6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
For Seattle, this one is a little light, but it is still a well-made and enjoyable pint. On tap, this is called Best Bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 May 2001
at 12:51
4.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
I remember someone telling me that this was just an unfiltered version of the Wheaten Ale. That cannot be true, since that beer is quite good and this one is quite lifeless.
Tried
from Can
on 18 May 2001
at 12:50
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
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Tried
on 18 May 2001
at 12:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
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Tried
on 18 May 2001
at 12:48
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy peach colour. Big apricot aroma, kind of syrupy but not much else. Big sweet apricot taste, hint of wheaty tartness. Sweet & tart finish, still with lots of apricot. That’s really about it. Pleasant, refreshing, drinkable but not terribly exciting unless you like apricot.
Original rating: Back in the day, before the likes of New Glarus and Quelque Chose, this was considered a definitive North American fruit ale. It is unfiltered, has a peachy colour, and strong sweet apricot flavours, which fall away towards the finish. Ar 7 Ap 4 Fl 7 P 4 Ov 14 = 3.6
Original rating: Back in the day, before the likes of New Glarus and Quelque Chose, this was considered a definitive North American fruit ale. It is unfiltered, has a peachy colour, and strong sweet apricot flavours, which fall away towards the finish. Ar 7 Ap 4 Fl 7 P 4 Ov 14 = 3.6
Tried
from Can
on 18 May 2001
at 12:47
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Underrated amongst NW barley wines. Probably too subtle for all those hopheads.
Tried
on 17 Nov 2000
at 21:51
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
This bere smells far better than it tastes. (nice apricot aroma). The flavor is dry and moderately fruity, but not very interesting (actually quite boring, with the apricot flavors being very attenuated and almost unpleasant). Almost a waste of a mediocre wheat to start with, and a questionable choice of fruit.
Tried
on 22 Aug 2000
at 00:54