 jgb9348 (2500), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 3/10 | 1/5 | 6/20 |
Dec 23, 2004 2004 Batch from Winter Sampler Pack:
Deep clear copper coloured body with cola coloured highlights and a thick dense tan head that lasts long. A good start for usually horrible beers. Odd aroma of caramel, beef broth, malt and a little bit of nuts. Light-bodied; Horribly thin maltiness with a bad metallic taste, small amount of caramel and almost no maltiness. The aftertaste lingers with bitterness from metal and a few nuts. Overall, this one is bad-just as expected.l I sampled this twelve ounce bottle pulled from a sampler pack from Total Wine in McLean, Virginia on 23-December-2004.
11026 (1799), Alabama, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 17, 2004 Bottle. Clear chestnut color. Off-white head fades fairly quickly and leaves some lacing. Somewhat nutty aroma, hints of spices. Medium to thin bodied. Flavor is clean and malty with a decent hop finish. A decent beer but somehow unexciting.
spkldhenlvr24 (459), Newburgh/Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 15, 2004 I’m not really sure what an American Dark Lager is, but... not bad. Sweet, tangy, metallic aroma. Pours a pale coppery color with a big creamy off-white head. Good lacing, tons of carbanation. Some good caramel flavors. Bitter hoppy taste. Good malty finish. Decent beer from Saranac.
biznizness (937), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 15, 2004 May I first say that it is an honor to be the first rater to follow Pete (beaconstreet). However, I disagree with him... this was a choice lagger. Nice roasty flavor. I can taste a few nutties in there. Perhaps Pete’s bottle had gone bad somehow. Cowboys with their fires lit often disagree.
beaconstreet (811), Washington DC, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 8/20 |
Dec 14, 2004 Maybe too roasted... tastes like balsamic vinegar. Sweetness here and there. Certainly not this Season’s Best.
MarkBarnes (266), Waterville, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 13, 2004 Updated: Dec 17, 2006Dec. 13, 2004; 12 oz. bottle. Pours a beautiful copper with ample head and sturdy lacing. Nutty caramel aroma. As full-bodied, flavorful (malt & caramel with a nice hop bite on the tail-end) and satisfying as anything this brewery produces. I love this beer -- my favorite of all the Saranac offerings. I just wish it was available year ’round!
TheBeerGod (3157), Newport News, Virginia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 13, 2004 Updated: May 10, 2005Bottle. Pours a rusty brown. Small frothy tan head. Aroma has some nice nuttiness and sweet malt notes. Light caramel as well. Taste is nutty but has a light toffee note. Some caramel as well. Body is light-medium with moderate carbonation. Finishes with lighter caramel and raw nuts (pecans). Light bitterness. Not bad at all!
JCW (1262), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 12, 2004 Not a bad brew, although if you asked after drink it where it was a lager or an ale, I would reply ale confidently, I guess that shows you what I know. Brown color, translucent with a good sized off-white head. Aroma is nutty and sweet, it kind of reminds me of a pecan pie. Oily mouth feel. Finish starts somewhat sweet, but in the end hops rule the day.
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