5

Brassy tatsy. Not a favourite.

5.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Draft: Poured a hazy straw with a white head. Aroma is light grain. Taste is sweet grain a light refreshing finish.

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at Gordon Biersch in Taipei. Clear amber with a white head. On the sweet side with malt, caramel, some dried fruit. Low bitterness and with a medium body. An ok one

5.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

A red copper beer in with a thick collapsing mocha mocha head. In aroma, sweet caramel malt with nutty notes, grassy hops. In mouth, a lightly sweet malt with nutty notes, a bit watery, so-so. On tap at Gordon Biersch Dulles.

6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

12 ounce bottle found at the Redwood Road state store. Pours a clear amber color with a small white head. A sweet nose of fruit and honey. A light refreshing brew, some light fruity hops, biscuit, spices. Pretty nice.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

12oz bottle from the state store
Appearance: Clear dark amber with a small off-white head and some lacing
Aroma: Toasted malts, bready and sweet
Taste: Dusty sweet caramel, hoppy citrus with a dry bitter finish
OK, clean

6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draught at SFO. Golden color with just a touch of amber. Malty and rich flavor, smooth. Pretty authentic. Slightly strong but sweet and decently balanced.

6.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught at the brewpub. Cloudy golden colour. Small creamy white head. The flavour has a hint of rough bitterness, a good mouthfeel. Creamy or papery finish.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

12oz bottle pours clear copper with gold edges and thin tan head. The modest aroma has floral hops, spicy hops, a touch of earthiness and some grainy malts. The taste has pleasing levels of floral and spicy hop flavor and bitterness. To midway a fresh graininess comes to the surface creating a crisp fresh sensation. Into the finish lagery yeast and a touch of fruity esters join in as the hops grow a bit in bitterness. Nice brew.

6.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

12oz bottle. Aroma was yeasty, bready, malty. Flavor was mild roasted malts, notes of yeast, touch of hops in the finish. Decent, but forgettable.