 ajm (947), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 Tap at Toro SD. Nose of a rather grapey brandy with lots of esters, chocolate, malt, raisin, bread, warm cocoa. Color is a solid, velvety dark brown/black and you can tell it’s thick just looking at it. Flavor is a nice tootsie-roll bread pudding brownie mess with the brandy nicely infused everywhere. Even cold, this beer warms you. Finish is rather long and full throughout. I think the booze is an asset as it works perfectly to balance the toffee/malt sweetness.
beerguy101 (3946), Newark, California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Nov 25, 2009 Tasted at the 4th Annual Bistro Barrel Aged Beer Fest on 11/14/2009. This dopplebock pours a medium brown color from the tap. Medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is brandy, bread, wood, caramel and sweet. A medium to full bodied dopplebock. Malts are fruity, caramel, sweet and molasses. Hops are earthy. Nice balance. Very smooth taste. Nice malt sweetness really complements the brandy and wood. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is sweet.
doubleo (1121), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 25, 2009 On-tap at HomeBrew Mart sometime last week. Side by side with the regular Navigator. Pours a bit darker and cloudier reddish brown than the un-ba version. Creamy offwhite head, good retention, sheet lace. Smells of vanilla and wood with some slight booze and slight malt sweetness. Tastes sweet with vanilla and wood, slight dark fruit/raisin flavor. Very tasty. Base beer is merely a memory. Medium body, velvety carbonation.
gaffandbleed (12), California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 15, 2009 Had a side by side tasting with the normal version. This one was much smoother and had a better aftertaste. Toffee, and carmel with a brandy or wine flavor mixed in. Fantastic.
DaSilky1 (2001), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 Special thanks to lee at blind lady for giving me a sample without making me get the required flight of beers I’ve already had many times. Pours amber, frothy head. Nose is lucious, sweet and candy-like...a little licorice, rhubard, and some nicities Beautiful body...creamy and thick beyond belief...fruity, sweet, and creamy....holy shit this is nice. Seriously, holy shit. Flavors are fruity, sweet yet hoppy, thick, candy-like, and downright sexxy
WeeHeavySD (3016), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 13, 2009 Tap at Home Brew Mart Location. Side by side with regular version. Pours darker brown with a tan ring. Nose is woah holly damn brandy punch to the nostrils. Taste is big and full of a wonderful kick of brandy, very sweet very boozy and very good.
wetherel (1637), Encinitas, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 1, 2009 On tap at HBM. Excellent. Great buttery oaky aroma. Sweet malty caramels. Smallest hint of brandy.
Snojerk321 (2011), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 18, 2009 Sample @ Home Brew Mart. Wow! Holy Brandy Barrel Batman!! Pours a deep hazy brown with a reddish hue, a faint beige ring was also present. HUGE nose of brandy, oak, candied fruits. Flavor was quite sweet with brandy, dark fruits and oak. Great stuff!
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