 CharlesDarwin (1871), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 1, 2006 750 mL Bottle. Heavily fruited aroma, with incense of curry leaves, candied lemon peels, fragrant epazote, light rosemary bread and a swift flow of esters. Pour of lightly hazed orange peach, with a tinge of rose and fringes of gold. Rim of swirling white. Flavor is a well sugary sweet apple candy chew, with strong runs of candied raisins, plum pudding, light fruitcake, tufts of cotton candy, and copious bready yeasts, with spice a plenty, mostly in cinnamon, capsascin and toasted fennel. If any faults, belie, cloying sweetness is the one. Finishes with a rich blast of warm fusels, alighting the sinuses and dripping corn syrup raisin malts. In there, a tinge of light hop dryness and wicking cotton apple smack. Well built, but a little light on the carbonation and overtly sugary.
AlabastorJones (775), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 31, 2006 beer candy, sweet delicate and as enriching as the soulful speech of the cat in the hat, not especially yeasty but fruity and candy like in nearly every way, strong but very well balanced so as not to frighten the squeemish, probably the best birthday present I’ve ever ought for myself, ooooh dag thaz gud
marvinpontiac (117), Huntington Beach, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 30, 2006 Great Belgian strong ale. There is not a lot a head but a big aroma of coriander candy sugar. The color is a hazy orange/gold and the alcohol is apparent at 10%.
bindpmc (88), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 18, 2006 Bottle at The Vine restaurant. Gold bubbly pour with a light head and some moderate lacing. Nose is mostly spice and a bit of citrus. It says right on the label that coriander and belgian candy sugar are used here, and they are the two dominant flavors on the downtake. With a little bit of dried fruit benath the two more attention-grabbing flavors, the end result is something special. Finish allows a little hop bitterness, yet remains predominantly spicy with the obvious coriander but suggestions of cinnamon and clove as well.
JCB (1799), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 16, 2006 This Belgian strong is clearly a labor of love and evinces a real attentiveness to crafting. It’s extremely warm and full-flavored, with a complexity that’s rare even for this style. But relative to the price, availability, and hype surrounding this beer, it ranks as something of a disappointment to me. The main problem is its extremely light body and lack of head. I’ve had three bottles of this, none with any real presence in these areas - to me this compromises the many virtues of this big beer, and renders it almost syrupy in places. A real shame (as is at least partly the case with their Grand Cru).
edden (927), cow- lumbus, Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 30, 2006 3/31/06: Bottle.
Brown-amber body with no head or lace. Nose of fruit, alcohol and raisin. Flavor is really malty with raisins, white grape juice and other fruit. Smooth, clean finish which is slightly sour.
warriorx99 (85), USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 28, 2006 Bottled. This beer pours a deep orange-gold with little to no head at all. The aroma is dominated by malts and a slight hint of fruit. It’s medium bodied and goes down smooth. It’s a little spicy with a tart taste and a dry finish.
GreatLibations (1454), Last Supper, Arizona, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 27, 2006 Updated: Nov 12, 2006Looks like liquid gold. Pours with faint froth, if that. Aroma of sweet malted spice. Full nectar with few residual effers, almost flat. Sticky, chunky flavors of spices, nutmeg, corriander, fruity orange peel, cigars, grahm crackers, and vanilla. Alcohol is barely noticable. This brew is rich and malty with a slightly sweet character.
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