 OldMrCrow (1057), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jun 29, 2008
Bottle courtesy of tetrik -- thanks for sending this retired gem my way! Sampled June 2008 -- when was it retired? It’s held up well.
<br /><br />Pours a deep near-black brown with a grey-brown head that is refreshed as I sip from the intense (though not particularly prickly) carbonation within.
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Powerful and very appealing aroma -- this is really something -- of salted Swedish licorice, fresh foam on a French press coffee, baker’s chocolate. Rich flavor with the roasty nutty and slightly sourness combination that I’ve experienced in this measure only with roasted cacao nibs. A bit more sour on the finish, perhaps showing its age, but on the long end the chocolate and coffee comes back, leaving this beautiful aftertaste of a strong chocolate bar. Awesome beer. I’m really glad to have had the chance to try this.
fidel (314), Livermore, California, USA
Oct 18, 2008 Thanks AgentSteve. Dark brown, dark chocolate, wood, molasses, little darkfruits, little coffee.
AgentSteve (924), SF Bay Area, California, USA
Oct 17, 2008 Pours deep brown with a tan head. Nose is chocolate, wood and molasses. The flavor is quite the same with a bitterness present.
IrishBoy (2211), Bakersfield, California, USA
Oct 7, 2008 12 oz bottle from hellomynameis, Thanks!!! Nose of coffee, chocolate, and some old, dried, leathery prunes; Very dark brown with a medium tan head; flavor a little acidy and cardboardy but lots of coffee, chocolate, and dark fruit. Wish I had this fresh!
Rciesla (1136), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Sep 30, 2008 Bottle shared at a tasting. Deep brown body with a a bitter coffee start, chocolate, coca, and a creamy finish with mineral accent. Decent beer.
awaisanen (1189), Irvine, California, USA
Sep 3, 2008 <i>From a 12oz Bottle.</i> Courtesy of ryan. Mostly transparent, dark cocoa brown color with a thin finger of fizzy ivory head. Aromas of coconut bark, chocolate, and faint leather. Hints of coffee and charred prune. Oxidized, but not devastated. Medium light bodied, sparkling carbonation with a thin body. Flavors of milk chocolate and roast up front, with some prune fruitiness. Finishes thin, with a mildly acidic coffee flavor lingering in the finish. Obviously past it’s prime at this point, but still drinkable and certainly a nostalgic pleasure to taste again after being a favorite during college. Thanks, Ryan!
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