20th April 2013
Craft Clerkenwell Pizza Port Tap Takeover. Keg.Almost clear amber beer, little white head. Creamy malt, a little dry. Very subtle red berry fruits with a whisper of marmalade. Finishes with crisp creamy tasting malt.

On tap at Craft Beer Co. Clerkenwell, pours a dark amber with a small tan head. Aroma of dry caramel malts, and mild, restrained floral hops. Flavour brings out dry caramel malt, pungent floral hops and some more toffee-ish malts. ABV is well-hidden. Mouthfeel is very full, very dry -- full of dry caramel malts. Highly drinkable, while still being fairly full-bodied for the style. Very good stuff.

Keg at Craft Beer Co, Clerkenwell, London. A red/amber coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, fruity aroma. Tastes hoppy, fruity, malty, bitter and dry.

Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty peachy hoppy aroma. Fruity malty peachy hoppy flavor. has a fruity malty peachy hoppy finish.

On tap at Craft Beer Co. golden thin beige. Thats pretty good. Good grapefruit. Good bitterness good food. Very good ipa.

On tap at Craft Beer Co. 7.3%abv Reddish brown colour. amber aroma. decent amber not outstanding but solid doesnt taste of 7.3%. drinkable

Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a pale amber color with small white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy caramel aroma. Fruity malty hoppy caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy caramel finish.

On tap at Solana Beach. Pours with a clear golden to lightly amber hued body with a small white head. Aromas are toasty, bready, floral, light chlorine, biscuity and dry. Flavors are dry, light chlorine, bready, toasty, quite dry. Floral, light salinity. Not much going on in this beer. Medium carbonation, medium dry. Bland.
Earlier Rating: 12/29/2012 Total Score: 3.2
On tap at the brewpub. Pours with a crystal clear honey amber hued body and a small white ring of head. Aromas are of honey. floral, bready, and grainy. Malty balance with low esters. Flavors are bready, malty and grainy. Pretty clean, light toasty character with low crystal notes for an amber. Medium-low body with slightly fuller than expected carbonation.
Earlier Rating: 7/31/2011 Total Score: 3.4
On tap. Pours with a clear amber body with a minimal white head. Aromas are hoppy, tea, caramel, esters, grainy. Pretty clean. Flavors are hoppy, floral, citrus, orange, grapefruit and a bit tea like. Floral honey aroma. Finishes very dry. Medium bubbles. Seems noticeably more hoppy than the old Chronic (especially on the aroma).

On tap at Solana Beach. Pours with a clear pale yellow hued body with a lasting white head. Aromas are floral, bready, malty, floral hop, biscuity, low esters. Flavors show a soft malty character, medium alcohol. Floral notes, biscuity, lightly grassy, low esters, honey. Medium dry, moderate carbonation. Slightly warming.

Draught @ Mikkeller Bar, Viktoriagade 8BC, kld., DK-1655 Copenhagen, Denmark.Clear medium to dark red - orange amber colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, light nutty, light caramelized malt, light to moderate hoppy, fruity. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, caramel, nutty, caramelized caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120920]Earlier Rating: 12/12/2012 Total Score: 3.9Draught @ Mikkeller Bar, Viktoriagade 8BC, kld., DK-1655 Copenhagen, Denmark.ABV: 7.3%. Clear medium to dark red - brown amber colour with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, wood, light roasted, moderate to heavy hoppy, dark hops, chocolate - licorice konfekt hops. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120912]