 BuckNaked (1195), Tempe, Arizona, USA
Jun 21, 2007
22oz bottle: Pours to a clear, dark amber-tan colored body that shines a light amber-ruby color when held to the light. Atop sits a large beige colored head that quickly dies to a well-retained small covering with some lacing around the glass. The aroma is pretty sweet and malty, I guess I was expecting more hops (not that that is a problem). Dark plum & apple hit the nose along with hints of a dark bread dipped in light molasses, caramel, and just a hint of lime leaf. The first mouthful is almost watery up front and I’m surprised by how thin the body is. Taste is light caramel, though not very sweet, cola, something I can only describe as "quality malt flavor" - kind of a lightly roasted cereal-bread-grain. The hops come through towards the middle and it’s actually pretty bitter by that point, showing some flavors of lime leaf, citrus and grapefruit alongside a very bitter grass. Finishes with lingering hop bitterness and light retronasal hop overtones, though the final finish gives a bit of spicy honey. Light bodied, medium carbonated. I can’t figure this beer out. It’s like they couldn’t decide whether to do a belgian abbey double or an american double ipa....so they took half of each. It’s stuck in the middle ground and either needs to get more over-the-top hops or needs to get a sweeter, fuller, more flavorful malt backbone.
Drink4Satan (479), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Pours a murky orange-brown colour with a rocky three-finger tan head that retains well with great 3-dimentional lacing. The nose is sweet and vinous with very pronounced hops ranging from piney to citric to fruity. The flavour is a bit weak on the maltiness, but the hop flavours are brilliantly complex and mildly bitter, displaying more hop flavour than bitterness. The malts are lightly toasty and bready, but an odd raw vegetable flavour subsides mid-palate. The alcohol is hidden better in the taste than in the aroma. The body is thin and the carbonation is soft. Decent, but not worth buying again.
Chia (26), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Aug 25, 2008 pours half inch tan head. color isn’t too impressive its a murky doo doo orange. aroma consists of hopps and over ripened fruit. not much carbonation but goes down smooth and a hoppy flavor is left on your tongue for a long time. not overly impressed with this beer.
msante79 (282), Illinois, USA
Jul 26, 2008 Rating from memory. Pours brown with orange tints with creamy white head. Aroma is nutty with noites of molasses, honey and brown suger. Flavor is nutty also with molasses, caramel and brown suger. Was suprised that this is listed as an ASA. Found it to be an enjoyable brew and one worth trying again.
ilherps (67), USA
Jul 22, 2008 Pours a dark ruby color with a thin tan head. There is a lot of hoppy bitterness that I like in the flavor, but also some roasted malts and dried fruit flavor. The finish is very long, and the bitterness stays, adding a unique taste for you to remember it by.
jlruthven (109), LaGrange, Georgia, USA
May 25, 2008 Bomber, served in a snifter at cellar temperature. Pours a cloudy orange-brown, with a quickly billowing white head that has great staying power, and lacing later on. Nose is similar to a weak barleywine, but with stronger hints of fig, spice, and freshly baked bread. Taste is of just-ripened fruit, heavily malted. Mouthfeel is a bit thin, but retains some of that great Chimay-like breadiness. Very solid brew...would like to try this with a spicy seafood dish.
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