 donteatpoop (125), Youngstown, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 20, 2008 Pours an amber red color, with a white (and quickly repelling) head. Smells of malts and grain, a little chocolatey goodness evident as well. Tasted great, nothing overpowering, but the carmel, malt, and hops seemed to have blended well. It’s got an average body to it, nothing overpowering; nothing outstanding. All in all this was another solid beer from Great Lakes. I would drink this again (and have) if it were available, but I don’t think this would be something I would intentionaly seek out.
Serving type: bottle
gws57 (1148), Saint Charles, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 18, 2008 Had this one on draught at Bennigan’s in St. Charles, Illinois. Clear, medium orange pour with a pretty thick, long lasting light orange head, nose of buttery malts and sweet caramel. Milky, full mouthfeel. Taste is sweet, malty, with molassas, apple, and a touch of citrus. Soft finish. Very nice.
TheBeerOrg (1589), Kentucky, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 18, 2008 Bottle from Sergio’s - Pours amber with a thin wispy tan head. Aroma of crackery malt, caramel, herbal, bready, and toffee notes. Taste is toffee, fruity and lightly resinous hops, sweet wort, light pear and banana esters and caramel. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with moderate carbonation. A bit hoppier than I was expecting, but still pretty good.
Crafty07 (393), Florence, Kentucky, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 7, 2008 Excellent session beer with an enjoyable toasted malt flavor with a slight hop finish. My only complaint is that is not available year round.
17thfloor (1507), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 4, 2008 Pours dark amber with few bubbles and small off-white head. Sweet malt caramel aroma. Toasty buttery malts with some crisp hops on the finish. Similar to an english pale.
jstraw (777), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 29, 2008 Updated: Jan 19, 2009On tap at Jerry’s. Red amber with good, creamy tan head / Bread, citrus, and sugar nose / Creamy, light to medium body with moderate malts and hops, and good finish / Flavors of bread, toffee, orange, and clove / An easy drinker, and another fine brew from GL.
RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 29, 2008 Beautiful red color with a thin white head. Mild malty taste with a dry, fully-hopped finish. Pretty good, but not earth-shattering.
DrHomolka (731), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 10, 2008 12oz best by 3/21/08. Pours a light amber red with a big foamy white head that leaves nice lacing down the glass. Aroma is that signature Great Lakes burnt malt character that is sometimes pleasant and sometimes distracting - here it fits in nice. Some graininess and toastiness is also noted. Reminds me a lot of the Eliot Ness. Flavor is pretty rich, caramely. Very smooth and easy to drink. Medium bodied, low bitterness, with a grainy finish. While this certainly is not going to blow anyone away I find it quite appetizing and like many Great Lakes beers something I wouldn’t mind drinking a lot of in one sitting. Very good.
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