Olde Auburn Wildman Steves Hemp Ale

Name: Wildman Steve’s Hemp Ale
Date: 03/24/2005
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

dark clear amber, thin tan head, nice lace, soft floral hop aroma, rich carmal malt flavor, nice sweetness, plesant light bitter finish,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Score: **4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Dark brown, with a nice spongy brown head. Spicy, almost juniper-y aroma. Woodsy and oddly sweet flavor, and then a dry-ish finish.

Draught. Pours copper with a small frothy off-white head, somewhat diminishing, good lacing. Aroma is average malt (cereal, bread), average hops (herbs, flowers), average yeast (earth, dough) with notes of berries. Light to medium bodied, thin texture, soft carbonation and a bitter finish. Light sweetness, moderate acidity and bitterness; earthy flavor.

Prune tart aroma with cigarette smoke notes. Medium alt/brown ale coloring, very light head. Watery, in a word. A little coffee, dry, lightly astringent, really not too much going on here. Dilute chalky mouthfeel.

Light amber colour - sort of dull though. Light husky malt aroma, vaguely nutty. The flavour is fairly sweet, with hints of toasty malts and not much else.

Deep amber; nice head. Light carbonation; watery texture. Very restrained malts; perhaps a little earthy, but not much going on. Mild hops were flat and one-dimensional. Light note of pepper. I’ve noticed a "hemp quality" in other hemp ales, but I couldn’t pick it out in this one.

Dark red and watery. Herbs, all right. This might make a good marinade, but doesn’t taste good at all. Peaty, yet tart. Odd.

Dark red-brown body with good lacing. The malt is the main character, but there’s not a lot going on here. It’s kind of a boring beer.