 tgncc (846), Bellmore, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 6, 2009
Aroma is inoffensive, if a little boring. Caramel, toasted malts on the nose. Not a lot in the way of hops. Amber color, thin white head typical of the style. The flavor is caramel, flowers, grass, toasted malts. Decent, not great. The mouthfeel is thin/medium, lots of carbonation. The finish is resiny hops. Not bad at all, not outstanding.
MarkBarnes (270), Waterville, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 Dec. 27, 2009; 12 oz. bottle (fr. sampler 12-pack). Lovely dark amber pour; sustained head; malty aroma; sour citrus hops are nicely balanced by the candy-sweetness of the malt. The trademark Saranac harshness has, happily, been rounded-off in what may be one of this brewery’s better efforts. Would love to see this specialty brew promoted to a regular offering.
PilsnerPeter (2667), Flushing, New York, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 Bottle: Thanks JoeMcPhee! Deep copper/orange pour with good clarity and an off white film of head. Buttery, stale maltose aroma with subdued citrusy hops. Thin bodied and over carbonated. Fairly dry, though with a light grainy note. Over-attenuated and papery. Prickly with faded hop character. Fizzy and restrained.
Jblauvs (641), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 Golden pour with a tiny head. Aroma is a bit toasted and grassy. Flavor is mild, a bit hoppy and grassy. Meh
joeymacaroni (241), Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 pours a buttery straw-gold with a thin white head. nose of sweet, spicy hops, pine, caramel, vanilla. flavor is spicy piney hops. sweet maltiness, honey, caramel, toast. finish is long and lightly bitter. dry. much better room temperature.
blipp (1764), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 Bottle. Pours amber with an off white head. Floraly hop aroma with some light crackery malts. The flavor is balanced with some crisp floral hops and light pale malts. Medium bitter finish. Pretty good.
KYChemist (3), Louisville, USA
does not count  | 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 3/10 | 3/5 | 6/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 A mildly hoppy beer. It does not overwhelm the palate---not complex in flavor. A good beer after working outside nin the cold---accompaning a warm lunch.
argo0 (7025), Washington DC, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 12oz bottle. Small beige head atop crystal clear amber body. Aroma is moderately sweet, peach, grapefruit, some bread, light caramel. Taste is medium sweet, pine, grapefruit, light caramel/bread, peach. Light metallic in the finish. Light-medium body.
jmulv (94), Rensselaer, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 A pretty hoppy brew from Saranac. Tastes like it’s been aggressively hopped, fairly bitter, nice amount of malts to even out the flavor, medium body. Great to stay warm on a bitter upstate NY night.
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