 Snojerk321 (2019), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 5, 2008 12oz bottle batch 4 2006. Cloudy dark brown in color with a ruby hue. Well coated lacing was left on the glass. Big nose of alcohol, candied fruits, molasses and brown sugar. Tasted much more like a Barley Wine opposed to a Belgian Strong Ale.
nimbleprop (936), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 17, 2009 The 2005 vintage has been aging quietly in my cellar for the past few year. I was incorporating some new brews into my cellar recently and decided it was time to give this one a try. Pours a cloudy, nearly opaque, orange brown with a slim white head that faded fast. The nose is amazing, raisins, brown sugar, honey, sweet/sticky fruits, slight booze, caramel, orange. Flavor is very sweet, caramel, toffee, with citrus, some booze, and this delicious, shoe leather like earthiness. Thick and sticky in the mouth on the finish. I wish I had a case of this. Delicious and well aged. Probably peaking.
Heathen (810), Riverside, New Jersey, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 1, 2006 2006 bottle. Poured red-brown with a thin off-white head. It had a candy sweet aroma. I couldn’t quite say I smelt alcohol but when I smelled the beer, I could feel the alcohol rising up into my eyeballs. It was cloudy with light carbonation. Had a sticky mouthfeel with all candy sweetness and also maybe some brown sugar. There was a slight alcohol burn in the throat but not really in the mouth until it warms up a bit. The only thing I can rally think to compare it to would be a much sweeter Samichlaus, which is on of my favorites. I think I will get another bottle to age.
HawkEye19 (9), Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
does not count  | 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 11, 2007 Deep auburn beer with a nice, white head. It has a fruity aroma, laced with alcohol. The first taste is like nothing I can describe. After the first couple of sips, the spicy and raisin aspects of the beer become more pronounced. Much less alcohol heat than I would have expected from a 14.6% beer. A wonderful beer to share with a friend (or more than one depending on the size of the bottle).
dra19 (89), holland, Michigan, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 8, 2007 Batch 2. Thanks to BillVanE on getting this one. Not the same as I first remembered but great anyway. Aroma had lots of malt and sweetness. Flavor is overpowered to a degree by the hotness of the alcohol. I love this beer, its like sipping on a glass of whiskey.
soyorganic (217), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 5, 2009 #6 bottle, crazy lovely aroma that is very barleywine esque. I was still smelling the bottle after I finished it. The aroma has candy sugar, chocolate and molasses notes. This beer is a beast, the taste is similar to the aroma with sweet malt notes as well but it hits you in the face with the alcohol. I really enjoyed this beer but if it had a little less alcohol it would be heavenly.
hallinghansen (269), Odense SV, Denmark
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 22, 2009 Bottle batch 4. Red/brown clear body, with a small off-white head. Aroma i dark fruits, especially raisins, caramel, yeast and alcohol. Flavor is dark fruits, brown sugar/caramel, sweet malt and alcohol. This is a very very nice beer. I love it.
DuffManSW (293), Riverside, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 2005 Bottle thanks to Cletus...Pours chestnut brown with light tan head...Aroma is very sweet with honey, and raisins...The Flavors have blended very well with the 4+ years this bottle has on it. Starts off sweet end finishes with a burnt sugar flavor. No alcohol burn seeing how this a 15% beer. Thick with low to medium carbonation. Great beer.
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