holdenn (1454), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jun 18, 2007 12 oz bottle thanks to dickinsonbeer. Pours a ruby brwon with a thin white head. Nose of red fruits, plum, banana and chocolate. Very fruity ripe fruits, plums, wheat, toast, a little sour and a hint of baker’s chocolate. Medium bodied and flavorful. I wasn’t expecting much out of this stuff, but i’m impressed. Nice fruity, sour, toasted, cocoa, balance. Good stuff, thanks paul. drewbeerme (2316), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jun 7, 2007 12oz, pours dark with small tan head around the rim. nose has plums, nuts, wheat, and banana. flavor of dark fruits, wheat, toasted nuts, sweet caramel. abv well hidden. mouthfeel is a tad water. carb. low. tasty stuff. buckybeer (666), Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | May 29, 2007 Thanks to mrbendo for trading this one to me. Pours almost black with a small quickly fading head. Nice full aroma of malts, ripened fruits and mild cocoa. Flavor is very smooth. Raw sourish malts, hints of fermented fruits such as bananna. Also faint mild spices. This is a wheat beer you can really sink your teeth into. Thanks again Todd. Sombeast (151), Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | May 27, 2007 Rated at the Pewaukee Tasting II 5/5/07.
Appearance – Cloudy brown, little head,
Aroma – Bold sour wheat nose
Flavor – Sour, yeasty,
Palate – Medium, a touch of astringency at the end
Ofortuna (322), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | May 21, 2007 Average head with little lacing. Strong dark malt and wheat character. Aroma of chocolate and bananas with a hint of clove. Rich and full on the palate with a bit more chocolate and a little tartness. A subtle smokiness on the finish. Decent and good representation of the style. adrian910ss (1436), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | May 19, 2007 Pours a very dark bordering on black color with almost no head. Flat like appearance. Aroma of malts, currents, black cherries, plums and chocolate. Taste is slightly carbonated with hints of currents, black cherries, chocolate, malts and plums. A slight smokey finish. radiomgb (2073), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | May 12, 2007 Very dark brown in colour, thin beige head, light lacing. The aroma is quite malty, lots of toffee sweetness, light alcohol, some roast, light chocolate. The flavour is rich, slightly chewy, lots of toffee, chocolate, some smoke, roasty. Smooth mouthfeel, medium body, medium carbonation. Finishes long, smooth with some chocolate. Excellent winter warmer, very good.
355ml bottle obtained in a trade with <a
href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?U target=blank>joeec5, thanks Joe.
No best before date. JJClark (546), Roscoe, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | May 12, 2007 Bottle from trade. Pours a medium bodied dark brown color with a this light tan head. Aroma of roastedwheat, caramel and bananas. Taste is sweet with a flavor of over ripe fruit and roasted malt. Very satisfying with a smooth finish.
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