I find this out of balance with a very pushy alcohol. 150907

Name: Anniversary Ale - 10 Squared
Date: 10/20/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

hazy amber, sweet piney aroma, sweet carmel malt flavor, puckering hop character, long bitter finish,
-------- /> Name: Anniversary Ale - 10 Squared
Date: 11/28/2005
Source: tasting
Vintage: 2003

funky aroma and flavor, bad
-------- /> Name: Anniversary Ale - 10 Squared
Date: 08/31/2006
Mode: bottle

clear dark amber, can be stirred into a thin tan head that sticks around a while, strong earthy hop aroma on a rich carmel malt base, big body, rich carmel malt flavor, only a touch of sweetness that grows into some sticky pine, lots of bitter earthy hop flavor leading to a long bitter finish, slightly hot

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Reddish copper, nice rocky off-white head. Huge caramel aroma, maybe a touch of bourbon and vanilla. Smooth, rich palate. At first you get a touch of sweet, like brown sugar or something, then a very earthy, unrefined hop finish. As it warms, some fruitier notes emerge, too.

Pours a cloudy light brown color with a thin off white head. Big, malty, carmael aromas fill the air. Also get a little breadyness to it as well. The taste has a pretty evident bitterness to it, alot of that malt and a bittersweet caramel or cinnamon flavor to it. The mouthfeel seemed a bit watery, although not enough to take away from the flavor. I really couldnt get past the bitter aftertaste of it though. Didnt leave a very good taste in the mouth.

Thanks to CaptainCougar for the bottle. Cloudy orange/copper color with a very small head. Sweet toffee aroma with spice. Sweet brown sugar and toffee flavor, vanilla, oak, and spicy hops. the only drawback was a bit of a solvent/alcohol taste throughout.

Thanks to skyview for sharing. Typical barlywine sweetness and some citrus hops on the nose. Dark brow color with faint white head. Sweet body with hints of cereal malts and citrus hops. Dry sweet hop finish.

Picked up a 12-oz bottle from Bob’s McFarland Liquors in McFarland, WI. Pours a semi-hazy caramel amber brew with a yellowish beige head (first time I saw a head color like that!) that slowly dissolves with good retention. Aroma of both citrus and grassy hops, caramel malt, with some light totfee. Taste is lightly sweet, medium bodied with light carbonation. Flavors of spiced apple sauce, caramel malt, and lots of alcohol warmth. Finish is slightly dry, alcohol burn with an iced tea flavor in the aftertaste. "Goot ’n strong!"

Amber, very thin white head. Aroma is oak, dried fruit, light alcohol, some toffee. Taste is a tea sweetness, with alcohol, nice smooth hoppiness to it with caramel, and maple syrup. Nice brew for sure.