 Ughsmash (4074), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 10, 2008 Bottled. Poured clear deeper orangey-brown with a short-lived cap of beige head. The aroma picked up sweet toasted caramel and floral notes with a little semi-sweet chocolate behind. The flavor found sweeter chocolate, caramel, and tea along with other medium-dark sugars.. odd blend that was just OK.. sweet finish with light leafy bitterness. Medium-bodied with OK balance on the palate.. sticky back-end.. meh.
LilBeerDoctor (1530), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 2, 2008 Bottle, now labeled as the SPH Altbier (instead of Secret Ale). Pours an amber/brown with a thick, light tan head. Aroma of flowery hops, light sweet malt. Flavor of burnt, roasted malt, prunes, buttery popcorn, bread/wheat. Decent palate. Surprisingly lager-like. A nice refreshing beer although the flavors didn’t particularly appeal to me.
blipp (1722), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 1, 2008 Bottle. Pours copper, with a fluffy, sticky, beige head. Clean malt aroma, with caramel and a touch of hops. Thin body. Light honey malt and earthy hops in the flavor. Not bad, very drinkable.
joekinty (263), rockledge, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 29, 2008 dark gold color lots of head earthy hopiness balanced well with the cocoa and malt flavors
PorterPounder (3148), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 17, 2008 Columbia, SC - Total Wine - 12 oz bottle. Darl copper pour, light but persistent khaki colored head. Aroma of kids cereal - Fruity Pebbles comes to mind. Flavor has an earthy bent to it with some cola notes, a hint of unsweetened chocolate and caramel. Smooth mouthfeel. Been a while since I had an alt. Enjoyable.
MadIndian (997), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 17, 2008 On tap at Capones sampled with Stegosaurus. A brown copper pour mild malty aroma. Caramel flavor with a touch of hop but it didn’t seemed balanced too well.
hoppopotamus (187), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 12, 2008 A clearish crimson-brown beet with a decent off-white head. The aroma is all malt: caramel, chocolate, some burnt notes. The flavor is a bit weaker version of the same, lacking any real hop chararcter to speak of. Mouthfeel is a bit watery.
zappafan99 (463), South Carolina, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 25, 2008 Updated: Jul 4, 2008Dark red brown body with no head. Light bodied with many mild malt flavors. A small metallic presence in the dry / hop finish. No edges. Very little aroma. Cold conditioning. Dark tastes rendered smooth and clean.
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