 mutant (854), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 17, 2009
Dark amber colour. Grapefruit aroma with slight herbal notes. Actual malt taste found in an APA while the hops wait patiently to make an impression. A pleasant liquid texture on the way down. Tthis is a really nice summer quaff. Subtle and nicely balanced, it doesn’t try to hit you over the head with a hop mallet.
nate2g (1095), Brisbane, Australia
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 Bottle. Pours clear golden with a creamy white head. Aroma and flavour of sweet malt, caramel and fruity hops. Good carbonation. OK bitterness. A dull finish and slightly dry. It’s refreshing on a hot day.
jrob21 (1271), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 Bottle from ye olde Porter bar. Pours a light yellow. Major characteristic here is a hop profile that I don’t particularly care for. One that includes a bunch of fusel and rubbing alcohol sort of flavors. Really pungent and strong aroma but the flavor is quite off putting. Not that it is a poorly made beer just that the hop profile is not my fave.
Travlr (755), Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 7, 2009 Bottle at the Faculty Club, University of Toronto, courtesy of MSF.
Deep orange brown, with a small white head and great lacing.
Aroma of pine nuts and orange peel.
Bitter taste with a background of orange and coriander, with a bittersweet finish.
Nice body.
Very drinkable.
hawthorne00 (108), Australia
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 Bottle. Amber, off-white head. Fruity and hoppy nose - I couldn’t decide whether the hops were piney, grassy, floral or gooseberry-y. The nose is really quite restrained, but is complex and balanced. There’s a fair bit of malt sweetness with - again - nicely balanced and well-integrated hops. Slightly too sweet for my tastes. In a style where there are a lot of frank-bordering-on-direct beers, this is a diplomat.
chickenm (10), British Columbia, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 Light amber color, white head with good retention. Medium-light bodied, flavor is of light citrus and floral hops. Excellent session beer.
tmoreau (586), Lombard, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 Poured to a fluted fest glass at Brixie’s Holiday Beer Tasting in Brookfield, IL. The color was a deep, coppery amber with a modest, off white foam to the head, and light streaks of lacing. The nose was toasty, with hints of fruit sweetness and light caramel. The flavor exposed nice smoothness to the malt, continued moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and then some dryness to the finish. Good body an nicely sessionable!
geord (2), Ontario, Canada
does not count  | 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 Bottle. Copper colour, with a hoppy aroma. Hints of fruit and sweetness but light on the palete. Easy to drink yet complex flavours. Overall a well balanced beer with excellent flavours.
DenisLD (20), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 Dark copper in colour. Nice fluffy off-white head. Very good lacing. The smell is modestly hoppy, with a nice pine touch to it and loads of caramel maltiness. The flavour profile has some bitterness, graininess, and a bit of sweetness, with some citrus notes and biscuit-like maltiness. Light-to-medium bodied, crisp mouthfeel. A very solid performer overall. This is an excellent session ale.
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