bhensonb (4187), Woodland, California, USA Oct 4, 2009 Bottle from Archer Liquors. Pours a clear reddish copper with a large frothy beige head. Heavy malty aroma. Medium body. Mild carbonation. Flavor is sweet darkish malt, but there are other flavors. Dark fruits tending towards cola. Very pleasant. Seems to finish with a touch of treacle. PilsnerPeter (2585), Flushing, New York, USA Sep 23, 2009 Bottle: Deep rusty auburn with good clarity and a wispy light tan head. Clean richly malty aroma- toffeeish with good malt depth- some raisin, brown sugar and toasted chewy dark bready notes with a subtle alcohol touch. Chewy body yet soft and fluffy on the palate. Clean and dense yet balanced malt flavor. Some raisin, cocoa, toffee sweetness- the rich sweetness is balanced by some toasted malt flavors as well and a late mild peppery noble hop presence. Very well done Doppelbock- feels German. Snojerk321 (1917), San Diego, California, USA Sep 8, 2009 Bottle. Pretty copper pour. Small tan head fades quickly. Aroma is sweet malts, toasted caramel, brown sugar, rusty iron, ripe fruits and candy. Taste combines these, minus the rusty iron, with some soft nutty flavors, dark bread, and soft candied fruits. Light alcohol comes through in spots as well. Body is medium to medium-full. There’s some creamy carbonation filling out this rather chewy beer. Ends with more caramel, sweet malts, candy, dark breads and hints of fruit. jimmiec (38), Louisiana, USA Aug 25, 2009 12 oz bottle (Wineworks, Springfield, OH) - Aroma:no hop, moderate alcohol ; Appearance: clear reddish brown, low head retention; Flavor: low maltlow spice, smooth alcoholic, no hop flavor, mod sweetness; Mouthfeel: mod to full body, very smooth; Overall impression: strong and rich beer. Would like to have it from a keg. Looking for toasty flavor but.. guyinchicago (516), marengo, Illinois, USA Aug 19, 2009 poured caramel in color with off white head,with aromas off malts and cotton candy taste sweet of malts and mollasses alcohol is very well hidden just hoped for more blutt59 (2042), Dallas, Texas, USA Aug 18, 2009 bottle,amber with red highlights, sof twhite foam, malty fruit aroma, flavors of pitted fruit, woody, caramel and malty, some smoke on the finish Scubatrip (388), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA Jul 27, 2009 From the bottle, pours a clear dark red with a thin off white head. Aroma is malty and berry-ey. Taste is similar, dark fruits and plummy with a good amount of caramel malt. Thicker but with a bit of water to make it quaffable. Pretty good beer. minch25 (346), Columbus, Ohio, USA Jul 19, 2009 Dark but clear copper red color, medium khaki head. Lovely lager aroma, clean, malty, grainy. Medium sweetness, almost meaty, peaty. Caramel, slightly toasty. Sweetness builds on itself. Somewhat one-dimensional.
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