 Chrism86 (279), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 15, 2008 Appears an auburn/brown with a small tan head that dissipates in no time. The trademark caramel/toffee of the style is present with some fruit and nut nuances. Palate delivers more of the same with nutty malt dominating early to give way to some piney notes and medium hop bitterness rounding out the back palate.
tupalev (2617), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 13, 2008 Bottle sample, TFOB ’08. Great malty aroma, lots of spice and some alcohol. Taste follows, more chewy malt, strong ESB like hops and a roasty finish. Dark orange/brown a good sized white head. A nice sipper that tastes stronger than it is - cannot wait to get my hands on more of these.
wcampbell (582), Central, South Carolina, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 27, 2008 Decent, almost all malt beer. Nice caramel nutty flavor to it. Kind of fruity as well with some dark fruit flavors. Not much for hops, but that is expected. Nothing really stands out, but it is a pretty drinkable beer overall.
tarjei (1753), Bryne, Norway
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 20, 2008 50 cl bottle, bought at Tesco, Liverpool. Brown color, nice big beige head. Aroma is fruity. Flavor is fruity with malt, hints of hops, caramel sweetness and a bitter finish.
dwedin (238), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 16, 2008 Lots of nutty, dark fruit, caramel aroma. Tan head that fades but still covers the surface. Nuts, figs, roasted flavors, and piney hops. It is like a light barleywine.
porterhouse (1158), Alna, Maine, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 16, 2008 (500 ml bottle from Tully’s) First pour is slightly hazy darkish auburn with a big four fingers of biege head. Aroma of caramel, vanilla, perhaps toffee and then some pine hoppiness when head finally recedes a bit. A good bit of the head sticks around. Last pour is much darker and cloudier. Mouthfeel is fairly thick, fairly smooth. Has a somewhat filtered look and mouthfeel despite the bit of cloudiness. Lacing is big and patchy. Flavor of caramel, toffee and vanilla light-medium sweet maltiness overlain by a medium bitterness which is also a bit piney. Reminds me a bit of an English barleywine, say Young’s Old Nick, but less strong, big (and less flavorful). Still pretty good but I wouldn’t go out of my way for it.
downender (2615), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 13, 2008 Bottle from Waitrose. Red with a decent off-white head. Fruity, nutty aroma marred by a tainted, boiled sweet edge. Flavour of sweet malt with plenty of red fruit, a touch of spice and a short bitter finish. Nothing like as good as the weaker, cask-conditioned version.
weaselkenievil (738), Cheshire, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 6, 2008 500ml bottle. Reddy brown, head faded fairly quick. Nice and bitter, hints of dark fruit. Not bad.
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