 stefanje (947), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 2, 2007 Updated: Apr 25, 2008From 750 ml bottle. Pours very dark brown with just a hint of red when held to a light. Aroma is black licorice and yeast. Head is big four fingered, and dissipates very slowly. Taste is anise, sweet molasses, roasted peanuts, moderate hops, and some dark bittersweet chocolate. Mouthfeel is award winning, very creamy, silky and smooth. Finish is long with some hops and more black licorice. I must have accidentally gotten into the Papal destined reserve because this is sacred, holy brew. Amen
IvoR (30), New Jersey, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 4, 2008 Bottle. Pours brown with medium bubbly head. Aroma is very pleasant, of fruits, hops, and yeast. Flavor feels exactly the same as the aroma, only sensed with the tongue. Does not leave a lasting finish, but a nice warmth instead. Carbonation reminds me of a soft soda drink.
This is my first (good) scotch style ale and it feels really good. Though I start to feel the alcohol after the first few sips.
GAManiac (1184), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 26, 2008
This one pours a very dark brownish copper that is almost completely opaque in the glass. The large tan head lingers as a cap throughout leaving sheets of lacing.
The aroma is big and complex and is dominated by the sweet, heavy caramel malts and brown sugar. There also plenty of dark fruits, raisins especially, and a hint of booze.
The taste is just as complex as the aroma. The malts again dominate from start to finish There is a much bigger hop presence than the smell would suggest, some earthy hops and a bit of citrus. Finish is a dark fruit sweetness with the hops and some toffee lingering in the aftertaste.
The mouthfeel is crazy smooth, just silky. Lots of carbonation to accentuate the medium heavy body, keeping it from getting too cloying.
This is one of, if not the best wee heavy I’ve ever tasted. It’s big and complex, yet very drinkable. Another great brew from AleSmith.
drowland (1418), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 13, 2009 The flavor is quite fruity and malty upfront with tons of traits (my roommate said it was a FIST full of flavor), including fruits, raisins, prunes, esters, etc. There is a hint of alcohol with slight dryness, as well as a bitter-hinting finish perhaps from the hops, or perhaps from the malt; I’m honestly not sure. I walked away breathing a StarBurst type fruity sensation down my throat, but good
Adam77 (407), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 29, 2009 Drank this a couple of times. Wow. I absolutely love this. A great example of this style. Poured red with a tan head. Aroma of caramel. Very sweet candy flavor with some fruit in the finish. Absolutly amazing.
thefrutigers (100), , Arizona, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 28, 2009 Bottle: Poured dark brown in tulip glass as suggested. Medium diminishing light brown head. Swells of raosted barley and vanilla. Sweet, almost toast like, yeasty flavor with hints of vanilla and brown sugar. Felt thick and creamy in the mouth. Overall... I want another one!
gyllenbock (309), Stockholm, Sweden
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 12, 2009 Dark brown color with a small white head. Nice aroma of malt, dried fruits, caramel, chocolate. Malty and sweet flavor, fruits, nuts, bourbon. Well balanced and complex. Alcohol was well hidden, thick with a full body. Great!
leems (149), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 7, 2009 750 Shared by Beardface on the weekend of my wedding. Dark brown with a red tinge and nice lacing from the off white head. Chocolate, caramel, brown sugar for the aroma. Flavor is malt, salty peat, caramel, dark fruits. Slightly boozy. A whirlwind of a weekend and this started it off right!
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