 pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 13, 2009
Bottle courtesy of Bill, thanks! Pours a hazy brown with a thin light tan head. The nose is sweet! Canned fruit cocktail, of all things, and caramel, toffee, some banana, but most of the esters remind me of Dole fruit cocktail in syrup! Some light toast, perhaps a hint of chocolate. Full creamy body, particularly after the addition of yeast. Medium low carbonation. Sweet caramel and toffee over some fruity esters, a little reminiscent of the fruit cocktail, but more in the banana-apple-clove neighborhood now. A little spicy. Alcohol is almost perceptible. The caramel in this beer really comes through more than I can immediately recall in any other single beer. Sharp fruit ester finish reminds me of caramel apples. Lingering spice. This is a lovely after dinner drink, but I’m a sucker for the style. Perhaps a bit too sweet to drink a whole bottle.
AndyReynolds (288), Wilder, Kentucky, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 pours a nice dark brown with a thick head. aroma is strong with wheat and sweet malts. notes of dark fruit, citrus, and some spices stand out. on the palate, it is lighter than expected. overall, a pretty good beer, just not a favorite.
corby112 (756), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 Pours a dark hazy chestnut brown color with slight amber/mahogany edges an a one finger foamy beige head that quickly settles into a thin ring. Not much in the way of lacing.
Dark malt aroma with lots of chocolate, caramel and hazelnut accompanied by hints of spicy,peppery clove, citrus peel notes and ripe banana.
Medium bodied with some smooth silky chocolate and caramel malt character but the ripe banana and clove flavors are very prominent. Slight citrus peel notes and some subtle hops which really come through in the finish. Pretty quaffable with not much detectable alcohol warmth.
kwerikson (113), burlington, New Jersey, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 pours out dark honey gold with a thin gray head that was bubbly and fell rather fast. it has a dark ruby brown body with very little lacing. it has a really sweet caramel sugary scent that reminds me of some candy, and maybe a sweet red wine grape aroma also. it has moderate carbonation and a nice soft mouthfeel. it has a strong malt presence and caramel and toffee. not bitter at all in my opinion and the aftertaste is really pleasent and not lingering on and overpowering my senses.
Cletus (5057), Connecticut, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 24, 2009 Pours mahogany with a tan head. Smells of sweet wheat, some clove, some banana, caramel, earthy. Tastes spicy and sweet with some dark fruity hints dominating.
RHeastings (419), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 20, 2009 Enjoyed from a 12oz bottle in a pub glass. The beer pours a light to medium brown color with a light tan head. The nose is a tribute to the ester profile thrown by the yeast. Strong notes of tropical fruits come through, as does a bit of clove, but not as much as in some styles. One item that separates the beer from the traditional aroma profile of hefeweizens is the malt presence that also evidences itself toward the end of the aroma. The palate is slightly less complex and somewhat more rough around the edges than the nose initially would seem to indicate. There is a distinct and slightly grainy malt character that falls off in the face of the moderate to strong ester profile. The alcohol is slightly evident, but does not take over the show. Bitterness levels are barely perceptible. Overall, not a favorite, but reasonably well-crafted.
gpekar (228), Maryland, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 17, 2009 Poured a cloudy, mirky dark caramel color with a tan head that disappears rather quickly. Bits of sediment were visable in the glass. There was a nice sweet molasses aroma with a hint of alcohol present as well. The texture of the beer was creamy and there was a decent amount of carbonation on the initial taste. There was a good sweetness to the flavor and a bit of alcohol came through as the flavor developed. The finish was very slightly tart.
lithy (1750), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 1, 2009 Septemberfest. Sample from a bottle shared by me. Brown-orange with an off white head. Aroma is caramel, fruity, light alcohol. Taste is sweet, brown sugar, caramel apples.
eboats (889), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
| 1.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 5/20 |
Sep 26, 2009 Cloyingly sweet garbage. Smells sweet, tastes, sweet, really not much good about this.
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