 Ljunkan (399), Karlstad, Sweden
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 26, 2009 Updated: Apr 27, 2009Bottled sample, thanks to Weine, Dempa etc. This was one of my wishes for a big "beer blog-tasting" in Gothenburg, Sweden. Looks nice, redbrown, nice head. Very good aroma with caramel, dried fruits, lots of malt, a bit nutty with hints of sugar. Flavour is sweet and malty but still balanced with nice amounts of toffee, dried fruits, nuts and a bit of a warming feel but overall very well hidden alcohol otherwise. Very nice, thick, smooth and fullbodied on the palate. Not a dissapointment - one of the best beers during the tasting.
BlackDonald (1127), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 19, 2008 This was absolutely wonderful, finally a beer with some girth. You get so much out of the nose, toffee, caramel and just a hint of that campfire smoke and perhaps even a bit of tobacco and tar. All the things that delight you and tell you what will follow in the flavors. The mouthfeel is creamy and smooth, extremely well rounded and balanced.
craftycarl21 (580), South Hero, Vermont, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 11, 2008 pours a black red, like a garnet, with a massive frothy head and great lacing. Aroma of roasted malt, toffe, vanilla, a hint of nectarine, and molasses. Palate is creamy beyond belief, flavor brings roasted malts to the forefront, slight alcohol in the front part of the sip, still hints of vanilla. Stupendous beer overall.
Jblauvs (631), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 11, 2008 jewel ruby, huge head, offwhite head. roasted, Toffee malt aroma. Creamy beyond belief. deeep caramel. smokey. molasses. chewy and vaslty complex malt
durhambeer (1229), Durham, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 26, 2009 YES! I love this beer. Bottle thanks to a generous extra from dchmela. Deep dark mahogany pour... looks cloudy, almost black with yellow/tan bubbly head. Lovely looking beer. And the taste... it’s a big beer, and sweet, but it does everything right. Complex malts, with notes of chocolate, peat, nuts roast, real caramel, slight vanilla, tobacco, and fruits... maybe raisins? Long, long finish and a silky--nay, velvety!--texture. What a pleasure. Yum.
chrisafari (100), Orange, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Aug 11, 2008 Pours dark brown/red with a nice tan head. Aroma is dominated by a wonderful punch of carmel malt. There is also alcohol and roasted nuts in the nose, with a hint of hops. Flavor is alcohol, malt and a very nice aftertaste of apples. Very good! One of my favorites!
MrChopin (688), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 20, 2008 Updated: Nov 13, 2009Chestnut brown with a creamy beige head, long-lasting. Huge caramel and fig nose, some brown sugar. Reminiscent of a quad. Delicious flavor, mix of caramel, raisin, smoky malt, alcohol. Great mouth too, huge and delicate. Wonderful stuff here, it all comes back scotch in the end, superb combo. Arguably the best I’ve had from AleSmith.
LtDan (528), Los Angeles County, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 19, 2009 Appearance: Pours like black coffee and starts with a tan 1/2 inch head. A creamy ring of suds stays at the top after the head subsides.
Aroma: Raisins, chocolate, plum, and dark roasted malt.
Taste: Raisins, cocoa powder, dark chocolate, a good amount of spicy hops, coffee, coca cola and booze. Also reminds me a little bit of Black Forrest cake.
Mouthfeel: Chewy and thick, and very smooth.
Overall: A fantastically complex beer that only gets better as it warms up. A great use of roasted malts and spicy bitter hops. I dare anyone to try this beer and find fault in it. Not sure it can be done.
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