 fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
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
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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 (616), California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
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 (186), San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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 (315), Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
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.
ekstedt (2420), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 26, 2009 Bottle (65 cl) from Ölbutikken, Copenhagen, Denmark. Shady mahogny, medium yellow/beige head. Piney and citric hop aroma on a caramelly malt base. Medium bodied and smooth. A bit rough and salty bitterness, with some warming alcohol..
gnoff (3560), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 25, 2009 1 pt 6 fl oz bottle thanks to ekstedt!
Marked 8.5% ABV
On May 25, 2009
Shady copper to red color, orange to tan a bit small head. Spicy, fresh, malty, alcohol scent. Malty, bitter, spicy taste. Warming alcohol. Smooth mouthfeel.
Slayer85 (582), Firenze, Italy
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 25, 2009 Bottle (8,5% ABV). An unclear deep red beer with a small, but quite persistent white/beige head. The aroma is powerful and very hoppy with notes of pine, grapefruit, leaves, caramel and light alcohol. The flavour has a high sweetness, with good bitterness to balance. Very hoppy, citrusy and sugary. Lightly sticky, very lightly abrasive. Medium to full body, average/lively carbonation, long finish with medium to high bitterness, quite well hidden alcohol. Very good, some complexity, great aroma, maybe it doesn’t distiguish itself from similar beers, but I like the style.
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