 zach8270 (2051), Henrietta, New York, USA
Aug 13, 2009 (bottle - 22 oz) Hazy copper pour with a very thin and fizzy white head. Aroma is sweet and malty with some hints of caramel. Flavor begins with a smooth and slightly bitter flavor with a lot of hops and floral notes present. Moves to a very bitter and floral middle with a dry and hoppy finish. Aftertaste is bitter and lingers. Must be the rye in it that makes it that dry.
BroSpud (583), , Massachusetts, USA
Jul 9, 2009 Large bottle. Quite drinkable yet somewhat boring at the same time. Didn’t leave much of an impression really.
dmac (1418), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Apr 22, 2009 Bottle shared at jimmacks Beer Wars preparty. Thinner orange bodied with a small white bubbly head. Sweet aroma with notes of caramel, honey and grass notes. Earthy flavor with some honey and waxy chocolate. Meh its a pale ale but not a very good one.
yobdoog (1420), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
Apr 18, 2009 Aroma is smooth with some pepper. Taste is smooth with some biscuits and pepper. Nice caramel malts and some nice earthy hops.
Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
Apr 18, 2009 Jim Macks Pre-Beer Wars Gathering. Thanks John. Pours an orange body with a white head. Bread y with citrus highlights and a malted caramel body. Hints of pine with a lightly bitter finish. Not bad.
Dickinsonbeer (3434), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Apr 17, 2009 Bomber Shared by Jcwattsrugger. Pours a nice pale orange with a thin lasting head. Aroma is nutty toasted malts, bready, light sweet caramel, some toffee, herbal and light citrus hops- a bit toned down. Toasty and pale crackery malt flavor, with some dry herbs, tea, citrus, orange zest and some pine needle- caramel sweetness is moderate and an overall very lacking hop bitterness that left the mouthfeel a bit bland and uninspiring. Meh.
puboflyons (589), New Hampshire, USA
Mar 1, 2009 From the 650 ml. bottle with no date or lot code listed anyplace. The pour is a fairly clear amber-copper tone with a long lasting supply of off-white puffy head. The aroma is quite a delicious combination of fresh evergreen, caramel, and malts. The taste is more like an English bitter with honey rather than an American pale with a dryer finish. I thought it was a nice brew.
joshwilfong (769), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Dec 21, 2008 brown with mild white head. mild hoppy nose, little malt sweetness with an over bitter hop presence and a less than attractive hop flavor. not very good
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