 sayravai (3037), Helsinki, Finland
Jul 16, 2007
(Bottled, 0.33l) Very hazy dark red-brown with a medium, tight and lasting head. Slightly sweet, malty and roasty-caramely, dried-fruity aroma. Very malty, grainy flavor with dried fruit, caramel, plums, yeast. Medium-bodied, quite low-carbonated – yet slightly foamy and sticky palate. I was a bit disappointed in this last time (from a 0.75l), and it’s the same now. Don’t get me wrong – it is a very nice beer, but the Grand Cru makes you expect more than what’s already in the excellent AdR Brune. Sadly, the only thing you’re getting more in this is ABV. Don’t know if this is supposed to be a barley wine –style brown ale or what.
HughConway (259), USA
Aug 13, 2008 Bottle. Pours deep brown with pleasing head. Strong fruit nicely complex aroma. Taste is spicy, fruity, thickly body. Excellent.
A_R (293), Georgia, USA
Aug 9, 2008 This beer had a nice aroma with a large head forming in the tulip glass. It is hearty and flavorful, with a mix of dark fruit flavors. Very smooth and complex with a long-lingering aftertaste.
KnN (253), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Pours a nice dark brown to ruby with almost no head, but some good carbonation. Big strong ale with a huge fruit aroma. Like toffee cherries and raisins mixed into a can of malt or something. Huge nose on this.
Flavor is more of the same with a lot of nice undertones, caramel, dark fruit, cherries. All of this and it’s not overly sweet which is very nice. This skates a thin line very well.
afireinside96 (390), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 29, 2008 Hazy brown pour with a creamy tan head. Smells of raisin, brown sugar, dried dates, and doughy yeast. Complex fruity flavor with notes of caramel, brown sugar, allspice, and biscuit. Prickly feeling carbonation helps remove the slightly cloying finish. Slightly warming as well. Damn good.
Rogueone (365), I F&ckin’ hate those guys from, Ohio, USA
Jul 28, 2008 Luckily for me, the bar right down the street from my house has this on tap. And it’s only $4. That being said: Muddy brown pour with a generous amount of tan frothy head. Aroma is sweet malts, candi sugar. Mouthfeel is effervescent and very clean. Malty and sweet, there are notes of cherry and toasted caramel. Bit of a warm finish that does not distract from flavor. Very elegant beer.
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