Bottleworks Imagination Series 6th Anniversary Ale

Formerly brewed at Far West Brewing Co
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Redmond, Washington USA

Date: 04/29/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Dark Lord Day, 2005

brown, big tan head, rich malt aroma, big spicy rich malt flavor, fumey, nice ripe fruit character
-------- /> Date: 06/18/2005

huge sweet fruity malt aroma, light bitterness, lots of carbination,
-------- /> Date: 07/01/2006
Score: iii to iiii
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a loud pop of the cork followed by a quick pour before agressive form can rush fourth from the bottle, clear dark ruby red, big foamy beige head even with a careful pour, solid foam lace, big yet lively body, rich fruity aroma of figs and dates and a hint of alcohol, big malt flavor, tons of rich ripe fruits that just keeps getting richer and richer, perfect sweetness, only a hint of alcohol in the final sip

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 10/10; Flavor: 9/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 19/20
Rating: 4.5/5.0
Drinkability: 9/10
Score: ***4

Dark Brown Color with Dark Sandy Head. Light Notes of Banana, Chocolate, Spices... Sweet Belgian Candy Sugar Taste Througout. Dry Aftertaste. Alcohol Well Hidden. Very Smooth and Addicting for a Big Beer.

750ml Bottle into glass. Pours a beautiful and hazy amber brown with a tan head. Aroma tends to be sweet with malt, and yeasty, while also pushing a very nice banana note. Taste brings out many flavors, including spices of cinnamon, banana, figs, and also sweet malt and a TINY bit of bitterness towards the finish. Moving into a more sugary sweet finish, this brew does not seem like 11.5% ABV one bit! A wonderful brew done by the late Far West Brewry for us here at Bottleworks, Seattle!

Thanks to Dark Elf for this one. Pours out a hazy brownish color with a very small off white head with some nice lacing. Aroma is fruity with some yeast notes. Taste is complex with some nice notes of bannana, fig and some sugary and yeasty notes. Solid beer.

The quad pours a slightly cloudy brown color from a 750ml bottle. Medium to large sized white foamy head. Aroma is fruity and sweet. A medium to full bodied quad. Malts are fruity and sweet. Lots of fruits, dates and figs flavors. Brown sugar and banana. Touch of bread. Lively bright yeasts. Lots of sugars. Very smooth taste. Hides the alcohol very well. Sip and enjoy this one. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is sweet.

Poured a hazy brown color with a small, light tan head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of nuts, caramel malts, spices and maple syrup. Taste of caramel malts, some roast, citrus fruits, light chocolate, nuts, and faint alcohol as well. Heavy carbonation in this one.

Barrel Draught from the jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 30/09/2005 Mid brown coloured and very strong in alcohol with fruit aroma and flavour. Warming malt finish.

Dark copper color with a towering head. Immense aroma of cloves, banana and sweet malt. Interesting taste that blends some dry malt with a sticky sweet maple syrup. I think the sugar added didn’t ferment out very much, or at least left a lot behind. Certainly sweet finish. Does not seem like 11.5% at all.