[1] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer a couple times. (7/1/2005 12:24:40 AM)
"Amongst the two cases of beer that I brought back from Maine with me included a bottle of this interesting alt-style beer.
Appearence and aroma-wise, this beer is right on the money per the style guidelines. Nice dusky amber, with perhaps slight hints of red. And a clean medium- to low-hop aroma, keeping with the altbier guidelines of having most, if not all, of the hops in the beginning of the boil.
Taste: a slight let-down, when this altbier transformed itself into something more akin to a standard amber ale. Not bad at all, but not enough biterness hops to make things interesting. In addition, part of the altbier style dictates that it be cold-conditioned, to smooth out the flavor. Whether this was done with this beer or not is up to debate, but think that perhaps a bit more cold-conditioning would be in order. This also ties into the mouthfeel and drinkability.
Tastes a bit young ("green") for an altbier. Not bad, but room for improvement.
//TB"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle, Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by Vac from San Diego, California, USA who has tried this beer once. (4/26/2004 12:22:11 AM)
"Deep red/amber color topped with a medium thick foamy head and good lace. Sweet malty aroma with a slight fuitiness and hop background. Sweet hoppy flavor well balanced with maltiness and a touch of fruitiness. very nice flavor. Medium bodied with a slight dryness yet very smooth.
"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[3] Review by Beer Meister from Phoenix, AZ, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (12/22/2001 10:15:27 AM)
"Nice deep dark color, decent head, generous lace. Malt nose with some floral undertones and to me just a hit of cocoa, full body, nice hop presence, but not overly so. Moderate carbonation and somewhat dry finish. Quite a good beer"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers:
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(3.7)
