Nifty can label, considering I do use PB Blaster in the garage to loosen rusted bolts & nuts. Pour is orange brown and clear, nice head fades to a thin blanket. Nose is quite malty and the first taste has lots of personality, maybe more than I can appreciate. Has a rather strong phenolic bitterness that I'm finding difficult to deal with, whew. Thru the middle, that strange 'new brewer' sharpness keeps building. Seems like something went wrong with this baby. Its hard to appreciate the maltiness in this brew with such a pointed bitter bite up front and in yer face. One good thin is it has a high level of carbonation which creates a mild distraction from the rudeness of that bitter bite. Wish it was better but I'm glad the session is over. Blah. Got a long way to go to be as good as Trader José Dark Premium Lager. Probably more on the level of City Brewing William Penn Colonial Style.

Golden with a large foamy white head that lingered. Bitter and grainy with cracker and faint citric and perfumey hops. Medium finish and body.

From a cheap can this stuff pours like a darker iced tea with an off white foamy head that fades to about half inch.Nose is a malty spice and possibly some honey. First taste is quite boozy; this is gonna be a sipper fer sher. Spices are very present and the combination of heavy spice and boozy sensations makes this quite a clash on the kisser. Very mouth coating and burly. Not sure if I'm getting the cider, but the cinnamon is adding an odd presence. Like the lake erie monster of the south bay area, this stuff is dark, snake-like, and aggressive. Whew. Somewhat typical high alky spice bomb, similar to many domestics of the style. I think I'm catching a little buzz near the end of the session. Phew, gee whiz, golly gosh, good gracious, and whoa! There, you have it. Extra rating point for the mind numbing sensations on the finish, hehehehhh.