6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from a supermarket in Oregon. Aroma is sturdy caramel malts, notes of toffee and ripe fruits with a hint of hops. Flavour is almost medium sweet and moderate to medium bitter. Body is medium. Agreeable American Amber with a bittersweet finish.

7

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

This ale initially burst forth into the glass like a nitro charged stout, but the creamy head settled quickly onto a amber beer with coppery highlights. An aroma of citrus and melons greeting the nose. Almost perfectly balanced between malty sweetness & hoppy dryness, it settled on the tongue just to the sweet side, saving a smooth hoppy dryness for the finish.

6

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

bottle. pours somewhat hazy copper-amber with a small off-white head. The aroma is mild with grains, caramel malts and a bit of pine. The taste is dominated by the overly sweet caramel malts--and thats all i really get. The palate is on the thin side. Finishes short and saccharine. Overall: OK brew--I remember enjoying this back in the late 1990's when all I had to compare it to was BMC macro stuff and I thought it was quite revolutionary. But it really does not hold up to current expectations.

7

gift for early bird ticket 2017

6

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

Early rating from Beer Buddy app

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

A ridiculously clear amber brown with a small wispy beige head and a peppery toffee biscuit aroma. Medium bodied with a raspy carbonation. The taste is a bit average with caramel and bread notes some paste and fruits with a dry some spicy herbal honey finish. Quite drinkable but a little too dry for me.

6.8

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

Bottle - Caramel, light raisin and some nutty notes. Clearish amber brown with a decent white head. Light nutty notes and some toffee with a hint of bitterness. Classic.

5.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Copper colour, small head. Aroma is herbal hops, toffee. Medium bitterness, no sweetness. Decent, but not very interesting, very English in character.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

I enjoyed trying this particular beer, unlike some beers in this style I thought it was flavorful and well crafted. Easily drinkable but with just enough bitterness on the back of the tongue.