[1] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer once. (7/26/2005 10:08:44 PM)
"A surprising find, while me and Karen stopped by here after watching her neices play soccer on a beautiful Saturday morning. And while I wouldn't say that this is a "beautiful" beer..., it is still fairly interesting, overall.
Arrived from the server a bit dull looking -- yet another SDBC House Brew a bit lacking in the carbonation dept. Bare wisps of foam on top of the rather dark (nearly opaque) body.
But this beer tends to take charge once you give it a sniff. The hops aren't in the forefront, but they are surely there in enough force to warrant mentioning. I think this is another area for improvement, but overall, no complaints.
At least the flavor profile lives up to it's share of the bargain. A bit sweet in the front, while the malt takes over in the middle, and with an interesting hoppy vibe in the backend. Not award-winning, but interesting to make sure that you never felt that this was an arduous beer to down....
(Reminded me a little of what Winterhook used to taste like, ~10 years ago....)
Overall, a beer that shows some promise, but I think really could use a bit more gumption in the final analysis. While this seems to be (for example) a spiced winter beer that's missing all of it's spices, and has some room for improvement, I still think it's decent enough as-is for an occasional pint at the San Diego Brewing Company....
//TB"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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