 highibus (360), Mill Creek, Washington, USA
Jun 21, 2009 Pours a deep crimson with fluffy off white head. Decent lacing. Huge aroma of some hops and alcohol. It is only 7% so I do not know where that is coming from. Deep malt charecter with light sweetness and some well balanced hop bite. Good finish. Not bad.
chadje (122), Pasadena, California, USA
Jun 11, 2009 Pours a dark amber, copper with a nice tan head. Thick body to it with a good taste and smell.
DiabolikDUB (96), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jun 3, 2009 Poured from 22oz. Bomber into Snifter glass.
Pours a deep amber red that glows around the edges with a nice 2 finger light caramel colored head that lasts and eventually forms a classy ring around the glass. Aroma is a good balance of sweet malt, citrus hops and a touch of booze. Flavor has quite a bit of dried fruits and more of the sweet malt and ends with a light bitterness. Its medium-bodied and not overly sticky. This is a drinkable brew and enjoyable but there is just something about it that would make me hesitate before I decided to purchase again.
Bier brauen (185), Bremerton, Washington, USA
May 23, 2009 Dark red amber with a thick medium head. Good lacing. Malty nose and good mouthfeel. Apricots, peaches, cherries, and a bitter hop finish. A quality brew, though too hoppy for a strong ale IMHO.
anders37 (3951), Malmö, Sweden
May 10, 2009 Bottle.Pours a dark reddish amber color with a small off-white head. Has a malty hoppy aroma with some hints of caramel. Sweetish malty hoppy citrus flavor with hints of caramel. Has a sweetish malty hoppy bitter caramel finish.
Beerme (20), Seattle, Washington, USA
May 6, 2009 Bottle from The Beer Authority, pored a rich, red color with a medium head. Good lacing and a sweet aroma. Big, smooth malt flavor balanced by a spicy hop finish. I’ll have this one again and again.
killjoy966 (182), Washington, USA
May 3, 2009 The only other Ninkasi beers I’ve had are the Tricerahops (one of my favorites) and the Total Domination. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say Ninkasi just throws hops at everything and hopes for the best. Not that this is a bad thing. True to the name, it certainly looks ruddy. The "rich dark malt complexity" doesn’t make much of an appearance other than in the aroma. I could drink this a lot.
LinusStick (1796), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
May 3, 2009 A nice if not typical American strong. Aroma was mostly dish soap with a strong citrus element. Pour was a dark gold wiht a good bit of bubbles and a one finger off white head. Taste was mostly strong and earthy hops with a strong light caramel backbone and a moderate alcohol burn. Very good.
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