 CelticBrew (420), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
Apr 23, 2008
Pours a deep amber/brown, forming a medium foamy head. Aroma of hoppy malts, a bit of candied fruits, matalic plums. Flavour is of spicy grapefruits, hops, soft pine resin with a full caramel malt character. Somewhat dry in the end, but overall tastey. Wish I could try on tap.
ChainGangGuy (1444), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Appearance: Pours a dark mahogany-hued body with a thin ring of white bubbles up top.
Smell: Toasted grains and caramel with a distant, though distinct spicy hoppiness.
Taste: Grainy, caramel maltiness with a light amount of sweetness. Even some roast in there too. Spicy, woody hop character with a medium-high bitterness. Hint of lemon zest. Dry, grainy finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: Adequate and drinkable, I’ll give it at least that much.
robforbes (618), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Jul 17, 2008 pour is a brown with a red tint, small mocha head, excellent lacing.
smell of cocoa, caramel, malt, roasted nuts.
taste is creamy, hoppy, bitter-sweet chocolate, touch of nuts, brown sugar, ends nicely bitter, malt, touch of citrus.
overall a well rounded strong ale.
ABUSEDGOAT (1863), California, USA
Jul 12, 2008 Darker amber color. Aroma is malt dominated with notes of sweet caramel and crystal malt. Grapefruit and citrus there as well. Medium to full body, fairly sweet.
fuya_jo (215), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Pours to an opaque red/brown color. Not much head. Caramely, roasty aroma. Taste is fantastic. Lots of hops in the aftertaste, some sweetness. Need to re-rate to get more exact info. Regardless, it was the best red I’d had.
Dubbercody (159), Vancouver, Washington, USA
Jun 29, 2008 22oz bottle. Nice beer, a bit hoppier than I was expecting, but it’s nice. Nice reddish brown color. Quite resiny.
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