 joekfsu (138), Boardman, Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 10, 2008 22 oz bottle. Pours red with an orange tint and over 2 cm of foamy, off-white head that is slowly diminishing. Some citrus and hops, mostly malt aroma. Caramel, citrus, and malt are the initial flavors. Flavor shifts to become drier and dominated by hops. Dry and sour aftertaste. Tons of lacing, medium body, light carbonation, and lots of warming from the alcohol. Overall, enjoyed it a lot, shocked that its rating is currently below 3.8.
tdaglow (41), Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 10, 2008 I enjoyed this beer for everything it was and nothing it wasn’t. The price was right and the pour was impressive. The color was a thin red amber and the flavors were of the perfect intesity. Sweet, sour, and the perfect amount of hop. Well done.
JohnnyJ (1344), Carlsbad, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 9, 2008 Pours a deep reddish amber with an off-white head. Chewy sweet malt, caramel, grapefruit, a bit of dark fruit, and bitter hop finish. Pretty nice american strong, but nothing that special. It’s pretty similar to all the other strong ales from lagunitas.
RCL (1480), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 7, 2008 Cardamom and grapefruit in the aroma. Super smooth, perfectly balanced flavor. This one is a treat.
rugbydude05 (300), Kew Gardens, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 6, 2008 16 oz draft, Queens. Pours a rusty-coppered color with medium head. Aroma is very floral and pleasant and is the most appealing characteristic of the beer by far. Flavor was very subtle and hoppy, kinda bitter. Palate was very smooth especially given the strength. I really liked this beer and would reccomend it to anyone.
zappafan99 (462), South Carolina, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 6, 2008 Taste 8/8 Bottle(date?). Looks: Copper red with a dense lacing. Aroma: Sweet caramel and soapy hops. Taste: Nice chewy, non alcoholic taste. Great brew for the price. A little astringent, but that is just a hops variety preference.
Homer321 (127), Rockledge, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 4, 2008 pours with a malty sweetness smell that dissipates quickly. dark orange color that is fairly hazy. nose starts to show citrus, good balance of malt backbone to hoppiness. I would think of this as an imperial red more than an american strong. it does have a taste that is reminiscant of an english barleywine but with more late addition hops. the problem I see is that this beer would benefit from aging but then would lose its hop nose. finish leaves you thirsty for water, reminding me of a scottish wee heavy. overall a nice beer
carboloader (321), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 4, 2008 From big bottle. Pours transparent ruby brown with tiny head. Smells like northwest hops and sweet malts. Indeed, flavor is a nice (and big) balance of piney hops and caramel malts with a decent bitter finish. Almost too sweet to me, but the bitter finish is great and balances it out nicely. Serious alcohol kick too. I could drink this more often...would love to taste it on draught.
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