 wunderbier (1271), Tampere, Finland
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Oct 25, 2009
Hazy red grapefruit hue under a modest off-white fluff. Reserved nose of pine, grapefruit and peanut brittle; quickly becomes oily and resinous with a touch of cookies. Very sweet with a big, spicy bitterness and moderate acidity. Huge herbal flavor not present in the aroma; oregano and menthol perhaps from a combination of hops and alcohol. There is some alcohol heat, though not entirely out of control. Thick body, oily texture, moderate carbonation. I’m not greatly enjoying this particular combination of hops and warm alcohols too much, but there are some enjoyable qualities here in the malts and aroma.
GMUcrew7 (375), Mason, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 7oz bottle from 4-mix pack. Opaque bronze pour with an off-white head. Grapefruit hoppy aroma with a caramel malt backing. BIG flavors, citrus and resiny hops, sweet caramel and bread. Medium body with a nice oily coat that is warming from the high alcohol content going down. Nice American strong that is similar to an imp/double IPA.
curly (677), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Very hazy dark orange amber with a frothy sticky beige head. Aroma- dark fruit, bitter hop resin, strong toffee, orange rind, alcohol. Very bitter but juicy sweet taste with hot alcohol. Thick body, medium carbonation. Malt body is also very thick and heavy to balance the beer.
Leighton (302), New York, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Tap at Ginger Man, NYC. Pours a deep, glowing orange with a fine white head. Nose is heavy on the hops, piney and ctirusy. Flavor follows along those lines, with some caramel, malty sweetness and hints of candy and dark fruits like raisins and figs. Medium bodied and pretty alcholic, the beer feels quite nice, what with the warming sensations. Very solid.
waltersrj (52), Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 Pours deep orange with minimal white head. Nose is caramel, malty biscuit, pine, citrus. Taste is similar with yeast, spruce, orange, and floral notes. Palate is medium bodied and oily. Good beer!
Kavu (116), Jyväskylä, Finland
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 16, 2009 Pours amber with no head. Aroma is fruity with some hops. Flavor is fruity with a mild taste of alcohol and very much hops, a bit too much for me.
raymondwave (882), Finland
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 Bottle 0,355 l. Clear copper, smallish white head with some lace. Nose has some nice caramel, candy, grassy hops and some earthiness. Flavor is floral, candyish and a bit earthy with a bit of artificial touch and some alcohol naturally. The body is not as big as it could and actually it’s not that extreme. Goes down amazingly well for such high abv, much easier drinking than many lower alcs. Pretty good, but too strong to be really enjoyable.
malrubius (1004), Valley Stream, New York, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 Half a 12 ounce bottle in snifter. Vintage 2008. Golden orange with ring and some lace. Pine orange biscuit yeast alcohol aroma. Toasted biscuit orange marmalade tobacco with assertive bitter piney hop finish and lingering alcohol flavor and heat. Altogether not bad but too strong. Alcohol is not a good flavor.
gracefullypunk (345), Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Pours red gold with a foamy white head. Smells fresh, of sugar and spicy hops. Tastes of grassy hops and alcohol with a bitter finish.
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