 BückDich (4854), McCall, Idaho, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 22, 2007 Bottle: Copper color, nice head and lacing. Nose of caramel and some melanoidins. Decent sweet fruity malts. Very little alcohol and a nice smoky overtone to it. Light nose vs the nice malty body. Clean, hmmm.
bu11zeye (5608), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 20, 2007 (Bottle) Pours a clear amber body with a medium beige head. Aroma of nuts, caramel, citrus, and biscuit. Flavor of hops, caramel malt, and nuts.
nhorween (640), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 19, 2007 Bottle. Decent, but not worth talking about too much. Hops, good malt, fairly simple but drinkable for 9.5. Southern Tier definitely has better stuff.
milewide (613), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 18, 2007 Much like Arrogant Bastard, but with less hop bitterness. $5.99/bomber vs. $3.99 for AB. Nice deep red color and medium head. Spicy smell and taste---with modest hop bitterness.
HopBackDoc (395), Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 14, 2007 Pours a cloudy deep red with foamy head. Strong hops in the nose along with a hint of caramel. Flavor was pine hops mellowed by caramel malt sweetness and a bit of toffee. Had a bitter and dry finish. Very nicely done.
Nephilium (556), Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 12, 2007 Nice strong pine hop nose, with a bit of sweetness hiding behind it. It pours a dark amber with a slightly off white head that quickly fades away. Taking the first sip... wow... there’s a lot of flavors battling here. There’s the pine of the hops, a bit of caramel sweetness, a bit of tea like characters, and some spiciness that I can’t place. Fairly heavy mouthfeel, with a nice coating of the palate. Not bad, but there’s a lot better out there.
mike mcneil (660), St Augustine, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 12, 2007 Pours from the bomber a slightly murky amber-red color. Supports a thick, dense beige head with impressive retention and sticky lacing. Well balanced, subtle aromas of toasted malts, caramel and toffee along with spicy and floral hop notes from the noble Hallertauers. Mouthfeel is quite full bodied being smooth and creamy with a restrained carbonation. As with the aroma the flavors are very well balanced between the malts and hops. Begins with a caramel candy/honey-like sweetness with a malty background. This is immediately followed by a moderately firm spicy and herbal hop flavor and bitterness. Interesting considering the low alpha acid content of Hallertauer hops. They must have used a ton of them early in the kettle. Finishes with a mild, pleasant alcohol warmness. An admirable attempt at a beer style that you don’t come across that often.
EithCubes (2163), Indiana, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 10, 2007 Bottle. Strong caramel aroma, slightly gritty with toffee and some delicious hop funk from the Hallertau. Complimentary florality. Copper-amber body, clear with strong ubiquitous carbonation and a creamy off-white head. Alcoholic, slightly sticky feel, full heavy body. Taste is strongly, surprisingly bitter, caramel and toffee, hop flower. Really, really dry. There are a lot of positive things to say here, and I’m happy about how this isolates the beauty of the Hallertau, but in the end, this is just another Imperial Mess.
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