jcwattsrugger (5333), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 10, 2006 on tap-pours a light tan head and dark red (deep mahogany) color. Aroma is dark fruit-cherry, dark malt. Taste is very sweet, dark fruit-cherry, dark malt, brandy-like, secondary hops bite, alcohol. Sipping. OK carbonation. weeare138 (936), Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 26, 2006 Appears a dense, slightly transparent brown with a red hue. A fluffy, off-white head slowly rocks out into a small, floating cap. Spotty lacing is left around the glass.
Smell is of doughy, malty, caramel, with hints of spices highlighted by cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Taste is of spiced, toffee, malty, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cocoa.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied, sweet, nice carbonation, with some caramel and cocoa clinging to the palate.
hopdog (5562), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Nov 23, 2006 Sampled for Growler provided by weeare138. Poured a dark reddish / brown color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of general fruitiness, caramel and light alcohol. Tastes of fruits, brown sugar sweetness, roast, and had a medium alcohol finish. TomDecapolis (3168), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Nov 22, 2006 Thanks to weeare138 for sharing this growler. Pours a translucent ruby amber with a small off whtie head. Aroma of sweet malts, dark fruits, caramel, light alcohol and various grains. Flavors of the same with more warming alcohol.
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