22 oz. bottle from Once Upon a Vine McArthur in Richmond. Slightly hazy reddish brown pour with a small head. Sweet grainy and slightly nutty aroma. Taste is grain, caramel and spice. I got some paper notes initially, but those faded. Thick texture.

Man, I thought I rated this - thanks to my better half for sharing this, then - lightly hazy golden beer, with a sticky, soapy, lasting head - the aroma is peppery and zesty up front, but some floral character and a honey sweetness develop underneath that, along with some earthy hops - a tad bit sweet at first - honey almost overwhelms the palate, but a lightly bitter herbal and floral flavor comes up from behind that, followed by spicy hops, and eventually, some alcohol warmth that lasts through the finish, so the overall sensation of drinking the beer is of a progressive warming feeling - if I were a more poetic and sappy person, I’d say this reminds me on the gradual coming of spring - but I am not that kind of person, so thankfully I would never put something that silly in a beer rating.

Pours bright gold into a shaker. Bright white head quickly recedes to skim surface leaving no lacing. Sweet malt aromas. Crisp caramel upfront with a lasting hop and alcohol finish.

Crystal clear coloured golden body with a thinnish white head. Aroma of fresh malt, strong fresh hops and a potent lemony scent - even though this is a bit aged, it still smells fresh! Medium-bodied; Strong malty flavour with toffee and caramel notes following behind. Aftertaste shows a nice hoppy kick tucked into a astringent finish. Overall, a very nice and refreshing beer altogether! Definitely worth trying if you can find it anywhere! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Oliver’s Beverage in Albany, New York on 11-December-2007.

Bottle courtesy of Sammy: Poured a cloudy deep beige/orangey color ale with a huge foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of semi-sweet malt is dominant. Taste is a mix between some dry malt with some light sweetness and some light nutty notes. Body is full with some limited filtration with great carbonation. There was a dryness in this beer that I didn’t particularly enjoyed but otherwise it was a fine example of the style.

Bouteille 2007 (750ml), courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur ambrée et voilée. Nez malté de céréales, moyen de caramel sucré et de pain, léger de biscuits au miel, de levures fruitées (léger d’agrumes, traces de pommes) et de houblon herbeux (notes florales) avec des notes d’alcool, d’épices (notes de poivre et de muscade) et de vanille. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et légèrement croustillant ainsi qu’une texture moyennement crémeuse et aux notes sirupeuses. Goût de levures fruitées (léger d’agrumes, notes de poires, traces de pommes et de pêche), de céréales ainsi que des petites notes de légumes bouillis sucrés et de vanille dès l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût de pain sucré, de malt du genre caramel moyennement sucré (léger de butterscotch et petites notes de toffee rôti), de biscuits au miel et des petites traces de sucre blanc puis en finale l’on retrouve un goût moyennement amer de houblon herbeux (gazon mouillé, notes d’herbes fraîches), légèrement floral et aux petites notes terreuses accompagné d’un moyen goût d’alcool un peu réchauffant ainsi qu’un goût de levures épicées (léger de poivre et de muscade) et asséchantes. Post-goût moyen-long et sec, moyennement amer de houblon herbeux, d’alcool, de levures fruitées (notes de poires et de zest d’agrumes) avec des notes poivrées et des traces de vanille.

A hazy amber ale with a thick white head. Aroma of fruity esters, coriander, cloves, very pleasant. In mouth, a sweet spiced yeast malt, with notes of pepper and cloves, warming alcohol. Rich bodied, enjoyable.

22 oz bottle. Dark golden color. Large white head. Aroma is sweet with lemons and some sugar. Flavor is also sweet, with a nice hit of citrus flavor in the finish. Over all I think this beer was pretty decent.

Poured a crisp golden color with a foamy, lacing white head. Aroma is all spice and yeast with very little noticeable hop. Flavor is more of the same, spicy/herby with a distinct European yeast flavor. Light malt, slight bitterness from the hops. Finish is nice, slightly thick tipping off the heavier alcohol. I don’t love the style, but they really got what they were going for which is respectable.

Cloudy amber body with a medium creamy light tan head. Sweet fruity malt and caramel aroma. Sweet caramel and sugar flavor.