 HopsOrDie (687), New Lenox, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 14, 2004 Amber in color with a nutmeg smell. Flavor is very heavy in nutmeg, almost smoke-like, and doughy. Not what I was expecting, different but in a good way.
Sven (229), Lancaster, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 16, 2004 Caramel colour, had to coax any head from the bottle only to have it immediately disappear. Strong smell of brown sugar with a slight doughy yeastiness. Malty sweet with a nice blend of indistinguishable spices. Pleasantly boring.
Gromit (461), Port Orchard, Washington, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 29, 2004 I love finding new beer stores. This wasn't available at my usual place. There's this little market near my school that I've driven by many times. I finally stopped in there today. I was expecting just to find typical college beer fair (PBR, Bud, etc.) but was pleasantly surprised. They not only had a well-stocked case, but they had tons more singles in the cooler. The message here is to check out places you've avoided in the past.
I wanted to like this a lot more than I do. I love this brewery and was expecting more from their seasonal offering.
Poured an orangish brown with a decent head that left minimal lacing.
Scent is primarily malt with some spices hiding.
Taste is almost citrusy, but more like mellons. There's a bit of a hop bite, but not much else.
Mouthfeel is creamy and somewhat refreshing. Overall, this isn't much of a typical winter offering. It's not bad and certainly not offensive, but considering the exceptional beers this brewery is known for (Pranqster, Old Raspy), this just doesn't measure up.
veronika (410), Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 23, 2004 Hazy golden with a nice head.Aroma from vanilla. Flavor is honey, melon and vanilla.
alanC (36), San Francisco, California, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 18, 2004 First, I will state that I really didn't like this beer when I first bought it in 02. I saved some and tried again in Dec 03... Murky, cludy amber color. Malty aroma with sickly sweet aroma, maybe some diacytel? Sweet malty flavor (not surprising based on the aroma) with a heavy, thick, syrupy mouthfeel. Maybe some orange in the spicing? I just coldn't warm up to this beer.
Zach Diesel (907), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 17, 2004 winey cherry aroma, cider brown with a good sized head, nutty and roasted with watery candylike hoppiness
rlgk (3377), Vårgårda, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 15, 2004 Amber with a nice head. Aroma brings vanilla and some fruit, was it melon? Very smooth and pleasant to drink.
Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 27, 2004 Orange color. Spicy, floral and roasted aroma. The first thing that hits you is a warm caramel taste folowed by spiciness of coriander. Not too bad.
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