6.2/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
2005 bottle consumed 9/6/2005. Sweet and hoppy once the cap is popped. Quite fresh and powerful smelling. Bit of buttercream backing, but lots of nice tangerines and pineapples. Sharp and spicy, quite perfumey and leafy; the hops stick out nicely, but there’s a good caramel backing in there. Rusty, copper-amber color with a small beige head, moderate retention, no lacing. Clear and filtered/force carbonated. As the hoppiness recedes some sweet nutty and fruity tones are felt. Flavor is perfumey and lightly citric with a good spiciness mixed with caramel. Fruity, pleasant, spicy. Fairly vacuous mouthfeel, but not nearly as bad as most filtered beers. Cherries, oranges. . fade to light nutty caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2005
at 14:39
3.5/10
—
Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
Very little aroma or flavor. Some malt taste; subtle sweetness. OK while cool, some very off flavors show up as it starts to warm.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2005
at 14:48
8.1/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Very nice complex imperial porter with a medium to full body. Full of chocolate and coffee. Pours black with medium tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, wood and grapefruit. Variety of flavors including chocolate, roasted coffee, grapefruit, sweet fruits and a slight bitterness at the finish. You can’t detect the alcohol despite the high ABV. Nicely done.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Sep 2005
at 22:40
7/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle 75 cl) As "Wild Dog". Hazy, dark golden with a small, off-white head. Great aroma hops in the nose. Huge, full body with lots of caramelish sweetness. Some fusty notes. Bitter all right, but not overwhelmingly so. 120805
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2005
at 06:05
7.8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Very black, small beige head. Aroma of licorice and blueberries. Sweet with near full body. Feels young and berryish, with notes of orange, anise and molasses. Salty, tarry finish. Bears no connection to Baltic porters, but I really like the concentrated flavours.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2005
at 22:03
6.5/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottled. Deep golden, brief head. Buttery malt aroma. Grassy hops and toffee up front. Medium sweet with rivh maltiness and clean but filling mouthfeel. Some salty licorice in a lingering bitter finish. A solid bock.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2005
at 17:39
5.9/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour is a cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is toffe with a small layer of hops. Flavor is caramel and vanilla. Finishes sweet with a dollop of alcohol. An ok bock.
Tried
on 17 Aug 2005
at 20:24
6.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
I guess Baltic porter is as fair a classification as any for this odd beer. Black with a hop aroma. Flavor is primarily hops but there is rotting fruit and a hint of smoke as well. Heavy palate. Good and fairly innovative; it doesn’t fit well into any style.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2005
at 00:58
6.8/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Wheat banana aroma. Golden yellow color - cloudy with small head. Sweet banana and clove flavor. Not bad - an average Weizen - very good for an American Hefe.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2005
at 18:51
6.4/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
2005 bottle from Julio’s, consumed July 2005. Light banana and walnut notes in the nose with light wheat dryness and some creamy, cooked wheat and light lemon. Overall, pretty low strength of aroma. Cloudy white-tangerine color with a small white head, not too big and not terribly well-retained for the style. Flavor begins with lemons and tangerines. Tastes a lot like a champagne and tangerine juice concoction. Or perhaps just seltzer water and orange juice. . .Very fuzzy, bubbly mouthfeel but very small bubbles, so it’s not annoying on the palate. Getting more lemon and light white dough. Some minerally yeast in there (poured the sediment in this one). Nice stuff, not terribly malty, but refreshing a not overly estery. Kind of reminds me of some old bubblegum that’s already been chewed. More chewy wheat on the end and some bubble trails are left on the glass. Medium-light body, yet not really any thinning.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jul 2005
at 15:00