5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
20th Anniversary Limited Edition. Dark brownish/copper with a minimal head. Aromas are of charcoal/wood and toffee. Minimal head. Flavor starts really nice (like a two milisecond burst) and then heads downhill as the toffee-like pleasantness gives way to an acrid and undescribable funk that is just not for me.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2006
at 23:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Good aroma with coriander, citrus, and surprisingly butter. A very smooth and easy to drink beer, particularly compared to the heavily hopped Surly beer that preceeded it. Sweet wheaty flavor, and a little sour in the finish. Draught poor at the Blue Nile. Sadly, this looks filtered as there is no sediment to be seen. Still, good job with this and way to go for trying something different.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2006
at 11:50
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
On Tap. Poured a clear amber orange color with a huge head. A little tast of hops and a lot of bubbls.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jul 2006
at 10:21
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Clear orange colour, small off-white head. Aroma is fruity and hoppy. Flavour is fruity, hoppy and a bit roasted? and grassy. Smooth brew which at the same time is very refreshing. As the desription says, this beer will most likely not offend anyone.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2006
at 04:13
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled
Dark semi- hazy orange/copper brown, good off-white head. Flowery hoppy (Cascade?) nose with some ryeish malt notes. Medium-bodied. Starts with some sugary sweetness, then crunchy hops. Aftertaste is more on sweet side than bitter. Easy to drink APA, nothing really outstanding, but drinkable "summer drink".
Dark semi- hazy orange/copper brown, good off-white head. Flowery hoppy (Cascade?) nose with some ryeish malt notes. Medium-bodied. Starts with some sugary sweetness, then crunchy hops. Aftertaste is more on sweet side than bitter. Easy to drink APA, nothing really outstanding, but drinkable "summer drink".
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2006
at 04:13
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Original rating, 3/21/06. Bottle, "Enjoy by Mar 10." All right. I’m looking for that reliable, everyday, easy-to-find great pilsner beer to keep on hand to introduce others to the better beer world. Is this it? Well, it slipped a bit past its prime, but let’s see: Opens with a nice German hoppy smell that coiuld be close to skunk, still pleasant. In a Bitburger pils glass, I get an appealing gold body, few bubbles, and a stiff white head. Nose in the glass gets an occasional whiff of lipstick, but I can’t pin it down (no, my wife doesn’t drink out of my beer glasses). Taste is lightly toasted malts like an English muffin. Those hops the BMC folks forgot to use are here, leaving a bitter curdle at the throat. Hearty yet refreshing. Packaged light lagers are always problematic, but this one makes a very good at being as good a pilsner as I’ve found.
New 12 oz. bottle, 5/30/06: This bottle is dated "Enjoy by Feb 24," This bottle is either older or very fresh, but it came home in a hot car trunk. However, most of the off tastes I described before are missing, leaving a more refined brew, but a tad less mouthfeel. I think I can stand by this original rating.
New 12 oz. bottle, 5/30/06: This bottle is dated "Enjoy by Feb 24," This bottle is either older or very fresh, but it came home in a hot car trunk. However, most of the off tastes I described before are missing, leaving a more refined brew, but a tad less mouthfeel. I think I can stand by this original rating.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2006
at 20:38
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
This is the first beer I have had from this company. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a hazy pale golden color with a large white head. The aroma is sour wheat and banana. The flavor is dry wheat and light malts with moderate banana and a hint of fruity hops. The finish is dry. Nothing special.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2006
at 20:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a clear dark amber color with a medium thick beige/orange head that has pretty good retention. Minimal lacing except toward the bottom of the glass. Aroma of citrusy hops and pine. Medium-bodied with a nice hoppy and nutty flavor, with a decent malt foundation. The finish is hoppy and lasting, with a bitter aftertaste. This beer is not trying to blow anyone’s mind but it is a good example of a well-made entry of the style.
Tried
on 25 Jan 2006
at 14:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Lazy Chameleon in Powell, OH. Clear dark reddish brown with a thin beige head and decent lacing. Nutmeg and malt aroma. Medium-bodied with sweet malt and caramel flavors, and some spices as well. Pretty tasty but the flavor is very short-lived. The finish is roasted malt with a bitter follow-through. Above average, however nothing really makes this beer stand out in the sea of similar winter ales.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jan 2006
at 13:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Medium citric hop aroma with a touch of biscuits. Mild floral and citric hop flavors integrate seamlessly into a biscuity sweet malt palate, light bitter finish. A Britishy IPA for sure. Amber color, a touch of red, med head but excellent lacing.
Tried
on 03 Jan 2006
at 17:50