3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 superspak (3627) - Michigan, USA - OCT 9, 2015
16 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 7/27/2015. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy deep reddish copper color with a 2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness/roast, herbal, floral, grass, light citrus, and herbal/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready/roast malts and earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness/roast, herbal, floral, grass, light citrus, and herbal/toasted earthiness. Moderate amount of herbal/grassy and lightly roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness/roast, floral, grass, light citrus, and herbal/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready/roast malts and earthy hop flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming lingering after the finish. Overall this is a very nice standard amber ale style. All around good robustness, complexity, and balance of dark/bready/roast malts and earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20 SiviS (35) - - OCT 3, 2015
Very dark all most red in color with a white head. Sweet malt and fruity smell
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2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 crossovert (9759) - Illinois, USA - AUG 27, 2015
473ml can. Amber pour. Fruit and slight toast aroma. Fruity herb flavor, weird fermentation character, ok.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 rumproasts (4241) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - JUL 9, 2015
can. deep amber orange with one finger head. rich and malty. a bit of tart dark fruit and maybe a hint of cocoa. medium bitterness from the hops. i can appreciate this, but its not really my thing.
3.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 milewide (1784) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - MAY 23, 2015
Nice blend of malt sweetness and bitter hop aftertaste. Clear amber color. Focuses too much on locally grown ingredients...rather that creative craft brewing!
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 Tmoney99 (12247) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - APR 6, 2015
Draft. A - Poured a clear copper color with an average frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with very good lacing. S- Moderate sweet malt and hop aroma. T - Medium sweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. M - Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. D - My expectations where met.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20 KPD (49) - Michigan, USA - JUL 11, 2014
On draft at griffin grill and pub in Battle Creek. Pours clear amber with smallish head. Aroma is malty with hint of dark fruit,medium mouthfeel. Flavor is malty with a dryish clean finish. Nice drinking beer.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 ChiGuy68 (454) - Illinois, USA - MAY 27, 2014
Tasted on tap at Terra Firma Brewery in Traverse City. It poured a clear amber with an off white head and nearly solid lacing. Soft malt aroma and taste with a fair bit if hops.
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3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 bpar73 (755) - Bellaire, Michigan, USA - MAY 15, 2014
On tap at Pearls. pour a dark amber with an off-white head. Malt and mild hops in the aroma and taste. Had this after a delicious Bells Kalamazoo stout and it held its own quite nicely.
4.9 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 20/20 apmolnar (1) - Traverse City, Michigan, USA - MAY 2, 2014 does not count
my favorate, have loved this recipe since it was created by the Traverse Brewing company in the 90s
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