thirdeye11 (553), Texas, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 16, 2009 ( 500ml bottle) pours clear ruby with 1 finger oily head that fades to a thin film but keeps lacing the glass. Nose of sweet pecans, raisin bread and an off flavor I can’t quite put my finger on. Taste of sweet lightly toasted malt, Prunes, and Slightly syrupy in a good way. Creamy carbonation and easy to drink with lots of flavor. SpencerDB (97), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Dec 10, 2009 Updated: Dec 11, 2009I was really excited when I smelled this beer in the glass. It poured a pretty nice amber with a nice 2 finger white head. The aroma was of grapes, more so dates, and a little banana... Nice. The taste was lacking, however. It was thin and not as flavorful as the aroma was hinting at. Was hoping for better, but it wasn’t bad. sfhodense (575), Odense NØ, Denmark
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Dec 5, 2009 Pours copper with a large beige head. Aroma is sweet caramel, light fruit and raisins. Flavour is caramel, fruity, raisin and plum. Light bitter aftertaste. Not my kind of beer. scrizzz (1305), kirkland, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 2, 2009 Ruby in the glass, small creamy white head. Sweet cherry aroma, little waxy and young oak. Malt driven, reminiscent of a junior barley wine with hints of orange and maple syrup, spiced with lavender, aged in young wood.....but not completely. Overall seems pasteurized or truncated in its overall intensity. Abrupt. Blunt. SteelyDog (11), Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 | Nov 29, 2009 Very smooth beer with a moderately sour character. Beautiful understated floral aroma and dark caramel in appearance. Overall, a solid beer, but not complete. I can’t say what it is, but it’s missing something in the finish. mcberko (160), British Columbia, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 27, 2009 1 pint bottle - pours a dark reddish brown with a thin white head. Aroma is caramel malt, toffee and sweet fruit. Flavour is roasted malt and dark fruit , with a hoppy finish. joeyplush (337), Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 26, 2009 Beautiful chestnut color with ruby highlights, 1 inch tan head with creamy & foamy character that hugs the side of the glass. Aroma of dark malt, yeast, & resin hops. Taste is smooth, roasted malt flavors, with some bitterness in the finish. awiseman01 (369), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 22, 2009 Bottle from Kahns. Pours murky brown with minimal beige head. Nose is sweet fruit and caramel malt. Flavor is rich caramel malt, smooth, sippable and enjoyable. Not a ton of depth, but decent throughout.
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