Bottle courtesy of Mr_Kimchee: Poured a deep amber color ale with a medium slightly off-white foamy head with average retention. Aroma of hops is well balance with some caramel malt. Taste of caramel malt with a slightly bitter and citrus finish. Well done for the style but nothing extraordinary either. Re-rate 2022: Drank better then I remembered. Good mix of resinous and piney hops notes with some light bitterness. Good old school APA.

Bottle courtesy of Mr_Kimchee: Poured a dark black color beer with a medium off-white foamy head with average retention. Aroma of dry roasted malt with some faint spices. Taste is dominated by roasted malt with a very dry finish. I could not detect very much spice presence overall though and was surprised by the fact that this is classified as spiced beer since I honestly though it was a porter.

This beer came to me from my beer club and I am not familiar with the brewer. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a copper color with a medium sized yellow-white head. The flavor is sweet fruity hops with an undertone reminiscent of fruit cocktail. The beer is moderately thick and sweet yet it still lacks a bit of a malt presence given the strength and complexity of the hops.

This beer came to me in my beer club. I am not familiar with the brewer. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a medium sized tan head. The aroma is light roasty malts and a hint of chocolate. The mouthfeel is smooth and creamy. The flavor is bitter and tangy with light roasted malts and a light chocolate element on the finish.

Clear light golden color with a thin white head. Aroma of light caramel with some hoppy hints. Mild caramel flavor and some more floral hops. Thanks to CaptainCougar for sending this to Richmond.

Hazy light amber color with a small frothy white head. Sweet caramel aroma with some floral hops in the end. Strong caramel flavor with some light floral hops in the background. Thanks to CaptainCougar for sending this to Richmond.

Bottle courtesy of BrewEngineer on 01/15/2011 at the 13th Richmond Gathering. Clear dark brown body with a small creamy tan head. Sweet toasty, light roast and spice aroma. Sweet toasty and light nutty flavor with some spice. Medium body with moderate carbonation. 7/4/7/4/14 - 3.6 06/11/2006 - 2005 Bottle. Dark mohogany color with a thin white head. Sweet malty aroma. Sweet caramel, chocolate, molassas, and almost soy flavors. 6/5/7/3/14 - 3.5

Bottle. Sour wheat, ripe banana, and coriander aroma. Cloudy light yellow color with small head. Orange peel, lemon, clove/coriander, and wheat flavor -very dry. An extremely well made beer - a great choice for those that don’t like any sweetness in beer - probably one of the least sweet wheat beers I’ve ever had.

Best before Feb 2006 bottle shared by SuIIy on 6/9/06. Shimmering (light sediment suspended) bronze with deep strawberry-blonde tints showcase this lightly filtered body. The off-white head sits atop, perfectly retained at about a centimeter in height and providing plenty of lacing. If this is past its best before date, I can only imagine it fresh. Strong perfumey hops emanate from the liquid, mixing about with lightly toasted grains that begin to build. Though the colombus greatly overpower the goldings, the goldings still do provide a hint of spicy/grassiness that is highly dry, zesty and challenging. Soft pine resin slowly weaves itself about the caramel malts and a hint of breadiness is felt as an afterthought. Not too sugary either, but a good backbone is notable from the aroma, without ruining the hops. The flavor is surprisingly restrained and lightly fruity, with bits of oat-like creaminess, chewy, and sporting notes of vanilla and buttery biscuits. Some perfuminess lingers on, and is especially apparent at this age, as the acid from the colombus has definitely calmed down. I can tell this was just absolutely packed with hops by the strong plant-like chewiness and old leafiness. Very clean, with no yeast apparent, nor alcohol. Firm, nearly creamy texture and light carbonation that is engaging. How bout that head retention? Must be the wheat...