Buffalo Bill's Alimony Ale

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

Citrus and pine up front, with a lingering spicey bitterness. Alcohol very well masked. This beer doesn't do a whole lot to stand out, but does nothing wrong either. Probably the best Buffalo Bill's beer I've had unless one is escaping me... I dig the Collective Soul album cover label :)

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

pours a solid amber color, clear, with slow carbonation and a small foam head that dissipates quickly. The aroma is fairly hoppy, as you’d expect from an IPA. Maybe a hint of citrus or ginger. The taste as with the aroma, very hoppy (both in presence and in taste). The mouthfeel is medium bodied and fairly well balanced.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Hard to believe this was once considered one of the bitterest beers in America but still pretty good nonetheless. Plenty of citrusy and piney hops in the aroma and flavor with just a touch of caramel sweetness trying to balance things out. A good beer for the price.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

A bold amber colored beer with a full, robust, frothy textured, white head rising above. There was great hang time on this one. It settles eventually into a thick ringlet and heavy splotches of film. Thetasting is simple, but in this simplicity is good. Bready malt and citric hops. A medium, well carbonated, crisp body makes this a very good beer.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Decent looking burnt orange/peach color. Hazy. Small off white head. Not much for size, retention or lacing, but some is there. Nice bit of a fruity smell. The grapefruit citrus that is typical for an IPA. Some toastiness seems to be balanced well in the nose. I smell a touch of caramel and even some "woody" notes. As this beer warmed, the caramel really came through and the fruitiness moved to the background. Some decent smatterings of bitterness with the initial taste. A bit of sticky pine. Some resinous type flavors. Not as fruity in the flavor, but does have a medium caramel malt characteristic that seems to be somewhat toasty. A decent little bready, biscuit flavor adds to the complexity also. Medium mouthfeel that does an excellent job of coating the palate. It's nicely dry and crisp. Mostly smooth with a welcome alcohol warmth at the end. The taste lingers for quite some time. As I sipped on this beer and let it develope, it really started to come alive. This is a very solid brew. The citrus and fruit moved to the side and the caramel, toasty malt started to take over and really define this beer. It became almost "candy" sweet in the aroma and became more well rounded in the taste. Nice. I wouldn't have a problem sipping on this again for sure.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 10

Very good. The bitterest brew in america does not do it justice, for it truly is not that bitter. Nice head, as well as body. Had at a friends house. He said it cost him 3.00 for the bottle.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

One of the few beer gifts I've received that I didn't specifically request and was actually excited to try. The bottle claims that it contains the "Bitterest Brew in America". While it is indeed very bitter I think they miss taking that title, and not by a little bit. (although I think chasing the IBU world record has gone a bit overboard in recent years - pretty soon you will just be drinking straight hop squeezin's)

Dingy brown to amber in color with a short head that must have been supressed by all those hops. Aroma is indeed hoppy, but also has a nice fruitiness that separates itself from the crowd. Flavor does present some malt but it is quickly drowned out in a sea of hops. Hops are at their peak in the finish. Overall this is just a very hoppy IPA.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Tasted at the 2005 Bistro IPA festival. Orange gold color, slightly hazy. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is citrus and fruity. A medium bodied IPA. Malts are fruity and sweet. Hops are grapefruit and piney. Medium bitter IPA. Nice balance. This used to be marketed as the ‘bitterest beer in America’, at a whopping 75 IBU’s my how things have changed. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.