 estoppel (1028), Buffalo, New York, USA
Feb 20, 2008 Bottle. Dark reddish brown body, small light tan head, malty nose with smoky notes. Sweet, malty, raisins and dark fruits, some smoke, rich mouthfeel, hides the 10% dangerously well.
pepsican (884), The Student Ghetto, Iowa, USA
Feb 19, 2008 Updated: Apr 13, 2008Pours brown with hints of red. Big tan head on this one. Aroma is sweet and buttery, some raisin. Flavor is sweet malt, toffee, raisin, butter, vanilla, sour fruit, and caramel. Finishes creamy, a tad bit of alcohol present. Very nice.
emacgee (1859), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Feb 14, 2008 Thanks liquidsolutions! Shared with Turdferguson. Pours a nice ruby brown with a 2 finger creamy tan head. The aroma was sweet, malty, a little peaty, caramel, some alcohol, raisins. The flavor was also very rich and malty, caramel, a mild hop presence, a light peat flavor here too. The palate was dry and alcoholic with a malty finish. Not as impressive as I thought it was going to be. I’ve had other Scotch’s that can compare .
garthicus (1216), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Feb 8, 2008 Thanks Harry: Another Alesmith, I am being spoiled! Black ruby colour with a fawn head. Spice-roast malt/toffee aroma which reminds me of warm fudge. It was like swallowing cream & toffee with a dash of vanilla schnapps. Wonderful beer.
doubleo (1096), San Diego, California, USA
Feb 8, 2008 On-tap at Stone. Pours dark brown with burgundy highlights. Creamy off-white head, a little sticky, leaves a good amount of lace. Smells like raisins and super sweet malts. Tastes very sweet and malty, raisins and some booze. Thick mouthfeel, nice smooth carbonation. Definitely heavy and tasty.
MaltOMeal (642), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
Feb 8, 2008 22 oz bottle. Pours a dark copper-to-brown with a 1/2 finger, off-white head which lingered and produced great lacing. Nose is of vinous fruit and alcohol. This is a big, complex brew. Taste had raisin, sweet malt flavor and caramel. Mouthfeel was dry and alcohol present, but not in an overpowering way. Truly fantastic. Wish I had another.
JB175 (1654), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 30, 2008 2006 bottle that I’ve been holding onto for a cold night - tonight will do. Nice looking plum color with a small head. Aroma has an incredible sugary-fruit sweetness. Lots of chocolate and fig with a bit of candi sugar. Flavor is sweet and fruity with a nice dose of hops at the end. Just like the aroma, only subdued. Nice, smooth mouthfeel. I think this one will taste as good as it smells with a bit more time - the best Wee Heavy/scotch ale I’ve had so far (can’t wait to try my BA bottle!). Another winner from alesmith!
SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Jan 29, 2008 Brown in color with a creamy head that dissipates. Aromas of caramel, molasses, chocolate, rock candy, spice and floral/citric hops. The palate has solid weight and builds into the midpalate before leaving a bitter and slightly dry, hop-driven finish. Flavors are of roasted coffee, chocolate and fig with a finishing spicy element. This appears as if a year or two in the cellar would help round things out even more.
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