blklab2007 (964), Connecticut, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Sep 21, 2008 bottle poured a golden color with a tin off white head. aroma has some funky fruit, wheat, and perfume. mouth feel is light and has somewhat flat carbonation. flavor is like a fruited pale ale with wheat, herbal from the myrtle, and finishing flat with berries and wheat. interesting concoction that is a little different than most. beerchugger (295), Colorado, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Sep 17, 2008 Pours golden in color and a thin head. Aromas include hopps and some tart fruit. The fruit comes through nicely and the gooseberries show themselves well. The beer finishes rather bitter with hint of sweet fruit coming through as well. GRM (1264), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Sep 16, 2008 Brown bottle, 50 cl, best before April 2008, purchased at deVine & Wines Spirit on September 16 2008, savoured on the same day; eye: burnt orange, slightly hazy, beige head that turns into a ring, no lacing; nose: malt, caramel, light Cointreau, light spices, light fruity; mouth: creamy, caramelized malt, light Cointreau, light fruity, slight acidity from a small berry, creamy finale in caramelized malt with an enjoyable presence of light fruity, lightly sweet, medium body, not much carbonation; overall: quite likable
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 50 cl, meilleure avant avril 2008, achetée chez deVine & Wines Spirit le 16 septembre 2008, savourée le même jour; œil : orange brûlée, très légèrement voilée, mousse beige qui se transforme en un petit anneau, pas de dentelle; nez : malt, caramel, léger Cointreau, léger épices, léger fruité; bouche : crémeuse, malt caramélisé, léger Cointreau, léger fruité, très légère acidité de petit fruit, finale crémeuse en malt caramélisé avec une présence agréable de léger fruité, légèrement sucrée, corps moyen, peu carbonatée; en résumé : bien aimé BeerHawk (1175), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Sep 5, 2008 Bottle. Poured a hazy light brown with a frothy but thin white head that left spotty lacing. Sweet aroma of fruits and chocolate malts. The flavor in a little more subdue with fruits, wheat, and light malts. Medium body that is sweet up front but a slight tart finish. Soft carbonation and a fruity aftertaste. A little weak on the flavor side but not to bad overall. gam (1103), brisbane, Australia
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 | Aug 31, 2008 Good retention in a slightly misty gold coloured ale ,aroma sweet hoppy light fruit.Flavour bitter sweet first up,tart sort of taste andf not really pleasing to me.It seems to be the main flavour right through to the finish,NO! jgentgesdo (564), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 | Aug 28, 2008 Pours clear yellow with a medium white head. Nose is gooseberry and faint malt. Flavor of rather sweet malts with a strong gooseberry backbone. Thin and watery mouthfeel. Is interesting but not memorable. TinyTim (24), Perth, Australia
| 1.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 2/10 | 2/5 | 3/20 | Aug 26, 2008 Smoky, grainy aroma. Tastes of soft spices and gooseberries. Quite light and sweet. MBison (548), Southern Highlands, Australia
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Aug 25, 2008 Bottle (500ml). Poured clear golden yellow with a good sized, dense, frothy, white head which was mostly lasting. Aroma was of lime bitters with lemon citrus, musty grainy malts, herbs and some cranberries. Flavor was of lemon & lime citrus with sweet grainy malts, light notes of grassy hops, mandarin and some light herby/bread notes. Light bodied with lively carbonation, a dry/watery mouthfeel and a refreshing finish.
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