 arrogantb (701), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 1, 2009 08/07/08 - Really amazing smell, hops are fading but the beer still tastes pretty good and could probably age another year or two. Warms the stomach...
02/16/08- I cracked a bottle of this and wow I liked it a lot better this time. Delicious malts, some hop bitterness, sweet caramel, piney, reminded me a little of Yulesmith. What was I thinking the first time I reviewed this?? Excellent beer, Damn you Alesmith!!!
9/29/07-This was indeed quite red in color. The smell was a little hoppy but nothing impressive. The taste was also a little hoppy with some malts but again nothing stood out as being decadent. The mouthfeel was astringent and decently carbonated. I would not purchase this again and I can’t imagine this improving with age as the label suggests.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 09-29-2007 17:44:10
DuffManSW (290), Riverside, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 29, 2009 Bottle shared with mspindler and JoeTheYounger.. Pours a milky brown with a khaki head.. Some caramel in the aroma but you can tell it has oxidized.. Flavor is caramel with surprisingly a hop bite. Lots of carbonation left for being almost 3 years old..I enjoyed it.
juiceisloose (671), Windermere, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 16, 2009 Courtesy laroja, thanks Morgan. This one pours a dark reddish brown color topped a by a foamy tan head that leaves some spotty lacing behind. The aroma is really nice and shows rich, sweet caramel, toffee, piney hops, and some vanilla cream. The hops seemed to have faded a bit, but you can tell they were a big component when this was fresh. The flavor is very malt forward with rich caramel and toffee that the pine hops try to balance out. Chocolate and caramel with some vanilla cream dominate in this beer. Full bodied and smooth with nice balanced carbonation leading to a sweet, malty finish with a touch of warming. This is a really tasty beer now and still holding up well, but I can see how good this would have been fresher.
Tweety (343), Vancouver, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 26, 2009 This is clearly over-the-hill, and a shadow of the beer it once was, but it’s still deliciously malty and full-bodied.
ChristianScheffel (4488), Odense, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 26, 2009 Brown with a lasting light brown head. Aroma of biscuit malt, lots of hops and a little alcohol. Malty and hoppy flavour, though a little too sweet and a hint of hot alcohol.
alexsdad06 (1081), Ohio, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 26, 2009 750 ml bottle shared by shigadeyo. Pours a hazy deep copper color with a large beige head. The aroma is big toffee/caramel that enhances the sweetness of the citrus and dark fruits. As this had some age the hops have become more blended than fresh. The flavor is more of the same: bread covered by rich caramel and toffee, dark fruits and candied citrus, there is still a bit of bitterness to balance the sweetness somewhat but this is still malt dominant. Medium-full bodied with a smooth presentation. This has to be one of my favorites from a solid brewery.
HOPSHUNTER (376), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 18, 2009 Bottle thanks to Ibrew2or3 for the share! Poured a dark, cloudy honey color with a thin beige head. Nose is quite boozy with hints of over-ripe fruit rasin maybe, wood, and hops. Medium bodied with a decent amount of carbonation. Flavor is vinous with strong caramel malt notes, rasin or prune, wood, and quite a bit of tongue burning alcohol. Dry boozy finish with notes of sherry.
DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 16, 2009 From the Bottle at Tom’s Ultimate Glasgow Tasting, Blackfriars 01/12/2007
Hoppy pine aroma. Mid brown coloured a little rich on the palate and spicy with a crisp and slightly bitter lasting finish.
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