 SamGamgee (1460), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 21, 2009 22oz bottle. Dark red with a creamy light beige head that leaves lasting foam. The aroma is a nice mix between spicy and citric hops, some nectarine, apricot, toffee, and brown sugar. The flavor is actually less malty than I was expecting, with a nice toffee and dried fruit sweetness that quickly gives way to lots of fruity and bitter hops. Medium bodied with smooth carbonation. Light really, for how much alcohol is in it. My one complaint would actually be that it may be lacking a little malt flavor, but this also makes a very drinkable beer. Much better than last years offering, and not really that far off of Tongue Buckler.
reverendj (44), Brunswick, Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 My favourite part, the nose! Wonderfully orange-piney malt up front during the pour. Toasty, candy coated malts with a nice roasty flavour. Stong alcohol and coffee flavoured hops at the finish. Decent creamy mouthfeel. This is akin to a Tennesee sippin whiskey.....to be savoured by the sip.
OldGrowth (1426), North Carolina, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 bottle from Sam’s Quikstop. Great aroma, sweet, citrus, caramel, little minty / pine. Dark brownish orange color, good head that faded quick. Spotty lace. Bitter sweet flavor, citrus and pine. little detergenty astringent taste. Medium body Lite creamy mouthfeel, bitter dry finishAroma was highlight for me, flavor took a turn for the worst, well maybe not worst, but a downturn non the less. Seem kind of thin bodied to me for a big beer....
brewski519 (419), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 22oz bomber - pours a dark mahogany with a finger thick tan head. Aroma or caramel, toffee, roasted malt and alcohol. Taste is malty with caramel, toffee, pine, hops and some citrus. Another solid ale by Stone.
DSG (1514), Tel Aviv, Israel
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 [9/5/08] Bottle sample during LCRBM at Kulminator in Antwerp. Clear dep reddish-brown. Aroma of floral, citrusy and piney hops. Flavor starts a bit sweet with some slightly cookie-ish malt, and contiues bitter and resinous. Medium-full body.
jcwattsrugger (5528), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 @Richmond Gathering 9-courtesy Fadra (sp?)-22oz bottle-pours a tan head that laces and deep copper color. Aroma is pine, sweet medium malt. Taste is pine with some bite, sweet medium malt. OK carbonation.
jbye4334 (710), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 19, 2009 (bottle). Dark brown/ruby color. Medium off white head. Hoppy citrus aroma. Strong hop flavor. Avg duration. Light bitter finish. Slick texture. Soft to moderate carbonation. Fair lacing.
TChrome (1299), Bedford, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 19, 2009 Pretty nice experience. Beer pours very dark amber with an average tan colored head that is retained. Aroma is somewhat confusing with a big piney hop note, rubbing alcohol, and toffee. Flavor succeeds more than the aroma. The toffee, note works better here and the alcohol is present, but not burning. Lots of hoppy bitterness. This seems like a double IPA with a huge malt bill. It is somewhat difficult to analyze, but is a successful amalgam, IMO. Prost!
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