 joss (3685), Garching b. München, Germany
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 |
Dec 13, 2004 Bottle, probably brewed under license in Germany
Citric yeast and sour roast aroma.
Very dark brown, nice creamy brown head.
Light roast, but otherwise cardboardy malt. Also sports a lingering citric note.
Very lightbodied and finishes on a watery note.
The citric fruitiness is confusing, either they use a very funky lager yeast or it is top fermented.
maltdog (518), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 1.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Dec 10, 2004 Appears cola brown at first, but is actually deep smoky red. Scattered wispy foam on the surface. Nose is pure diacetyl butterscotch and candy corn and, just maybe, a single chocolate chip. Flavor is notably absent. Tastes buttery and... what? Coffee? Licking and empty candy bar wrapper? Hard to tell, but I thinks it’s oxidized- there’s an element of stale yellow-paged old paperback books. Uncarbonated; palate is like a flat soft drink. Dry finish with mere molecules of cream soda aftertaste. I’m confused and astounded by this beer’s utter lack of character.
BrewEd (182), Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 1, 2004 Bottle: Attractive rich brown. Velvety aroma of toasted chocolate malt. Taste of the same chocolate malt with a touch of hops in the finish to keep it clean. The only downside is it is a little thin.
goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 25, 2004 Poured a very dark brown with a tan head. Aroma is malty and roasted. Flavor continues with the roasty malts. Clean finish. Medium body.
MaiBockAddict (1499), Good Beer Bar Deprived, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 21, 2004 Tap at Split rock ’04. Brown with a tan head, clear. Slight chocolate aroma and clean. Malty clean flavor of Munich and chocolate malts. Decent.
rudolf (1783), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 18, 2004 Ruby when held to a light w. a cinnamon sugar head. Aroma is chocolaty, smokey sweet and roasty. Dark malt is very up front in the flavor - smoky and sweet. Maybe a bit too much sweetness
grat (433), ST. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 12, 2004 Deep amber. Not opaque more like dense. Glowing orange in the light. Off white head that quickly dissipates. Nose is chalky. Mostly anise and a slight roastiness not a whole lot going on there, maybe slightly sweet. Flavors are pleasing. Toffee, anise excellently roasted. Toasty to say the least. However all in all this is weak, nothing too persistent or glowing about this one.
G-rat
IPFreely (1470), Lewiston, New York, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 26, 2004 Deeper brown color, tan head. Malty, some molasses, possibly a hop or two. Light to medium body works well with it. Not bad.
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