 Cornfield (4940), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 5, 2007 Interesting beer. I look at it, I smell it, I taste it, I like it. Next go-round, I’m left scratching my head. This process repeats until the bottle is empty. Attractive pour, a deep amber body with a tall, rocky beige head. The aroma is an almost medicinal blending of scents - flowers, anise, coriander, citrus fruits, ginger, pepper, a light malty sweetness. The taste reveals some sweet malts and a touch of caramel, but the spiciness takes over entirely by the finish. Not that they overwhelm, but that they make the beer, well, interesting. And in the final go-round, I liked it. <font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp? Wine & Spirits, Chicago, IL<font size=-1>
ryan (1776), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 23, 2007 Sample provided by argo0. Cloudy amber body with large off-white head. The aroma is caramel, bread, vienna and floral. The flavor is toffee, herbal, slightly medicinal, moderateyl sweet. Medium/full body, fizzy.
kmweaver (2463), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 22, 2007 750mL bottle, courtesy of argo0. Thanks, Aaron! Pours a cloudy orange-brown appearance; yellowish tinge to the head, web-like lacing. Sweet, floral aroma (lily? hibiscus? - something floral), and a bit vegetal. Strong green apple and floral palate, odd spices, slightly hot. Medium, floral finish. Very odd.
argo0 (6907), Washington DC, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 21, 2007 (750ml bottle) Explodes upon opening. Cloudy copper body with creamy, large beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, coriander, some orange, anise. Taste is sweet, candi sugar, some caramel, nutmeg. Effervescent full body.
tupalev (2617), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 15, 2007 Bottle shared with the crew in late November, thanks R. Bubblegum, floral aroma - pleasant, soft. Copper, foamy white head. Sweet taste, very herbal and floral. Lots of malt. Great body. Very very tasty!!
JPDIPSO (4906), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 1, 2007 Crisp pop of the cap had me worried, but no sudden release of foam. Lightly hazed dark amber color with a taller head that settles to a dense ecru head. Earthy and herbal spices in the aroma. Hints of rubber, anise and resin. Things just don’t come together for me in the scents. Mild caramel and pale malts in the front. Some spice of ginger and cardamom builds mid quaff. Alcohol takes over along with some pepper in the finish and linger. Lots of complexity that seems to come and go. Too hot in the finish, but an intriguing brew.
Nuffield (2724), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 31, 2006 Very expensive bottle for what it is. Mildly hazy orange, white head. It never blossomed, even with warmth. The pepper and curry are very mild, more in the long afterfinish providing some warmth. Just disappointingly weak flavors.
jazz88 (2237), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 24, 2006 Bottle. An amber color with a white head. A pepper and curry aroma. Mildly sweet, dry, tangy with a sick malt flavor. An interesting albeit expensive experiment. This one rated #8 out of 8 in our annual Christmas gathering (12/22/06).
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