 ben4321 (1040), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 12, 2009 Location: 750 ml bottle from Gilly’s, 11/12/09
Aroma: The nose has roasted characteristics, some chocolate and floral notes, and some wheat as well
Appearance: Pours a reddish-brown color with a huge fluffy tan head that dissipates quickly
Flavor: Taste is quite wheat-like, with some spice and smoke notes as well, medium-sweet malty flavor
Palate: It is fairly light (certainly lighter then I was expecting), with an alright, somewhat tingy mouthfeel
Overall Impression:
It isn’t particularly exciting. I also noticed that the nose fades rather quickly (I probably would have gone 7 originally, but was hard pressed to go over 5 by the end - so I compromised on 6). The rest of the beer kind of felt the same way. It’s an alright brew, but it does very little to blow me away, and doesn’t really evolve at all as it warms. That pretty much covers this one.
trokini (1027), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 20, 2009 Pours nearly black with mahogany edges. Thick, creamy off-white head. Fruity aroma comprised of apples, apricots, and orange peel blended with holiday spice and spearmint. Intersting, complex taste. Brown bread, orange peel, cinnamon, and heavy with darker fruits (plum, raisins). Slight woodiness with an earthy quality. Balanced well with a licorice sweetness as the beer warms. Initially, this was very easy to drink, but it tended to "build up" making it a bit sticky and too sweet in the finish.
alobar (1027), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 28, 2009 On tap at Blue Dog. Pours black with a live off-white head. Aroma of citrus and yeast. Thin body. Citrus, yeast and chocolate on the palate. Not bad.
kkearn (1010), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 10, 2009 750mL bottle. Pours very deep brown, topped with a big tan head. Mild aroma of cocoa,wheat, citrus, and mild spice. Flavor begins with dark wheat, which is soon joined by orange, spice, cocoa, and candi sugar. Body is a too thin. Cocoa and wheat are present for the finish, but disappear quickly. This was a letdown.
jefcon (1004), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 24, 2009 Very dark brown with lighter brown edges. Aromas are very nice, sour cherry, lightly roasted wheat and some floral/lavender qualities. Palate is lightweight and rather thin, finishes watery and a bit mineral. Flavors aren’t notable beyond the roasted malts.
fidel (976), Livermore, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 9, 2009 Poured dark brown, CO2, malty, caramel, little spice, little citrus, little dark fruits.
blklab2007 (972), Connecticut, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 9, 2009 bottle poured a deep brown in color with a thin off white head. aroma has roasted malt, wheat, some spice, and wet flowers. flavor has an odd saison meets dark beer thing. mild roast, yeast, spices, dark fruit and mild citrus.
LooseCannon (936), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 16, 2009 750ml bottle @ Immy’s Backyard Throwdown. Pours hazy copper in color with full foamy tan head. Aroma malty, sweet and spicy. Taste malty, spicy and citrus orange with bitter finish.
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