3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 2
Texture 2
Overall 3
Deep dark purple coloured body with a lighter (still deep) purple bubbly head. Aroma of raspberries, malt, metal, some chocolate and event apples. Very Light-bodied; Didn’t expect such a thin beer, and also one that shows so little character. The first taste is watery, second is lightly raspberry. Some lemons, malt and a super small amount of hops are barely noticeable in this one. Aftertaste shows sharp tartiness coupled with a bit of the raspberries and just about nothing else. Overall, a pretty damn bad beer - nothing worth trying again and really not a beer worth spending any money on. Save your money and buy a lambic or just hope for a better fruit beer. I sampled this 750 mL bottle purchased at Oliver’s beverage in Albany, New York on 18-February-2007.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2007
at 00:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle 65 cl) Beautiful, clear, warm amber with a creamy, off-white head leaving some lacework. Fruity hop aroma. The body is surprisingly only medium and doesn’t really qualify as a Double IPA - the malt profile is a bit timid. Dry as a bone with somewhat soapy hop accents. Thanks to pineypower for this rare brew. 170207
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2007
at 01:36
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. An orange beer with a thin orange head. The aroma is sweet malty with ligh hoppy notes, while the flavor is sweet grassy hoppy, on a medium to low malt background, leading to a dry end. The alcohol burns slightly in the throat. I’d like a stronger malt presence.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2007
at 11:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Draft at the Phoenixville location, July 2006. A black beer with a red shine under a brown head. The aroma is sweet with strong roasted notes as well as quite a lot of fruit, just a bit on the over ripe side. The flavor is sweet and lovely roasted, but also with a touch of citrus from the hops. Nice combo, though the body is a bit thin.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2007
at 12:57
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
I believe this is the beer I had - it was called Highbridge Lightning and was a Malt Liquor, I had it at the Phonixville location, July 2006. A yellow beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with light notes of metal, alcohol, and malt. The flavor is very sweet and rather alcoholic, leading to a dry end, where the alcohol dries out the mouth. Not bad, though not good either - anyways not my style.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2007
at 12:54
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at the Phoenixville location, July 2006. A dark orange beer with a thin lazing beige head. The aroma is lovely sweet and hoppy with some grapefruit notes, my guess is Cascade. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, but very early the hops hits the palate with strong notes of grass, that turns more towards grapefruit towards the end, which is very dry and bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2007
at 09:43
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at the Phoenixville location, July 2006. An amber beer with a rim of beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of caramel and toffee. The flavor is sweet toffeeish, but also light notes of butterscotch and whiskey, leading to a dry end with a slight note of alcohol.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2007
at 09:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at the Phoenixville location, July 2006. A pale amber beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma is sweet grassy and hoppy, while the flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel and grassy and hoppy notes from the very beginning all the way thru to the end. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2007
at 07:51
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Draft at the Phoenixville location, July 2006. An unclear orange beer with a rim of off-white head. The aroma is sweet with light wheaty notes as well as light notes of banana. The flavor has a weird light burnt note, combined with notes of wheat, banana, and oranges.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2007
at 07:50
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at the Phoenixville location, July 2006, named Han Maibock. An orange beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is very light with notes of caramel and butterscotch. The flavor is sweet with primary notes of caramel and butterscotch, but also with light citrusy notes from the hops, leading to a dry and slightly bitter end, where the caramel keeps lingering.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2007
at 05:04