 Suttree (2289), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Apr 28, 2008
Coppery red, beige head. Big caramel nose, with a nice hop bite, too. Smooth and tasty - brown sugar, caramel and toffee, with a mellow hop finish. I could drink a lot of this...
Sampled at the Raleigh WBF.
Swalden_28 (570), McKinney, Texas, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in McKinney, TX...
Pours a nice looking clear deep amber with minimal off-white head....Nice aroma of caramel. Flavor is very nice, medium sweet caramel, hop’s, with a nice strong bitter. Mouthfeel is med.-full body and med-high carbonation. Overall, pretty enjoyable.
dwaggs2 (93), Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
Aug 31, 2008 Bottle. Pours a cooper color with a small white head. The aroma is friut and hops. The flavor is sweet and rich. Tastes like fruit. Doesn’t taste like alcohol at all to be called an American strong ale. A decent beer though
emacgee (1054), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Aug 30, 2008 Pours a dark copper with a two finger creamy yellow head. The nose is heavy on the malt, sweet, caramel, candy, fruity, some citrusy hops, smells like an english BW. The flavor is rich, sweet and malty, light grapefruit rind, earthy malt character, slightly peaty. Mouthfeel could be beefed up and the alcohol shows slightly. Drinkable.
mar (574), Dallas, Texas, USA
Aug 28, 2008 amber, ruby pour with a thin cream head that dissipates fairly fast. light citrus hop scent along with some figs and malts. good thickness on the palate with a smooth citrus hop bite and a nice malty finish.
Radek Kliber (3312), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 28, 2008 Bottle 355 ml sold as Hook & Ladder Golden Ale
Appearance: amber tea copper brew with lighter somewhat fizzy top.3-
Nose: Rich paired sweet malt with aromatic citric hops. Nose of mango with orange juice. 7+
Flavor/Palate : Medium full bodied with lighter finish. Malty feel with more of citric all American hop notion. Late tea bitterness spiked with citric tang. Straight solid brew.f-7-
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