 SuzyGreenberg (1409), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 28, 2009 super cool looking 375 ml bottle - thanks tom!! dark orange with some floaties adding to a slight haze; quite harsh nose from the high alcohol and incredible sweetness; full on syrupy texture that would be great for cooking; for drinking though, much too sweet and harsh for my liking
zathrus13 (1313), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 28, 2007 Amber/copper color, with no head at all. Aroma is fruit, wine and/or port, syrup, and malt. Flavor is syrup, fruit, malt, port, honey and some alcohol. Body is thinner than expected. Lack of carbonation hurts it a little. Thanks to dsnowden for this bottle.
GRM (1281), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 2, 2008 Sample, savoured at the Mondial de la bière on May 30 2008; eye: cognac, no effervescence, clear; nose: caramel, liqueur, sweet; mouth: caramel, liqueur-like finale is caramel, medium body, mildly sweet, lightly bitter; overall: quite good
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Échantillon, savourée au Mondial de la bière le 30 mai 2008; oeil : cognac, pas d’effervescence, claire; nez : caramel, liqueur, sucré; bouche : caramel, finale liquoreuse caramélisé, corps moyen, moyennement sucrée, légèrement amère
jimmack (1221), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 25, 2007 2004 bottle. Clear, dark amber/copper color. Still. Aroma of sherry, raisins, molasses, wood and a whiff of alcohol. Flavor was fairly sweet, with lots of dark dried fruits, brown sugar, sherry, caramel malt with a warming alcohol finish. Definitely a slow sipping beer to be enjoyed on a cold night by a warm fire.
luckygirl (1221), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 8/20 |
Oct 16, 2007 Bottled. Beer is hazy dark reddish-brown. No head.<P>Not a pretty first impression on the nose: kombucha juice and old sherry dominate. Only survivors are a light note of boozy wood, a moderate candy sugar note, and a flicker of toasted bread crust.<P>The flavor is moderately/heavily sweet, lightly bitter with a long, warm, lightly bitter, moderately sweet finish.<P>The body is medium/full, the texture is syrupy and the carbonation is still.<P>No real redemption.
markwise (1200), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 22, 2009 Thanks gunhaver for the share. Holy mackarel, this beer was amazing. 2004 vintage. Pours clear brown with a minimalists’ kind of head. Nose is boozy as hell- burn nose hairs off boozy with contributions from raisins, sugar, ripe fruit, cherry, vanilla, maple, malt, and some nuttiness- many characteristics of an icewine. Flavor is silky smooth with malt, vanilla, brown sugar, raisin, and caramel. I agree with sebletitje in this being like a liquor. The best Italian beer I have ever had. Simply amazing.
moejuck (1172), Ohio, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 26, 2007 Bottle from mgumby, thanks man! 2004. Lots of sweet honey in the aroma--awesome aroma. Reddish borwn body. Full, thick, and syrupy palate. Sticky sweet taste--much like a mead actually. Flavors of honey, spice, brandy, and caramel. Very interesting and tasty beer.
IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 15, 2007 I forget who brought this beer to jjpm74’s gathering, but it was most appreciated. Poured a cloudy amber with an off-white head. Strange aroma of buttered biscuits, with some sweet almost diacetyl-like notes. Kind of off-putting. However, the flavor is much nicer with sweet brown sugar, molasses, a bit of honey. A very sweet barley wine, but pleasant to drink once I got past the aroma.
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