rederic (1811), montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 23, 2008 12oz bottle, clean dark amber color, with a small beige head, toasty, biscuity malt, caramel nose,with some faint fruity raisiny, toffeeish accents, and a hint of nuttiness in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a crisp toasty, biscuity, grainy malt character, with a cookie dough, nutty accent, a faint flowery hop citrusy note, leading towards a malty, light lingering hop bitterness finish. mpersinger (183), , California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 18, 2008 From bottle. Malty caramel aroma, full malt flavor with bitter hop tinge, finishes a tad stronger. anders37 (4700), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Dec 15, 2008 Draft at Full Sail Brewing Company. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a sweetish malty caramel aroma with some hoppy hints. Sweetish malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Sweetish malty caramel finish. stchloe (492), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 25, 2008 Great straight from the bottle. Strong malty body, a slight hop bite in the finish. Session. kmweaver (2465), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Oct 20, 2008 12oz bottle. Pours a bright, clear amber color; off-white head with solid fine-bubbled lacing. Good amounts of earthy and floral bitterness in the aroma; some red fruits. Medium mouthfeel: lively carbonation; solid red fruit maltiness paired with a mineral and floral hop bitterness; nicely balanced; solid, tasty, straightforward and well-hopped amber ale; pretty tasty overall. Medium finish: cereal, red fruits, and light sweetness at the far end; balanced finish. ChainGangGuy (2568), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Oct 19, 2008 Appearance: Pours a clear, dark amber body with a small, bone white head.
Smell: Aroma smelling of caramel with a faint roast note and slight earthiness.
Taste: Pale and dark caramel maltiness with a light toastiness and the tiniest hint of chocolate. Earthy, citrusy hop character with a medium bitterness. Drying finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: A fairly decent amber. I wouldn’t turn down a second chance at it. LtDan (508), LA - Originally from South NJ!, California, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Oct 16, 2008 Poured beautifully. A ruby read with a fluffy head. Had sugar smells with notable dry hopping. A little on the metallic side, but not like when I tried it years ago. Perfect viscosity and highly drinkable. Edgekrusher (83), , Alabama, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 8, 2008 Light floral aroma with hints of carmel and burned sugars. Light ruby brown with toasted tan head. Suprisingly good flavor. Carmel, light coffee, hints of toffee with just a touch of herbal spice. Nice mouth feel. Overall drinkable, would pair well with foods.
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