 bu11zeye (5430), Frisco, Texas, USA
Dec 25, 2008 (750ml bottle, 1999 vintage) Pours a lightly hazy golden body with a small off-white head. Aroma of graham cracker, cardboard, toasted malt, banana, light florals, and noticeable oxidation. Flavor of caramel malt, biscuit, light rum, and butterscotch.
BeerandBlues2 (3201), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Oct 16, 2008 GABF 2008, Dr. Bill’s tasting. Pours clear amber with a small, fizzy, off-white head, mostly lasting with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, cookie, caramel), average hops (flowers, perfume), average yeast (dough) with notes of alcohol, banana, and dates. Medium bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and an astringent finish. Average duration, moderate sweetness and acidity, light bitterness.
JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Sampled @ RBSG, courtesy hellomynameis. Cloudy light amber color, broken light white head. Wheat, caramel, subtle alcohol notes, apricot, light phenols. Smooth taste, defined wheat character, butterscotch, pepper, apricots. A hint of oxidation, but held up amazingly. Real fortunate to be able to try this.
IrishBoy (2685), Bakersfield, California, USA
Aug 7, 2008 750ml Bottle at RBSG shared by HelloMyNameIs; (my favorite style!!!) Man I wish I could have had this fresh! Nose of caramel, sweetness, and some pasty wheat with some oxidation; Murky orange with a small off-white head; flavor a little cardboardy with caramel, vanilla, and some toffee! Fresh it might be way up there!
yespr (11613), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Aug 6, 2008 75 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a lacing white head. Nice woody and malty dense aroma. Mild fruity and dense malty with a light wooden note. Lingering wooden and malty finish. Smooth, delicious and just lovely.
mgumby10 (1844), Jupiter, Florida, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Huge surprise to taste this at RBSG. I didnt even know they bottled it! Pours a light orange color ,with a smallish off white head. Smells of sweet caramel malt, traces of some wheat, and creamy vanilla. Nice aroma. The flavor has some big butterscotch effects going on, mixed with some dark fruit, vanilla, and creamy malts. Real easy drinking and smooth on the palate. Just flows down the throat like a river. Absolutely thrilled I got to try this one.
Vac (2389), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Bottle sampled at RBSG ’08. It looks like I should be thanking hellomynameis for this...thanks man! This brew pours with a cloudy golden-orange body topped by a medium thick head with some lacing. It’s sweet and malty with a note of toffee and candy sugar...mmmm. medium bodied and smooth.
stefanje (937), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
Aug 4, 2008 Bottle at RBSG grand tasting. Thanks to hellomynameis who apparently brought this. I found this bottle abandoned on a table with a good inch in the bottom, just enough for a two ounce pour. God meant for me to try this. Poured a copper color with a small white head and lots of sediment (I got the best part of the bottle, I think). The aroma showed very good fresh fruits and vanilla. The taste is rich with more fresh spicy fruits, particularly apricots and persimmons; also filling in the sides is caramel and biscuit. The mouthfeel is full and malty. The finish long and sweet. Overall: I have a feeling that this bottle was expertly cellared. Wow: Alesmith really must bring this one back!
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