 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 25, 2007 Name: Magnumus ete Tomahawkus
Date: 11/18/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Throwdown 3
clear dark gold, fine white head, streaks of drippy lace,
dry crystal malt aroma with lots of earthy balance,
rich crystal and caramel malt flavor, lots of earthy hops keep it very balanced and dry, just a touch of sweetness from the malt,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4
argo0 (6994), Washington DC, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 11, 2008 (12oz bottle, labeled ESB2) Medium beige head atop hazy amber body, nice lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, orange/spicy, some caramel. Taste is medium sweet, grapefruit, orange/spicy. Light-medium body, holds alcohol well.
bu11zeye (5621), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 15, 2008 (Bottle) Pours a cloudy golden body with a small white head. Aroma of juniper, orange caramel, and earthiness. Flavor of grapefruit/floral/herbal hops, caramel malt, and tropical fruit salad syrup with a sweet and somewhat bitter finish.
hopdog (5614), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 28, 2008 22oz bottle. Poured a medium and slightly hazy golden color with an averaged sized off white head. Some small floaters. Aromas of citrus, floral, toasty, and light caramel. Tastes of caramel, lighter citrus, and floral. Alcohol content overall well hidden.
jcwattsrugger (5578), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 2, 2008 22oz bottle-pours a foamy to rocky off white head that laces and hazy amber color. Aroma is perfumy/citrus-lemon hops, medium malt-caramel. Taste is perfumy/citrus-lemon hops, medium malt-caramel, alcohol. Medium body. Some BW characteristics. OK carbonation.
hopscotch (5537), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 17, 2006 Bottle... Clear golden ale with a mid-sized, fizzy, white head. Decent retention. Earthy nose with notes of milk chocolate, black tea and citrusy/piny tomahawk hops. The flavor is black tea and toffee, a touch of oxidation and almost heavily bitter with a dash of salt. Full-bodied and lightly creamy with moderate carbonation. Finishes bitter and salty. Thanks go out to Growler for sharing this great bottle of beer!
CaptainCougar (5530), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 19, 2007 Sampled on cask at American Flatbread on 9/17/07: Pours a slightly hazy orange bronze with a thin, wispy lacing white head. Aroma of sweet caramely malt and some mild fresh citrusy hops. Body starts full, viscous and malty wtih sticky caramel toffee notes and a nice balance of resiny piny bittering and flavor hops. A nice brew.
MartinT (5075), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 13, 2009 My Bottom Line:
Orange pith and lenient caramel plunge into a very bitter and lengthy finale in this unbalanced hophead’s strong ale.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam tops the nearly clear amber, marred by flying chunks of yeast.
-The nose is very fruity, but quite simple.
-The disproportionate hop bitterness is resinous and grassy.
-Effervescence is cushiony and the body lean, making this somewhat drinkable despite its intensity.
-With The Alchemist around and McNeill’s offering more-than-decent hop bombs in bottles, this brew doesn’t even stand out in Vermont, let alone New England.
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