3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 puboflyons (2642) - Allenstown, New Hampshire, USA - JUN 23, 2014
From the 650 ml. bottle. The pour is attractive with its slightly hazy medium to darker amber look and lasting cream colored head. The aroma exhibits a roasted pale malt quality but more of a floral, grassy hop note. Medium body. The taste starts with the caramel pale malts but the hops kick in quickly. Although not super bitter there is a bitterness that carries over at the end. I would liken this more to a craft American Pale Ale.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20 johnnnniee (3092) - Bedford, New Hampshire, USA - JUN 17, 2014
Bottle from Londonderry
Pours a slightly hazy deep reddish brown color with a huge bubbly off white head that persists forever. Aromas of caramel and bready malt with a solid hit of floral and earthy hops to balance. Hints of toffee and yeasty esters. The flavor is sweet mineraly malt sweetness with hints of earthy hop flavor and a mild hop bitterness. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation. This one needs a little work. The malty flavors are muddy here, there is not distinct character. Give me bready or caramel or toffee, or brown sugar as a solid base, this has nothing distinct.
2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20 AirForceHops (4820) - Epping, New Hampshire, USA - JUN 10, 2014
22 oz. bottle. Amber in color, with thin head retention. Aroma is lots of fruit with a touch of caramel. The flavor is not as fruity as the aroma. Was hoping for a nice hop balance, didnt find any. Trying to find some flavor here is a bit of a challenge. Light amounts of caramel. Medium in body leaning on thin. Watery texture. Where are the hops? I had this on a clean palate, oh well.
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