 SamGamgee (1469), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 7, 2008 75cl bottle. Beautiful clear deep chestnut brown colored body. The head is pretty weak, but Ill cut it some slack because the color is really perfect. Wonderfully complex aroma of dark candi sugar, toffee, fruity notes of berries, and some cinnamon. The flavor is sweet and is dominated by toffee, with some vanilla dried fruit as well. I was looking for a little more balance and complexity, but it is still pretty nice. Full, almost chewy body is a bit heavy, but the ample amount of silky carbonation lets it move over the tongue well enough to avoid any excessive, cloying stickiness. Pretty nice beer, though missing some yeasty complexities that I look for in the style that would make it stand out. At the premium price it commands, I probably wont be buying this in the future.
markwise (1200), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 7, 2008 Thanks Ibrew2or3 for the share. Pours a dark cola brown with an off-white head. It has a nose of caramel, brown sugar, plum, dark fruit, candy sugar, raisin, and depth. Flavor is same and equally complex. Finish is depth, fruit, and candy sugar. Good Grand Cru.
fidel (1015), Livermore, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 6, 2008 Mahogany, caramel, dark fruits, malty, molasses, vanilla, little bready, dry finish.
Ibrew2or3 (2833), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 4, 2008 This 2006 vintage consumed Nov. 2008 pours clear deep copper with light tan head. The aroma is smooth deep dark fruitiness followed by a slight sensation of alcohol to go along with faint notes of cherries and cotton candy. The taste is as smooth as the nose led onto with figs, prunes and sugar stewed raisins coming together into a nice blended flavor sensation yet all swimming around in a pool of molasses and caramel candy. This has aged wonderfully. Very nice treat.
fishingnet (1047), Brandon, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 Bottle. Pours a slightly hazy amber with a one finger off-white head that leaves good lacing. Aroma of dark fruit, spicy yeast, and caramel. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a mild amount of bitterness and smooth alcohol. Very good.
daknole (3030), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 27, 2008 Tasting at Brewtopia. A nice clear amber pour with a fairly small tan head. I smell some good fruit on the nose, figs and golden raisins. caramel is evident with some great belgian yeast and bready notes are evident as well. Flavor is really nice. Yeasty, breadiness, malt, golden raisins, apples, sweetness and some spices are all combined to make one helluva beer.
mreusch (743), Olathe, Kansas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 26, 2008 750ml bottle, with thanks to dirty martini from almost exactly a year ago, so this bottle has at least that much age on it. Pours a clear honey amber with a one finger frothy tan head that drifts down to a thin but complete cap, minimal spots of lacing. Aroma is initially some of telltale that belgian yeast, with sweet spices, dark fruits, maybe some breadiness. Flavor is a touch sweet, with more bready malts, ripe fruits, and light spice. Nicely done, and wouldn’t expect anything less from AleSmith. Thanks Larry!
JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 21, 2008 Bottle into chalice. This example is about a year old. Pours a clear, incredibly effervescent, stunning red-brown, with a tight, fizzy off-white head that recedes quickly. This is a beautiful beer. Nose is figs, white grapes, bit of yeast and sweet caramel malt then blend into a beautiful breadiness - clean and wonderfully crisp. Picks up some nutty cocoa notes as it warms. Flavor is equally fantastic - starts with a big hit of yeast, but then a big toasty sweet malt quality is folded into the massive vinous fruity notes - raisins and dates, slightly over-ripe apples, pears - it’s all there, along with a bit of spicy brown sugar sweetness. Finish is yeasty, rich with lingering fruit and doughy malt notes, and a vinous exhale. Mouthfeel is lightly carbonated, smooth and a bit syrupy, full. This one is a home run.
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