 ryan (1682), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Jul 9, 2008
Courtesy of kmweaver. Dark brown body with no head. The nose is rich caramel and toffee and dark fruits. The flavor is very sweet with lots of caramelized raisins, toffee, gingerbread and cookie dough. Full body is round with low carbonation and a bit of a warm finish.
Marsiblursi (1378), Göteborg, Sweden
Aug 20, 2008 (Draught from mini-keg) Pours dark reddish brown. The aroma is medium to heavily malty and vinous with tones of caramel, fudge, bread and dried fruits/raisins/plums. Undertones of earthy and herbal hops. Some alcohol warmth. The flavour is fat malty and vinous with notes of caramel, fudge, dried fruits and fiery alcohol. Medium hop bitter, medium sticky sweet and rather salty. The mouthfeel is syrupy, chewy and light spicy. The finish is dry and tart. Near full-bodied.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Name: Bass No. 1
Date: 06/21/2008
Mode: Hand Bottled
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: clear dark brown, scant head,
Aroma: sweet dark caramel aroma with dark fruits and light alcohol,
Body: big body with a stickyness,
Flavor: rich dark caramel candy flavor, emerging fruit, touch of chocolate, light balancing earthyness grows almost into distraction, alcohol adds a bit of heat to the caramel, long bitter finish,
Overall: needs a bit more time for the earthyness to fade and let the fruity character develop,
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 4/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4
DSG (835), Yuvalim, Israel
Aug 9, 2008 (6/29/08) Mini-keg sample at RBESG08 grand tasting in Plzen. Deep amber with a tiny beige head. Aroma of malt, some plums and caramel. Sweet malty flavor with caramel, big dark fruit character, hints of chocolate and a bit of alcohol. Quite full-bodied.
imdownthepub (3995), Banbury, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
Aug 8, 2008 Bottled up from minicask. Mahogany with virtually no head. Full mouthfeel, quite vinous and sticky, with a treacley thick feel to it. Heady, amalgamated flavours of fruit, caramel, plums and port wine. Mellow and mature enough to partially disguise the alcohol. Bready malt in the finish, it’s certainly a biggie, had to have a lie down after that.
JMFG (1086), Florida, USA
Aug 6, 2008 Courtesy TheCheeseMan. Clear dark copper color, no head or foam to speak of. Light notes of tobacco and plum over alcohol, vanilla and oak-like notes and lightly peppery malts. Sweet malty notes over flavors of oak and alcohol that really lends a vinous character. Very low carbonation, but takes nothing away from the enjoyment of the brew. The taste has a zip to it that I really liked and am thankful to have been able to taste this treat.
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