 Brewbie (233), New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 18, 2009 12oz bottle. cloudy amber, small fluffy long lasting head. big aroma of hops and citrus. grapefruit? huge piny hop flavor, but well balanced, smooth with a lasting bite.
ljay6880 (163), , Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 17, 2009 22 oz bottle poured into clear pint glass. Medium body with thick creamy white head. My favorite part of this beer was the aroma. At first thought, I smell apricot, but it could be something else; it was definately a citrus of some sort. I would have rated the beer higher if it wasnt so bitter.
mabel (2626), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 17, 2009 [1959-20090124] Tap. Grassy sweet hops aroma. Clear, amber orange body with a medium-lasting creamy white head. Super hoppy grass and citrus navel rind flavour. Medium body is very bitter. Yum, great way to start a session.
(@ Cole’s; Buffalo, NY)
roborb (60), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 Bottle thanks to drgonzo3705, thanks Paul! Pours a murky amber color with a small lasting 1 finger head. I could pick up citrus, pine and a lot of malt. This was a classic amber ale on steroids. I enjoyed the hop profile up front but I felt that the malts overpowered the beer. I would love to try this one fresh as it has a lot of potential. Despite the aforementioned problem for me I had no problem finishing my glass. I will re-rate when I get a fresh bottle next year.
Hophead22 (1106), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 12oz bottle from sirpsycho, thanks Mark. My 700th rate and #704 for the beer, should have planned this out, damn.
Amber/orange pour with a white sticky head. Citrus hop aroma, very nice. Light hop flavor, not what I expected, not really any comparison to Pliny.
billk (300), Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 bottle 12 oz. I’m not an amber fan but had to try this. Big hop aromas in the nose with amber malt background. Flavor is a full bodied explosion of resinous hops and cooked amber malts up front followed by an out of place bittering hops taste and burn. The finish went rather quickly into a thin and watery mouthfeel with the bittering hops lingering. I felt this brew was concocted by a lab tech looking for a bang by science rather than quality.
The two hearted ale which we also got a 6er of that day, although only into medium bodied, was much more enjoyable to drink. I think Troegs is a second rate brewer.
Elwood (684), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 12 oz. bottle. Pours a hazy amber with a small, fluffy, off white head. A massive pine and citrus punch in the nose! Lots of orange and touch of grass too. Some malt sweetness lingers in the back of the nose. Medium carbonation with a pretty rich mouthfeel. Pine, citrus, peach, spice, great malt sweetness, and most importantly a great balance between the hops and malt on the palate. Medium finish with some lingering malt sweetness and spicy hops. Spotty lacing all the way down the glass. This was a really enjoyable brew!
bierkoning (6100), La Tropica, Netherlands
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 Bottle (december 2005) from TheEpeiist. Thanks! Orange color. Tangerine, blackcurrant and a hint of hopoil in the aroma. Medium bodied. malty sweet earthy hopbitter flavor with tangerine and blackcurrant. Longish hopbitter aftertaste. Good balance. Very nice beer.
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