Subsidiaries
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Orange-tinged dark amber; aroma shows rich fruity hoppiness (cherry, plum), plus woody notes, and lightly smokey crystal malts. Nicely balanced beer...grapefruit, wood, chewy earthiness. The crystal almost gets out of hand, but not quite. Fresh-tasting, with a lingering bitterness. Not as bombastic as Alpha King, nor as straightforward as SNPA, this is a fairly unique rendition of the style.
Tried
on 02 Jun 2003
at 06:41
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Full gold. Aroma of blackberries, grapes, pale malts. Slightly crisp, vaguely grassy, with some light peach and pear esters. Generally a clean finish. Sweetish, well-constructed beer, but ultimately you'll want more if you're on Ratebeer.
Tried
on 02 Jun 2003
at 06:13
3.1/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Golden; estery (apple) aroma; a little watery. Some herbal hop but it fades. Malts are subdued as well.
Tried
on 24 Jan 2003
at 18:49