FunkyBrewster (503), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jun 2, 2008 Pours a very dark reddish brown. Nice fluffy beige head. Aroma is very sweet roasted caramel and chocolate malt. Flavor is very robust and sweet. Very caramel with some vanilla and honey notes. There seems to be a tiny bit of fruitiness in the finish as well. Medium-full body and a nice thick mouth feel. Very nice all around michael-pollack (2720), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 31, 2008 12oz. Bottle: Malty aroma with scents of caramel, a little fruitiness, and some nuts. Poured dark brown/dark red/dark purple in color with a medium-sized, creamy, rocky, beige head that shrank but lasted throughout. Clear. Lightly sparkling. Flavor is light to medium sweet. Tastes very malty with notes of nuts, wood, honey, grains, and a hint of dark ripe fruits. Medium to full body. Thick, creamy texture. Average carbonation. Sweet, malty finish. jdmhawk (31), Bettendorf, Iowa, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 30, 2008 aroma is of sweet alcohol and hints of malty caramel. pours almost black with a thick creamy tan head. flavor is nutty, bready and grainy with some hops and sourness. spikester (602), Salem, Oregon, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 24, 2008 Updated: Aug 21, 2008Pours dark brown almost black with a good sized tan head. Plenty of tan lacings. Aroma is of roasted malts. Taste is mild soy and molasses, nice amount of bitter hops. Well balanced brew. Not one I will drink daily but very enjoyable as a change of pace. Good job Anchor! morrdt (608), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | May 23, 2008 12 oz. single bottle from Total Wine. Pours a dark brown color with a light tan head. Aroma is sweet malts with a bit hops and some fruity notes. Taste is nutty, roasted malt and a light hopped finish. Easy to drink and very tasty, I will grab a six pack of this the next time I see it. Delirium (502), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | May 23, 2008 Updated: May 28, 2008Bottle. Pours dark brown with a moderately large brown head. Aroma is sweet malt---bread and dark fruits predominating---with some herbal hops. Flavor is bready, nutty, a little roast, a little grain, possibly a sour note, and a short finish with a few hops. A bit unusual, with crisp, almost sharp malt instead of the usual bock malt character. Pretty good though. Marc (477), Yokosuka, Japan
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 18, 2008 Attractive tawny garnet body with a tight slightly oily tan head. Bread, gain, cream, and plums with an undercurrent of dark green herbal hops. Mouthfeel is a little on the bright side, was hoping for a tad more thickness. Brassy grains, raisins, coco powder, and toasted biscuit. Finishes with a bit of malted milk and is gone. Brewbie (228), New York, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | May 17, 2008 12oz bottle. very dark with amber highlights, fluffy brown head. aroma of hops and malt. slightly bitter first taste. smooth dry finish, nutty. nice beer
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