Skyview (2641), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA May 12, 2008 Picked up a single 12-oz bottle at Three Cellars in St Francis, Wisconsin. Pours a clear golden pale brew with a decent and lumpy off-white head that slowly dissipates to a fine film and some spotty lacing. Aroma of caramel malt, some citrus hops, a touch of apple, and some cotton candy. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonation with a more citrus hoppy flavor than caramel malt. Finish has a slight apple bitter aftertaste that slowly disappears.
Drnk_McDermott (1507), Park Forest, Illinois, USA Jul 8, 2008 12 oz. bottle. Tried to guess the style before I saw the description here. Smell upon opening was a little tart, like a wheat, then sweetens up like a dubbel. Pours an amber beer with busy columns of bubbles rising from sides of glass, slightly puffy white head. So it does look more like an IPA. Smell now suggests some chewy malts and an APA load of hops. Taste may be a little thin on malt for what’s boasted. Nice spicy hop load with a bit of PNW to it. Good, yes. Extraordinary? Ennh. joshwilfong (465), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Jul 4, 2008 dark brown with white head. flavor has some definite crystal malt with a nice hop aspect to it. a flavorful and drinkable beer, perfect for a social setting. a great drinking beer dmac (776), Toms River, New Jersey, USA Jul 1, 2008 12 oz bottle purchased at Oak Tree. This one poured with waaaay to much head. Virtually it was a glass of head so I thought it might have been infected but the aroma and flavor seemed to be okay. Aroma had a slight bit of mustiness, the malt profile seemed to be wheaty although I’m pretty sure this isn’t brewed with wheat. Flavor is dominated by lots of malts with some spicey pepper as well. For some reason I was expecting something smooth and easy drinking and this was much fuller and more complex then I was anticipating. emerica56 (432), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA Jun 29, 2008 The color is somewhat clear with a golden tint. There is a white sudsy head that leaves some streaks along the sides of the glass. The nose has some bitter hops mixed with pale malt. As you take a sip the beer is nice and crisp with the perfect balance of bitterness and bready malt. Overall the beer is nice and crisp and can be pared well with most foods. hellbilly (739), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA Jun 29, 2008 pours a pale amber/orange tea color with a minimal head. smells sweet and grainy with orange and mild grassy hops. very tame flavor... orange/citrusy hops, grass, grain and a moderately dry finish. light to medium bodied. smooth texture. kinda meh. leaves me wanting something more.
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