Braudog (3766), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 | Apr 26, 2006 4 oz sampler at the brewpub, 4/14/06: Finally, something good. Bright red with a ncie hoppy aroma. Silky smooth and relatively hoppy. More of an IPA than a "strong ale" ... good, but misnamed. CaptainCougar (5493), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 16, 2007 On tap at the 2007 GABF: Transparent copper bronze with a ring of spotty-lacing off-white head. Aroma of lightly sweet caramel malt and some mild grapefruity hops. Body is slightly sweet and caramely malty with nice bittering and flavor hoppy balance. A pretty good American strong ale. whaleman (2171), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Mar 15, 2004 Deep amber body. Mouthwatering aroma of quality maple syrup. Organic and woody with a hint of nutmeg. Long smooth finish and a very good mouthfeel. This is a nice, unique brew.
jcwattsrugger (5361), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Nov 6, 2006 on tap-pours a light tan head and cloudy copper/bronze color. Aroma is sweet medium malt-caramel, dark fruit. Taste is sweet medium malt-caramel, dark fruit, secondary hops. OK/mild carbonation. sneagrams3 (1757), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Oct 26, 2005 Tasted 10/1 GABF weekend. From the Redfish bar. Malty, plum nose. Sweet in the nostrils. 2004 GABF Gold Medal winner, who knew? Good brew with good amount of alcohol. Also raisins and caramel malt flavor. BeerandBlues2 (3216), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 25, 2005 Draught at Redfish in Boulder. Pours mahagony with a thin tiny tan head. Caramel malt and maple aromas with hop notes. Roasted caramel malt and maple flavors with hints of alcohol and sugar. Warm and dry medium bodied palate. goldtwins (4080), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 31, 2007 GABF 2007: Poured a crystal clear copper color with an off-white head. Toasty malt with some chocolate in the aroma. Some citrus fruit. the flavor was citrusy with a malty middle. Citrus comes back to finish it off. Medium body. Murphy (1759), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Nov 6, 2005 Creamy, lasting heat atop a glowing brick red clear body. Light aroma of hops, roasted malt. Solid hops, not bitter at all. Dominating alcohol. Good frothy, velvety mouthfeel. Finish is bitter and slightly sour.
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