 IrishBoy (2509), Bakersfield, California, USA
Jun 26, 2009 330 ml bottle from Bevmo Salinas. Lightly hazy yellow orange with a small pale yellow head. Nose is spicy with floral and caramel notes and a background hint of grassy hops and caramel. Flavor is light bitterness, herbally smoothing to my throat, and some light caramel. Different!
CanIHave4Beers (561), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Jun 25, 2009 Pours with a medium fluffy white head and a hazy blonde color. Aroma is spicy with some ginger and lots of floral notes with just a touch of rubbing alcohol. Flavor is like the aroma very strong with a spicy ginger, some slight grainy maltiness, and a bit of alcohol. I’d have thought this was stronger than what it was with as much alcohol seems to show through but I like it none the less. The flavor is very herbal, almost like a very good herbal tea. The palate is soft; this is a very nice beer to drink.
altonbrownd (1624), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jun 22, 2009 Bottle at home. Orange body with very thin head. Strong herbal nose. Spicy taste. Also sweet with caramel and malts. Watery texture. Decent.
Vertical Bacon Strips (581), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jun 22, 2009 Bright slight clear orange brew, nice off white cap with good retention and lots of ropy lacing. The aroma was strong, herbal , spcy, floral, a bit Christmasy and peat moss. The taste seems fresh with lots of spice...in fact the flavour is mainly spice with orange peel, pepper and no alcohol at all. Comes across a bit too carbonated and foamy...a touch watery. Finishes with an aftertaste very similar to the flavour.
brewblackhole (1355), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
Jun 20, 2009 Aroma wa flowery for a little bit,got some kind of metallic thing,very light and clear,taste was a pleasant surprise,almost reminded me of a slightly sweet jasmine tea,malting all very light ,as was the hopping,taste is soft and strangely pleasant,i think this Heather dominates . A cute little surprise
xs2500 (66), Mississippi, USA
Jun 11, 2009 Pours a hazey yellowish color with a thin head that grows then dissipates. Aroma is nice, but taste is salty with hints of yeast and floral like flavor. Maybe I just got a bad bottle, but I was not impressed
nate2g (814), Brisbane, Australia
Jun 7, 2009 Bottle. Pours ruby with a small, white head. The aroma is spice, earth, pine needles and herbal notes. The flavour takes on the same character with the malt balancing the beer out nicely. Medium bodied and it’s actually quite hoppy, finishing in a sweet bitterness. Something different but drinkable, it’s fantastic to see the traditional ales after all this time alive and well. Great beer.
FishManLA (257), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA
Jun 6, 2009 Pours a bright brass color with a small white head. Nose is sweet, yeasty, and slightly floral. Taste is sweet, slightly tart, with subtle caramel and piney, herbal notes. Finish consists of the lingering herbal components of the flavor and some slight tartness.
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