3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 BeerandBlues2 (10930) - San Diego, California, USA - JUL 1, 2008
Draught at brewery. Pours clear tawny with a spare, fizzy, off-white head, diminishing with spare lacing. Aroma is average malt (cookie, caramel, toffee), average hops (flowers, grass), average yeast (dough) with notes of dates, apple, and toffee. Medium bodied, sticky texture, average carbonation, and a bitter finish. Average duration, light sweetness, acidity, and bitterness.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20 Aubrey (3501) - Bellingham, Washington, USA - SEP 6, 2005
Draft: Bright amber. Lightish body; moderate carbonation; seemed watery at times, but OK in others. Rich sweetness was really nice (caramel, toffee, chocolate, butterscotch). Nice roasty aromas, with a curious cinnamon-like element. Decent balance; mild bitterness. Had some really nice things going on, but failed in other areas.
1.7 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 6/20 Ernest (6841) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - AUG 14, 2005
Draught.
Body is medium amber.
Aroma is lightly malty (cookie), with a strong note of butter/diacetyl.
Flavor is moderately sweet, moderately acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly sweet, moderately acidic, lightly bitter.
Light to medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.
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