 beermatrix (1497), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 26, 2005 On-cask at the brewpub: Hazyish copper tinted hay color with a puffy topping of oatmeal cream. Keeps its cap for a great length and laces well across the glass in small curtains and spots.
Aroma is soft and sweetly grainy. Honey toasted wheat and a touch of maple also make the smell a bit more interesting.
Taste is mild and sweet with a cereal-like grainyness, soft, chewy, bready, lightly toasted with a smidgeon of toffee and maple. A very brief grassy hop with a drying edge rounds off the mostly sweet-sided realm of its honeyish/melon/applesauce sweetness.
Feel is quite shy of medium, fairly soft, somewhat chewy, light creamy carbonation and a bit of grainyness. It seems to ensue into more of the sweet tones then I’d like. Quite the easy drinker though. A mild bitter to say the least but surely quaffable.
Nuffield (2748), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 25, 2005 Hoppy, tastes like tea, they’ve nailed the English sense of flavor--bang on. If this were served in an English pub you wouldn’t question its English provenance, though it would be on the hoppier side of the English range. Very smooth from the cask. Gentle bitter finish. Orange/amber with a cottage cheese head. Extremely drinkable with some interest for Americans. (handpull at brewpub)
JK (2967), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 8, 2007 I liked this. Dark coppercolor. Lacing white head. Light hop and malt aroma. Very smooth on the palate. Flavor has more hops, light malt, and surprisingly strawberry. \
incutrav (577), Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
May 1, 2006 A fairly good cask brew. I havent had many in my day, but I could learn to enjoy them. The serving temp was a little tricky to get used to, but it grows on ya. I agree that is does somewhat taste like tea, but not overally much. Not super bitter, which made me quite a fan!
Skyview (4104), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 28, 2007 Sampled during ABR ’07 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pours a golden pale amber brew with a a thin white head that quickly dissipates to a fine film and white ring. Aroma of light bready malt, some citrus zest and a touch of caramel. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonation with flavors of light caramel malt, some floral hops and a touch of green vegetables. Finish is semi-bitter and dry with a light caramel malt aftertaste.
Pigfoot (2226), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 28, 2006 Called "Fire House Ale" on the chalkboard when I visited today. I assume these are the same.
Bronze amber color, nice creamy head.
Scant aroma.
Smooth throughout, ultra-creamy, rife with flavors of green apple and malt. Faintly hoppy. A touch of sweetness. Medium bodied, light finish.
Supreme drinkability. A fine bitter from the cask.
undsioux7 (561), Cologne, Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 27, 2007 Pours copper/gold. Caramel aroma and flavor with some sweetness. Something in there I didn’t care for.
BDR (2170), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 2, 2007 Light hoppy nose with some malt. similar taste profile. Yellow red color.
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