wyzzywyz22 (754), Wirral, Merseyside, England Nov 5, 2009 600cl bottle, Beer Ritz, Leeds. Poured a darkish red tinged amber colour with a decent enough sized off white head. Some sweet malty fruitiness and anticipated hopiness in the aroma Palate is somewhat on the watery side but its tasty enough stuff , if slightly underwhelming. Dryish finish. Leighton (234), New York, New York, USA Oct 23, 2009 A great beer. Had some on tap at Rattle n Hum. Pours a copper-red with a fine, pure white head. Nose of sweet malts and light hops. Flavor is well balanced between the myriad malts and hops, and there is a sweet caramel presence. Finish is mildly bitter and sticky. Quite tasty. douglas88 (1556), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Oct 16, 2009 12 ounce bottle from the beerhive. Pours a deep amber color with a medium white head. A great nose; sweet hops, pine and light caramel. The flavor is a bit of a let down, the amber ale is revealed; smooth easygoing hops and caramel. Not bad at all. liinis (695), Helsinki, Finland Oct 15, 2009 Beautifully started coming up and out of the bottle on opening. reddish as it says. this is a very cool beer. good hoppy flavor with pine and caramel and something good I can not name. great emagana (5), California, USA does not count Oct 11, 2009 Pours into an amber slightly red tone. white head that does not last too long. Aromas reminds me of a pine forest after a small light rain. hints of sweet caramel. starts off sweet as it hits the tip of the tongue. then follows with a burst of pine and citrus. finishes with a lingering bitter taste definite grapefruit . A fantastic well drawn put together brew. Dry hopping this beer really makes it a unique experience. perfect for the fall or early spring. will pair well with a spicy beef taco and some Spanish rice. reakt (938), Greater London, England Oct 2, 2009 Bottle @ The Rake, courtesy of Tom. Pours amber with an off white head. Sweet biscuity malt, caramel, honey and piney, gingery hops. Good hop bitterness in the swallow, nice. Butters (1622), Virginia, USA Oct 1, 2009 Bomber at Scottyp’s. Semi-clear orange amber with good tan head. Great malty nose with a sweet hop. Flavor is a burnt and floral with a bitter hop finish. One of the best rogues I’ve had. mkel07 (494), Brisbane, Australia Sep 27, 2009 650ml bottle. Deep ruby copper colour with a billowing compact and deep foam cap. Looks good in the glass and very inviting. Aromas of toffee and caramel popcorn. Smooth and mellow with a sweet aftertaste. Very nice.
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