 Kirill (264), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 sweet caramel woody aroma... cloudy brown with quickly dissipating head... the woodyness really comes through in a REALLY good flavor and especially in the long finish... this was a great positive surprise
M0RHI (1067), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Aug 30, 2007 Bottle, RBESG Grand Tasting 07. Clear copper, thin white head. Nose is malty sweet. Mouth is malty alcoholic, some hop balance. Some pine aroma, but not sure if it’s the fake type, like the toilet duck variety Rubbery resin juice. Works ok, but wouldn’t go out of my way to get this.
Fin (3420), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 30, 2007 Bottle, my recent dip into a few Scottish beers courtesy of cgarvieuk aka Craig has made me seek a few more of them in particular this one that I’d had before but hadn’t ever rated. Poured copper in colour with small head. Aroma bit fruity some alcohol was there resin notes there? I’m not sure wonder if I’m just thinking that there should be, quite strong tasting bit malty, fruity and bitter. A good and rather interesting beer that I’m glad I’ve revisted but wouldn’t necessarily rush back to again in a hurry.
KnutAlbert (3127), Oslo, Norway
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Aug 29, 2007 Bottled.
You can feel some resin in this rather sweet ale, but, frankly, this would have been more piney with the right use of hops. Interesting as an experiment.
mouse725 (74), Albany, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 26, 2007 Going into this beer, I anticipated a brew much like the sap of a Christmas tree...how pleasantly surprised I was! This beer poured a hair darker that amber, swelled sweet-ish, and had a BIG flavour that hit every tastebud on the tongue. Definitely would drink it again.
Beershine (2710), Where Climate Suits My Clothes, Vietnam
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 20, 2007 Tempting dark amber hue but poured with hardly any head. Sweet, fruity smell something like apple candy. Resin flavors, reflective of the pine and spruce used in the brewing process. The mouthfeel is somewhat numbing, especially towards the middle and back. Odd but not unpelasant. Tingly but almost flat at the same time. A gentle beer. Unique woodsy character and a rich but not complex body.
nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 13, 2007 330 ml, bbe Oct 08. Copper and clear with a small but persistent head. Aroma is sweet and spicy molasses, ale yeast, marshmallows, and maybe a hint of evergreen resin. Flavor is spicy molasses, marshmallow, and some Fuggles seem to be in there as well. Finish is where the evergreen shows up, and reminds me of the stimulating stuff they used to brush through your hair after a barbershop haircut. Once my buds get used to the flavor, I really like it. Palate is light-medium and watery, slightly dry. Basically a decent Scottish ale with an evergreen flourish at the end. And although the spruce finish can become a bit much ( I cudna drink more than twa), I like the beer.
Jayb0 (752), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 9, 2007 Quite nice and delivering nearly exactly the description provided by the brewer. Smooth and malty with an up front woodiness that borders on fruity, but seemingly mellows as you work you way through this beer. Very good at nearly room temperature.
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