 nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 26, 2009 12 oz. Mostly clear copper-brown with a lasting quarter-inch of head. Nose is chocolate, dried wood, grapefruit, caramel, vanilla, and resin. Flavor is caramel, resin, grapefruit, oak, whiskey barrel, vanilla. Nice finish of oak and citrus. Near-medium body is a nice drinkable balance of watery vs. sticky, and finishes dry.
Braudog (3767), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 15, 2009 Bottle. Deep muddy reddish-brown with a decent head. The aroma is crammed full of promise -- a big caramel monster. Into the breach I dive and do indeed end up the recipient of a gigantic caramel-malt brew, laced with a toasty edge. American brewers have taken to applying the "Imperial" tag to just about anything -- for once, this deserves it. (#3741, 11/15/2009)
fiulijn (7200), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 2, 2009 Bottle at Oliver Twist, Stockholm
Hazy amber color. Caramel aroma, sweet, malty and a bit yeasty; lightly grassy too. Medium body; caramel aroma, leaning to the dry side, not very interesting; but the hopping is a bit fruity and improves the flavor; the final shows some toffee and light residual sweetness. Good, but not impressive.
omhper (12229), Stockholm, Sweden
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 Bottled at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Hazy copper colour, fair sized head. Roasty perfumy nose. Mid-sweet with clean, vital body. Roasty and salty, very hoppy, notes of tangerine. Strong but unassaulting bitterness. Somehow condensing what’s good about US microbrewing.
Tmoney99 (4749), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 17, 2009 Bottle from Kingdom Liquors.
Poured hazy reddish brown color with a large frothy light brown head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy toaste3d malt, nuts, earthy aroma. Moderate to heavy slick texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy biitersweet flavor to medium to heavy bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration.
My expectations where met with a good complex beer.
badlizard (2352), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 4, 2009 Nice a copper red with a creamy off white head. Big caramel molasses and hippy aroma and taste with a grainy finish.
ben4321 (1020), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 17, 2009 Location: 12 oz Bottle from Norm’s, 8/17/09
Aroma: Hoppy for sure, some caramel malts, earthy, woody, citrus fruits
Appearance: Cloudy, dark amber-brownish color, about 1 finger of creamy tan head, lots of sheet lacing
Flavor: Nice hoppy bitterness with a nice malty sweetness too, but the hops are dominant for sure
Palate: Really smooth mouthfeel, oily, medium body
Overall Impression:
I tend to find that I like these hoppy reds more then most others do. This is another one that fits that category. I’m going to be a good bit over the average again, this one was really good. A really nice looking beer in the glass, and big hoppy character that I found quite enjoyable. Cool label too for the record. By the way, it’s a little unusual that I’m the 30th rater of a beer from California.
presario (2982), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 1, 2009 Bottle. Aroma is harmless at first, mostly caramel malt. As it sits the hops rise up hinting at a tasty brew. some citrus. Stronger woody hop notes. Chewy looking dark red amber with lasting thin dark cream head. Delicious hops start to finish. Malt is strong with a solid body but play a nice supporting role for the hops. Solid is the best description. Complex interplay of hop flavours through the mouth experience and left behind in the aftertaste.
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