Dixen (1465), Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Aug 14, 2005 Nice sweet and roasty nose. Almost completly black body, some red tint, very small off-white head. Sweet and roasty flavor, ends dry. madsberg (5059), Søborg, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Aug 14, 2005 Bottled @ RBESG2005: Dark amber coloured. Clear. Beige head. Alcohol, chocolate, hops and some sweetness in the aroma. Flavour is fruity and has some cocoanotes and roast. Is quite alcoholdense. Is a little unblanced. Strong alcoholdense end. Pernille (518), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Aug 14, 2005 Bottle RBESG. Chocolate-truffle aroma. Flavor is less sweet than the aroma suggests. Some coffee. Taste resembles a porter. TimE (1361), Tokyo, Japan
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jul 26, 2005 Very,very dark chestnut color. Off white head. Whisky, peat, malt, molasses in the nose. Strong, peaty, whisky like rich mouth. Big warming malty sweet caramel, peaty whisky finish. presario (3002), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 14, 2005 Thick foam. Very dark mahogany. Rich malt aroma with sweet molasses. Heavy malt flavour builds from start through the long finish. Noticeable alcohol. Molasses around the edges. Some saltiness. Boutip (2396), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 | Jul 5, 2005 Bottle: Poured a dark color ale with a huge foamy dark head with slightly better then average retention. Aroma of strong roasted malt with some lingering sweetness. Taste has a strong toffee taste bordering on molasses, which is more or less interesting. Body is about average with a slight alcohol burn at the end. Good but nothing to really write home about. mrkimchee (1414), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jun 20, 2005 deep red/brown, beige head. aroma of toffee, cherry, hard candy, brown sugar and alcohol. flavour starts sweet malty and full, but goes quite alcoholic and doesn’t really recover. JohnC (2286), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | Jun 5, 2005 thanks to MartinT for this one
Dark brown, reddish color with a minimal head, this brew is heavy on the alcohol, both in the nose and flavor. Although the taste is malty, the alcohol is the dominant flavor.
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