 motelpogo (4394), Plzen, Czech Republic
Jan 4, 2003 shared ancient bottle with eczematic in a park. unsurprisibly soft and mellow for a beer about 10 years ols. rich mahogany. yoghurt coated raisins, rum n raisin, wood-aged port, hazelnut, vanilla yoghurt. amazingly complex
Bov (5403), Bienne, Switzerland
Oct 24, 2002 if I trust eczematic, I should have aged this one ...
eczematic (1198), Sydney, Australia
Oct 23, 2002 this was a VERY old bottle from the dusty depths of Bert’s Bierhuis, Utrecht. The label was all faded and ripped - I’m guessing at least 5 years, probably 10 or something. So the alcohol content was probably a fair bit higher than 5.9. after a bit of a struggle with the decomposing cork, we poured it out and it was a beautiful clear red-gold, with a creamy, lumpy eggshell-coloured head. the taste was incredible: impossibly smooth, rich and woody. i tasted caramel fudge, vanilla, rum-n-raisin icecream, and just plain tasty full malt. still managed to finish really dry and lemony. this was one of those beer experiences when you get down on your knees and give thanks to the gods of beer.
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