 Skinnyviking (4171), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 1, 2009 Bottle. High creamy and lasting offr-white head leaving nice curtains. Slightly hazy ruby body. Berries cocoa roasted barley malt aroma with buttery notes. Relatively sweet and mild and creamy berries flavor without much hops bitterness, low carbonation and a long sweet aftertaste. Very vineous. Alcohol percentage very well hidden.
goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 3, 2004 Poured dark brown with an off white head. Aromas of caramel, raisins, smoke, peat, and alcohol. Flavors continue with the smokey peat, caramel, and sweet malt. Finishes with some bitterness and alcohol. Warms the gullet. Smooth with a medium-full body. Very nice beer.
Skyview (4076), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 6, 2007 Picked up a 750 ml bottle at John’s Market Place in Portland, OR and bootlegged it back to RBSG ’07. Pours a dark reddish brown brew with a decent beige head that dissolves very slowly to a fine film. Aroma of smoky molasses, raisin, caramel, peat and brown sugar. Taste is thick, sweet and creamy with some roasted nut and dark chocolate character. Finish is sweet and some smoky caramael aftertaste. Man is this good.
Ughsmash (4074), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 13, 2007 Bottled. Poured a clear, ruddy garnet with a creamy beige head and rising carbonation.. settled down rather quickly. Vibrant aroma of rich, toasted dark fruits, caramel, toffee, and smoky herbs.. the fruit really shines at room temp & has a rum-spiked feel to it. Smoky dark fruits, drawn, toasted caramel, and semi-sweet chocolate and molassess in the flavor department (the chocolate and molassess really rocked!).. complimentary and warm alcohol presence.. mildly bitter herbs and dark sugars at the finish. Soft carbonation and a very full body.. well-rounded and balanced. Fantastic brew!
Sammy (4051), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 4, 2005 Updated: Jan 14, 20062000 vintage: A nice colour, mellow smooth, barleywine taste, malt and caramel and hoppy aroma. Toast,sugar disguised alcohol,warming the damp weather, chocolate malts, nutty graniness. Radekfest 05 sample 24.
2002 just as good.
HogTownHarry (4025), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 13, 2006 Updated: Feb 10, 2008Bottle (750ml). Shared with blankboy, GregClow, jerc and tupalev, blankboy’s bottle. Poured murky brown with a small foamy head. Boozy, sweet roast aroma with some fruity/spicy/yeasty character, but the aroma was quite muted, even after warming. Taste of dusty toasted malt, booze, with light spice and yeast and only a hint of peaty earthiness in the alcohol-bitter finish. Slight weak-bodied, and only lightly carbonated, the primary character of this one seemed to be "booze" - it’s nice, but the bar is set very high for me with Alesmith and this one didn’t meet my over-amped expectations; but it’s a high-ABV beer, and I’ve been told by experienced Alesmith fans that this one needs to be aged at least 2 years, so I will put away the 3 bottles that are en-route to me right now and revisit this in 2008. Original rating 6+3+7+4+15 = 3.5 *** Re-rate Feb 6/08 with garthicus. Damn, age turned this mellow - SO much better, the booze is pushed way back, the smooth scotch ale is all you want, lovely smooth mouthfeel - VERY glad I have 3 bottles of this left, another year or so and I may bump again!
Radek Kliber (3986), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 21, 2005 Small, light, creamy head. Cloudy dark gold, copper brew. Warm soft alcohol, full nose, good blend -different malts and chocolate. Medium bodied ale, smooth brew. Alcohol at front slightly ruins the image, bitter finish saves the day. Still very nice, I have to respect the top craftsmanship.
beerguy101 (3960), Newark, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 25, 2003 Medium reddish brown color. Head is small. Aroma is very malty and slightly smoky. Nice beer. Malts are peaty, smoky and very smooth. Very well balanced. Nice wee heavy. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter. The 9% alcohol is not very noticeable. NICE wee heavy.
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