6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Of course I bought it for the ceramic bottle with Santa on it...duh! And actually, the bottle is much more interesting than the beer contained within it - malty, fruity, bock-ish qualities, but although the flavor is good, it is a little on the thin side, as is the body and finish - some hops balance out the mixture of caramel sweetness - nothing to celebrate about, and the price is totally unjustified, even for the bottle without the beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2003
at 19:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Slightly hazy golden colour body with a thin white head. Very pleasant aroma of citrus and green apples, German hops and a bit of metal. Light-bodied; Great balance, strong hop showing for the style and a subtle sweet taste. Aftertaste mild and clean. A better beer than I was expecting-try it if you can find it! I bought this 330 mL swing-top bottle at Beers of the World in Rochester, New York and sampled it on 14-November-2003.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Nov 2003
at 22:29
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 9
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Outstanding smoke aroma dominated this beer. Appearance wa light brown, nothing interesting. Flavor of a pils with liquid smoke added. Unpleasant taste. If I only wanted to smell my beer this would be a good choice.
Tried
on 18 Oct 2003
at 04:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled(500ml). -dark brown coloured, rich long-lasting head, hints of coffee and chocolate, sweet malty finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2003
at 12:31
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Golden to light amber color, hazy. Typical spicy aroma, light. Original taste, very good mix of a quite aggressive German wheat beer with a nice smokey taste (delicate), contuinueing in the final.
Tried
on 02 Jul 2003
at 03:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Re-Rate: Malt an licorice aroma. Red oak, rocky head. Nicely balanced. Some fruit noticeable on second sip. A bit watery, but has a nice aftertaste.
Tried
on 05 Jan 2003
at 11:57
4.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Re-rateFresh citrus aroma. Looks like a wit. Not very much taste - banana and lemony light, sweetish mild. Fizzy mouthfeel - refreshing but not remarkable otherwise.
Tried
on 26 Dec 2002
at 14:50
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 4
Some clove, but mostly estery/yeasty sourness in arome. Murky brown. Bready banana taste, a bit too light body. Ok, but not really impressive.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2002
at 09:08
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
An amber beer with a very nice head. The aroma is very pleasent with notes of fruit and malt. The flavor though is a little flat but with a good/nice sweetness and ending in a slight bitterness. It’s a fine beer, but a little too "light" for my taste.
Tried
on 10 Dec 2002
at 14:50
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
I am a big fan of the caps on these beers. However the beer itself left much to be desired. Kind of bland and watery, wheaty beer. I just can''t get into these Bavarian-type Lagers.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Nov 2002
at 14:37