8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
True amber color, if a tad light. Large creamy head. Its all about the hops. Citric and floral dominate. Thankfully there’s a well rounded malt body to smooth it out, vaguely honeyish. A firm bitter finish closes it out. To me, on the upper end of the IPA range rather than a double IPA. Regardless, its good. Wait...9.2%?! Not possible, I drank the whole 22 oz bomber and while I had a slight buzz, it had no where the effect a beer of the strength should have...as if I had drank 2 bottles of Bigfoot - not even close to that.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2005
at 12:20
4.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottled. U.S. Beer #12 of 31 for American Beer Month! A rather pale, frothy pour. This one has a bit of unwelcome sourness to it. With the glass full, it’s more yellow than amber. The taste is more like a weak SNPA.
Re-rated from second bottle, 8/25/05. Well, I poured out a foamy glass, set the bottle down gently and watched it froth over. Same sourness. At least I can see it has a decent amber color, but way too many bubbles rising up the glass. There’s no notch in the "Bottled on: along the side, but perhaps it’s an old bottle.
Re-rated from second bottle, 8/25/05. Well, I poured out a foamy glass, set the bottle down gently and watched it froth over. Same sourness. At least I can see it has a decent amber color, but way too many bubbles rising up the glass. There’s no notch in the "Bottled on: along the side, but perhaps it’s an old bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2005
at 09:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Crystal clear dark copper color with a thick and foamy off-white head. Thick lacing too. Aroma of hops and pine. Medium-bodied with a dry character. Lots of piney hops and citrus with a good malt backbone. The finish is nicely hopped and citrusy with a lingering sweetness. Pretty good, actually.
Tried
on 26 Jun 2005
at 21:33
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Draught at Breckenridge Brewery, Breckenridge, CO, October 2012, GABF week. Score improved slightly, still not a great beer. Light grain and some yeast, but very little flavor or aroma. 6/2/2005 3/3/3/2/9. Brown. Lightly hopped with a bitter taste, in fact this might be better classified as a bitter. Unremarkable but no noticeable flaws.
Tried
on 02 Jun 2005
at 15:56
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Slightly hazy straw-colored body, thin off-white head. Wheaty aroma (wet hay, a touch of citrus, and a touch soapy). Sharply carbonated, tangy palate, with light wheat citrus notes. Overall, fairly thin and nondescript. This beer scores "adequate."
Tried
on 23 May 2005
at 20:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled at MrFacto’s ’Tosa tasting, courtesy 1FastSTi. Dark brownish body with red highlights, thin/medium cream head. Aroma of coffee, dark chocolate, and touches of brown sugar and caramel. Toasty body with chocolate and brown sugar, quite light, with hints of diacetyl. Thin-bodied. Eh...
Tried
on 09 Jan 2005
at 22:50
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Thanks to Indra for this! Pours clear and dark brown, looking much like a Brown Ale. 1" head of off white head that recedes quickly. Malt and citrus with some smoke in the background of the aroma. Sweet, without a great deal of bitterness, very light body. Pleasant, easy drinking beer which hides it’s alcohol well. Just not a lot of excitement with this one.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2004
at 16:36
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 6
Malt and alcohol aroma. Standard strong ale appearance, dark with a red hue. Flavors of malt, alcohol, light spice, and sugar. Sweeter than many strong ales. Thin body.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2004
at 00:30
3.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 2
Slightly hazy blonde golden coloured body with bright orange tints and very little of an off-white head-the beer looks still! Bright grapefruit hops in the aroma with malt and some sugars. Light-bodied; Mild malt flavour with wheat & a very small amount of hops showing through! Aftertaste clrean & fresh, but not great, as it is so bland! Overall, not recommended at all-pas this one up for a real summer beer! I sampled this 12 ounce bottle purchased at Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 28-August-2004 at the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2004
at 20:55
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Paid $7.99 for a 6-pack. Brown in color, slight hints of red, small, but creamy looking head. Smell is nothing special, a bit on the stinky side. Nothing overly special here. Kinda plain taste... really, no defined flavor here. Maybe slightly coffee, but really plain. Doesn't remind me of a stereotypical Christmas Ale at all. Glad I tried it, but I won't buy it again.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2004
at 18:25