joshwilfong (796), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jun 23, 2009 dark red and opaque with large white head. floral hop nose that is pleasant. some hop bitterness followed by an herbal and floral hop flavor, some yeast esters and mild malt sweetness. the malt character could be accentuated to produce a more balanced and more enjoyable beer, but a pretty solid version of the style swoopjones (1920), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jun 23, 2009 On tap at Coles, Buffalo NY. Pours a amber-red-brown with small white head. Nice piney pungent hop aroma with some solid malt backing it up. Bitterness up front floowed up by some malts with a slow bitter trail down the throat. Ever slight chocolate presence. Pretty good yobdoog (1504), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 23, 2009 Dark reddish brown with a fluffy thick head. Aroma is pungent oily hops with some black malts and caramel. Flavor is bitter hops, pine and some sweetness. Moggman (187), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jun 22, 2009 Bottle. Pours brown/red with medium off white head. Aroma is citrusy hops with slight notes of caramel. Flavor is citrus hops with notes of caramel and a slight nuttiness in the finish. Geokkjer (256), Kristiansand, Norway
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Jun 22, 2009 Pours red/brown ,moderate brownish head.
Aroma of citrus/hops some caramel malt.
Bitter and hoppy with a sweet malty caramel finish.Medium body.
Good drink-ability with some of those nice American hops . IrishBoy (2719), Bakersfield, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 22, 2009 Bomber from GM Liquors. Nose of light citrus hops and caramel. Clear light brown with a big, glass lacing, beige head. Flavor is bitter with pine nuts and a lightly bitter finish. illkarate (92), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jun 20, 2009 Big India style red, pours with a massive and lasting head. Malt, roasted grains, caramel... some fruitiness. I hesitate to say it, but I detected a bit of kiwi. This is a very good beer. larsga (2980), Oslo, Norway
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 17, 2009 Big light beige shiny head. Hazy reddish brown body. Tropical fruit hop aroma with milky resiny notes. Sharp dry citric roasty tropical fruit taste with medicinal dusty notes. Some strawberry. Mid-bodied. Sharp, clean mouthfeel. Bitter roasty resiny aftertaste with cough syrup and flower notes. Very nice. Full of flavour, yet highly drinkable. (0.65l bottle, Olympen, Oslo.)
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