 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 31, 2009
Date: August 09, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Ticker
Appearance: clear dark amber, fine beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: lightly sweet caramel malt aroma, nice bready character, light earthyness
Flavor: rich bready malt flavor, light caramel sweetness balanced by plenty of earthy hops, light bitterness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
williamherbert (466), Syracuse, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 Clear, glassy reddish orange. Big creamy head. Tiny, slow carbonation bubbles. Head is proud and sturdy.
The smell is earthy amber malt. A mild flowery hop. Rich and bready. Estery to balance the gritty malt. Darn good.
The malt is still earthy like soil, but also German bitter. A little flowery in the hop with a bitter citrus spice. Not bad. Caramel and butterscotch at the tail end. Hops poke through with more warmth.
The feel is smooth but with a gritty, rougher texture at the swallow. A solid amber. Balanced, earthy, bitter and flavorful.
KyotoLefty (1392), Kyoto, Japan
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 28, 2009 Bottled. Deep amber color with cherry tints. Big hop bitterness with medium to full Vienna malt flavor. Smooth and well rounded with a strong, hoppy finish. the malt is slightly over-run by the bitterness, but altogether an interesting, flavorful interpretation.
Alasdair (76), New Zealand
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 27, 2009 smooth malt aroma with spice and toast. A touch of alcohol too. Caramel, brown suger, vanilla, and brown bread. Just enough bitterness to balance the malt.
bhensonb (4239), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 20, 2009 Bottle from Archer Liquor. Pours reddish copper with a foamy off-white head. Aroma of sweet caramel. Near medium body with foamy carbonation. Flavor is caramel and odd bits like nuts and stuff. Flavors aren’t weak. It’s not very bitter, and that’s how it finishes. Ok amber. Maybe better than ok, but more something would be better yet. Finishes more sweet than bitter, but it is rather smooth. If less than bitter is your thing, you will love this.
nickd717 (1327), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 20, 2009 Bottle via trade. Copper color with a lasting white head. Aroma is sweet malt, grain, and brown sugar - not too pronounced overall. Flavor, however, is great, with caramel malt, nuts, brown sugar, and a little bit of citrusy/earthy hops on the finish. Smooth, creamy palate that’s fairly full for a vienna. High overall rating because it’s excellent for the style.
unclemattie (2401), Georgia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 19, 2009 12oz bottle. copper color. Aroma of malted body, nice caramel. Flavor of pale malts, some wood notes. Aged very well, nice lagering. Well balanced. Not my type of beer, still really good.
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