3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 EithCubes (5269) - New Jersey, USA - OCT 25, 2014
Bottle, screw-top. Nose is very malty, toasted with light tart undercoat, citric and lightly woody hops, toffee in the British sense. Has some berrylicious crystal character. Pours darkish amber with a foamy beige head. Taste only lightly sweet, not nearly to the level I expected, with a huge frontal wall of molasses and lighter toffee and darker earth. Hops are minor but spritely and liven things up a bit, floral and lightly citric to match the fruity yeast contribution, medium body quenching and mild, refreshing and flavorful. Not perfectly clean and commendable, but something Id happily revisit.
1.8 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 8/20 Shernandez (3) - - JAN 24, 2014 does not count
I wasn't to fond of this beer. It was a bit bitter. I would not recommend this beer.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20 alobar (3167) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 28, 2013
When the server starts the conversation with, "Sorry its not cold enough," you know this one wont be confused with a top 100 beer. Such was the case. Amber color with an aroma of caramel and toasted malt. Some caramel and toasted malt flavor with a quick hop bite at the end. Meh.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20 eelbasher (285) - New Jersey, USA - SEP 10, 2013
12oz. Pours medium copper/amber with a small ring of lace. Aromas of light caramel, bread, toasted grain, a slight earthy hops. Flavor is watery and bland. Some caramel and toasted grain show...but not much. Meh
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 TheHopster (945) - Netcong, New Jersey, USA - AUG 9, 2013
UPDATED: AUG 10, 2013 Bottle, compliments of Mark. Mild malty flavor and easy to drink. Some caramel sweetness.
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2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 jcwattsrugger (11613) - Florida and, New Jersey, USA - JUL 5, 2013
12oz bottle-white-dk amber. A-med malt-caramel/slight roast, some fruit. T-follows.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20 Ed5388 (2626) - Forked River, New Jersey, USA - JUN 10, 2013
12oz bottle. Pours a clear dark amber color with a big fluffy white head. Aroma of caramel malt, grass, and citrus. Taste of caramel malt, pine, earth, and citrusy hops.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 RobertDale (4433) - Lansing, Kansas, USA - APR 30, 2013
12 ounce bottle. Thanks Andrew! Pours amber with a nice white head. Aroma of malt, fruit, and grass. Taste is citrus, caramel malt, grass, and pine. Just OK.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 DocLock (8707) - Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 1, 2012
Bottle from Blue Dog. Pours deep coppery toward mahogany with 1-finger splotchy off-white head. Nose is hopcitrus, earthy spicy brown sugar. Tastes hoppy, malty, a bit vegetallic, with a spicy hoppy peppery finish. This one, with some fine tuning, could become a little brother of hopback amber, which is what I think they were going for.
2.2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20 keepersj12 (2956) - Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA - JUL 27, 2012
Á strange metallic aroma from the pour. Looks nice, amber with a small head. The flavor is quite bland. Finishes thin. Not much to recommend here.
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