 emacgee (1892), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 30, 2007 Had in 2006. Oage did not treat this well. Most of the flavors had oxidized and died out. Definitely spiced but again not too distinguishable.
kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 Name: Our Special Ale
Date: 12/23/2004
Mode: Bottle
Source: Sherlocks, GA
Vintage: 2004
black with ruby highlights, big complex spiced aroma with lots of nutmeg, cinamon, clove, and more, rich malt flavor with lots of bittering but not overwhelming spices, a bit spicer than last year but should age very well
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Name: Our Special Ale
Date: 11/23/2005
Vintage: 2004
big sweet chocolate malt aroma, very mellow chocolate flavor with a great spicy character, touch of bitterness, some fruit tried to show up but disappeared
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Name: Our Special Ale
Date: 08/27/2006
Vintage: 2004
creamy chocolate, bitter spices, no fruit, the youngest of the lineup but is as aged as older vintages
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Name: Our Special Ale
Date: 11/23/2006
Mode: bottle
Vintage: 2004
Words: vertical
spices still going strong, very good balance between the chocolate and spices, still plenty of nutmeg and other spices, still some good rich chocolate, long bitter spice finish, body thinning a bit, even a bit of sweetness on the last sip, still shows better balanced flavor than the 05 and 06 in a three year vertical
Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Score: **4
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The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
tenghave (402), Taastrup, Denmark
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 1/5 | 9/20 |
Jun 18, 2007 Øl fået til ølsmagning
Brun øl med lyst brunt skum.
Svag duft.
Brændt i smagen. minder om en let porter/dunkel.
padrefan98 (788), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 26, 2007 12 oz bottle thanks to fordest. Pours dark, with a medium brown head. Tastes of earthy and spicey flavors. My first in this style.
fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 24, 2007 12 oz bottle. Lots of dark spicey fruits. Nice dark pour with a decent head. Flavors were decent with more dark fruit and spice. Some oxidation with hints of cardboard. Pretty good.
porterhouse (1163), Alna, Maine, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 11, 2007 (Bottle via trade with <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?UserID=3 target=blank>IrishBoy, thanks Richard!) Nice but not as nice as the ’03...Pours dark cola brown with one finger of khaki head. Aroma of licorice, cinnamon, rum, molasses and a bit of chocolate. Mouthfeel smooth and soft but seems a bit thinner than the ’03. Lots of rings and sheets of webby lacing. Flavor is licorice and brown sugar with more bitterness and a bit less sweet maltiness than the ’03. Dry cocoa flavor as it warms. Some hints of sour but not as much as the ’06 I had last year.
pivo (2537), Germany
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 20, 2007 Molasses nose, brown-red color, sticky head. Syrupy malt, hint of blueberry. Spices of course. Big beer and balanced really well. Great stuff.
elektronikfagtekniker (892), kbh, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 8, 2007 bottle. dark brown color. nice light brown head. sweet and sugary. some gingerbread and stickyness.
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