ratman197 (3250), Arvada, Colorado, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | May 21, 2009 Green bottle poured a clear brown with a lingering ring of tan foam. Aromas of carmel, toasted malt, light earthiness and a hint of molasses. Palate was light bodied and crisp. Flavors of carmel, toasted malt and dark bread with a crisp malty finish. blutt59 (2147), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | May 17, 2009 bottle, dark amber color with thick foam, aroma of dry dusty raisin , flavor has a plum raisin taste with decent body NJJereme (272), Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 15, 2009 12 oz. bottle. Pours a nice amber color w/ a light off-white head. Aroma of yeast and bread on pour. Combination of bread and roasted malts on taste. Finishes a little harsh. Light to medium bodied. Sregnar35 (730), Rotterdam, New York, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | May 8, 2009 On tap at Mahars. Pours a thin brown with a little head. Aroma is very faint caramel. Flavor is sweet and tasty, nothing rememberable though. jblendy (518), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
| 1.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 | May 7, 2009 Bland, watery, and uninteresting. Don’t expect too much from spaten, but this is just lame. DWestrick (239), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 2, 2009 bottle. meh, not my favorite even though Optimator is one of my alltime favorites. bottle had was kinda skunky in smell but was pretty smooth. i would have again but wouldn’t go out of my way for it nickd717 (1384), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | May 1, 2009 Bottle sampled at SF International Beer Fest. Copper color with an off-white head. Caramel malt and grain on the aroma. Flavor is bready German malt with light skunk (yes, they brought slightly skunked beer to a beer fest - damn green bottles). Light-medium body with high carbonation. BMan1113VR (2916), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 | Apr 28, 2009 Bottle. Pours with a fading off-white head over a clear brown body. Aroma of grain, light lightstruck hops(skunk), caramel malt. Taste is malty, lightly skunky, with cracker and caramel. Fizzy carbonation, dryish finish, boring.
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