 jb (1056), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 23, 2009 Very nice look to this, light orange, hazy, thick head, full lacing. Nice toffee and grapefruit aroma, a bit unusual. The palate is caramel, resiny, hoppy, and gets more hoppy as you go. Not great balance and while it starts out seemingly English-style the more you taste it the more American it seems with the hoppiness.
roborb (60), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 22, 2009 On tap at the flying saucer this beer was poured into a standard pint glass. This beer poured orange with a short lasting head. There are smells of citrus and caramel. The taste is a lot like the smell. The first sip has a subtle citrus hop presence and then it finishes with a nice caramel taste. This beer is a very nice surprise.
bhartbeck (3), , Missouri, USA
does not count  | 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Mar 22, 2009 12 oz bottle poured into snifter. A light pale orange with a decent head that fades into a very smooth and clean taste. Nothing special.
Gypsy19 (650), California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 22, 2009 Pours orange with a rising head. Aroma is vague, though mostly of hops. Flavor is initially that of a typical IPA, or more closely, Sierra’s pale ale, though the overall experience is a lot smoother ultimately; This seems to be just a smoother, more mature variation of their famous pale ale. Overall, good.
k9coug (41), USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 22, 2009 Nice light maltiness with a perfect balance of fresh, citrus hop aroma. Do yourself a favor. Let the bottle sit for an hour and smell it. Wonderful.
lamas (728), Adams Morgan, Washington DC, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 20, 2009 Bottle from 2009. Pours a copper/amber color with a nice and fluffy tan head that leaves rings of lace. Very subtle aroma of caramel and biscuits with some citrusy qualities in the background. Medium-bodied. Tastes like it smells - very good balance. Biscuitiness and light caramel sweetness upfront followed by a grassy hoppiness. Herbal hints at the end. Fairly dry finish. A solid beer.
Narnad (720), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 20, 2009 2009 version. Pours a beautiful semi-cloudy copper color with a thick, dense, white head that falls down to a thick film on top. Carbonation is low with the aroma having a strong Maris presence with an early and citrus hop aroma just as prevalent. Flavor begins with a nice citrus hops note melded with some grassy/herbal hops flavors, slight sweet fruitiness in the middle and finishes with a solid caramel and light toffee malt presence. Overall an enjoyable beer for the spring/early summer months with it not being too heavy but with a full, well rounded flavor.
jstraw (774), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 19, 2009 Light amber with good, creamy beige head / Bread and dry hop nose / Light, creamy body, with good balance and bitter finish / Mild flavors of bread, brown sugar, and dry hops / Well made, if unexceptional.
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