yespr (12320), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Aug 14, 2009 From bottle, RBSG08. Pours brown with a creamy off-white head. Dense malty and slight spiced aroma. Fruity and dense malty yet with a light yeasty touch in the flavour. Smooth yet also quite roasted and slight spiced. Oakes (8108), gone rambling, Cambodia
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 4, 2009 Darkish chestnut colour. Thin head. Rich, nutty aroma. Toasty with a full malty body. Very full body. Very thick take on a brown. Toasty character. argo0 (6958), Washington DC, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Nov 30, 2008 (12oz unlabeled body, thanks Retorp) Small brown head atop red-brown body. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, alcohol, nut, light cinnamon. Taste is moderately sweet, nut, some anise, low alcohol. Low carbonation, medium body. hopdog (5606), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Nov 5, 2009 On tap at Capones. Poured a deep and dark amberish/brown color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, nutty, some roastiness, and chocolate. Tates of the same toasted nuts, caramel, and chocolate. Alcohol content well hidden. jcwattsrugger (5532), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Nov 25, 2009 1QT growler–pours a tan head and hazy brown color. Aroma is hazelnut, medium/dark malt-toffee, some earthy hops. Taste is hazelnut, medium/dark malt-toffee, some earthy hops. hopscotch (5507), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Dec 12, 2008 Updated: Mar 9, 2009Bottle… RBSG 08… This beer rocks!... Pours very dark with burnt orange highlights (when held up to light) with a small, creamy, beige head. Good retention. The aroma is swimming in sweet, rich notes of toffee, toasted nuts and chocolate with a gentle note of buttery diacetyl (which compliments rather than contaminates). Medium to full-bodied and silky with soft carbonation. Malty, hearty and sweet, as it should be, but not cloyingly so - not by a long shot. Finishes malty and sweet with a hint of butterscotch. World class offering! Cletus (5057), Connecticut, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | May 3, 2009 Bottle courtesy of hopscotch. Pours brpwn with a tan head. Smells of light fruit, caramel, nutty, a hint of chocolate, Tastes of chocolate, peppery, light spice, toffee, earthy. Enjoyable! JoeMcPhee (5010), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Aug 31, 2009 Bottle at Rattle N Hum. Dark brown pour. The nose is absolutely lovely. Intense chewy nose. Lots of sweet dark malts with a heavy cocoa character dominating. Chocolate and a touch of herbal tobacco character that really works well in here. Quite malty with a nice sweet toffeeish character in the middle. Intense but approachable with a bit of cedary woodiness as well. A little bit of grainy spice adds yet another layer of complexity. Really, lovely tasty stuff.
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