Gar4016 (24), , Iowa, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 4, 2008 22oz bottle. Pours a red amber color. Decent amount of head with a little bit of lacing. Quite aromatic, pine, a little citrus and a little sweet malt. The palate was nice and for me quite balanced. Quite a bit of hops at the front of the palate followed by caramel, a small amount of carbonation, some bitter hops at the end and finished with faint caramel and chocolate. I like this quite well, very aromatic with the dry hopping, balanced, and covers up the 9% quite well. Will purchase again.
 kevd193213 (498), Hope Valley, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 1, 2008 Bomber. Reddish amber pour with a medium tan head. Aroma of piney hops. Taste of hops and pepper, with some faint caramel malt present.
MrBunn (1537), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 30, 2008 Bottle. Pours a somewhat dark amber with a finger or so of head and aromas that feature big hops: pine, pineapple and a bit of floweriness. Flavor is thick with hops and sticky sweetness, but it doesn’t come across as overpowering or cloying like many of the big IIPA’s... still, it kind of has that flavor. Sweetness is caramel malt and hops are a little more on the pineapple/citrus side than in the nose. Pretty good stuff.
checkmatei1 (630), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 29, 2008 Poured an orange amber color with a thin head. The aroma was caramel, pine, hops and sweetness. The flavor was smooth and hoppy and well balanced. Overall, an excellent beer.
Hangover (768), Atlanta, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 28, 2008 Orange/reddish pour with a thin head. Strong hoppy aroma. Full bodied, lots of carbonation. Flavor has a lot of maltiness though, toasted, earthy and sweet. Spicy hops towards the finish. Somewhat sweet aftertaste, some alcohol. Overall, it’s really good.
imadeadguy (378), back in NJ!, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 25, 2008 22oz. Pour is hazy amber red with bubbyly off white head. Aromas of pine, caramel, and some malt. Flavors of piney hops, fruit, and a nice dry finish. Drinks like an IPA.
BrotherGrendel (588), San Diego, California, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Aug 23, 2008 Bottle purchased at Sam’s in Clybourn.
Appearance is a clear light orange hue with amber edges, clumpy off-white foam dissipates, watery lacing.
Smell is subtle aromas, hints of bread and caramel malts, light hops, and yeast.
Taste is initially bread malts and grain, transitions to subtle caramel malts and floral/pine hops, finishes dry.
Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, watery slick texture, moderate to prickly carbonation.
Drinkability is fair, surprising lack of [caramel] malts for a red ale, hallertau is subtle and lacks some of the hop body presence seen in the other beers in the ST Imperial lineup, alcohol is well-masked, this feels more like a pale ale than a red ale.
jimhilt (1682), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 20, 2008 Pours a three finger cream head that fades slowly, leaving a good lace. Clear red/amber color. Light carbonation and medium bodied. Slight hoppy nose. Flavor is some caramel but really balanced with slight bitter finish. High ABV is completely hidden. $7.25 for a 22oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma. The plastic label comes off in tiny pieces if it gets wet.
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