 shawnm213 (884), South Bend, Indiana, USA
Jun 17, 2009 pours amber with a nice big beige head. Notes of caramal, bread, some brown sugar, big citusy and floral hop aroma that is well balanced by some sweet malts. Some faint grapefruit. some booze as it warms. pretty good.
mcmd (132), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Jun 16, 2009 Pours an amber red with thick off-white head which thins. Aroma is caramel, brown sugar, hint of oak, and lots of hops. Flavor is excellent with perfect balance of sweet malt with notes of caramel and a good helping of piney hops. Really enjoyed this one, probably the best holiday ale/imp red I’ve ever had.
mansquito (819), Boston/Philadelphia, USA
Jun 15, 2009 Pours dark brownish amber with a really nice and big beige head. Nice fruity and hoppy aroma that really invites you to enjoy. Taste is of bitter, yet flowery hops. Loaded down really heavy with delicious maltiness. Extremely full of flavor and an excellent mouthfeel. A big beer, but definitely not one that is hard to drink or too extreme for enjoyment.
fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
Jun 12, 2009 8.5%ABV
Wonderful dark amber color, hazy, with red and mahogany reflex; medium head. It has a very nice aroma, sweet caramel, powerful hops, fruity (tangerine, oranges, plums…), resiny and some vanilla. The mouthfeel is very bold, nevertheless smooth; it has a strong flavor of dark caramel, rhubarb candies, medium sweetness, full hopping, dynamic, with moderate resins and bitter orange peels; long and balanced final, yet strong and chewy. Very powerful, but also very well brewed. Excellent.
jblendy (518), Midland Park, New Jersey, USA
Jun 9, 2009 Pours deep amber with a large fluffy/rocky beige head. Strong aroma of piny/resinous hops, raisins, light cinnamon, fine brandy, and light citrus zest. Flavor is lighter than expected. Creamy dark fruit, and lighter than expected, but still fairly prevalent piny hops. A fair amount of yeasty spice in the background as well. Palate is creamy, medium/full, and resinous. Maltier than expected from the aroma, but well balanced, and dangerously easy drinking.
Gypsy19 (603), California, USA
May 31, 2009 Pours a ruby red/caramel brown depending on how you view it. Aroma is very pleasant: The grapefruit hops and sweet heavy malt is apparent on the nose, as is a little dark fruit later on. The flavor is initially of caramel, then bitter hops, and a noticeable nuttiness around the top of my palate. I also get honey and rum cake towards the end, as well as a couple of other good flavor characteristics that I can’t quite describe. Pretty complex, more than I expected. Palate is sticky, thick, a little syrupy. The carbonation disappears after this sits in a glass for a few minutes. Ultimately, I’m diggin’ it. Not life-changing but it’s very pleasant and its quality is very apparent. Overall, very good minus.
daleharshman (181), San Diego, California, USA
May 28, 2009 Updated: May 29, 2009Bomber from brewery. Pours a red/brown plum color with small off-white head. Aroma of sweet malt, fruit (grapefruit, raisin), and light alcohol. First taste is noticeably on the sweet malty side but transitions very smoothly into mild hop bitterness. Overall it’s a great balance between the sweetness and bitterness. Smooth and easy finish with slight lingering bitterness. The 8.5% (did they tone it down this year?) alcohol is barely perceptible except for the slight warming effect.
Todeon (314), Sweden
May 27, 2009 Bottle 65cl. Nice deep red color with a medium sized beige head. Aroma is faded hops and some pine along with some caramel malt. Really smooth moutfeel with plenty of spicey and hoppy notes. Some malt and sweetness to. Ends rather bitter and dry.
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