<b>Date:</b> 01/12/1996<br /> <b>Mode:</b> Draft<br /> <b>Source:</b> Taco Mac, Sandy Springs<br /> <br /> very dark amber, touch of sweet malt and hint of choclate with barely a bitter aftertaste<br /> <br /> <b>Aroma:</b> 5/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 5/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 5/10; <b>Palate:</b> 5/10; <b>Overall:</b> 10/20<br /> <b>Rating:</b> 2.6/5.0<br /><b>Score:</b> *4<br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /> <i>The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.</i><br />

smells ok, but thats about it, this beer sucks arse, don’t buy it.

Beautiful, sparkling clear, mahogany lager. Large, frothy, off-white head. Spider web lacing. The nose is of Russian black bread and clover honey. Hint of cocoa. Nice, bold flavor. Roasted nuts, cocoa, vanilla. Well-bittered. Good balance. Earthy, damp straw flavor in there too. Medium-bodied with an oily mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Lengthy, bitter, astringent, dry finish. Underrated... much like the 1988 and 1993 WVU Mountaineers football teams. Both had undefeated regular seasons; neither was listed in the Top 25 preseason poll. Just thought you'd like to know.

The following was a rating for <i>DAB Traditional</i>:<br />This oddly obscure "An Ale" is a puzzlement. It comes across more like an American dark lager than anything else, brown with a roasty nose, lightly sweet malt tastes. Fairly light bodied with a mildly bitter finish, I’m not sure what I just drank.<br /><br /><font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp?PlaceID=1197><u>Torrence Liquors, Calumet City, IL</u></a><font size=-1><br /><br />Earlier Rating: 3/28/2005 Total Score: 2.7<br />Looks real nice, but it’s a fairly watered down dunkel. The clear brown coloring promises some good, solid maltiness, but it’s very light on the nose. Likewise with the taste - a little caramel malt, a hint of smoke, a bit of a spritzy feel in the throat. Not bad, but not real good.<br /><br />The above combo rating is a result of having DAB Traditional combined with this dunkel.<br />

Brown color with a modest off white head. Mild malt, caramel, toffee and nuts in the aroma. Hints of nobel hops. Flavors aline with the aromas. Somewhat earthy and a touch metallic. Thin and a bit fizzy.