 Beerlando (1356), Orlando, Florida, USA
Oct 20, 2007
Cloudy, dark reddish-brown pour. Large, foamy, off-white head with excellent retention. At least 1cm of foam stuck around until the very end, leaving thick sheets of lacing in its wake. The aroma is about as complex as I’ve ever encountered. There are so many layers to dissect. I picked up sour, vinous red fruits, apples, cherries, red grape juice, sweet caramel, figs, hazelnuts and honey. Boozy French oak adds both a calming vanilla scent and a slightly smoky overtone to he aroma. The flavor shows red fruits of every variety, accompanied by caramel, ripe figs, raisons, and a healthy dose of vanilla and oak. Medium body with a slightly fizzy mouthfeel that calms down a bit as it settles. This is an incredibly complex, vinous brew that is alot to analyze. I recommend devoting an evening to this one in order to obtain complete comprehension.
santoslhalper (197), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Thanks to Naka for sharing! Clear copper body with a thin white head. Smells spicy, sweet, caramel, o-zone, and buttery. Interesting, clean, crisp, oaky taste. Really cool and interested. Caramel, bread, sweet clove and maple syrup notes. Reminds a lot of Scotch Silly.
MatSciGuy (261), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Sep 27, 2008 [Bottle] Shared by BDR. Pours a nice brownish red with a large beige head. Aroma is malty and sweet. Touch of peat and smoke, oak, and sweet dark fruits. Flavor matches with some vanilla and bourbon. Good effort but not outstanding.
Nate (2256), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 21, 2008 From bottle courtesy of Naka. A bit of oak and honey and not much else in the aroma. Reddish amber clear with thin head. Medium body with medium carbonation. Starts sweet with mild oak and alcohol warming. Thin but tasty. Woody. Bitter finish with dry after.
Bockyhorsey (2033), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Sep 16, 2008 750ml. March 2008 vintage. Picked up on a trip to Texas. Aroma has a wood nose with some vanilla. Brown bodyy with red hue and tan creamy head. Flavor has a high carbination cola to it. Wood and creamy vanilla flavors as well. Wet wood aftertaste. For a scotch ale not over sweet and easy on the palate. Good brew.
BMan1113VR (925), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
Sep 14, 2008 March 2008 bottle. Pours with a large, creamy light brown head covering a murky deep auburn body. Good retention. Aroma of vanilla, peet, burbon, alcohol, and some dark fruits. Taste is peety, nutty, alcohol. A bit on the lively side carbonation, creamy mouthfeel. I feel that it is not even close to being worth the nearly $20 I paid for it.
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