 Oakes (8108), gone rambling, Cambodia
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
Dec 27, 2000 I don’t find that the apple, malt and strong alcohol presence work together at all in this one.
jbrus (4882), Delft, Netherlands
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 19, 2001 Smells great if you like apple. But when you drink it the apple disappears quickly and a pils is all you got left.
muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 7, 2003 Somewhat cloudy medium golden color, nice creamy head leaves a substantial creamy ring. Aroma is apple, of course, but also a decent amount of grainy malt; pretty pleasant. Flavor is pretty interesting; not great, I said, but interesting. Smooth and flat at the outset, with some carbonation and alcohol kicking in, and a malt content that as Oakes notes doesn't entirely work together in the mix. It's like apple juice with some 7Up and bourbon poured in. Strangely compelling to me (an apple freak) but unbalanced and weird; I wouldn't recommend it to most.
BBB63 (4238), La Porte, Indiana, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
Jul 5, 2003 Got this bottle from joey capps (I believe) at the RBSG2003. Slight amber hue with small white head and minor lacing. Big sour apple aroma but not anything else. The taste did reveal some malty sweetness under the tart fruit, alcohol present during finish. Cider fans may like this one, I just found it lacking any complexity and the taste got old quick.
jerc (3945), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 10, 2003 Surprisingly yummy. Fairly appley in the taste and aroma. Interesting and refreshing. Definitely not a great beer, but tastey.
CapFlu (3483), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 28, 2003 Updated: Apr 19, 2004(Bottle) You are probably going to find me strange for this review but I actually like the balance of this beer and find it much smoother and easier to stomach than Honey Browns. I'll even dare to say its got some complexity to it! Pours a thin, creamy, white head that dissipates to a skin lacing covering a beautifully carbonated amber body. Very floral nose with strong apple mention. Apple front, nice mid-palate bitterness slinking into a subtle malt, like drinking rose pedals... Smooth finish and not too sweet. Lovely, darling! Grossly underrated. I only wish it was in greater distribution throughout Ontario.
DougShoemaker (2856), Toronto, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 20, 2002 Apple, hops and candy smell. Dark amber, slightly carbonated, no head. Good bitterness and apple taste. Not too sweet. Very nice.
tupalev (2618), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 10, 2004 I used to get kegs of this for parties when at school in the Niagara Region. I recently revisited in bottle form. On draught I enjoyed the blend of apples and beer – I thought they managed the balanced ok – it had a great aroma and I found the apple presence notable, but the beer still had an assertive malt base that let you know you were not drinking a cider. In the bottles though, I have found it to be inconsistent, with the balance being affected the most. This is a fine line beer that you need to get right every time. Not for everyone.
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