 Rballs01 (264), Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 3, 2007 2004 vintage opened on December 28th 2006. This was worth the wait. What an unusual beer this is. The smell is of pine, licorice and heavy cream. Pours dark with a creamy head. You are able to see through the glass as though it was a Dunkel. The flavors were odd. Licorice, pine, smoke, vanilla bean. I would love to know the secret to this holiday beer. What a great crowd pleaser. Well worth the wait.
beastiefan2k (1603), Lawrence (formely NYC), Kansas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 26, 2006 One more bottle courtesy of Irishboy. Pours with a large head. SImilar piney aroma with less chocolate though. Less sweetness all around actually. The carbonation is a bt livelier on this. Finish is a bit roasty. Still low bitterness. Really not much of difference from the 03.
rayg1 (438), Ft. Mill, South Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 18, 2006 Ok so thanks to ross for sharing this bottle. This baby poured brown and with a decent brown head. Spicy and piney aroma the hop show alot more than past years. Taste is spicy and piney and downright good.
anders37 (4700), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 13, 2006 Bottle. Dark brown colour with a longlasting tan head. Malty spicy, pine aroma. Dry malty spicy bitter pine flavor. Dry malty sicy finish with a bitter aftertaste.
maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 11, 2006 Tap at Capital Ale House. Clear dark mohogany body with a minimal off-white head. Sweet spice, caramel and molassas aroma. Dry spice flavor, very gentle, some light caramel in the background.
edden (927), cow- lumbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 8, 2006 12/8/06: Bottle.
Brown body with tones of ruby. Creamy, tan head. Malty nose – spicy – roasted ginger with a hint of alcohol. Very creamy mouth-feel. Flavor of toasted ginger, vanilla and smoke. Also nutty. Nicely aged. I wish I would have entered a rating for this one in ’04… from what I remember, this one has really mellowed since then.
Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 5, 2006 Bottle. Dark brown colour with a big beige head. Pine, anis, spicy light roasted aroma and taste. Medium body with a spicy finish.
ChazMania (414), Pasadena, California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 4, 2006 Tap at Stuffed Sandwich. I expected a bit more smooth complexity from this being aged. It had a bite that didn’t die. A bit of chocalate and coffee as well. Actually, it tasted nearly close to a smoked porter.
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