 buckybeer (666), Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 19, 2008 Pours a very dark amber with a large light tan head and nice lacing. Stunning. Quite hoppy with a decent amount of bitter malts to boot. The finish was pretty dry and bitter (just like me)!!!!
chimpscampee (566), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 10, 2007 Hard to peg this, no doubt. A bit too much sweet molasses for me. Yet this is fantastically complex. Is it suped up brown ale or porter or Beligan ale? Who cares? It just rocks.
JB175 (1664), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 18, 2007 Darker brown pour with a medium tan-beige head. Aroma is sweet with some dominant citrus and floral hops along with some nice rye and darker fruit. Flavor has a pleasant grass/citrus hoppiness wth some rye, honey, molasses, and a good overall sweetness. Nice brew - would be extremely unique if it weren’t for Stone 11th Anniversary - it doesn’t match the Stone, but its still a really good brew!
Nephilium (557), Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 12, 2007 This starts with a strong hoppy nose, with just a hint of vanilla sweetness hiding in the background. It pours black, with red highlights visible when held up to the light. It has a thin tan head that fades quickly, but leaves good lacing on the glass. The flavor is interesting... it has a strong dark fruit flavor, balanced with bitter hops, which fade into a sweet fruit finish. An interesting beer, which will most likely age into a fairly complicated barleywine flavor... I’ll let you know after I open some that have aged...
ford9719 (369), Vilseck, Germany
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 7, 2007 22oz. Poured a a very nice darkish ruby color. Aroma is malty and sweet. Taste is very malty with a bitter coffe finish.
oakbluff (301), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 17, 2007 The label ain’t kidding when it said it was a very dark ale! Some glimmer or ruby when held to the light, otherwise one dark muther. Good head and lacing. Nose is dark fruit and woody hops. Taste- wow- very complex. Its tought to sort out all that’s going on there. The hops are present more in the back end- definitely quite hoppy from an aftertaste. The rich malts are in the drivers seat here. Tons of dark fruits, leather, some choclate tones. quite spicy, but not boozy. Very enjoyable. I wish I had a second bottle to contemplate all that’s going on with this brew. Avery has made an adventurous tasty offering. happy 14th!
gwpom (253), Akron, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 23, 2008 From the bottle which is topped with gold foil to the bubbling aroma, this is a very nice beer. Not as dark as a porter, but close, distinct hoppiness, yet not bitter. Avery is above average, and this is one of their best. Most likely limited, so find a bottle before it’s gone.
georgekappus (296), Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 24, 2007 Bottle. Dark red with chocolate colored head. Aromas of molasses, raisins, figs, and alcohol. Tastes of bitter chocolate (mocha) and coffee with a thick lasting mouthfeel. A very good beer that we will drink again.
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