 Heathen (525), Riverside, New Jersey, USA
Sep 17, 2008
THOUGHTS: I was really surprised by this. I’ve been getting a lot of amber ales that were trying to be very hoppy, but this one was more of what I think of as an amber, with nice malt, but also unique because of it’s fruitiness. Not that there weren’t any hops. Just the proper balance of hops to malt. Sort of British. Much better than I was expecting.
TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a medium amber with a small to average, off-white head that mostly diminished and left fair lacing. The aroma was moderate bread, toasted and caramel malts, light flower and perfume hops, a little fruity and some citrus too. The initial flavor was moderately sweet and lightly acidic; while the finish was light to moderately sweet and lightly acidic and bitter with an average duration. There was caramel, citrus, nutty, toasted malt, a little smoke and flowery, slightly herbal hops. The light to medium body was watery with fizzy carbonation and a light astringent and slightly dry finish.
smith4498 (459), Miami, Florida, USA
Jan 5, 2009 Pours clear copper color with off white head. Light malt aroma. Biscuitty flavor with some caramel and a slight hop bitterness. Medium body with average carbonation. Average at best.
pjweaver (125), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 4, 2009 Fluffy pale yellow head. Pours a dark honey color. Slight hop aroma, huge tea tannins on the nose. Tingly acidic taste with a sour foamy palate. Not very enjoyable.
kamish (92), Lake Stevens, Washington, USA
Dec 29, 2008 pretty good. the best brew from red hook ive tried yet.
ROGUE (388), Newark, Delaware, USA
Dec 28, 2008 12oz bottle. Poured a clear, dark copper with a bit of white head. It smelled like caramel and barley malts with light copper hops. It tasted like earthy barley malt mixed with roasted toffee and a bit of copper hops. It was slightly thick with a bit of carbonation, and had a bittersweet aftertaste. Overall this did not have a super clean or bold flavor.
WakeandBake (191), Greenville, Michigan, USA
Dec 14, 2008 Bottle. One of the sample 12 pack. A clear amber pour with a thin white head.Aroma of toasated caramel,warm bread,and faint spice like maybe nutmeg.Flavor is sort of a smooth nutty roasted caramel,rye bread,and very faint pimpkin, a small spicy hop finish.Feels pretty good in the mouth. Drinkable. I am suprised this was rated so low.
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