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DuClaw Colossus 3.44 42

DuClaw Colossus

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
423.54/5.03.44/5.0Special21.92%43.5Snifter, Trappist glass
Commercial Description:
The name says it all! This unique brew comes in officially at 21.92% abv. This was accomplished by the use of 3 different strains of yeast and a lot of TLC. Technically an ale, but this monster has complex flavors and aromas that suggests characteristics of mead and fruit wines. Be sure to sample Colossus at several different temperatures including heated. That's right!...heat it up to about 105'F for yet another unique experience of flavors and aromas!
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 Magicdave6 (5551), London, Greater London, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 24, 2009  
Bottle at chris_o’s "smash kook’s granny tasting". Alround rating: Noteably sweet, caramel, herbal hop, noteably fruity, lots of prunes and other fruits soaked in honey, some cinnamin. Alc is very well hidden, like this is no way 15%+ i genuinly dont believe its that high. Remarkably easy to drink. Winner!


 travita (1941), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 6, 2009  
Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. The look is clear, copper amber in color with not much of its off white head. The smell is alcohol, dark fruits, caramel, lots going on. Really strong alcohol in the taste but maybe not 22%, sweet, syrupy, thick feel. Caramel and fruits.


 Swalden28 (1512), McKinney, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Nov 4, 2009  
Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. Pours a great looking deep amber red with off-white head. Aroma of sweet caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is sweet, fruity, alcohol, malt, WoW, taste great! Mouth feel is heavy body, syrupy, low carbonation. Overall, very interesting BIG beer, lots of flavor......Strong shit!


 angrypirate06 (781), Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Nov 4, 2009  
Thanks to ericandersnavy for this one. Orange pour with a small off white head. Aroma is caramel, orange, honey, booze. Flavor is caramel, brown sugar, banana. Hides the booze well.


 ericandersnavy (1133), crossroads, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 30, 2009  
it took me a year but i finally tracked this down thanks to scraff. poured amber/ruby with a white head. aroma was great with candi sugar??, caramel, and some dark fruits. flavor was pretty much the same. this thing was sweet beyond all belief and thats what i liked about it. had a nice slick body. this bad boy was worth the wait. we didnt get to try any heated because the bottle was finished. maybe next time.


 bhensonb (4347), Woodland, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 29, 2009  
This one courtesy of ericandersnavy. Thanks man! Pours clear reddish copper with a slight beige head. The nose is big on malt and fruit. Sort of red berry. No heat issue. Full bodied with mildly frothy carbonation. Flavors are like plum, berry, honey, spice, malt, and I bet I could imagine more. It’s fairly complex. Heat is barely detectable. Rather like a not so sweet mead.


 AmEricanbrew (1928), Southern, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 29, 2009  
Courtesy of ericandersnavy. Clear amber color with a fleeting head. Big malty sweet n spicy fruity aromas. Wonder bread malty flavors with sweet pit fruits, spicy caramel, tough to spot the 21%abv here. Gotta try this heated sometime.


 blutt59 (2147), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Oct 29, 2009  
bottle, thanks to ericandersnavy, golden orange color with very still body, aroma of cap’n crunch and more cinammon, very sweet and malty bw like with no alcohol bite, smooth finish



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