zizzybalubba (394), Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jun 14, 2009 22 oz. bottle from Grape & Gourmet. Cola-like dark pour with an off-white head. Aroma of grassy and grapefruit hops. Some caramel sweetness detected as well. No surprises in the taste from the aroma but the hops are a bit too grassy tasting to make this beer exceptional. Very good, however. jeremytoni (1122), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jun 10, 2009 From a bottle poured a brown color with a good amount of head. Nice malty/hoppy flavor with a lingering bitter finish. baraciisch (140), USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jun 4, 2009 Sweet honey aroma... Flavor of bitter hops and caramel malts.. Palate is extremely hoppy and bitter... Nice beer. blipp (1710), Newark, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jun 4, 2009 Bottle. Pours dark amber with a beige head. Hoppy aroma with floral notes and citrus fruits, as well as some malty hints. The flavor is well balanced, with a floral, lightly citric hop profile, and toffee sweet malt in the background. Nice bitter hoppy finish. BeerandBlues2 (3230), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jun 1, 2009 Bottle. Pours dark brown with an average, fizzy, light brown head, somewhat lasting with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (caramel, nutty, bread), heavy hop (pine, perfume), average yeast (dough) with notes of dates, port, oak, vanilla, and pear. Full bodied, sticky texture, average carbonation, and a bitter finish. Long duration, heavy sweetness and acidity, moderate bitterness. illinismitty (1799), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 31, 2009 Bottle at the Nashville BA Tasting. Pours a dark ruby amber with an off white head. Aroma of sugary malts and fruity ale esters. Flavor of caramel and tea countered by a leafy hop bitterness. Finish is dry and yeasty. Good stuff Pailhead (2603), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 28, 2009 Updated: May 30, 2009Courtesy of northernbrews
Bottle: The aroma consists has lots of tropical fruit and citrus notes. There’s also some mild grapefruit and the slightest hint of chocolate. It pours a cloudy brownish-orange with a small soapy off-white head. The flavor starts with very mild fruit and citrus notes along with some caramel. The finish has light-moderate citrus hoppiness. Medium bodied with mild carbonation. grandet (486), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | May 27, 2009 transfering from notes. Bottle from coopers. Poured a brownish red color with a big head. Lots of dark fruit and sweetness on the nose. Taste was very sweet with some hops at then end.
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