 lordeche (397), Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Nov 29, 2007 Pours dark ruby with small head that quickly dissipates. Strong dark fruit aroma: raisin, plum, and vinous notes complimented by Belgian yeast, spicy clove, candied sugar, molasses, and slight grain. One would expect the flavor to be almost too intense, but the tart sweetness of dates, cherries, and raisins is balanced with bittersweet honey and molasses. Ok, this is a bit sweet, but its complexity and refinement saves this brew from being cloying. Palate is sticky but not syrupy.
Pastor (509), Maine, USA
Nov 25, 2007 12 oz bottle (2007) poured almost a cranberry red (its still close to thanksgiving) small white head that goes quicky to lace . Aromas of fruit ,raisins, yeast,and malts wonderfuly full body with a light carbonation .Flavors of sweet caramel ,malts, honey whith a nice lite bitter hops finish. It has a light alcohol warmth to it as well
a great sipper for this winter
SpudClampDawg (1027), Jasper, Indiana, USA
Nov 24, 2007 2005 version: Deep ruby pour with a sustaining tan head. Big dark fruit aroma - plums, cherries, raisons, apples - with caramel, honey and ether. Big, sweet body offers lots of caramel and toffee, before a rush of cane sugar overtakes the palate. Cherries, apples and peaches join the sweet onslaught, making this quite the dessert beer.
nolankowal (850), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Nov 21, 2007 Batch 1 bottle. Deep orange-red pour with a tan head. Aroma of hot booze and caramel malt. Flavors of caramel, sugary sweet malt and hot booze. Thick body little carbonation hot/malty/sweet with a hot/sweet finish. A bit too much booze evident kinda kills this one.
henry3r (586), Wichita, Kansas, USA
Nov 19, 2007 Bottled in 2007, the 12 ounce bottle poured a beautiful ruby colored crystal clear beverage with a modest sized creamy off-white head that was mostly diminishing but left good lacing on the glass. The aroma was mostly malty with notes of sweet dark Belgian candy sugar, orange, coriander and subtle notes of sweet sherry. The body was full with lively somewhat sharp carbonation and a syrupy thick texture. The flavor was very sweet from beginning to the end of the long finish. There was a decided alcohol warmth and an alcohol bite to it as well. Maybe I should have laid this one down for a year or two before tasting it.
EithCubes (2140), Indiana, USA
Nov 18, 2007 Updated: Mar 30, 2009Bottled in 2005. Malty aroma, sugar with some smokish peat, overripe berries, and strong alcohol. Heft caramel ala many American Strong Ales. Touch of honey and wheat, but the hops are all muddled. Dates and a touch of Belgian candy sugar. Deep red pour, dark and browning. Creamy beige head. Taste is sugary sweet with tongue-numbing hot alcohol, spices, too much candy sugar. Cloys. Molasses and raisins and dark honey and yeast. Full syrupy body. Aftertaste is medicinal. Another in the trend of producing gummy, high abv, liquerish sippers, and a muddled mess in all but the smallest of contemplative sips.
cheeta (858), Langĺ, Denmark
Nov 18, 2007 Large off-white head. Good lacing. Mostly lasting longevity. Heavy malty aroma. Clear red body. Light bitter flavor with light sweet syrup finish flavor and a long duration. Medium palate with oily texture.
RSRIZZO (1345), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Nov 18, 2007 Aroma is a bold sweet malt scent with a full yeast scent blended into it. Color is a bright amber with very good carbonation and a very tight thick head. Taste is very rich and sweet. Starting with a rich body that goes down a bit sharp. Finish comes on rich with a sweet malt flavor that has a bold dried fruit like taste and a fruity Belgian yeast taste. The after taste is almost wine like with a warming alcohol feel. Overall I feel its a great brew but it is a bit rich.
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