 adrian910ss (1425), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 19, 2009 On draft at Teresa’s Next Door. Pours a dark mahogany red with a small off white head. Aroma of dark fruit and brown sugar. Taste of dark fruit, brown sugar and candied malt.
gotohelunc (475), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 27, 2009 Draft at Tyler’s, Durham. Rich, brown/red colored brew, very dark. small light tan head. Dark malt and alcohol aroma. Robust flavors include roasted malt, brown sugar, cinnamon, plums. The aftertaste leans towards roast and smokiness. Even a little meaty. Nice stuff.
Pwn3d (1077), Manhattan, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 27, 2009 Had this at Bar Great Harry in Brooklyn NY with Garrett Oliver. This was my favorite beer of the night. Deep brown pour right from the tap. Strong malt character with robust brown sugar flavors. Sweet, sessionable, and dangerous.
SFLpunk (132), South Burlington, Vermont, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 3, 2009 12oz (requested half-pour) at Mr. Pickwicks Pub.
Poured a rather clear tawny brown with thin off-white head that receded quickly. Aromas of toasted nuts, malted grains, light molasses, and something like dry-rotting wood (in a nice way). Flavors focused on the malted grain and toasty nuts plus some dark caramel notes and a little sweet-bitter finish. The finish is long and stuck with me even after two other beers and french fries. I could still pull up the finish a half hour later. And oh, yeh...that’s a good thing!
JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 27, 2009 Pours a clear, glowing red-brown, with a pillowy, creamy bone-white head. Quickly settles into a thin, creamy cap. Beautiful, unique looking beer.
Nose is fruity, estery, rich sweet malt hinting of slightly toasty burnt toffee, dark fruit and some earthy hops poking through.
Taste is fruity esters, over-ripe dark fruit from the malt, a bit toasty, and an earthy hop bitterness that’s especially prominent towards the finish. Buttery diacetyl pokes through as well.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied, a bit slick, thin but crisp carbonation.
Could use some age - freshness is nice, but leaves the aspects of the flavor just a bit unsettled. Still, the beer grows on you as it warms.
tgncc (823), Bellmore, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 11, 2009 The aroma is malty, toasted malts, and a nutty quality. A murky sweetness arises from the beer as well, like molasses maybe. Attractive amber, almost brown color, light off white head, decent amount of carbonation. The flavor is nutty up front, toasted malt, caramel, sugar, slight alcohol. Very enjoyable. The finish is a lingering bitterness from the hops, and slight alcohol. I love both traditional and old ales. This was worth finding. Definitely an enjoyable beer.
hopscotch (5495), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 5, 2009 Draft... Clear, dark ruby ale with a small, creamy, off-white head. Great, everlasting retention. The malty, nutty nose offers additional notes of chocolate, caramel and vanilla. Full-bodied with lively carbonation. The flavor is vinous. Good, brisk bitterness and roastiness alongside notations of chocolate and light acidity. Bitter, roasted, dry finish.
OldGrowth (1426), North Carolina, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 snifter @ Tyler’s Apex. Sweet, Fig/date, banana, little roast/smoke, kind of a cardboard streak. Orangy brown color, good head, ok lace. Sweet malty flavor, medium body, creamy mouthfeel, bitter dry finish. Damn good beer,
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