 kkearn (1014), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 24, 2007 Bottle. Sampled 5/22 at "Everybody Must Drink Stone" event at Monk’s Cafe. Reddish amber color with a thin, off-white head. Floral hop aroma with caramel in the background. Hops dominate the palate, but the malt offers good support; very well balanced. Really nice.
moejuck (1172), Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 22, 2007 Bottle from Goldtwins as part of the perfect 10 swap--thanks Larry! Lots of malt, slight alcohol presence, and nice caramel scents. Copper body with a medium head. Full palate. Full caramel taste up front with just loads of malt--impressive for the age on this. Touch of hops in the finish balances it out.
spector (906), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 20, 2007 Lots of caramel and slight alcohol in the aroma.Pours a cloudy copper with very little head.Nice caramel and alcohol flavor.Mouthfeel was just a little thin with a malt finish.
sliffy (2012), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 20, 2007 C-Bus 7 Bottle shared by moejuck: Pours a hazy copper with a white head. Aroma, very malty, some spices, caramel, and a hint of alcohol? Flavor, caramel up front, malts were predominant, very sweet now that the hops have faded a lot. Still pretty solid.
mds (2112), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 12, 2007 Bottle. Pours a murky, bright orange body with a white bubbly/soapy head. Heavy resinous aroma with bread and residual sweetness. There are also hints at toffee and butterscotch.
Interestingly enough there is still a lot of hop character in the flavour with persistent caramel and toffee notes. The alcohol content is well masked by the seemingly chewy palate. Finishes with some toast and orangey hops but not at all overwhelming throughout the journey.
Thanks for the opportunity, radiomgb. Sampled on April 21, 2007.
dwyerpg (2553), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 29, 2007 Has an interesting mix of that old-ale aroma with hops, but okay. Taste has some bite throughout, but not too much. Definitely mellowing (or so I’m told) but still pleasant enough for me.
detroiter (958), Euphoria, Minnesota, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 3, 2007 Pours a very hazy orange-amber with an inch or so of light tan head. Decent rings of foam left behind as the volume of beer in the glass decreases. Caramel malt and hops in the aroma.
First sip - much sweeter than I expected, tons of caramel malt. Nicely balanced with strong grapefruity hops. The finish is alcohol and slightly spicy hops. Full-bodied, very softly carbonated. Deeply bitter aftertaste (not citrusy at all). Now there’s malt in the aftertaste too.
shadey (1501), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 28, 2007 Consumed January 2007. More than 3 years old. Matte melon orange color with a thin white head of lace. Aroma is sweet and malty with just a touch of matured hops. This beer is past it’s prime, but still very drinkable. A touch oxidized, just a little too old.
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