7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of Jay23: Poured a slightly hazy copper color ale with a big foamy head with good retention and no lacing. Aroma consists of nice semi-sweet caramel malt with some dry and bitter hops. Taste is also comprised of semi-sweet caramel malt with some bitter and dry hops with a light floral finish. Full body with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Well done but missing some floral notes to be unforgettable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2008
at 14:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle: Poured a cloudy orangey color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of bitter and floral hoppy notes with a big malt backbone. Taste is also dominated by some floral and hoppy notes with a huge light caramel malt backbone. Medium body with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. While this beer is very good overall I would have expected more hops for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2008
at 14:35
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
2005 bottle from HailSquishFace - thanks, man! - had I realized the age of this bottle before I opened it, I might have saved it for something a bit less mundane than a Wednesday evening nightcap - oh, well - I’m normally not a fan of arcadia beers, but this one is a bit different - dark ruby, nearly black pour, with a soapy lace - aroma of burnt malts/sugars, tobacco, and a lot of red wine character - some noticeable alcohol underneath - low carbonation, but a kind of thin body for the style - almost tart red wine tannins up front, followed by some roasted malts, caramelized sugars, and ashy character - a bit dry in the finish, with some more wine-like qualities - not terribly complex, but interesting for an arcadia beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2008
at 22:19
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle courtesy of goryshkewych: Poured a deep clear copper color ale with an average foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel malt with some subtle notes of toffee. Taste is also dominated by some mediums sweet caramel malt notes with light toffee notes also noticeable. Some very light acidic notes were also noticeable which might indicate the start of an infection. Average body with medium carbonation and no apparent alcohol. A bit short on character for this style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2008
at 13:29
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
22 oz. bottle. Dark copper pour. Short, off-white head. Strong aroma of lacquer and alcohol with hints of molasses, juicy fruit gum and brown sugar. The flavor is moderately sweet and moderatley bitter with an hint of brett. Strong alcoholic, off finish. Medium body. Very little carboantion. Odd flavor. Odd finish. Not enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Apr 2008
at 20:03
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Extremely tinny lime smell. Brown pour with floaties and thin tan head. Soapy lime flavor. Light bark and grass finish. Thinnish mouthfeel. Hardly like any brown ale I’ve ever had. Amber? Maybe.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2008
at 15:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
12 oz. bottle. The ale surged out. Amber color with a two finger off-white head. Wonderful floral hop aroma - I’m in England. Medium body with fine carbonation. Flavor is more caramel malt than hop, but there is nearly enough bitter in the finish to remedy that. It’s really good, and it might fit ESB or Strong Ale across the pond.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2008
at 21:15
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Golden/ orange colour with a beige head. Aroma is hop, citrus. Flavour is hop, citrus, fruit, malt. Bitter finish. Pleasent beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2008
at 23:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bouteille 650ml, courtoisie de Blankboy. De couleur ambrée orange et voilée. Nez de houblon citrique (pamplemousse) légèrement résineux et floral, de levures fruitées aux petites notes sauvages (agrumes, léger de mangues et d’abricots, traces de pommes et d’ananas), malté de caramel sucré avec des notes de biscuits. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture moyennement crémeuse. Goût moyennement amer de houblon floral et moyennement citrique (pamplemousse, une amertume présente toute la gorgée) accompagné d’un goût de levures fruitées sucrées et aux petites notes sauvages acides (agrumes, léger d’abricots et de mangues, notes de pêche, traces de pommes et d’ananas) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un moyen goût malté de caramel sucré (petites traces de sucre bonbon), de céréales et avec un léger goût de biscuits puis en finale l’on assiste à un léger regain d’amertume asséchante de houblon aux notes herbeuses (herbes mouillées, faibles sensation terreuse) avec des traces résineuses accompagné de notes d’alcool doux et des petites traces de fromage vieilli. Post-goût plutôt long et un peu sec, moyennement amer de houblon floral, citrique, légèrement herbeux et aux notes terreuses avec un léger goût de levures fruitées (zest d’agrumes, pelures d’abricots) et des notes d’alcool.
Tried
on 20 Apr 2008
at 21:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 22oz. An orange-golden, hazy beer with a beige head. Hoppy nose with citrus, pine and resin, as well as some note of fluor. Not much room for malt here. Resiny and quite fruity flavor with some beefstocky maltyness, sure on the bitter side. Full body, and a long, piney finish. Pleasant, but doesn’t stand out. (080301)
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2008
at 05:33