[1] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (7/24/2007 1:50:20 AM)
"Easily produces a three-finger thick, amber-brownish-tinged, tan colored head in my 25cl tulip glass, despite a careful pour. The beer is a brilliantly clear, deeply amber hued, red color when held up to the light, but is otherwise a dark, concentrated cherry color. The aroma is quite sweet smelling with notes of blackberry jam, cloves, concentrated fruit-caramel and a touch of toasty, yet definitely caramelized, malty / bready notes. The aroma is fairly enjoyable, though it does seem a bit too sweet to be really nice; the sweetness does accentuate the distinct fruitiness though.
The beer has a medium thick heft to it, but is not nearly as sweet as the aroma might have suggested. Still at first blush the beer does not seem complex enough to carry the simplistic, fruit nuanced, sweetness that is here. Flavor notes of currants, sweet plums, raisins, a hint of cloves and even some tart notes that are also evocative of plums or even apples. Somehow this beer really seems to fade for me, it is not so much that it doesn't leave anything lingering on the palate, it is just that it seems forgettable. I am not quite too sure why I feel this way; part of this is the mouth feel, while it does have some heft to it, the beer just seems to disappear on my about half way through each sip. The most prominent flavors are those of the concentrated, sweet fruit notes, which are just too simplistic for me to really get into."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (2/16/2007 3:51:50 PM)
"Bottled. Murky dark brown colour with huge fluffy head. Aroma is malts, alcohol, yeast and earth. Flavour is caramel, malts, yeast and earth in a very nice balance. Some spicyness in aftertaste along with some perfumeness and caramel. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by rainman from Alexandria, VA, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/4/2007 4:23:01 PM)
"Pours a murky brown with a foamy tan head. Took a few pours and a 'head dissipation time' to empty the bottle into 2 of the funkiest glasses I've ever seen. Flavor is malty, cutrust, and sweet. All around A-OK for a bock."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 750ml @ $8.99 Unit Cost: $5.67 per Pint
[4] Review by Chopz from Cantley, Canada who has tried this beer once. (12/8/2006 12:40:11 AM)
"Had at Vineyards in Ottawa, Ontario with a date written on the back label, as 12/05/06 (hoping it is the date it was bottled). Pours a cloudy brown colour with slight beige in it. Very nice creamy off-white with devine retention. Tiny bubble carbonation forms all around the glass. Lacing is silky. Aromas of cider vinegar with fruit (green and red apples) and lightly nutty. Light to medium-bodied. Nutty start that quickly turns into a sour middle and finishes with the fruit, leaving an apple aftertaste. Quite mild overall, and watery, but a good-looking beer with its great head that last the whole experience."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
4/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 330ml @ $7.59 Unit Cost: $10.88 per Pint
[5] Review by pootz from between Calgary and Waterloo, Canada who has tried this beer once. (11/20/2006 7:20:05 PM)
"Corked magnum bottle
Pours a clouded deep copper colored ale into the glass...2 finger rocky cap reduced to a sticky surface lace and stays the drink, laces the side well enough. Very effervescent from bottle conditioning.
Aroma is of musty burlap and some sweetness over fermenting fruits and almonds...nice nose.
Moderate malt decernment, medium-light body, peppery mouth feel, spritzy-yeasty-fruity character.
Profile: Up front some sweetness from caramelized malts, then a rush of sour musty tastes much like spoiled fruits...finish is crisp and spritzy but yeasty with the fruits punching through and a light bittering from the hopping....yeasty-sweet aftertaste.
I’m not partial to this one...sharp edges, too yeasty and undeveloped and I’m double pissed off because they fooled me into thinking it was a bock beer."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
5/10
Overall:
5/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Sample Size: 750ml @ $6.32 Unit Cost: $3.99 per Pint
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