Barrios (858), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | May 3, 2009 Bottle at Butters Big Cellar Blowout! Thanks Butters for letting me choose what I wanted for this 400th rating. Pours a lacing, tan head with a dark brown body. Smells of molasses, dark bread, citrus, spice hops, ginger, and alcohol. Flavors the same but with some vanilla notes. The alcohol, hops, and sweetness are balanced very well. yobdoog (1431), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 20, 2009 Fluffy head on a big body. Some spice and citrus hops on the aroma with a lot of sugary sweetness. Taste is smooth and sweet with some molassess and grain with some earthy hops. Nice and aging well. hayduke (1636), Eureka, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Mar 11, 2009 This was a gift. Poured a rich brown with a fat creamy head. Nose of rich malts, ripe fruit, and some chocolate. Rich creamy mouthfeel. Lots of flavor with carmel mats dominating. Very nice bitter finish. Vac (2389), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Mar 11, 2009 Pours with a deep amber-brown body topped by a medium thick, tan head with lots of lacing. It’s slightly sweet yet bitter with notes of butterscotch and spice as well as alcohol. Meidum to full bodied and warm going down. jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Mar 9, 2009 22oz bottle @Tampa Wkly Gathering–shared by gunhaver/Geiger, pours an offwhite head with brown color. Aroma is dark malt-chocolate/caramel, dark fruit. Taste is dark malt-chocolate/caramel, dark fruit, some hops in the background. Occasional.
MrDick (277), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Mar 8, 2009 Bottle. Dark brown pour with creamy head. Malt, sweet, chocolate aroma. Lots of flavors in this one. Molasses with some hop bitterness, dark fruit, chocolate and a lingering smoke. Interesting brew. unclemattie (2401), Georgia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | Feb 23, 2009 22oz bottle. Pours dark reddish brown. dark tan creamy head. Heavy sugar aroma, nice grapefruit, citrusy hops. dark fruit, figs, raisin, charred caramel. Spicy. Roasted malt flavor, big hop bitterness, lots of alcohol. Hints of chocolate malt. lots of hops and some fruit in the finish. This beer has aged very well. plovmand (1603), Helsinge, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Feb 16, 2009 Bottle shared by Hallinghansen. Dark brown body with a thick creamy brown head. Aroma is sweet chocolate, dark fruits, raisin, nuts and burned caramel. Lovely creamy soft body. Roasted malts in flavour with hints of chocolate, spices and plum.
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