porterhouse (1163), Alna, Maine, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Jan 26, 2008 (330 ml bottle from <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/maine/portland/ target=blank>Downeast Beverage Co., cellared for 10 mos. after purchase) Sweet and fruity...Pours cloudy amber with two fingers of quite sturdy light biege head. Aroma of fruit, candyish malt, cotton candy and sherry. Mouthfeel medium-full, very lightly prickly, quite smooth. Flavor is fruity and sweet with quite a bit of sherry-like alcohol presence which actually doesn’t create much of a burn. Notes of fruit, candy-malt sweetness, cotton candy and light butterscotch. voota (765), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Jan 21, 2008 clear golden with a huge lacy white head. Aroma of grapeskin, alcohol, candy and light spice. Reasonably light, but alcoholic body, sweet and pleasant. Flavour has lots of nuts and sweet candy, with some light breadiness and alcohol (not near 10% though). A bit more fruitiness (citric) in a sweet and moderately alcoholic finish. gnoff (3576), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | Jan 20, 2008 (33 cl bottle at 3 Små Rum, Göteborg) Shady dark golden color, white head. Yeasty spicy and alcohol scent. Yeasty, spicy, sweet and alcohol taste. Thick almost creamy mouthfeel, grows a bit in the mouth like wet paper. Carlus12 (361), London, Greater London, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jan 15, 2008 Bottle @ Beer Circus Nov’07. Pours orange / murky golden colour with off white head and lots of sediment at the bottom. Aroma is hoppy / grassy / spicy / citrus. Taste is sweet / apples / spice / grassy. Alcohol is well hidden so do be careful! Enjoyable beer. mabel (2626), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 12, 2008 [950-20071211] 330mL. Leafy grass booze hops aroma with muted toasted malt. Clear, dark orange body with a long-lasting creamy off-white head. Sweet malt boozy cookie dough yeast flavour. Medium-full body is thick. Alcohol perks up a lot, otherwise quite nice. hapjydeuce (773), Del Mar, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Jan 9, 2008 Bottled. Clear golden pour with microbubble head and little lace. A good amount of sedimentation as well. Plenty of carbonation that results in a slightly stingy palate. Aroma of green apple, orange citrus, pear, and coriander with ginger spice. Flavors lean towards orange peel, fruity esters and hops. Finishes with a strong warming alcohol statement with yeast. Very nice numbing mouthfeel. thebeertourist (2822), Oslo, Norway
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jan 8, 2008 Bottle at Paters Vaetje, Antwerpen. Dirty golden with a huge offwhite head. Complex perfumey hop nose with hints of grass. Sweet flavours which is immediately offset by good bitterness. Perfume, flowers and some grass on a sweet base. Solid alcohol. Fizzy. Very good. KimJohansen (7149), Copenhagen V, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jan 7, 2008 Hazy golden with large head. Aroma has yeast, orange peel, coriander along with other spices. Sweet fruity and yeasty flavor with alcohol very present. A bit unbalanced really. Good candiate for aging.
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