 blankboy (3214), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 8, 2006 Bottle shared with HogTownHarry & tupalev -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a clear amber with a small diminishing white head. Nice aroma of caramel malt, brown sugar and hops. The flavour was quite surprising, there’s something odd in there and I’m at a loss to try and explain it. It did go away after the first few sips though and for the most part the flavour follows the aroma. This is definitely a unique beer and though I preferred the aroma to the taste I am glad I got to try it.
HogTownHarry (4020), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 7, 2006 Bottle (12oz). Shared with blankboy and tupalev, my bottle. Poured clear copper with a small white dimishing head. Aroma a blend of mild rich hops, light caramel malt, with a bit of burnt candy and fruit. Taste was initially harshly metallic, but the pleasant aspects of the aroma came out on warming. Mouthfeel was bitter and quite flat - overall definitely smells better than it tastes.
tupalev (2618), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 7, 2006 Bottle shared with hogtown harry and blankboy. Light brown, small white head. Aroma is quite strong actually of alcohol and brown sugar sweetness. Taste is very sharp - unusual hop/sugar sweetness giving way to a peppery finish. Maybe a little stale. This one had to grow on me for a bit. Unique, weird, but ultimately successful.
zach8270 (2126), Henrietta, New York, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Jan 3, 2006 (bottle - 12 oz) Clear orange pour with not much of a head. Almost non-existant aroma but what I could smell was slightly hoppy. Very bitter and hoppy taste with a bitter middle and a sour and bitter finish.
SwedeDog (364), Windsor, Connecticut, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 19, 2005 Bottle. Poured a nice hazy golden with a good head. Aroma was a little weak, but was also sweet and a little spicy. I was surprised by the flavor. Very easy drinking, and very enjoyable. Sweet and spicy with just the right amount of hops make for a nice balance. I think I tasted a little cinamon and nutmeg in there. Finishes like it starts, sweet and spicy (mostly peppery). Very surprising, and I might consider going back for more.
ElBorracho (472), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 19, 2005 Bottle. Slightly cloudy amber with a thin filmy head. Light malts and buttery dough on the nose. Found this to be bitter in a way that was not entirely pleasant. There was a nice spiciness to it but it just seemed a little unbalanced overall.
RAYBOY01 (1851), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 16, 2005 Fine, easy-drinking amber with sweet caramel and toffee flavors and a dry. crisp hop bite and peppery finish. Can see drinking several at at a seating.
Hazmatt (363), Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 14, 2005 Bottle. Copper/amber color. Small head. Medium body. Slight fruit taste, fairly malty but balanced brew.
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