Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 17

Spiced malt nose, with a touch of caramel. Taste dominated by spiced malt with a roasty and biscuity finish. Some deep brown sugar, molasses and dark fruit with solid bitterness in the finish.

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

Re rate via bottle. Poured reddish brownish, pretty clear. Very floral aroma, but strong maltiness also in the taste. A noticeable beer.

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

Old rating from 2017 - 330ml bottle, brought from Love Wine in Jersey. Pours caramel with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, grain, toffee, toasted bread, pine, grass, cherry, apricot & malt. Medium body. Medium bitter finish.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 1.5

Brown bottle, 1 pint 6 ounces, purchased at Beers of the world - Henrietta circa 2010, savoured 27 August 2022; eye: dark brown, opaque, no effervescence, small ring of beige head, no lacing; nose: malt, madeira, caramel, molasses; mouth: malt, madeira, caramel, acridness, finale in acridness with presence of molasses, medium body, average carbonation, rather sweet, lightly acrid texture; in summary: too old FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 1 pinte 6 onces, achetée chez Beers of the world - Henrietta circa 2010, savourée le 27 août 2022; œil : brun foncé, opaque, pas d’effervescence, petit anneau de mousse beige, pas de dentelle; nez : malt, madère, caramel, mélasse; bouche : malt, madère, caramel, âcreté, finale en âcreté avec présence de mélasse, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, plutôt sucrée, texture légèrement âcre; en résumé : trop vieille

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

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

$1.49 bottle from Rio Hill Wine. Pours red and hazy with a beige head. Aroma is citrus, resin, red fruit. Ah, lovely flavor that somehow just took me back to Tahoe. Citrus peel and juice, caramel, sweet red fruit, pine. Very nice.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

From Mar 2008

I got this in a trade with goaliepride. Thanks Michael!

It pours a hazy(that turns cloudy after the first pour) reddish brown with a good 2 finger head of foam. A couple of minutes into the session and there's a lot of shrinkage but there's still a solid layer in my glass and there's some good lacing.

The smell is nice and hoppy(citrus) and has a faint roasted malt nose.

The taste on first sip and I'm getting a lot hoppy goodness...citrus and pine dominate. A few more sips in and I start to notice the malt, both roasted and caramel, and it brings some nice balance to this Red Ale. Tasty stuff here.
It has a pretty full mouthfeel to it for a Red, the carbonation is medium light, and it finishes slightly bitter with some bready tones. Very easy to drink and really satisfying. A top notch example of the style, me thinks. I'm glad I have another bottle but I know it won't be long before I pop the cap on *that* one.

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Beers of Europe, drunk in the comfort of my own dwelling. It’s a deep brownish amber, clear with a magnificent off-white head. Lovely aroma: cherries, a touch of cinnamon, some glorious resinous esters. Sweet taste at first but the hoppy bitterness creates a barrier of dryness. Chocolate berry notes with an almost patchouli note in the aftertaste. Carbonation is extremely high. A magnificent creation.

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

0.355l bottle. Hazy dark orange body with a thick beige head. Aroma of caramel, grapefruit, pine, rose hips and toast. Taste of toast, caramel, grapefruit and pine. Light medium bodied with average carbonation. The grapefruit-like bitterbess stays for a long time after the sip. Very nice beer.