 emacgee (1867), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 19, 2008 Shared by Bob (durhambeer), thanks bud. Pours a bright ruby brown with no haze. Very creamy yellow head. Still has an impressive carbonation for two years old. The nose is very malty upfront, raisins, sweet, caramel, earthy, light alcohol, you can smell the remnants of a nice citrusy hop presence as well. The flavor is very similar, big malt, raisins, caramel, earthy chewy malt, light grapefruit peel waxyness, light alcohol. The carbonation is very nice and creates a balanced mouthfeel, not nearly as thick as I had expected given the alcohol. Guuuureat.
Glouglouburp (2822), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 18, 2008 Updated: Aug 25, 2008In short: A rich heavy beer with well integrated earth/wood flavours. Decadent and excellent
How: Bottle shared by dmac at pre-Cuvée de Castleton Release 2008. Vintage, consumed when about 1.5 year old. You’re my man Dave!
The look: Cloudy brown body topped by a tan ring of foam
In long: Nose is woody, horse blanket, barley-wine-ish. That thing smells both big and countryside. As expected the body is extra-decadent. I’m talking rich fattening brownies wrapped in caramel, pancakes with brown sugar, tree roots and other earthy woody notes. Still quite a bit of hop bite despite the age. A little sticky. To me it’s the mix of heavy (very heavy) body and earthy/woody flavours that make that beer a winner. My 2006 Decadence experience is something I won’t soon forget. Oh, and this beer was great too.
vyvvy (2043), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 14, 2008 I’m really stunned to see recent rating so high as the bottle I shared with terminus was far aging well. It poured very dark with a reddish tint and a dense tan head. The aroma had lots of caramel, sourdough and toffee ~ it is very thick and rich and comes off as generic aged and oxidized american strong ale. The body is very slick and thick with gentle carbonation. The flavor stars with very rich and sweet caramel, toffee and a ton of oxidation. The finish adds a bit of spice. This is very mediocre and a nondescript. This is a case where mine didn’t age well (in a controlled environment), others have better bottles or most raters don’t want to give alesmith a bad rating. I love the brewery, but this didn’t age for crap.
sleestak (186), Williamston, Michigan, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 11, 2008 Sample generously shared by masonjer. Poured a deep brownish red with a small tan head that was not long for the glass. Aroma was very pronounced caramel malt with very little in the way of hops. Taste was toffee - sweet, but not cloying - and oak. Just a hint of citrus and alcohol burn in the finish. Very rich body, but still very drinkable. Thanks to Jeremy for sharing!
dmac (1449), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 26, 2008 Rating #800 shared moslty with glouglouburp at the batch 2 Cuvee de Castleton release. Pours an awesome looking deep dark red with a large creamy beige head that leaves tons and tons of lace. Big malty aroma very similiar to a barley wine with lots of caramel, toffee, raisin, brown sugar and some pineapple and grapefruit notes from the hops. Fuller bodied with nice carbonation but still has a good amount of heat from the alcohol even at close to two years old. Flavor of citrus, caramel, toffee, grain and alcohol. Suprisingly drinkable for such a big beer. Great beer shared with great company.
RollinHard (757), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 10, 2008 Pours a ruby red with brown highlights and a big fluffy tan head that disintegrates shortly. Aroma of caramel, brown sugar, grapefruit (covered in sugar), and pineapple. The fruity hops are more inviting than a harsh earthy onslaught. Becomes faint as the carbonation dies. Really nice flavor upfront, big and sweet with lots of caramel, brown sugar, burnt toffee, woody hops and a hints of old citrus. Finishes with more hop flavor than bitterness, sweet citrus, cake, pie crust, and wood. Aftertaste is wonderful and goes on and on. Texture is almost Belgian in nature, but the carbonation is a bit less prickly. Chewy and not heavy. I enjoyed this more than I ever thought I would enjoy an "imperial red."
oberabcbbsok (686), Hoboken, Belgium
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 30, 2008 A very nice and good hopped beer. Well balanced and full bodied. Had it on bottle in Antwerp
railcat1 (580), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 I had this on DLD 08 and it poured a red to ruby color with a small tan head and lacing a bit sticky with caramel malts and candy sugars overall tasty.CHEERS!
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